Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optimized fuel management system for direct injection ethanol enhancement of gasoline engines
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Application No.: US14807125Application Date: 2015-07-23
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Publication No.: US09708965B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Leslie Bromberg , Daniel R. Cohn , John B. Heywood
- Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Agency: MIT Technology Licensing Office
- Agent Sam Pasternack
- Main IPC: F02D17/00
- IPC: F02D17/00 ; F02B17/00 ; F02B47/04 ; F02B51/00 ; F02D19/08 ; F02D19/12 ; F02D35/02 ; F02M25/14 ; F02M37/00 ; F02D19/06 ; F02D41/00

Abstract:
Fuel management system for enhanced operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder. It is preferred that the direct injection occur after the inlet valve is closed. It is also preferred that stoichiometric operation with a three way catalyst be used to minimize emissions. In addition, it is also preferred that the anti-knock agents have a heat of vaporization per unit of combustion energy that is at least three times that of gasoline.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150369117A1 OPTIMIZED FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR DIRECT INJECTION ETHANOL ENHANCEMENT OF GASOLINE ENGINES Public/Granted day:2015-12-24
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