Fuel ignition system, fuel igniting method, fuel reforming system and fuel reforming method, for internal combustion engine
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsYusuke Niwa, Masaharu Matsumoto
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Abstract
A fuel ignition system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The fuel ignition system is adapted to allow a photocatalyst to ignite a mixture by using a light energy irradiated from a light generator. The fuel ignition system includes: a combustion chamber; the photocatalyst provided in the combustion chamber; and a light generator for flatly irradiating the light energy to the photocatalyst.
Claims22
A fuel ignition system for an internal combustion engine, the fuel ignition system adapted to allow a photocatalyst to ignite a mixture by using a light energy irradiated from a light generator, the fuel ignition system comprising:
- a combustion chamber;
- the photocatalyst provided in the combustion chamber;
- and
- a light generator for flatly irradiating the light energy to the photocatalyst.
A fuel reforming system for an internal combustion engine, the fuel reforming system comprising:
- a photocatalyst provided in a combustion chamber;
- and
- a light generator for irradiating a light to the photocatalyst, wherein the fuel reforming system is so configured that the photocatalyst absorbs at least a part of the light irradiated from the light generator to thereby reform a fuel in the combustion chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.