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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Jaswinder Singh, Dunlap, IL (US);
Martin L. Willi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An engine system is disclosed. The engine system may have an engine including at least one cylinder. The engine system may also have a first source configured to supply fuel for combustion in the engine and a second source configured to supply an ignition promoter material for combustion in the engine. The engine system may have a droplet injector configured to generate at least one droplet of the ignition promoter material, apply an amount of charge on the at least one droplet, and deliver the at least one droplet to the at least one cylinder. The engine system may also have a controller. The controller may be configured to determine an engine parameter, and to determine the amount of charge based on the engine parameter. In addition, the controller may be configured to adjust the droplet injector to apply the determined amount of charge to the at least one droplet.