Patents by Inventor Haiqiao WEI

Haiqiao WEI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250146449
    Abstract: An ammonia-rich combustion coupled dual-mode prechamber ammonia-fueled engine control system is provided, including an ammonia-fueled engine and an electronic control unit. The ammonia-fueled engine includes a combustion chamber, a dual-mode jet ignition device, and an ammonia injector. The dual-mode jet ignition device includes a prechamber, an air injector, and a fuel injector. When the engine operates, ammonia fuel is firstly injected into the combustion chamber by the ammonia injector to form a rich ammonia-air mixture with air in the combustion chamber. During a compression stroke of the engine, the rich ammonia-air mixture in the combustion chamber is entered into the prechamber through a jet hole. The air injector performs scavenging in the prechamber until a equivalence ratio of prechamber gas mixture is less than 1.0, and then the fuel injector injects fuel into the prechamber forming target mixture. Finally, the target mixture is ignited by the spark plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Lei ZHOU, Zongkuan LIU, Lijia ZHONG, Haiqiao WEI, Gequn SHU
  • Publication number: 20250146435
    Abstract: A precombustion chamber igniter with a retractable electric glow plug and a cold start control method for a methanol engine are provided. The precombustion chamber igniter includes a fuel injector, a spark plug, and an electric glow plug. The electric glow plug is retractable and has two working positions, at a first position, a heating segment is wholly located in an injection chamber to provide heat energy for the injection chamber, and at a second position, the heating segment is partially located in the injection chamber and passes through a first through hole, and the rest of the heating segment is located in a main combustion chamber of an engine, to provide heat energy for the injection chamber and the main combustion chamber. In a cold start stage of the engine, the heating segment of the electric glow plug is controlled to be located at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Lijia Zhong, Haiqiao Wei
  • Patent number: 12259128
    Abstract: A multi-stage flame acceleration device and method for a gas-fuel engine are provided. The device includes a pressing piece, an upper chamber, a spark plug, a fuel ejector, a cooling device, and a flame acceleration nozzle. The spark plug and the fuel ejector are mounted in the upper chamber. The pressing piece is sleeved on an upper part of the upper chamber, and the device is wholly and fixedly connected to a cylinder head through a step groove of the upper chamber. A nozzle sealing ring, the flame acceleration nozzle, and a cylinder head sealing ring are mounted at a bottom of the upper chamber from top to bottom in sequence. Annular obstacles formed by annular plates are arranged in a chamber of the flame acceleration nozzle. In the method, a fuel is ejected in the chamber of the flame acceleration nozzle to obtain a homogeneous gas mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Qiang Gao, Haiqiao Wei, Zongkuan Liu, Jianxiong Hua, Gequn Shu
  • Publication number: 20240426238
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pre-combustion chamber igniter, a methanol engine and a cold start control method thereof. The pre-combustion chamber igniter includes a housing, nozzles, a fuel injector, a spark plug and heating elements. The heating elements at outer surfaces of the nozzles can heat fuel spray sprayed to an inner wall of a pre-combustion chamber. According to the present disclosure, the pre-combustion chamber is heated using the heating elements during a cold start of the methanol engine, and an excess air coefficient of an interior of the pre-combustion chamber can be controlled between 0.8 and 1.0 to achieve ultra-lean combustion of the engine in a cold start state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei, Fengnian Liu, Lijia Zhong
  • Patent number: 11885259
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel control system based on reactivity regulation. The control system comprises a vehicle-mounted ammonia-hydrogen fuel supply system, an ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The ECU is used for regulating the air injection amount and pressure value of ammonia fuel and hydrogen waiting to enter the ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine. The vehicle-mounted ammonia-hydrogen fuel supply system comprises a low-pressure liquid ammonia supply unit and a vehicle-mounted hydrogen production unit, and is used for providing the prepared low-pressure ammonia fuel and hydrogen for the ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine. The ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine comprises a turbulent jet ignition device provided with a pre-chamber. An ammonia injector and a first hydrogen injector which face the cylinder head are respectively arranged on the air inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei
