Patents Assigned to CATERPILLAR MOTOREN ROSTOCK GMBH
  • Method For Starting A Gaseous Fuel Combustion Engine
    Publication number: 20190195149
    Abstract: A method for starting a gaseous fuel internal combustion engine is disclosed. According to the disclosed method, the engine is rotated using a start device until a first speed threshold is reached. After reaching the first speed threshold, pilot fuel is supplied to a plurality of cylinders of the engine to combust the same. After performing an ignition health check, gaseous fuel is supplied to all or a relatively large number of cylinders to start accelerating the engine up to a second speed threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: CATERPILLAR MOTOREN GMBH & CO. KG, CATERPILLAR MOTOREN ROSTOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Eike Sixel, Kay Schwerdtfeger, Daniel Wester, Andre Schmidt