Method of injecting a gaseous fuel into an internal combustion engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7040281
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10979700

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A method of operating a gaseous-fueled internal combustion engine comprises selecting one of at least two predetermined operating modes as a function of engine load and engine speed. A first operating mode is selected when said engine is commanded to operate within a first region corresponding to a low load and low speed range, and a second operating mode is selected when said engine is commanded to operate within a second region distinct from said first region and corresponding to at least one of a greater load and a greater speed range compared to said first region. In the first operating mode, the gaseous fuel is introduced in a single injection event with the injection valve commanded to open with a constant amplitude A1. In the second operating mode, the gaseous fuel is introduced in a single injection event and the injection valve is commanded to begin with a constant amplitude A2 for a predetermined time and then to open to an amplitude A3, wherein amplitude A3 is greater than amplitude A2.

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WESTPORT POWER INCVANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA V6P 6G2

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Crawford, John G Richmond, CA 8 140
Mann, Kenneth R C Vancouver, CA 3 86

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