阅读说明：本技术 发动机装置 (Engine device ) 是由 萩原良一 寿和辉 洞井正义 村上大志 大皿达郎 山岸修 于 2016-05-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明的目的在于提供一种发动机装置,该发动机装置能够在从气体模式向柴油模式切换时实现稳定的运转动作。本申请发明的发动机装置(21)具备：进气岐管(67),其使空气向气缸(77)内供给；排气岐管(44),其将来自所述气缸(77)的废气排出；气体喷射器(98),其使气体燃料与从进气岐管(67)供给来的空气混合；以及主燃料喷射阀(79),其将液体燃料喷射至气缸(77)并使其燃烧。当从将气体燃料投入气缸(77)内的气体模式向将所述液体燃料投入气缸(77)内的柴油模式切换时,使液体燃料的投入开始时机相对于气体燃料的投入停止时机延迟。(The purpose of the present invention is to provide an engine device that can achieve stable operation when switching from a gas mode to a diesel mode. An engine device (21) according to the present invention includes: an intake manifold (67) that supplies air into the cylinder (77); an exhaust manifold (44) that discharges exhaust gas from the cylinders (77); a gas injector (98) that mixes gas fuel with air supplied from an intake manifold (67); and a main fuel injection valve (79) that injects liquid fuel into the cylinder (77) and burns it. When switching from a gas mode in which gaseous fuel is introduced into a cylinder (77) to a diesel mode in which liquid fuel is introduced into the cylinder (77), the timing for starting the introduction of the liquid fuel is delayed relative to the timing for stopping the introduction of the gaseous fuel.)

1. A ship is characterized by comprising:

an engine; and

an engine control unit, that is, an ECU, configured to: performing an engine switching operation to switch operation of the engine from a gas mode to a diesel mode based on the vessel being outside of an emission reduction region, and prohibiting the engine switching operation based on the vessel being within the emission reduction region.

2. The vessel according to claim 1,

the ECU is further configured to: a first location of the vessel within the emission reduction zone is determined, and a second location of the vessel outside the emission reduction zone is determined.

3. The vessel according to claim 2,

the ECU is further configured to:

determining the emission reduction zone based on restricted sea area information mapping data,

comparing the first location to the abatement zone to determine whether the first location is within the abatement zone,

and comparing the second location to the emission abatement zone to determine whether the second location is within the emission abatement zone.

4. The vessel according to claim 3,

the ECU is further configured to:

determining which of a plurality of modes the engine is configured in, the plurality of modes comprising: supplying gaseous fuel to the gaseous mode within a cylinder of the engine; and a diesel mode in which liquid fuel is supplied into the cylinder,

and determining whether the vessel is within the emission reduction region based on the engine configuration being in the gas mode.

5. The vessel according to claim 4,

the vessel further comprises:

an intake manifold configured to supply air into the cylinder of the engine;

an exhaust manifold configured to discharge exhaust gas from the cylinders;

a gas injector configured to mix the gaseous fuel with the air supplied from the intake manifold; and

a main fuel injection valve configured to inject the liquid fuel into the cylinder and combust it.

6. The vessel according to claim 1,

during the engine switching operation, the ECU is configured to: the injection of gaseous fuel is stopped, a delay time is calculated, and the supply of liquid fuel to the engine is started based on the delay time having elapsed.

7. An apparatus for operating a vehicle, characterized in that,

the apparatus is provided with an engine control unit or ECU,

the ECU is configured to:

determining whether a first position associated with the engine is within a reduced emissions region,

causing an engine switching operation to switch an action state of the engine based on the first position being outside the emission reduction region,

and prohibiting the engine switching operation based on the engine being in the emission reduction region.

8. The apparatus of claim 7,

the ECU is further configured to: performing the engine switching operation to operate the engine in a second mode based on the second position being outside the emission reduction region.

9. The apparatus of claim 8,

the ECU is further configured to:

detecting an abnormality when the engine is operating in the first mode,

and performing the engine switching operation to operate the engine in the second mode based on the detection of the abnormality.

10. The apparatus of claim 7,

the ECU is further configured to:

determining the first position associated with the engine,

wherein the engine corresponds to the vehicle, which includes a ship.

11. The apparatus of claim 10,

the ECU is further configured to:

determining the emission abatement region based on information mapping data,

comparing the first position of the engine to the emission abatement zone to determine whether the engine is within the emission abatement zone,

the emission reduction area corresponds to a sea area of restriction that restricts the amount of emission of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.

12. The apparatus of claim 7,

the ECU is further configured to: the operating state of the engine is switched between a first mode in which a gaseous fuel is supplied into a cylinder of the engine and a second mode in which a liquid fuel is supplied into the cylinder.

13. The apparatus of claim 12,

the apparatus further comprises:

an intake manifold configured to supply air into the cylinder;

a gas injector configured to mix the gaseous fuel with the air supplied from the intake manifold;

an exhaust manifold configured to discharge exhaust gas from the cylinders; and

a main fuel injection valve configured to inject the liquid fuel into the cylinder and combust it.

14. The apparatus of claim 12,

in the first mode, the gaseous fuel is supplied in an intake stroke.

In the second mode, the liquid fuel is supplied in a compression stroke.

15. The apparatus of claim 7,

during the engine switching operation, the ECU is configured to: the injection of the gaseous fuel is stopped, the delay time is calculated, and the supply of the liquid fuel is started based on the delay time having elapsed.

16. A method for operating a vehicle,

the method comprises the following steps:

determining whether the vehicle is within a reduced emissions region; and

an engine is caused to have an operating state corresponding to a first mode in which gaseous fuel is supplied into a cylinder of the engine, and an engine switching operation is prohibited to switch the operating state of the engine from the first mode to a second mode in which liquid fuel is supplied into the cylinder, based on a determination that the vehicle is in the emission reduction region.

17. The method of claim 16,

the method further comprises the following steps: causing the engine to switch operation to switch the action state of the engine to the second mode based on the vehicle being outside the emission reduction region.

18. The method of claim 17,

performing the engine switching operation based on the vehicle being outside the emission reduction region,

the vehicle comprises a marine vessel.

19. The method of claim 17,

the method further comprises the following steps:

determining a location of the vehicle; and

determining the emission abatement zone based on information mapping data.

20. The method of claim 19,

the method further comprises the following steps: comparing the location of the engine to the emission abatement zone.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an engine device using a plurality of types of fuel, which can be used for both a gas fuel such as natural gas and a liquid fuel such as heavy oil.

Background

Conventionally, diesel engines have been used as driving sources for ships such as tankers and transport ships and for power generation facilities on land. However, the exhaust gas of a diesel engine contains many harmful substances that hinder environmental protection, that is, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, particulate substances, and the like. Therefore, in recent years, as an engine that replaces a diesel engine, a gas engine or the like capable of reducing the amount of harmful substances generated has been widely used.

A so-called gas engine that generates power using a fuel gas called natural gas is configured to supply a mixed gas obtained by mixing the fuel gas with air to a cylinder and burn the mixed gas (see patent document 1). Further, as an engine device obtained by combining the characteristics of a diesel engine and the characteristics of a gas engine, there is provided a dual-fuel engine capable of using a premixed combustion method in which a gaseous fuel (fuel gas) such as natural gas is mixed with air and supplied to a combustion chamber to be combusted, and a diffusion combustion method in which a liquid fuel such as heavy oil is injected into the combustion chamber to be combusted (see patent document 2).

Further, as a dual fuel engine, there are proposed: a multi-fuel engine or a dual-fuel engine in which a gaseous fuel and a liquid fuel are adjusted and switched when switching from a gaseous mode using a gaseous fuel to a diesel mode using a liquid fuel (patent documents 3 and 4). As a dual fuel engine, there are proposed: when gas fuel and liquid fuel are appropriately switched according to an operating state, a dual fuel internal combustion engine is configured to advance a fuel injection timing immediately after the switching to suppress a fuel shortage in a cylinder (cylinder) (see patent document 5).

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2003-262139

Patent document 2: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2002-004899

Patent document 3: japanese laid-open patent publication No. H08-004562

Patent document 4: japanese laid-open patent publication (JP 2015-017594)

Patent document 5: japanese patent laid-open No. 2014-132171

Disclosure of Invention

However, in the case of switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode in the dual-fuel engine, there is a structure as follows, unlike in cited documents 3 and 4: the supply of the liquid fuel is started while the supply of the gaseous fuel is stopped. Since the gaseous fuel is injected in the intake stroke and the liquid fuel is injected in the compression stroke, the gaseous fuel and the liquid fuel may be supplied into the same cylinder at the same time in accordance with the timing of switching the operation from the gas mode to the diesel mode. Even if the advance control of the fuel injection timing in the cited document 5 is adopted, the fuel shortage in the cylinder can be suppressed only, and it is impossible to prevent: the fuel supplied when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode is excessive.

