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US 7,311,086 · App. 11/371,119 · Granted Dec 25, 2007

Low emission fuel efficient diesel locomotive engine including a piston having a toroidal surface

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Patent No.
US 7,311,086
App. No.
11/371,119
Granted
Dec 25, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A diesel locomotive engine having a piston with a unique bowl geometry. The bowl is defined in part by a center portion having a partial spherical shape. A cone portion ( 22 ) is located adjacent the central portion. An annular toroidal surface ( 24 ) is connected to the cone portion ( 22 ) and is defined by a toroidal major diameter (Dtm) and a toroidal minor radius (Rtm). A crown rim ( 26 ) is connected to the annular toroidal surface ( 24 ) and to an upper flat rim face of a sidewall.

Claims (10)

1. A method of phasing a camshaft for improving lower NO x emission and for improving fuel economy of a two-cycle diesel engine having a piston, comprising:

providing a camshaft for actuating a fuel injection cam and an exhaust cam for actuating an exhaust valve; the fuel injection cam having a lobe and a centerline, said fuel injection cam having a particular injection profile, said fuel injection cam being situated on said camshaft and in relation to top dead center of the piston; the exhaust cam having a lobe and a centerline, said exhaust cam having a particular injection profile, said exhaust cam being situated on said camshaft and in relation to top dead center of the piston;

providing the center line of the fuel injection cam at about 48.5 degrees past top such that the peak lift of the injector cam occurs at about 48.5 degrees past top dead center after dead center beginning to open;

the exhaust valve at about 78.5 degrees past top dead center;

opening an exhaust valve to about 0.026 inches lift at about 110 degrees past top dead center;

maximizing lift of the exhaust valve at about 174.5 degrees past top dead center;

stopping the actuation of the fuel injector profile at about 228.5 degrees past top dead center;

reducing the lift of the exhaust valve to about 0.026 inches at about 238.5 degrees past top dead center;

closing the exhaust valve at about 256.5 degrees past top dead center; and

beginning the actuation of the fuel injector about 317.5 degrees past top dead center.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2018
From: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.
To: PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 047254/0247 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2011
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CENTRAL)
To: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.
Reel/Frame 027203/0565 →
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PATENT COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED 8/1/05 AT REEL/FRAME 016800/0105 Recorded Jun 8, 2007
From: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.
To: WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CENTRAL), AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 019399/0499 →
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PATENT COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AS RECORDED ON 08/21/2005 AT REEL 016800, FRAME 0105 Recorded May 2, 2007
From: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC. 9301 W. 55TH STREET LAGRANGE, IL 60525
To: WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CENTRAL)
Reel/Frame 019235/0237 →