Patent attributes
A split phase fuel conditioner 10 includes a main body 20 defining an ignition chamber 22. A transfer passage 24 is in fluid communication between the ignition chamber 22 and chamber 14. A valve 28 selectively opens and closes a throat 26 of the transfer passage 24 to control fluid communication between chamber 22 and chamber 14. A first injector 30 injects a first fuel volume into ignition chamber 22. A second fuel injector 32 injects a second volume of fuel directly into transfer passage 24 through the first valve 28. The first fuel volume is ignited in the chamber 22 to form an ignition plasma. Valve 28 is opened allowing the ignition plasma to condition the second fuel volume by vaporising the second fuel volume. The ignition plasma then sweeps the conditioned second fuel volume into the combustion chamber where it combusts in a controlled manner.