In particular, in a large engine device for a ship, it is required to operate in a diesel mode in an emergency to maintain the navigation of the ship. In contrast, in the conventional engine apparatus, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode in an emergency, there is a possibility that the operation becomes unstable due to excessive in-cylinder pressure or abnormal combustion caused by excessive fuel supply in the cylinder or fire caused by insufficient fuel in the cylinder, and the operation is interrupted to stop the ship.

Accordingly, a technical object of the present invention is to provide an improved engine device by considering the current situation as described above.

The present invention provides an engine device, including: an intake manifold that supplies air into the cylinder; an exhaust manifold that discharges exhaust gas from the cylinders; a gas injector that mixes a gaseous fuel with air supplied from the intake manifold; and a main fuel injection valve that injects and combusts liquid fuel into the cylinder, wherein the gas injector and the main fuel injection valve are provided for each of the plurality of cylinders, and when switching from a gas mode in which the gas fuel is injected into the cylinder to a diesel mode in which the liquid fuel is injected into the cylinder, an injection start timing of the liquid fuel is delayed with respect to an injection stop timing of the gas fuel.

In this type of engine apparatus, the engine apparatus may further include an engine rotation sensor that measures an engine rotation speed, and the engine rotation speed may be set based on the engine rotation speed measured by the engine rotation sensor: a delay time that delays the start timing of the liquid fuel injection relative to the stop timing of the gas fuel injection.

In the gas mode, the gaseous fuel may be injected in an intake process, and in the diesel mode, the liquid fuel may be injected in a compression process, and the delay time may be set to: a time longer than that taken in the compression stroke and shorter than that taken in the intake stroke and the compression stroke.

In the gas mode, the gaseous fuel may be injected in an intake process, and in the diesel mode, the liquid fuel may be injected in a compression process, and after the gas mode is switched to the diesel mode, the injection of the liquid fuel may be started when it is confirmed that the gaseous fuel is not injected in the intake process before the gas mode is switched to the diesel mode.

In each of the engine apparatuses described above, the ignition device may be configured to ignite a premixed fuel in which the gas fuel and air are premixed in the cylinder, and operate the ignition device in any of the gas mode and the diesel mode.

In the engine apparatuses described above, the ignition device may be configured to ignite a premixed fuel obtained by premixing the gas fuel and air in the cylinder, and operate the ignition device in the gas mode, while stopping the ignition device in the diesel mode.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, the start of the injection of the liquid fuel (the start of the diesel mode operation) is delayed with respect to the stop of the injection of the gas fuel (the stop of the gas mode operation). Therefore, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, the engine apparatus supplies the gaseous fuel or the liquid fuel alternatively to each cylinder, and thus it is possible to prevent the gaseous fuel and the liquid fuel from being repeatedly supplied. Thus, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, both the gas fuel and the liquid fuel are not supplied to a single cylinder, and an excessive supply of fuel to the cylinder can be avoided, so that an excessive in-cylinder pressure and abnormal combustion can be prevented, and a stable operation can be performed.

According to the present invention, after the stop of the injection of the gaseous fuel, when the cylinder reaching the injection timing of the liquid fuel in the state where the gaseous fuel is not supplied into the cylinder is initially confirmed, the injection of the liquid fuel is permitted and the diesel mode is started. Therefore, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, the switching time can be minimized, and the fuel gas or the fuel oil can be supplied alternatively into the cylinder. Thus, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, the gaseous fuel and the liquid fuel are not repeatedly supplied to a single cylinder, and excessive fuel supply to the cylinder can be avoided, and occurrence of abnormal combustion due to excessive in-cylinder pressure can be prevented. Further, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, it is possible to avoid a state in which neither the gas fuel nor the liquid fuel is supplied to the cylinder, and therefore, it is possible to prevent misfire at the time of switching and to perform stable operation.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an overall side view of a ship in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side cutaway view of the nacelle.

Fig. 3 is a top explanatory view of the nacelle.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a fuel supply passage of an engine device in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an intake/exhaust passage of an engine apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the structure inside the cylinder head in the engine apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a control block diagram of the engine apparatus in the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation in the cylinder in each of the gas mode and the diesel mode.

Fig. 9 is a state transition diagram showing an operating state of each cylinder of the engine device including 6 cylinders.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing an exhaust manifold installation side (right side surface) of an engine device in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing a fuel injection pump installation side (left side surface) of the engine apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a left side view of the engine apparatus in the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining air-fuel ratio control with respect to load when the engine apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention is operated in the gas mode.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation of the diesel mode switching control of the engine control device.

Fig. 15 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation state of each cylinder in the engine device when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode based on the diesel mode switching control.

Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the diesel mode switching control of the engine control device.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation of diesel mode switching control of an engine control device according to another embodiment.

Fig. 18 is a timing chart showing an example of the operating state of each cylinder in the engine device when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode based on the diesel mode switching control of the other embodiment.

Fig. 19 is a timing chart showing another example of the operating state of each cylinder in the engine apparatus when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode based on the diesel mode switching control of the other embodiment.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings when applied to a pair of propulsion and power generation mechanisms mounted on 2-stage 2-axis ships.

First, an outline of a ship will be described. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a ship 1 according to the present embodiment includes: a hull 2; a cabin 3 (a bridge) provided on the stern side of the hull 2; a chimney 4 (chimney) disposed behind the cabin 3; a pair of propellers 5 provided at the rear lower part of the hull 2, and a rudder 6. In this case, a pair of skegs 8 are integrally formed on the bottom 7 on the stern side. At each skeg 8 shaft is supported: a propeller shaft 9 for rotationally driving the propeller 5. Each skeg 8 is formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape with respect to a hull center line CL (see fig. 3) dividing the hull 2 in the lateral width direction. In other words, in the first embodiment, the twin skegs are used as the stern shape of the hull 2.

A cabin 10 is provided at the bow side and the center portion in the hull 2, and a cabin 11 is provided at the stern side in the hull 2. The nacelle 11 is provided with: a pair of propulsion and power generation mechanisms 12 serving as a drive source of the propeller 5 and a power supply source of the ship 1, the pair of propulsion and power generation mechanisms 12 being provided on the left and right sides so as to be separated from each other with respect to the hull center line CL. Each propeller 5 is rotationally driven by rotational power transmitted from each propulsion/power generation mechanism 12 to the propulsion shaft 9. The interior of the nacelle 11 is partitioned into upper and lower parts by an upper deck 13, a second deck 14, a third deck 15, and an inner floor 16. Each propulsion/power generation mechanism 12 of the first embodiment is provided on an inner floor 16 of the lowermost layer of the nacelle 11. Although not shown in detail, the hold 10 is divided into a plurality of regions.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, each propulsion/power generation mechanism 12 is configured to: a medium-speed engine device 21 (a dual-fuel engine in the embodiment) as a driving source of the propeller 5, a speed reducer 22 for transmitting the power of the engine device 21 to the propeller shaft 9, and a shaft-driven generator 23 for generating power by the power of the engine device 21 are combined. Here, the "medium speed" engine means: an engine driven at a rotational speed of about 500 to 1000 revolutions per minute. Incidentally, the "low-speed" engine is driven at a rotational speed of 500 revolutions per minute or less, and the "high-speed" engine is driven at a rotational speed of 1000 revolutions per minute or more. The engine device 21 of the embodiment is configured to be driven at a constant speed in a medium speed range (about 700 to 750 revolutions per minute).

The engine device 21 includes: a cylinder block 25 having an engine output shaft (crankshaft) 24; and a cylinder head 26 mounted on the cylinder block 25. A base 27 is attached to the inner floor 16 of the lowermost layer of the nacelle 11 directly or via a vibration isolator (not shown). A cylinder block 25 of the engine unit 21 is mounted on the base 27. The engine output shaft 24 extends in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the hull 2. That is, the engine unit 21 is disposed in the nacelle 11 with the engine output shaft 24 oriented along the longitudinal direction of the hull 2.

The speed reducer 22 and the shaft drive generator 23 are disposed further to the stern side than the engine device 21. The rear end side of the engine output shaft 24 protrudes from the rear surface side of the engine device 21. A speed reducer 22 is connected to the rear end side of the engine output shaft so as to be capable of transmitting power. A shaft-driven generator 23 is disposed on the opposite side of the engine unit 21 across the reduction gear 22. An engine unit 21, a speed reducer 22, and a shaft-driven generator 23 are arranged in this order from the front in the nacelle 11. In this case, a speed reducer 22 and a shaft-driven generator 23 are disposed in or near the skeg 8 located on the stern side. Therefore, the engine device 21 can be disposed as close to the stern side as possible without being restricted by the stern line of the ship 1, thereby contributing to the compactness of the engine room 11.

