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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Paul Lloyd Flynn, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Ganesha Koggu Naik, Bangalore, IN;
Thomas Michael Lavertu, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Victor Manuel Salazar, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Jeffrey David Willis, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a multi-fuel capable engine. In one example, a system comprises an engine having at least one cylinder controlled via an intake valve, a first fuel system to deliver liquid fuel and a second fuel system to deliver gaseous fuel to the at least one cylinder, a variable valve timing actuation system to adjust one or more of an opening or a closing timing of the intake valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to, during a liquid fuel only mode, adjust the variable valve timing actuation system to close the intake valve at a first timing based at least on engine load, and during a multi-fuel mode, adjust the variable valve timing actuation system to close the intake valve at a second timing.