  • Publication number: 20240018915
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an ammonia-hydrogen fusion fuel diffusion combustion control system based on reactivity regulation, comprising an on-board ammonia-hydrogen fuel supply system, an ammonia-hydrogen fusion fuel diffusion combustion engine and an ECU; the ECU is used to control the intensity of a precombustion chamber jet flame, control the reactivity of a hydrogen-air mixture in a main combustion chamber and control the injection time of an ammonia ejector, thus to form diffusion combustion in the main combustion chamber; the on-board ammonia-hydrogen fuel supply system comprises a low-pressure ammonia fuel supply unit and an on-board hydrogen production unit, and is used to provide prepared low-pressure ammonia fuel and hydrogen for the ammonia-hydrogen fusion fuel diffusion combustion engine; before the formation of the precombustion chamber jet flame, hydrogen regulated by the ECU is firstly injected into the main combustion chamber by a first hydrogen ejector, and then the injection time of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zhibin Zeng, Min Zhuang, Guanghui Jiang, Jiaxiong Wei, Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei
  • Publication number: 20240018897
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel control system based on reactivity regulation. The control system comprises a vehicle-mounted ammonia-hydrogen fuel supply system, an ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The ECU is used for regulating the air injection amount and pressure value of ammonia fuel and hydrogen waiting to enter the ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine. The vehicle-mounted ammonia-hydrogen fuel supply system comprises a low-pressure liquid ammonia supply unit and a vehicle-mounted hydrogen production unit, and is used for providing the prepared low-pressure ammonia fuel and hydrogen for the ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine. The ammonia-hydrogen blended fuel premixed combustion engine comprises a turbulent jet ignition device provided with a pre-chamber. An ammonia injector and a first hydrogen injector which face the cylinder head are respectively arranged on the air inlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei
  • Publication number: 20230365242
    Abstract: A driving method is implemented to a lifting device of an underwater survey system, and the lifting device includes a phase-change heat exchange module, an oil bag module, a pressurized energy storage module, and a drive energy storage module. The driving method includes: controlling the pressurized energy storage module to extract hydraulic oil in the oil bag module to descend the lifting device; during a transformation of a phase-change material, the pressurized energy storage module transmitting hydraulic oil to the phase-change heat exchange module; transmitting the hydraulic oil inside the oil bag module to the pressurized energy storage module to descend the lifting device; controlling the drive energy storage module to transmit hydraulic oil to the oil bag module for rising the lifting device; and during a transformation of the phase-change material, transmitting the hydraulic oil in the phase-change heat exchange module to the drive energy storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xingfei Li, Yehao Liu, Jiayi Xu, Haiqiao Wei, Shiduo Wang
  • Patent number: 11794867
    Abstract: A driving method is implemented to a lifting device of an underwater survey system, and the lifting device includes a phase-change heat exchange module, an oil bag module, a pressurized energy storage module, and a drive energy storage module. The driving method includes: controlling the pressurized energy storage module to extract hydraulic oil in the oil bag module to descend the lifting device; during a transformation of a phase-change material, the pressurized energy storage module transmitting hydraulic oil to the phase-change heat exchange module; transmitting the hydraulic oil inside the oil bag module to the pressurized energy storage module to descend the lifting device; controlling the drive energy storage module to transmit hydraulic oil to the oil bag module for rising the lifting device; and during a transformation of the phase-change material, transmitting the hydraulic oil in the phase-change heat exchange module to the drive energy storage module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xingfei Li, Yehao Liu, Jiayi Xu, Haiqiao Wei, Shiduo Wang