A propeller shaft 9 is provided on the downstream side of the reduction gear 22 in terms of power transmission. The external shape of the speed reducer 22 extends to a position lower than the engine unit 21 and the shaft-driven generator 23. The front end side of the propeller shaft 9 is coupled to the rear surface side of the protruding portion so as to be capable of transmitting power. The engine output shaft 24 (shaft core line) and the propeller shaft 9 are located coaxially in a plan view. The propeller shaft 9 extends along the longitudinal direction of the hull 2 in a state of being non-concentric with respect to the engine output shaft 24 (shaft center line) in the vertical direction. In this case, the propeller shaft 9 is provided with: a position lower than the shaft-drive generator 23 and the engine output shaft 24 (shaft core line) and closer to the inner floor 16 in the side view. That is, the shaft-drive generator 23 and the propeller shaft 9 are vertically separated from each other without interfering with each other. Therefore, each propulsion/power generation mechanism 12 can be made compact.

The constant speed power of the engine device 21 is branched and transmitted from the rear end side of the engine output shaft 24 to the shaft drive generator 23 and the propeller shaft 9 via the reduction gear 22. Part of the constant speed power of the engine device 21 is reduced to a rotational speed of, for example, about 100 to 120 revolutions per minute by the speed reducer 22, and is transmitted to the propeller shaft 9. The propeller 5 is rotationally driven by the deceleration power from the decelerator 22. In addition, the propeller 5 employs: the variable-pitch propeller can adjust the ship speed by changing the blade angle of the propeller blades. Further, a part of the constant speed power of the engine device 21 is increased in speed to, for example, about 1200 or 1800 revolutions per minute by the speed reducer 22, and is transmitted to: and a PTO shaft rotatably supported by the reduction gear 22. The rear end side of the PTO shaft of the reduction gear 22 is coupled to a shaft drive generator 23 so as to be capable of transmitting power, and the shaft drive generator 23 is driven to generate power based on the rotational power from the reduction gear 22. The generated electric power generated by the driving of the shaft-driving generator 23 is supplied to the electric system inside the hull 2.

The engine device 21 is connected with: an intake path (not shown) for intake of air, and an exhaust path 28 for exhaust gas discharge. The air taken in through the intake path is sent into each cylinder 36 of the engine unit 21 (into the cylinder in the intake stroke). In addition, since there are 2 engine devices 21, there are 2 exhaust paths 28. The exhaust paths 28 are connected to extension paths 29, respectively. The extension path 29 is configured to extend to the chimney 4 and directly communicate with the outside. The exhaust gas from each engine device 21 is discharged to the outside of the ship 1 through each exhaust passage 28 and the extended passage 29.

As is clear from the above description: the propulsion/power generation mechanism 12 is provided with a pair of propulsion/power generation mechanisms 12, the propulsion/power generation mechanism 12 being obtained by combining an engine device 21, a speed reducer 22 for transmitting power of the engine device 21 to a propulsion shaft 9 for rotationally driving a propeller 5 for propelling a ship, and a shaft drive generator 23 for generating power by the power of the engine device 21, and the pair of propulsion/power generation mechanisms 12 is disposed in a nacelle 11 in a hull 2 and separately disposed on the left and right sides with respect to a hull center line CL, so that an engine installation space of the nacelle 11 can be reduced as compared with a conventional structure in which a plurality of engines (main engine and auxiliary engine) are disposed in the nacelle. Therefore, the nacelle 11 can be configured compactly by shortening the longitudinal length of the nacelle 11, and the cabin space (space other than the nacelle 11) in the hull 2 can be easily secured. By driving the 2 propellers 5, the propulsion efficiency of the ship 1 can be improved.

Further, since 2 main engines, that is, the engine devices 21 are provided, even if, for example, 1 engine device 21 fails and cannot be driven, the ship can be sailed by another 1 engine device 21, and redundancy of the ship motor device and the ship 1 can be ensured. Further, since the rotation driving of the propeller 5 and the driving of the shaft-drive generator 23 can be performed by the engine device 21 as described above, any one of the shaft-drive generators 23 can be set as a backup at the time of normal navigation. Therefore, when the power supply is stopped due to a failure of, for example, 1 engine device 21 or one shaft drive generator 23, another 1 shaft drive generator 23 may be started, and the frequency and voltage may be established to recover the power supply. When the engine device 21 is stopped during navigation using only 1 engine device 21, the other 1 stopped engine device 21 and the corresponding shaft-drive generator 23 may be started, and the frequency and voltage may be established to recover the power supply.

Next, a schematic configuration of the dual fuel engine 21 used as the main engine in the ship 1 will be described with reference to fig. 4 to 7. The dual fuel engine 21 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "engine unit 21") is driven by selecting a premixed combustion method in which a fuel gas such as natural gas is mixed with air and combusted, and a diffusion combustion method in which a liquid fuel (fuel oil) such as heavy oil is diffused and combusted. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a fuel system for the engine unit 21, fig. 5 is a diagram showing an intake/exhaust system in the engine unit 21, and fig. 7 is a control block diagram of the engine unit 21.

As shown in fig. 4, the engine device 21 is supplied with fuel from two fuel supply paths 30 and 31, a gas fuel tank 32 is connected to one fuel supply path 30, and a liquid fuel tank 33 is connected to the other fuel supply path 31. That is, the engine device 21 is configured to: the fuel gas is supplied to the engine device 21 through the fuel supply path 30, while the fuel oil is supplied to the engine device 21 through the fuel supply path 31. The fuel supply path 30 includes: a gas tank 32 for storing liquefied gas fuel, a vaporizer 34 for vaporizing the liquefied fuel (fuel gas) in the gas tank 32, and a gas valve unit 35 for adjusting the amount of fuel gas supplied from the vaporizer 34 to the engine unit 21. That is, the fuel supply path 30 is configured to: the vaporizer 34 and the gas valve unit 35 are disposed in this order from the gas fuel tank 32 toward the engine device 21.

As shown in fig. 5, the engine apparatus 21 has the following structure: a plurality of cylinders 36 (6 cylinders in the present embodiment) are arranged in series in the cylinder block 25. Each cylinder 36 communicates with an intake manifold (intake passage) 67 and an intake port 37 formed in the cylinder block 25. Each cylinder 36 communicates with an exhaust port 38 via an exhaust manifold (exhaust passage) 44 disposed above the cylinder head 26. A gas injector 98 is disposed in the intake port 37 of each cylinder 36. Accordingly, air from the intake manifold 67 is supplied to each cylinder 36 via the intake port 37, while exhaust gas from each cylinder 36 is discharged to the exhaust manifold 44 via the exhaust port 38. When the engine apparatus 21 is operated in the gas mode, fuel gas is supplied from the gas injector 98 to the intake port 37, and the fuel gas is mixed with air from the intake manifold 67 to supply premixed gas to each cylinder 36.

To an exhaust outlet side of the exhaust manifold 44 are connected: to an exhaust inlet of the turbine 49a of the supercharger 49, on an air inlet side (fresh air inlet side) of an intake manifold 67, there are connected: an air discharge port (fresh air outlet) of the intercooler 51. To an air intake port (fresh air intake port) of the intercooler 51, there are connected: an air discharge port (fresh air outlet) of the compressor 49b of the supercharger 49. A main throttle V1 is disposed between the compressor 49b and the intercooler 51, and the flow rate of air supplied to the intake manifold 67 is adjusted by adjusting the valve opening degree of the main throttle V1.

The air-supply bypass passage 17, which recirculates a part of the air discharged from the outlet of the compressor 49b to the inlet of the compressor 49b, connects the air suction port (fresh air inlet) side of the compressor 49b and the air discharge port side of the intercooler 51. That is, the intake bypass passage 17 opens to the outside air at a position upstream of the air intake port of the compressor 49b, and is connected to a connection portion between the intercooler 51 and the intake manifold 67. A feed bypass valve V2 is disposed in the feed bypass passage 17, and the flow rate of air flowing from the downstream side of the intercooler 51 to the intake manifold 67 is adjusted by adjusting the valve opening degree of the feed bypass valve V2.

The exhaust bypass passage 18 serving as a bypass passage of the turbine 49a connects the exhaust gas outlet side of the turbine 49a and the exhaust gas outlet side of the exhaust manifold 44. That is, the exhaust bypass passage 18 opens to the outside air at a position downstream of the exhaust outlet of the turbine 49a, and is connected to: a connection portion between the exhaust outlet of the turbine 49a and the exhaust inlet of the turbine 49 a. An exhaust-bypass valve V3 is disposed in the exhaust-bypass flow path 18, and the amount of air compressed by the compressor 49b is adjusted by adjusting the valve opening of the exhaust-bypass valve V3 to adjust the flow rate of the exhaust gas flowing to the turbine 49 a.

