Claims
- 1. Method of operating an internal combustion engine of the type comprising a piston reciprocable in a cylinder, intake port means for admitting air into the cylinder, an exhaust valve that is opened and closed by valve actuator means independent of crankshaft position, spark ignition means, and fuel injection means, said method comprising the following steps during a four stroke cycle
- during a first stroke wherein the piston moves from BDC to TDC, admitting air to the cylinder via said intake port means, closing the intake port means by movement of said piston, closing the exhaust valve, and injecting the fuel into the cylinder,
- during a second stroke wherein the piston moves from TDC to BDC, maintaining the exhaust valve in the closed position, thereby lowering the pressure of the fuel air mixture,
- during a third stroke wherein the piston moves from BDC to TDC, increasing the pressure of the fuel air mixture followed by spark-igniting the mixture,
- during a fourth stroke wherein the piston moves from TDC to BDC, expanding the ignited fuel air mixture followed by opening said exhaust valve and said intake port, thereby purging the cylinder of exhaust gas.
- 2. Method as in claim 1 wherein said air is admitted to said cylinder under pressure.
- 3. Method as in claim 1 wherein said exhaust valve is closed during the first stroke prior to closing the intake port, said fuel being injected after closing the intake port.
- 4. Method as in claim 3 wherein said exhaust valve is closed at BDC.
- 5. Method as in claim 1 wherein the exhaust valve is closed during the first stroke after closing the intake port, said fuel being injected after closing said exhaust valve.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 435,232 filed Nov. 9, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,083,533.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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