  • Patent number: 11761393
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multiple combustion mode engine with ammonia fuel including an cylinder head, a cylinder sleeve, a piston, a main combustion chamber, an inlet valve and an exhaust valve, and further including a jet ignition device arranged on the cylinder head and used for providing an ignition source for the main combustion chamber, and an ammonia injector used for providing ammonia/air mixture gas for the main combustion chamber. Also disclosed is a control method of the multiple combustion mode engine with ammonia fuel. The time sequence of ammonia injection of the main combustion chamber and jet flame generation of the pre-chamber is controlled, the mixed state of the fuel/air in the main combustion chamber before ignition can be controlled, and finally different combustion modes, i.e. a premixed combustion mode and a diffusion combustion mode, are formed in the main combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei, Lijia Zhong, Gequn Shu
  • Publication number: 20230220809
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multiple combustion mode engine with ammonia fuel including an cylinder head, a cylinder sleeve, a piston, a main combustion chamber, an inlet valve and an exhaust valve, and further including a jet ignition device arranged on the cylinder head and used for providing an ignition source for the main combustion chamber, and an ammonia injector used for providing ammonia/air mixture gas for the main combustion chamber. Also disclosed is a control method of the multiple combustion mode engine with ammonia fuel. The time sequence of ammonia injection of the main combustion chamber and jet flame generation of the pre-chamber is controlled, the mixed state of the fuel/air in the main combustion chamber before ignition can be controlled, and finally different combustion modes, i.e. a premixed combustion mode and a diffusion combustion mode, are formed in the main combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei, Lijia Zhong, Gequn Shu
  • Patent number: 11661885
    Abstract: An air-assisted jet flame ignition device includes a housing, a fuel-air premixing unit, and a prechamber. The fuel-air premixing unit includes a fuel injector, an air injection valve, a premixing sleeve, a premixing sleeve inner core placed in the premixing sleeve, and a fuel injector fastening bolt. An inner wall surface of the premixing sleeve and an outer wall surface of the premixing sleeve inner core form a premixing sleeve inner cavity. An inner wall surface of the premixing sleeve inner core, a lower end surface of a nozzle of the fuel injector, and an upper end surface of an air inlet of the air injection valve form a premixing cavity. The premixing cavity coupled to the premixing sleeve inner cavity via a through hole on the sidewall of the premixing sleeve inner core. A prechamber nozzle is fixedly coupled to the lower part of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lei Zhou, Qiang Gao, Jianxiong Hua, Zongkuan Liu, Haiqiao Wei
  • Publication number: 20230040984
    Abstract: An air-assisted jet flame ignition device includes a housing, a fuel-air premixing unit, and a prechamber. The fuel-air premixing unit includes a fuel injector, an air injection valve, a premixing sleeve, a premixing sleeve inner core placed in the premixing sleeve, and a fuel injector fastening bolt. An inner wall surface of the premixing sleeve and an outer wall surface of the premixing sleeve inner core form a premixing sleeve inner cavity. An inner wall surface of the premixing sleeve inner core, a lower end surface of a nozzle of the fuel injector, and an upper end surface of an air inlet of the air injection valve form a premixing cavity. The premixing cavity coupled to the premixing sleeve inner cavity via a through hole on the sidewall of the premixing sleeve inner core. A prechamber nozzle is fixedly coupled to the lower part of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Lei ZHOU, Qiang GAO, Jianxiong HUA, Zongkuan LIU, Haiqiao WEI
  • Publication number: 20230027612
    Abstract: A multi-stage flame acceleration device and method for a gas-fuel engine are provided. The device includes a pressing piece, an upper chamber, a spark plug, a fuel ejector, a cooling device, and a flame acceleration nozzle. The spark plug and the fuel ejector are mounted in the upper chamber. The pressing piece is sleeved on an upper part of the upper chamber, and the device is wholly and fixedly connected to a cylinder head through a step groove of the upper chamber. A nozzle sealing ring, the flame acceleration nozzle, and a cylinder head sealing ring are mounted at a bottom of the upper chamber from top to bottom in sequence. Annular obstacles formed by annular plates are arranged in a chamber of the flame acceleration nozzle. In the method, a fuel is ejected in the chamber of the flame acceleration nozzle to obtain a homogeneous gas mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Lei ZHOU, Qiang GAO, Haiqiao WEI, Zongkuan LIU, Jianxiong HUA, Gequn SHU