The engine device 21 includes: a supercharger 49 for compressing air by using exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold 44, and an intercooler 51 for cooling the compressed air compressed by the supercharger 49 and supplying the cooled compressed air to the intake manifold 67. The engine device 21 is provided with a main throttle valve V1 at a connection point between the outlet of the supercharger 49 and the inlet of the intercooler 51. The engine device 21 includes an exhaust bypass passage 18 connecting an outlet of the exhaust manifold 44 and an exhaust outlet of the supercharger 49, and an exhaust bypass valve V3 is disposed in the exhaust bypass passage 18. When the supercharger 49 is optimized to the diesel mode specification, even in the gas mode, the optimum air-fuel ratio for the engine load can be achieved by controlling the opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3 in accordance with the variation in the engine load. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the amount of air necessary for combustion from being excessive or insufficient at the time of load variation, and the engine device 21 can be operated optimally in the gas mode even in a state where a supercharger optimized in the diesel mode is used.

The engine device 21 includes an intake bypass flow passage 17 serving as a bypass passage of the supercharger 49, and an intake bypass valve V2 is disposed in the intake bypass flow passage 17. By controlling the opening degree of the intake bypass valve V2 in accordance with the variation in engine load, air suitable for the air-fuel ratio required for combustion of the fuel gas can be supplied to the engine. In addition, by using the control operation of the intake bypass valve V2 with good responsiveness in combination, the response speed to the load fluctuation in the gas mode can be increased.

The engine device 21 is connected to the bypass flow path 17 at a position between the inlet of the intercooler 51 and the main throttle V1, and returns the compressed air discharged from the compressor 49b to the inlet of the compressor 49 b. This makes it possible to compensate for the responsiveness of the flow rate control of the exhaust-bypass valve V3 by the intake-bypass valve V2, and to compensate for the control width of the intake-bypass valve V2 by the exhaust-bypass valve V3. Therefore, when the load varies or the operation mode is switched in the marine application, the following performance of the air-fuel ratio control in the gas mode can be improved.

As shown in fig. 6, the engine apparatus 21 is configured to: a cylindrical cylinder 77 (cylinder 36) is inserted into the cylinder block 25, and the engine output shaft 24 below the cylinder 77 is rotated by reciprocating a piston 78 in the cylinder 77 in the vertical direction. A main fuel injection valve 79 to which fuel oil (liquid combustion) is supplied from a fuel pipe 42 is inserted into the cylinder head 26 on the cylinder block 25 so that a tip end thereof faces the cylinder 77. The tip of the fuel injection valve 79 is disposed at the center of the upper end surface of the cylinder 77, and the fuel oil is injected into a main combustion chamber formed by the upper surface of the piston 78 and the inner wall surface of the cylinder 77. Therefore, when the engine device 21 is driven by the diffusion combustion method, fuel oil is injected from the fuel injection valve 79 into the main combustion chamber in the cylinder 77, and thereby diffusion combustion occurs in the main combustion chamber by reaction with compressed air.

Each cylinder head 26 is provided with an intake valve 80 and an exhaust valve 81 slidably on the outer peripheral side of the main fuel injection valve 79. Air from the intake manifold 67 is introduced into the main combustion chamber in the cylinder 77 by opening the intake valve 80, while combustion gas (exhaust gas) in the main combustion chamber in the cylinder 77 is discharged to the exhaust manifold 44 by opening the exhaust valve 81. In response to rotation of the cam shaft (not shown), the pushrods (not shown) move up and down, whereby the rocker arms (not shown) swing to move the intake valve 80 and the exhaust valve 81 up and down.

A pilot fuel injection valve 82 for generating an ignition flame in the main combustion chamber is inserted obliquely into each cylinder head 26 so that the tip end thereof is disposed in the vicinity of the tip end of the main fuel injection valve 79. Pilot fuel injection valve 82 is of a micro pilot injection type and has a sub chamber for injecting pilot fuel at its front end. That is, the pilot fuel injection valve 82 injects and burns the pilot fuel supplied from the common rail 47 into the sub chamber, thereby generating an ignition flame at the center position of the main combustion chamber in the cylinder 77. Therefore, when the engine device 21 is driven by the premixed combustion method, the pilot fuel injection valve 82 generates an ignition flame, and thereby the premixed gas supplied to the main combustion chamber in the cylinder 77 through the intake valve 80 reacts, and premixed combustion occurs.

As shown in fig. 7, the engine device 21 includes an engine control device 73 that controls each part of the engine device 21. The engine apparatus 21 is provided with a pilot fuel injection valve 82, a fuel injection pump 89, and a gas injector 98 for each cylinder 36. The engine control device 73 supplies control signals to the pilot fuel injection valve 82, the fuel injection pump 89, and the gas injector 98, respectively, to control the pilot fuel injection from the pilot fuel injection valve 82, the fuel oil supply from the fuel injection pump 89, and the gas fuel supply from the gas injector 98, respectively.

As shown in fig. 7, the engine device 21 includes a camshaft 200, and the camshaft 200 is provided with an exhaust cam, an intake cam, and a fuel cam (not shown) for each cylinder 36. The camshaft 200 rotates the exhaust cam, the intake cam, and the fuel cam by transmitting rotational power from the crankshaft 24 through a gear mechanism (not shown), opens and closes the intake valve 80 and the exhaust valve 81 for each cylinder 36, and drives the fuel injection pump 89. The engine device 21 further includes a governor 201 for adjusting a rack position of a control rack 202 in the fuel injection pump 89. The governor 201 measures the engine speed of the engine device 21 from the rotational speed of the front end of the camshaft 200, and sets the rack position of the control rack 202 in the fuel injection pump 89, thereby adjusting the fuel injection amount.

The engine control device 73 supplies control signals to the main throttle valve V1, the supply-bypass valve V2, and the exhaust-bypass valve V3, respectively, to adjust the valve opening degrees, respectively, to adjust the air pressure in the intake manifold 67 (intake manifold pressure). The engine control device 73 receives a measurement signal from the pressure sensor 39 that measures the air pressure in the intake manifold 67, and detects the intake manifold pressure. The engine control device 73 receives a measurement signal from the load measuring device 19 such as a watt sensor or a torque sensor, and calculates a load applied to the engine device 21. The engine control device 73 receives a measurement signal from the engine rotation sensor 20 such as a pulse sensor that measures the rotation speed of the crankshaft 24, and detects the engine rotation speed of the engine device 21.

When the engine unit 21 is operated in the diesel mode, the engine control unit 73 controls the opening and closing of the control valve in the fuel injection pump 89 to cause the internal combustion of each cylinder 36 to occur at a regular timing. That is, by opening the control valve of the fuel injection pump 89 in accordance with the injection timing of each cylinder 36, the fuel oil is injected into each cylinder 36 through the main fuel injection valve 79 and ignited in the cylinder 36. In the diesel mode, the engine control device 73 stops the supply of the pilot fuel and the fuel gas.

In the diesel mode, the engine control device 73 performs feedback control of the injection timing of the main fuel injection valve 79 in each cylinder 36 based on the engine load (engine output) measured by the load measuring device 19 and the engine speed measured by the engine rotation sensor 20. As a result, the engine 21 rotates at an engine speed corresponding to the propulsion speed of the ship while outputting an engine load required for the propulsion and power generation mechanism 12. The engine control device 73 controls the opening degree of the main throttle valve V1 based on the intake manifold pressure measured by the pressure sensor 39, thereby supplying compressed air, which is an air flow rate corresponding to a required engine output, from the supercharger 49 to the intake manifold 67.

When the engine unit 21 is operated in the gas mode, the engine control unit 73 adjusts the valve opening degree of the gas injector 98 to set the flow rate of the fuel gas supplied into each cylinder 36. Then, the engine control device 73 controls the opening and closing of the pilot fuel injection valve 82 to cause combustion to occur at predetermined timing in each cylinder 36. That is, the gas injector 98 supplies fuel gas at a flow rate corresponding to the valve opening degree to the intake port 37, mixes the fuel gas with air from the intake manifold 67, and supplies premixed fuel to the cylinder 36. Then, the control valve of the pilot fuel injection valve 82 is opened in accordance with the injection timing of each cylinder 36, whereby the pilot fuel is injected to generate an ignition source, which is ignited in the cylinder 36 to which the premixed gas is supplied. In the gas mode, the engine control device 73 stops the supply of the fuel oil.

