Elliptically-shaped combustion chamber
AssigneeIfp Energies Nouvelles
InventorsDidier AMBRAZAS, Xavier GAUTROT, Olivier LAGET, Julien TROST
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a combustion chamber of a combustion engine. The combustion chamber comprises a single intake valve (2), a single exhaust valve (3), a fuel injector (5) and two plugs (4). According to the invention, the combustion chamber is substantially elliptical (6) and the components of the combustion chamber are arranged as follows: valves (2, 3) are located at the ends of the major axis (8) of ellipse (6), plugs (4) are located close to the minor axis (9) of ellipse (6), fuel injector (5) is located on the periphery of ellipse (6) between intake valve (2) and a plug (4).
Claims15
A combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder in which a piston moves, the combustion chamber comprising a single intake valve, a single exhaust valve, a single fuel injector and two plugs, wherein the combustion chamber substantially has the shape of an ellipse, the intake valve and the exhaust valve are arranged at the ends of major axis of the ellipse, the plugs are located close to minor axis of the ellipse and the fuel injector is located inside ellipse, close to the periphery of ellipse between the intake valve and a plug.
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