  • Patent number: 11274714
    Abstract: An electromagnetic braking system and control method, with the system having a CCU, a braking cylinder, a push rod, an electromagnetic braking ring, an electromagnetic braking piston fixed to the push rod, a first shading plate and a second shading plate, a photoelectric sensor fixed near the push rod, and an electromagnetic braking control circuit, and the control method including following the steps: initial estimating of the braking distance (l) according to the current magnitude, electromagnetic force between the two electromagnetic coils and initial velocity (v) of the push rod, arranging a restoration distance (?l) between the top dead center and the piston after braking, installing two shading plates and the photoelectric sensor; and setting the distance between the two electromagnetic coils to when the starts braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Jiaying Pan, Lei Wang, Haiqiao Wei, Gequn Shu, Changwen Liu, Guobin Ma
  • Publication number: 20210324926
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electromagnetic braking system and control method, the system comprises a CCU, a braking cylinder, a push rod, an electromagnetic braking ring, an electromagnetic braking piston fixed to the push rod, a first shading plate and a second shading plate, a photoelectric sensor fixed near the push rod, and an electromagnetic braking control circuit. The control method includes following steps: initial estimating the braking distance l according to the current magnitude, electromagnetic force between the two electromagnetic coils and initial velocity v of the push rod, arranging a restoration distance ?l between the top dead center and the piston after braking, installing two shading plates and the photoelectric sensor; setting the distance between the two electromagnetic coils to L=l+?l when starting the braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Jiaying PAN, Lei WANG, Haiqiao WEI, Gequn SHU, Changwen LIU, Guobin MA
  • Patent number: 11143091
    Abstract: An efficient engine combustion system with multiple combustion modes, includes a valve actuating mechanism, a pre-combustion chamber, and a main combustion chamber. The valve actuating mechanism is a fully variable valve mechanism; an intake valve and an exhaust valve are driven by high-pressure oil; ignition is implemented by means of an ignition apparatus of the pre-combustion chamber; and a spark plug and a single-hole fuel injector are mounted in the pre-combustion chamber, a bottom end of which is provided with a flame jet hole. The continuous variable of valve timing and real-time adjustment of valve lift are realized by the control of a three-position four-way servo valve, driven by the high-pressure oil and monitored by a displacement sensor. The efficient engine combustion system with multiple combustion modes employs different combustion modes under different engine conditions, so as to ensure optimal thermal efficiency under different operating condition regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Haiqiao Wei, Jianxiong Hua, Dengquan Feng, Lei Zhou, Kai Dong
  • Publication number: 20210040879
    Abstract: An efficient engine combustion system with multiple combustion modes, includes a valve actuating mechanism, a pre-combustion chamber (30), and a main combustion chamber. The valve actuating mechanism is a fully variable valve mechanism; an intake valve (2) and an exhaust valve (26) are driven by high-pressure oil; ignition is implemented by means of an ignition apparatus of the pre-combustion chamber (30); and a spark plug (24) and a single-hole fuel injector (25) are mounted in the pre-combustion chamber (30), a bottom end of which is provided with a flame jet hole. The air inlet valve (2) and the exhaust valve (26) are respectively mounted thereon with an air inlet valve spring (4) and an exhaust valve spring (22); and the air inlet valve spring (4) and the exhaust valve spring (22) are separately connected to a hydraulic piston (21) that has an ejector rod; and the opening and closing of the air inlet valve (2) and the exhaust valve (26) are performed by the hydraulic piston (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Haiqiao WEI, Jianxiong HUA, Dengquan FENG, Lei ZHOU, Kai DONG