In the gas mode, the engine control device 73 performs feedback control of the fuel gas flow rate of the gas injector 98 and the injection timing of the pilot fuel injection valve 82 in each cylinder 36 based on the engine load measured by the load measuring device 19 and the engine speed measured by the engine rotation sensor 20. Further, the engine control device 73 adjusts the respective opening degrees of the main throttle valve V1, the intake bypass valve V2, and the exhaust bypass valve V3 based on the intake manifold pressure measured by the pressure sensor 39. Thus, the intake manifold pressure can be adjusted to: the pressure corresponding to the required engine output adjusts the air-fuel ratio with respect to the fuel gas supplied from the gas injector 98 to: a value corresponding to engine output.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the engine apparatus 21 moves the piston 78 down in the cylinder 77 and opens the intake valve 80, thereby causing air from the intake manifold 67 to flow into the cylinder 77 through the intake port 37 (intake stroke). At this time, in the gas mode, fuel gas is supplied from the gas injector 98 to the intake port 37, and the fuel gas is mixed with air from the intake manifold 67 to supply premixed gas into the cylinder 77.

Next, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the engine device 21 compresses air in the cylinder 77 (compression stroke) by closing the intake valve 80 while the piston 78 is rising. At this time, in the gas mode, when the piston 78 rises to the vicinity of the top dead center, the pilot fuel injection valve 82 generates an ignition flame to burn the premixed gas in the cylinder 77. On the other hand, in the diesel mode, the control valve of the fuel injection pump 89 is opened, and fuel oil is injected into the cylinder 77 through the main fuel injection valve 79 to ignite in the cylinder 77.

Next, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, in the engine device 21, the combustion expands the combustion gas (exhaust gas of the combustion reaction) in the cylinder 77 by the combustion, and the piston 78 is lowered (expansion stroke). Then, the exhaust valve 81 is opened while the piston 78 is lifted, whereby the combustion gas (exhaust gas) in the cylinder 77 is discharged to the exhaust manifold 44 via the exhaust port 38 (exhaust stroke).

As shown in fig. 5, the engine device 21 of the present embodiment includes the cylinders 36 (cylinders 77) of 6 cylinders, and the state of each cylinder 36 transitions in the order of the intake stroke, the compression stroke, the expansion stroke, and the exhaust stroke shown in fig. 8 at the timing determined for each cylinder 36. That is, as shown in fig. 9, the 6-cylinder cylinders 36(#1 to #6) are shifted to the respective states of the intake stroke, the compression stroke, the expansion stroke, and the exhaust stroke in the order of #1 → #5 → #3 → #6 → #2 → # 4. Therefore, when the engine device 21 operates in the gas mode, fuel gas injection from the gas injector 98 in the intake stroke and ignition of the pilot fuel injection valve 82 in the compression stroke are performed in the order of #1 → #5 → #3 → #6 → #2 → #4, respectively. Similarly, when the engine device 21 operates in the diesel mode, fuel injection from the main fuel injection valve 79 in the compression stroke is performed in the order of #1 → #5 → #3 → #6 → #2 → # 4.

Next, the detailed configuration of the dual fuel engine 21 (engine apparatus 21) having the above-described schematic configuration will be described with reference to fig. 10 to 12. In the following description, the front, rear, left, and right positional relationships in the structure of the engine device 21 are specified with the side connected to the reduction gear 22 as the rear side.

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, the engine device 21 includes, in a cylinder block 25 fixed to a base 27 (see fig. 2): the cylinder head 26 in which the head covers 40 are arranged in a row in the front-rear direction. In the engine device 21, a gas manifold (gas fuel pipe) 41 extends parallel to the head cover 40 row on the right side surface of the cylinder head 26, and a fuel pipe (liquid fuel pipe) 42 extends parallel to the head cover 40 row on the left side surface of the cylinder block 25. Further, an exhaust manifold (exhaust passage) 44, which will be described later, extends above the gas manifold 41 in parallel with the row of the head cover 40.

Between the row of head covers 40 and the exhaust manifold 44, extending parallel to the row of head covers 40: a head cooling water pipe 46 connected to a cooling water passage in the cylinder head 26. On the upper side of the cooling water pipe 46, similarly to the cooling water pipe 46, extending in parallel with the row of the head cover 40 are provided: a common rail (pilot fuel pipe) 47 to which pilot fuel made of light oil or the like is supplied. At this time, the cooling water pipe 46 is connected to and supported by the cylinder head 26, and the common rail 47 is connected to and supported by the cooling water pipe 46.

The front end (exhaust gas outlet side) of the exhaust manifold 44 is connected to a supercharger 49 via an exhaust relay pipe 48. Therefore, the exhaust gas discharged through the exhaust manifold 44 flows into the turbine 49a of the supercharger 49 through the exhaust relay pipe 48, and the turbine 49a rotates, thereby rotating the compressor 49b coaxial with the turbine 49 a. The supercharger 49 is disposed above the front end of the engine device 21, and has a turbine 49a on the right side thereof and a compressor 49b on the left side thereof. The exhaust outlet pipe 50 is disposed on the right side of the supercharger 49, is connected to the exhaust outlet of the turbine 49a, and discharges the exhaust gas from the turbine 49a to the exhaust path 28 (see fig. 2).

Disposed below the supercharger 49 are: and an intercooler 51 for cooling the compressed air from the compressor 49b of the supercharger 49. That is, an intercooler 51 is provided on the front end side of the cylinder block 25, and the supercharger 49 is mounted on the upper portion of the intercooler 51. An air outlet of the compressor 49b is provided at the right and left middle positions of the supercharger 49 so as to open rearward (toward the cylinder block 25). On the other hand, an air intake opening that opens upward is provided in the upper surface of the intercooler 51, and the compressed air discharged from the compressor 49b flows into the intercooler 51 through the air intake opening. The air outlet of the compressor 49b and the air inlet of the intercooler 51 are communicated with each other through an intake relay pipe 52 connected to one end thereof. The intake relay pipe 52 includes the main throttle valve V1 (see fig. 5).

At a front end surface (front surface) of the engine device 21, and at an outer peripheral side of the engine output shaft 24, there are provided: a cooling water pump 53, a pilot fuel pump 54, a lubricating oil pump (priming pump) 55, and a fuel oil pump 56. At this time, the cooling water pump 53 and the fuel oil pump 56 are disposed at upper and lower positions near the left side surface, respectively, and the pilot fuel pump 54 and the lubricating oil pump 55 are disposed at upper and lower positions near the right side surface, respectively. Further, at the front end portion of the engine device 21, there are provided: a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown) for transmitting the rotational power of the engine output shaft 24. Thus, the rotational power from the engine output shaft 24 is transmitted via the rotation transmission mechanism, and the cooling water pump 53, the pilot fuel pump 54, the lubricating oil pump 55, and the fuel oil pump 56 provided on the outer periphery of the engine output shaft 24 are also rotated, respectively. Further, inside the cylinder block 25, at the upper shaft of the cooling water pump 53, there are supported: a cam shaft (not shown) having an axial direction in the front-rear direction is also rotated by the rotational power of the engine output shaft 24 being transmitted thereto by the rotation transmission mechanism.

An oil pan 57 is provided below the cylinder block 25, and the lubricating oil flowing through the cylinder block 25 is stored in the oil pan 57. The lubricant pump 55 is connected to the oil pan 57 at a lower suction port via a lubricant pipe, and sucks the lubricant accumulated in the oil pan 57. The upper discharge port of the lubricant pump 55 is connected to the lubricant inlet of the lubricant cooler 58 via a lubricant pipe, and thereby the lubricant sucked from the oil pan 57 is supplied to the lubricant cooler 58. The front of the oil cooler 58 is a lubricant inlet, and the rear of the oil cooler 58 is a lubricant outlet, and the lubricant outlet is connected to a lubricant filter 59 via a lubricant pipe. The lubricant inlet is provided at the front of the lubricant filter 59, and the lubricant outlet is provided at the rear of the lubricant filter 59, and the lubricant outlet is connected to the cylinder block 25. Therefore, the lubricating oil fed from the lubricating oil pump 55 is cooled by the lubricating oil cooler 58 and then purified by the lubricating oil filter 59.

The supercharger 49 coaxially supports a compressor 49b and a turbine 49a that are provided on the left and right sides, respectively, in a coaxial manner, and the compressor 49b rotates based on the rotation of the turbine 49a that is introduced from the exhaust manifold 44 through the exhaust relay pipe 48. The supercharger 49 is provided with, on the fresh air introduction side, that is, on the left side of the compressor 49 b: an intake filter 63 for removing dust from the introduced outside air, and a fresh air passage pipe 64 for connecting the intake filter 63 and the compressor 49 b. Thus, the compressor 49b rotates in synchronization with the turbine 49a, and the outside air (air) sucked by the intake filter 63 is introduced into the compressor 49b through the supercharger 49. Then, the compressor 49b compresses the air drawn from the left side, and discharges the compressed air to the intake relay pipe 52 provided on the rear side.

