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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2011
Timothy Bazyn, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Christopher Gehrke, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Timothy Bazyn, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Christopher Gehrke, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine includes a fuel system having a nozzle extending into a cylinder of the engine and a plurality of spray orifices formed in the nozzle. Each of the spray orifices has an inner diameter dimension of about 0.09 mm or less, and define inter-orifice angles between adjacent spray orifice center axes of about 36° or greater such that spray plumes of injected fuel from each of the spray orifices combust within the cylinder according to a non-sooting lifted flame and gas entrainment combustion pattern. Related methodology is also disclosed.