|
Mechanical Injection |
EFI |
Start of Injection (SOI) |
Fuel dependent, manually adjusted, varies |
Constant |
Injection Duration |
Fuel dependent, manually adjusted, varies with SOC |
Constant, injection always ends before SOC measurement |
Injection Quantity |
Fuel dependent, manually adjusted |
Constant |
Start of Combustion (SOC) |
Very inconsistent due to injection timing and duration |
Greatly improved due to consistent injection |
Injector Spray Quality |
Wet spray = soot and constantly degrading spray |
Atomized spray places focus on chemical aspects of ignition delay |
Engine Position Tracking |
Two fixed proximity sensors = approximation only |
Optical encoder, very precise tracking of SOI and SOC |
SOI & SOC Tolerance |
+/- 0.2 crank angle degrees |
+/- 0.1 crank angle degrees |
|
Mechanical Injection |
EFI |
Start of Injection (SOI) |
Fuel dependent, manually adjusted, varies |
Constant |
Injection Duration |
Fuel dependent, manually adjusted, varies with SOC |
Constant, injection always ends before SOC measurement |
Injection Quantity |
Fuel dependent, manually adjusted |
Constant |
Start of Combustion (SOC) |
Very inconsistent due to injection timing and duration |
Greatly improved due to consistent injection |
Injector Spray Quality |
Wet spray = soot and constantly degrading spray |
Atomized spray places focus on chemical aspects of ignition delay |
Engine Position Tracking |
Two fixed proximity sensors = approximation only |
Optical encoder, very precise tracking of SOI and SOC |
SOI & SOC Tolerance |
+/- 0.2 crank angle degrees |
+/- 0.1 crank angle degrees |