The upper front of the intake relay pipe 52 is open and connected to the discharge port behind the compressor 49b, while the lower side of the intake relay pipe 52 is open and connected to the intake port on the upper surface of the intercooler 51. The intercooler 51 is connected to one end of the intake bypass duct 66 (intake bypass passage 17) at a branch point of the air passage provided on the front surface, and discharges a part of the compressed air cooled by the intercooler 51 to the intake bypass duct 66. The other end of the supply bypass pipe 66 is connected to a branch port provided on the front surface of the new gas passage pipe 64, and a part of the compressed air cooled by the intercooler 51 flows back to the new gas passage pipe 64 through the supply bypass pipe 66, and merges with the outside air from the supply filter 63. Further, an intake bypass valve V2 is disposed in a middle portion of the intake bypass pipe 66.

When the compressed air from the compressor 49b is caused to flow into the intercooler 51 from the rear left side through the intake relay pipe 52, the compressed air is cooled by the heat exchange action with the cooling water supplied from the water supply pipe. In the intercooler 51, the compressed air cooled in the left chamber flows through the forward air passage, is introduced into the right chamber, and is discharged to the intake manifold 67 through the discharge port provided in the rear of the right chamber. The intake manifold 67 is provided on the right side surface of the cylinder block 25, and extends forward and backward below the gas manifold 41 in parallel with the row of the head cover 40. The flow rate of the compressed air to be returned from the intercooler 51 to the compressor 49b is determined according to the opening degree of the intake bypass valve V2, and the flow rate of the compressed air to be supplied to the intake manifold 67 is set.

Further, the intake port behind the turbine 49a of the supercharger 49 is connected to the exhaust relay pipe 48, and the exhaust port on the right side of the turbine 49a is connected to the exhaust outlet pipe 50. Thus, the supercharger 49 introduces the exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold 44 into the turbine 49a via the exhaust relay pipe 48, rotates the turbine 49a, and also rotates the compressor 49b, thereby discharging the exhaust gas from the exhaust outlet pipe 50 to the exhaust path 28 (see fig. 2). The exhaust relay pipe 48 is opened rearward, and the exhaust relay pipe 48 is connected to the discharge port of the exhaust manifold 44 via a bellows 68, while the exhaust relay pipe 48 is opened forward and connected to the suction port behind the turbine 49 a.

A branch port is provided on the right side surface side at a halfway position of the exhaust relay pipe 48, and one end of the exhaust bypass pipe 69 (exhaust bypass flow path 18) is connected to the branch port of the exhaust relay pipe 48. The other end of the exhaust bypass pipe 69 is connected to a merging port provided behind the exhaust outlet pipe 50, and a part of the exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold 44 is branched to the exhaust outlet pipe 50 without passing through the supercharger 49. Further, an exhaust bypass valve V3 is disposed in a middle portion of the exhaust bypass pipe 69, and the flow rate of the exhaust gas branched from the exhaust manifold 44 to the exhaust outlet pipe 50 is set according to the opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3, thereby adjusting the flow rate of the exhaust gas supplied to the turbine 49 a.

An engine-side operation control device 71 that controls the start and stop of the engine device 21 is fixed to the left side surface of the intercooler 51 via a bracket (support member) 72. The engine-side operation control device 71 includes: switches for starting and stopping the engine device 21 by an operator, and a display for displaying the state of each part of the engine device 21. The governor 201 is fixed to the front end of the left side surface of the cylinder head 26. An engine starter 75 for starting the engine unit 21 is fixed to the rear end side of the left side surface of the cylinder block 25.

An engine control device 73 that controls the operation of each part of the engine unit 21 is fixed to the rear end surface of the cylinder block 25 via a mount (support member) 74. At the rear end side of the cylinder block 25 are provided: a flywheel 76 connected to the reduction gear 22 and rotating is disposed above the flywheel 76: and an engine control device 73. The engine control device 73 is electrically connected to sensors (pressure sensors, temperature sensors) in each part of the engine device 21, collects temperature data, pressure data, and the like of each part of the engine device 21, and supplies signals to electromagnetic valves and the like in each part of the engine device 21 to control various operations (fuel oil injection, pilot fuel injection, gas injection, cooling water temperature adjustment, and the like) of the engine device 21.

A step portion is provided on the upper side of the left side surface of the cylinder block 25, and fuel injection pumps 89 of the same number as the head cover 40 and the cylinder head 26 are provided on the upper surface of the step portion of the cylinder block 25. The fuel injection pumps 89 are arranged in a row along the left side surface of the cylinder block 25, and the left side surface thereof is connected to the fuel pipe (liquid fuel pipe) 42, and the upper end thereof is connected to the left side surface of the right front cylinder head 26 via the fuel discharge pipe 90. One of the upper and lower 2 fuel pipes 42 is a fuel supply pipe for supplying fuel oil to the fuel injection pump 89, and the other is a fuel return pipe for returning the fuel oil from the fuel injection pump 89. The fuel discharge pipe 90 is connected to the main fuel injection valve 79 (see fig. 6) via a fuel flow path in the cylinder head 26, and thereby supplies the fuel oil from the fuel injection pump 89 to the main fuel injection valve 79.

The fuel injection pump 89 is disposed on the left side of the stepped portion of the cylinder block 25 and on the left rear side of the cylinder head 26 connected by the fuel discharge pipe 90, in parallel with respect to the head cover 40 row. The fuel injection pumps 89 are arranged in a line at positions sandwiched between the cylinder head 26 and the fuel pipe 42. The fuel injection pump 89 performs a plunger lifting operation by rotation of a pump cam on a cam rotating shaft (not shown) in the cylinder block 25. The fuel injection pump 89 raises the pressure of the fuel oil supplied from the fuel pipe 42 to a high pressure by the push-up of the plunger, and supplies the high-pressure fuel oil to the fuel injection pump 89 in the cylinder head 26 via the fuel discharge pipe 90.

The front end of the common rail 47 is connected to the discharge side of the pilot fuel pump 54, and pilot fuel discharged from the pilot fuel pump 54 is supplied to the common rail 47. In addition, the gas manifold 41 is provided extending along the row of the head cover 40 at a height position between the exhaust manifold 44 and the intake manifold 67. The gas manifold 41 includes: a gas main pipe 41a having a tip connected to the gas inlet pipe 97 and extending in the front-rear direction, and a plurality of gas branch pipes 41b branching from the upper surface of the gas main pipe 41a toward the cylinder head 26. The gas main pipe 41a has connecting flanges at regular intervals on its upper surface, and is fastened and connected to the inlet-side flange of the gas branch pipe 41 b. The end of the gas branch pipe 41b opposite to the connection portion with the gas main pipe 41a is connected to the right side surface of the sleeve into which the gas injector 98 is inserted from above.

Next, air flow rate control when the dual fuel engine 21 (engine apparatus 21) having the above-described configuration is operated in the gas mode will be described mainly with reference to fig. 13 and the like.

As shown in fig. 13, the engine control device 73 performs feedback control (PID control) of the valve opening degree of the main throttle V1 when the engine load is in a low load region (a load region equal to or less than a load L4) and is lower than a predetermined load L1. At this time, the engine control device 73 sets a target value (target pressure) of the intake manifold pressure corresponding to the engine load. Then, the engine control device 73 receives the measurement signal from the pressure sensor 39, confirms the measurement value of the intake manifold pressure (measurement pressure), and obtains the difference from the target pressure. Thus, the engine control device 73 performs PID control of the valve opening degree of the main throttle valve V1 based on the difference between the target pressure and the measured pressure, and brings the air pressure of the intake manifold 67 close to the target pressure.

When the engine load is equal to or greater than the predetermined load L1, the engine control device 73 performs map control on the valve opening degree of the main throttle valve V1. At this time, the engine control device 73 sets the valve opening degree of the main throttle V1 corresponding to the engine load with reference to the data table DT1 in which the valve opening degree of the main throttle V1 with respect to the engine load is stored. Then, the engine control device 73 controls the main throttle V1 to be fully opened when the engine load is equal to or greater than the load L2(L1 < L2 < Lth < L4). The load L2 is set to a load in a low load region that is lower than the load Lth at which the intake manifold pressure is at atmospheric pressure.

When the engine load is in the low load region and is lower than a predetermined load L3(Lth < L3 < L4), the engine control device 73 controls the intake bypass valve V2 to be fully closed. When the engine load is equal to or greater than the predetermined load L3, the engine control device 73 performs feedback control (PID control) on the valve opening degree of the intake bypass valve V2. At this time, the engine control device 73 performs PID control of the valve opening degree of the intake bypass valve V2 based on the difference between the target pressure corresponding to the engine load and the pressure measured by the pressure sensor 39, and brings the air pressure of the intake manifold 67 close to the target pressure.

