摘要:
In the present invention, the exhaust gas from the engine is divided into a first and a second branch exhaust passages after it passes through a three-way reducing and oxidizing catalyst, and the two branch exhaust passages merge into an exhaust gas outlet passage. In the first branch exhaust passage, an oxidizing catalyst is disposed, and in the exhaust gas outlet passage, a denitrating and oxidizing catalyst is disposed. NO.sub.x in the exhaust gas from the engine is all converted to N.sub.2 and NH.sub.3 by the three-way reducing and oxidizing catalyst and a part of the NH.sub.3 generated by the three-way catalyst flows into the first branch exhaust passage and is converted to NO.sub.x again by the oxidizing catalyst. The amount of NO.sub.x produced by the oxidizing catalyst and the amount of NO.sub.x flowing through the second branch exhaust passage is determined by the flow distribution ratio of the first and the second branch exhaust passages. In this invention, the flow ratio is determined in such a manner that the amount of the NO.sub.x produced by the oxidizing catalyst and the amount of the NH.sub.3 passing through the second branch exhaust passage are stoichiometric to produce N.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O. Therefore, when these exhaust gases flow into the denitrating and oxidizing catalyst after they mix with each other in the exhaust gas outlet passage, all the NO.sub.x and the NH.sub.3 are converted to N.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O by the denitrating and oxidizing catalyst without producing any surplus NO.sub.x or NH.sub.3.
摘要:
A cylinder head for an engine is formed with a first straight intake passage which leads to a first intake port, and with a second helical intake passage which leads to a second intake port and is formed with a helical end vortex portion. A common intake passage leads to the upstream ends of the first and second intake passages. A dividing ridge extends from one side of the inner surface of the cylinder head defining the intake passages towards but not reaching an opposite side of that surface, with a gap being left beween the ridge summit portion and that opposite side. The ridge thus divides the second intake passage into a one side portion remote from the first intake passage and terminating in the helical end vortex portion, and another side portion towards that first intake passage which is a straight bypass passage and is communicated at its downstream end to that helical end vortex portion. The upstream end of the ridge is positioned substantially upstream of the point at which the common intake passage becomes bifurcated into the first and second intake passages. A control valve is fitted in the common intake passage between its wall and this upstream ridge end, so as to control the flow resistance of the first straight intake passage and the straight bypass passage. Optionally, the portion of the control valve on the ridge side of the cylinder head inner surface is substantially upstream of the portion thereof on the opposite side thereof.
摘要:
An output voltage from an O.sub.2 sensor is intermittently sampled and the sampled voltage is converted into a binary signal. The binary signal is applied to an electrical digital computer, and therein the following operations are carried out. First, the maximum value or the maximum and minimum values of the applied binary signal are detected, then a reference value is calculated using the maximum value or the maximum and minimum values from a predetermined algebraic function. Thereafter, the applied binary signal is compared with the calculated reference value to generate a binary signal indicative of the comparison result. Then, the air-fuel ratio of the engine is adjusted in response to this binary signal calculated by the digital computer.
摘要:
An oxygen sensor which comprising: a case having an inlet means and an outlet means through which gas passes. A sensor element is installed within the case, and an oxidation catalyzer is arranged upstream of said sensor element within said case. The inlet means or oxidation catalyzer is arranged so that a part of the gas which is introduced through the inlet means into the case flows without passing through the oxidation catalyzer while the other part of said gas passes through the oxidation catalyzer.
摘要:
An exhaust emission control apparatus includes an absorbent provided in an upstream portion of an exhaust passage of an engine to absorb hydrocarbon in exhaust gas passed through the exhaust passage at a temperature lower than a predetermined first temperature, the hydrocarbon being desorbed from the absorbent at a temperature higher than the first temperature, a catalytic converter provided in a downstream portion of the exhaust passage to purify hydrocarbon in the exhaust gas when a catalyst of the catalytic converter is active, the catalyst of the catalytic converter being activated at a temperature higher than a predetermined second temperature, the second temperature being higher than the first temperature, and a heating part for heating the catalytic converter to a temperature higher than the second temperature when the engine is in a prescribed starting condition and the absorbent is at a temperature higher than the first temperature, so that the hydrocarbon desorbed from the absorbent in the exhaust passage is purified by the activated catalyst of the catalytic converter.
摘要:
A high-temperature gasket suitable for use in automobile engine or the like is comprised of particular amounts of ceramic inorganic fiber, wollastonite, organic elastomeric substance and inorganic binder, and exhibits excellent sealability and thermal resistance even at a temperature above 950.degree. C. without using asbestos.
摘要:
An internal combustion engine provided with an EFI (electronic fuel injection) system, in which the ratio of the amount of air introduced into the engine intake system to the amount of fuel supplied to the combustion chamber is controlled to a predetermined constant ratio irrespective of engine operating conditions, is disclosed. A part of the introduced air is diverted from the intake pipe in accordance with the engine operating condition, and is introduced into the exhaust system or re-introduced into the intake system of the engine when the engine is operating under particular conditions. Thus, a rich air-fuel mixture, which is, for example, suitable for a particular engine operating condition, can be supplied to the engine combustion chamber.
摘要:
An engine (1) has first and second cylinder groups (1a) and (1b). The first cylinder group (1a) is connected to a three way (TW) catalyst (8a). The second group (1b) and the TW catalyst (8a) are connected, via an interconnecting duct (13) to an NH.sub.3 adsorbing and oxidizing (NH.sub.3 -AO) catalyst (14a). The first group (1a) performs the rich operation, and the second group (1b) performs the lean operation. In the TW catalyst (8a), NO.sub.x exhausted from the first group (1a) is converted to NH.sub.3, and the NH.sub.3 reduces the NO.sub.x exhausted from the second group (1b) in the NH.sub.3 -AO catalyst (14a). A NO.sub.x occluding and reducing (NO.sub.x -OR) catalyst (11a) is arranged in the exhaust passage between the second group (1b) and the interconnecting duct (13), to thereby suppress the NO.sub.x amount flowing into the NH.sub.3 -AO catalyst (14a).
摘要:
A valve driving apparatus includes a cam, a force transfer member transferring force of the cam to a valve, and a shim interposed between the cam and the force transfer member and movable on the force transfer member. The shim has a first portion, a part of which first portion is always in contact with the force transfer member while the shim is being moved on the force transfer member in accordance with a motion of the cam.
摘要:
An exhaust manifold of an engine is connected to a three way (TW) catalyst, and the TW catalyst is connected to an NH.sub.3 adsorbing and oxidizing (NH.sub.3 -AO) catalyst, such as the Cu-zeolite catalyst. The engine performs the lean and the rich operations alternately and repeatedly. When the engine performs the rich operation, the TW catalyst synthesizes NH.sub.3 from NO.sub.x in the inflowing exhaust gas, and the NH.sub.3 is then adsorbed in the NH.sub.3 -AO catalyst. Next, when the engine performs the lean operation, NO.sub.x passes through the TW catalyst, and the adsorbed NH.sub.3 is desorbed and reduces the inflowing NO.sub.x. When the rich operation is in process, or is to be started, the exhaust gas temperature flowing into the NH.sub.3 -AO catalyst is detected. If the temperature is equal to or higher than the upper threshold representing the rich endurance temperature, the lean or the stoichiometric operation is performed.