The engine control device 73 performs map control of the valve opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3 over the entire engine load region. At this time, the engine control device 73 refers to the data table DT2 in which the valve opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3 with respect to the engine load is stored, and sets the valve opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3 corresponding to the engine load. That is, when the engine load is lower than the predetermined load L1, the exhaust bypass valve V3 is fully opened, and when the engine load is higher than the predetermined load L1, the opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3 with respect to the engine load is monotonically decreased, and the exhaust bypass valve V3 is fully opened at the predetermined load L2. Then, when the engine load is higher than the predetermined load L2 and equal to or lower than the predetermined load L3, the exhaust bypass valve V3 is fully closed, and if the engine load is higher than the predetermined load L3 in the low load region, the opening of the exhaust bypass valve V3 is monotonously increased with respect to the engine load. That is, the exhaust bypass valve V3 is gradually opened.

As shown in fig. 13, when the load applied to the engine (engine load) is in the low load region and is higher than the first predetermined load L3, the engine control device 73 fully opens the opening degree of the main throttle valve V1. The engine control device 73 performs feedback control (PID control) on the intake bypass valve V2 and performs map control on the exhaust bypass valve V3 to adjust the pressure of the intake manifold 67 to a target value corresponding to the load. When the engine load is the first predetermined load L3, the intake bypass valve V2 and the exhaust bypass valve V3 are fully closed, respectively.

When the supercharger 49 is optimized to the diesel mode specification, even when the engine is operated in the gas mode, the responsiveness of the pressure control of the intake manifold 67 can be improved by controlling the opening degree of the intake bypass valve V2 in accordance with the variation in the engine load. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the amount of air necessary for combustion from being excessive or insufficient at the time of load variation, and to operate the engine apparatus 21 in the gas mode optimally even if the supercharger 49 optimized in the diesel mode is used.

Further, by controlling the opening degree of the exhaust bypass valve V3 in accordance with the variation in the engine load, air corresponding to the air-fuel ratio required for the combustion of the gaseous fuel can be supplied to the engine device 21. Further, the speed of response to the load fluctuation in the gas mode can be increased by combining the control operations of the intake bypass valve V2 with good responsiveness, and therefore, knocking due to a shortage of the amount of air necessary for combustion at the time of load fluctuation can be prevented.

In the low load region, when the engine load is lower than the second predetermined load L1, which is a value lower than the first predetermined load L3, the feedback control (PID control) is performed on the main throttle V1. On the other hand, when the engine load is higher than the second predetermined load L1, the engine control device 73 performs map control on the main throttle valve V1 based on the data table DT 1. When the engine load is lower than the predetermined load L1, the intake bypass valve V2 is fully closed, and the exhaust bypass valve V3 is fully opened. That is, when the pressure in the exhaust manifold 44 is a negative pressure lower than the atmospheric pressure, the drive of the turbine 49a is stopped by fully opening the exhaust-bypass valve V3, whereby surging of the supercharger 49 and the like can be prevented. Further, by fully closing the supply bypass valve V2, the responsiveness of the main throttle valve V1 in controlling the intake manifold pressure can be improved at the time of low load.

When the engine load is equal to or higher than the second predetermined load L1 and lower than the third predetermined load L2, which is a value between the first and second predetermined loads L3 and L1, the map control based on the data table DT1 is performed on the main throttle V1. The intake bypass valve V2 is fully closed, and the exhaust bypass valve V3 is subjected to map control based on the data table DT 2. When the engine load is the first predetermined load L3, the main throttle valve V1 is fully opened, and the intake bypass valve V2 and the exhaust bypass valve V3 are fully closed, so that the mode can be switched from the diesel mode to the gas mode.

Next, a control operation when the engine apparatus 21 operating in the gas mode is switched to the operation in the diesel mode will be described with reference to fig. 14 and 15. Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation of switching control to the diesel mode operation, and fig. 15 is a timing chart showing an example of the switching operation based on the flowchart of fig. 14.

As shown in fig. 14, when the engine control device 73 confirms that the engine device 21 is operating in the gas mode (Yes in STEP 1), it confirms whether or not an abnormality (for example, a drop in fuel gas pressure, a drop in intake manifold pressure, an increase in gas temperature, an increase in air temperature, or disconnection of each sensor, etc.) in the gas mode operation of the engine device 21 has occurred (STEP 2). When an abnormality during gas mode operation has not occurred (STEP2, No), it is checked whether or not the operation is outside a limited range in which the amounts of emission of NOx (nitrogen oxides) and SOx (sulfur oxides) are limited (STEP 3).

When the engine control device 73 confirms that an abnormality has occurred in the gas mode operation (Yes in STEP2) or when it confirms that the ship 1 has moved outside the restricted sea area based on the map data of the restricted sea area information (Yes in STEP3), the injection operation of the fuel gas from the gas injector 98 is stopped (STEP 4). That is, the engine control device 73 determines that the operation switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode is performed and stops the supply of the fuel gas to the cylinder 36 (the cylinder 77) when the occurrence of the abnormality during the gas mode operation is detected or the vehicle has traveled out of the restricted sea area. At this time, the gas injector 98 of each cylinder 36 is fully closed, and the opening operation in the intake stroke is stopped. In addition, the following is stopped: the fuel gas is supplied to the fuel supply path 30 by the gas valve unit 35.

Next, the engine control device 73 confirms the engine speed of the engine device 21 based on the detection signal from the engine rotation sensor 20, and calculates a delay time Td from when the operation in the gas mode is stopped to when the operation in the diesel mode is started (STEP 5). The delay time Td is set to, based on the engine speed confirmed by the engine rotation sensor 20: a time longer than that taken in the compression stroke and shorter than that taken in the intake stroke and the compression stroke. In addition, the delay time Td may be set to: and is equal to the time from the fuel gas injection timing (gas mode) in the intake stroke in the gas mode to the fuel oil injection timing in the compression stroke in the diesel mode, which is set based on the engine speed.

After the delay time Td is set, the engine control device 73 confirms that the delay time Td has elapsed (Yes in STEP 6), and stops the ignition operation by the pilot fuel injection valve 82 (STEP 7). At this time, the engine control device 73 stops the supply of pilot fuel to the pilot fuel injection valve 82 of each cylinder 36, and stops the operation in the gas mode. Next, the engine control device 73 starts to supply the fuel oil to the main fuel injection valve 79 by the fuel injection pump 89 (STEP 8). At this time, the engine control device 73 drives the governor 201, and adjusts the fuel injection amount to the main fuel injection valve 79 by setting the rack position of the control rack 202 of the fuel injection pump 89.

As shown in fig. 15, when the engine control device 73 determines to switch to the diesel mode operation in the gas mode operation, the supply of the fuel gas is stopped, and the supply of the fuel oil is started after the delay time Td based on the engine rotation speed has elapsed. That is, when switching from the gas mode operation to the diesel mode operation, the engine device 21 delays the start of the supply of the fuel oil (the start of the diesel mode operation) by the delay time Td with respect to the stop of the supply of the fuel gas (the stop of the gas mode operation).

Therefore, when switching from the gas mode operation to the diesel mode operation, the engine device 21 supplies the fuel gas or the fuel oil alternatively to the cylinder 77 of each cylinder 36, and thus, it is possible to prevent the fuel gas and the fuel oil from being repeatedly supplied. Thus, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, it is possible to avoid excessive fuel supply to the cylinder 77 without supplying both fuel gas and fuel oil to the single cylinder 36, and it is possible to prevent excessive in-cylinder pressure and abnormal combustion from occurring.

In the example of fig. 15, there is shown: after the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98 in the intake stroke of the cylinder 36(#6), the state of each cylinder 36(#1 to #6) when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode transitions. After the fuel gas is injected into the cylinder 36(#6), if the supply of the fuel gas is stopped (stop of the gas mode), the engine control device 73 counts a delay time Td during which the pilot fuel is supplied to the pilot fuel injection valve 82. Therefore, the fuel gas is injected into the cylinders 36(#2, #4, #6) in the cylinders 77 before the supply of the fuel gas is stopped, and the fuel gas in the cylinders 77 is ignited by the ignition of the pilot fuel injection valve 82 in the compression stroke.

In addition, while the cylinder 36(#5) is in the intake stroke during the elapse of the delay time Td, the supply of the fuel gas is stopped, and therefore, the fuel gas is not injected from the gas injector 98 into the cylinder 77. Then, when the delay time Td elapses, the supply of the pilot fuel is stopped, and the supply of the fuel oil is started (start of the diesel mode). As a result, in the compression stroke in order from the cylinder 36(#5), the control valve of the fuel injection pump 89 is opened, and the fuel oil is injected into the cylinder 77 through the main fuel injection valve 79 and ignited.

In the present embodiment, the supply of pilot fuel to the pilot fuel injection valve 82 is stopped when the engine is operated in the diesel mode, but the pilot fuel can be supplied to the pilot fuel injection valve 82 at all times in any of the gas mode and the diesel mode. In this case, as shown in the flowchart of fig. 16, after confirming that the delay time Td has elapsed (Yes in STEP 6), the engine control device 73 continues the ignition operation by the pilot fuel injection valve 82, and then starts the fuel oil supply operation from the fuel injection pump 89 (STEP 8).

Hereinafter, a switching control operation from the gas mode operation to the diesel mode operation of the engine apparatus according to another embodiment (second embodiment) different from the above-described embodiment (first embodiment) will be described with reference to fig. 17 to 19. Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation of switching control to the oil mode operation, and fig. 18 and 19 are timing charts showing an example of the switching operation based on the flowchart of fig. 17. Note that, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the pilot fuel supply to the pilot fuel injection valve 82 is stopped in the diesel mode, but the pilot fuel can be supplied to the pilot fuel injection valve 82 at all times in any of the gas mode and the diesel mode.

In the engine device 21 of the second embodiment, as shown in fig. 17, when the engine control device 73 confirms that an abnormality in the engine operation is occurring or that the vehicle is traveling outside the restricted sea area (Yes in STEP2 or STEP3) during the gas mode operation (Yes in STEP 1), the injection operation of the fuel gas from the gas injector 98 is stopped (STEP 4). That is, the engine control device 73 determines to execute the operation switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode and to stop the supply of the fuel gas to the cylinder 36 (the cylinder 77).

Next, after confirming that the cylinder 36 immediately before the injection timing of the fuel oil in the compression stroke is reached (STEP105), the engine control device 73 confirms whether or not the fuel gas injection operation is performed in the cylinder 36 in the intake stroke before (STEP 106). At this time, if the fuel gas is injected in the intake stroke immediately before the injection timing of the fuel oil in the cylinder 36 (Yes in STEP106), the engine control device 73 determines that the fuel gas is supplied into the cylinder 77 before the gas mode is stopped. Therefore, the engine control device 73 does not permit the transition to the diesel mode operation, and ignites the fuel gas in the cylinder 77 by performing the ignition operation by the pilot fuel injection valve 82.

As described above, the engine control device 73 sequentially checks whether or not the fuel gas injection operation is performed in the intake stroke immediately before the injection timing of the fuel oil in the compression stroke in the cylinder 36 (STEP105 to STEP 106). In addition, in the cylinder 36 immediately before the injection timing of the fuel oil in the compression stroke, if it is confirmed that the fuel gas injection is not performed in the intake stroke immediately before (No in STEP106), the fuel oil supply to the main fuel injection valve 79 is started by the fuel injection pump 89 after the ignition operation by the pilot fuel injection valve 82 is stopped (STEP7) (STEP 8).

As shown in fig. 18 and 19, when the engine control device 73 determines that the gas mode operation is switched to the diesel mode operation, the fuel oil supply is started when it is confirmed that the fuel gas injection is not performed in the intake stroke immediately before the cylinder 36 that has reached the predetermined timing in the compression stroke (timing before the fuel oil injection timing). That is, when switching from the gas mode operation to the diesel mode operation, the engine apparatus 21 stops the gas mode operation, and then starts the diesel mode operation when the cylinder 36 in which the supply of the fuel gas is stopped in the intake stroke approaches the fuel oil injection timing.

After the supply of the fuel gas was stopped, it was confirmed for the first time that: when the cylinder 36 having reached the fuel oil injection timing in a state where the fuel gas is not supplied into the cylinder 77, the engine apparatus 21 allows the injection of the fuel oil to start the diesel mode operation. Therefore, when switching from the gas mode operation to the diesel mode operation, the switching time can be minimized, and the fuel gas or the fuel oil can be supplied to the cylinder 77 of each cylinder 36 alternatively. Thus, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, excessive fuel can be prevented from being supplied to the cylinder 77 without repeatedly supplying fuel gas and fuel oil to the individual cylinder 36, and the occurrence of abnormal combustion due to excessive in-cylinder pressure can be prevented. Further, when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode, since a state in which both the fuel gas and the fuel oil are not supplied to the cylinder 77 can be avoided, misfire at the time of switching can also be prevented.

In the example of fig. 18, there is shown: in the intake stroke of the cylinder 36(#3), after the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98, the state of each cylinder 36(#1 to #6) when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode transitions. After the fuel gas is injected into the cylinder 36(#3), if the supply of the fuel gas is stopped (stop of the gas mode), the engine control device 73 recognizes the cylinder 36(#5) in the compression stroke, and confirms whether or not the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98 in the intake stroke immediately before the cylinder 36(# 5). At this time, since the fuel gas is injected into the cylinder 36(#5) in the intake stroke, the engine control device 73 does not allow the fuel oil to be injected, and ignites the fuel gas in the cylinder 77 by the ignition of the pilot fuel injection valve 82. Next, the cylinder 36(#3) that has shifted to the compression stroke immediately after the cylinder 36(#5) injects the fuel gas even before, and therefore the engine control device 73 maintains the state in which the injection of the fuel oil is prohibited.

Then, with respect to the cylinder 36(#6) that is shifted to the compression stroke immediately after the cylinder 36(#3), the engine control device 73 confirms whether or not the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98 in the intake stroke before that. At this time, since the fuel gas is not injected into the cylinder 36(#6) in the intake stroke, the engine control device 73 stops the supply of the pilot fuel and starts the supply of the fuel oil (start of the diesel mode). As a result, the control valve of the fuel injection pump 89 is opened in the compression stroke in order from the cylinder 36(#6), and the fuel oil is injected into the cylinder 77 through the main fuel injection valve 79 and ignited.

On the other hand, in the example of fig. 19, there are shown: in the intake stroke of the cylinder 36(#3), the state of each cylinder 36(#1 to #6) when switching from the gas mode to the diesel mode is changed before the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98. After the cylinder 36(#3) has shifted to the intake stroke and before the fuel gas is injected, if the supply of the fuel gas is stopped (the stop of the gas mode), the engine control device 73 recognizes the cylinder 36(#1) in the compression stroke, and confirms whether the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98 in the intake stroke before the cylinder 36(# 1). At this time, since the fuel gas is injected into the cylinder 36(#1) in the intake stroke, the engine control device 73 does not allow the fuel oil to be injected, and ignites the fuel gas in the cylinder 77 by the ignition of the pilot fuel injection valve 82. Next, the cylinder 36(#5) that has shifted to the compression stroke immediately after the cylinder 36(#1) injects the fuel gas even before, and therefore the engine control device 73 maintains the state in which the injection of the fuel oil is prohibited.

Then, with respect to the cylinder 36(#3) that is shifted to the compression stroke immediately after the cylinder 36(#5), the engine control device 73 confirms whether or not the fuel gas is injected from the gas injector 98 in the intake stroke before that. At this time, since the fuel gas is not injected into the cylinder 36(#3) in the intake stroke, the engine control device 73 stops the supply of the pilot fuel and starts the supply of the fuel oil (start of the diesel mode). As a result, the control valve of the fuel injection pump 89 is opened in the compression stroke in order from the cylinder 36(#3), and the fuel oil is injected into the cylinder 77 through the main fuel injection valve 79 and ignited.

In addition, the configuration of each part is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention of the present application. The engine device of the present embodiment may be applied to a configuration other than the propulsion/power generation mechanism described above, that is, to a power generation device configured to supply power to an electrical system in a ship body, a drive source in a land-based power generation facility, or the like. In the engine apparatus according to the present invention, the ignition system is a micro-pilot injection ignition system, but a configuration may be adopted in which spark ignition is performed in the sub-chamber.

Description of reference numerals

1 Ship

2 hull of ship

4 chimney

5 Propeller

9 propelling shaft

11 nacelle

12 propelling and power generating mechanism

17 gas supply bypass flow path

18 exhaust bypass flow path

19 load measuring device

20 engine rotation sensor

21 Engine device (Dual-fuel engine)

22 speed reducer

23-shaft driven generator

24 output shaft (crankshaft)

25 cylinder block

26 Cylinder head

36 cylinder

37 air inlet

38 exhaust port

39 pressure sensor

40 cover

41 gas manifold (gas fuel pipe)

42 Fuel pipe (liquid fuel pipe)

43 side cover

44 exhaust manifold

45 heat insulation cover

46 cooling water piping

47 common rail (pilot fuel pipe)

48 exhaust relay pipe

49 pressure booster

51 intercooler

53 cooling water pump

54 pilot fuel pump

55 lubricating oil pump

56 fuel pump

57 oil pan

58 lubricating oil cooler

59 lubricating oil filter

67 intake manifold

79 main fuel injection valve

80 air inlet valve

81 exhaust valve

82 pilot fuel injection valve

89 fuel injection pump

98 gas injector