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Andrew Golota blazed the trail. Tomasz Adamek may be Golota's heir apparent. But European champion Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs) believes he will be the first Polish fighter to win a heavyweight world title. The 31-year-old from Warsaw, Poland, will have his chance on Saturday in a pay-per-view showdown against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) in front of 60,000+ fans at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. "I would like to continue this way of winning fights by Polish boxers," he said in reference to Adamek's recent success against Chris Arreola.
But how can Sosnowski win against the formidable Vitali Klitschko? His camp firmly believes that Vitali's recent opponents did not want to win, but merely survive. "You can make the assumption that those guys lost before they even stepped in the ring," he commented. "I am going into the ring to win and whatever presents itself, body punches, head punches, whatever, I will try to win." (more…)
Moses set for second defense
By Ron Jackson
Paulus Moses from Namibia, the WBA lightweight champion, faces the toughest test of his career when he defends his belt against Venezuelan Miguel Costa at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Namibia on Saturday night. Don King Productions who won the right to promote the fight with a purse bid of $150 000 (R1 171 500) will present the tournament in conjunction with former fighter Nestor Tobias of Sunshine Promotions, who has done some outstanding work in recent years to bring big time boxing to Namibia. (more…)
Chavez Jr hits Los Angeles
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World ranked and undefeated middleweight Julio César Chávez, Jr. (40-0-1, 30 KOs) arrived in Los Angeles today from his hometown Culiacan, Mexico to finish his preparation for his next bout. Chávez arrived around noon and set himself up in a downtown hotel and then made his way to the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, where he worked with Freddie Roach for the first time. Chávez is getting ready to face John Duddy on Saturday, June 26 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas in the main event of "Latin Fury 15", a big pay-per-view card promoted by Top Rank Inc. For more details and photos click here…
Blueprint: Bisping-Miller
Unlike Saturday's main event between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "Suga" Rashad Evans, there is no underlying "outside of the Octagon" storyline for the co-featured bout between middleweight standouts Michael "The Count" Bisping and Dan Miller . . . Click for more by Michael DiSanto, UFC
More on the IBF shakeup
"The board called a special meeting today at 5PM and voted me off the board and out the presidency," former IBF President Marian Muhammad informed Fightnews.com. "They said that there were improper payments to my family members. A lie. I had paid my grandson and my son to clean the office and do some other work – something I had every right to do as long as I did not obligate the IBF to more than 10K. They also said that officials assignments were not being made evenly. More bull crap because we have to go through commissions and recommend officials. In most all cases, the commissions pick who they choose to work the fights." (more…)
Nady to ref Klitschko-Sosnowski
By Karl Freitag
Veteran Nevada referee Jay Nady will be the third man in the ring when WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) defends against challenger Albert Sosnowskli (45-2-1, 27 KOs) on Saturday at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Judges will be Ken Morita (Japan), Hubert Minn (USA) and Sergio Silvi (Luxembourg). WBC Supervisor is Bob Logist.
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Unbeaten WBC interim middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (29-0, 10 KOs) faced off off with challenger Khoren Gevor (31-4, 16 KOs) at a press conference to announce their July 17 world title clash in Schwerin, Germany. Zbik and Gevor previously trained together for five years under the guidance to legendary trainer Fritz Sdunek at the Universum Gym in Hamburg. However, Sdunek is now working exclusively with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, so both fighters now have different trainers.
Zbik is now fully trained by Artur Grigorian and will again be walking in the pawprints of Dariusz "Tiger" Michalczewski , setting up his training camp in Zakopane, Poland. Two-time world title challenger Gevor is now training under Dutchman Roland Germerts in Amsterdam. (more…)
Vázquez, Bedak presser
Participants for the upcoming pay-per-view titled 'Undefeated Champions' gathered for their final presser today in Puerto Rico. The event will take place this Saturday, May 29th at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. PR Best Boxing (Iván and Peter Rivera) in association with All Star Boxing's Félix 'Tutico' Zabala will promote. For more details and photos click here…
Erik Morales clarifies status
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Mexican ring legend Érik "El Terrible" Morales has declared that he'll continue to be independent as as a boxer under the banner of his company Box Latino. However, Morales did confirm a business relationship with Golden Boy Promotions and Oscar De la Hoya that will consist of him offering his boxers for GBP cards as well as the possibility of fighting in some GBP-promoted mega boxing events in the USA or Mexico. "I am not with Golden Boy," said Morales. "At this point in my career it doesn't interest me to sign with any company. We are going to work together, but independently. It's very different to work with Golden Boy, rather than for Golden Boy." Morales' next opponent is GBP prospect Vicente Escobedo on July 17 at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Baja California.
More IBF shakeup
Further changes at the IBF to report. "I was just voted off the board and out of the presidency by the IBF Board of Directors," informs longtime IBF President Marian Muhammad. "Daryl Peoples, along with attorney Linda Torres and board member Aaron Kizer. I think that when the promoters and the membership find out how this all went down, they will pull away from the IBF. It was a lowdown, dirty coup because certain individuals that work in the IBF did not like Larry Hazzard, one of the most learned minds in the industry."
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If early ticket requests are any indication, a large crowd is expected for the Mike Jones vs. Irving Garcia fight Friday evening, July 9, at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. More than half of the top-priced $100 tickets have been sold since tickets went on sale Saturday morning, May 15. At stake in the scheduled 12-round contest will be Jones' NABA and NABO titles. "Outside of (heavyweight contender) Tomasz Adamek, Mike Jones is the hottest attraction on the East Coast," said Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz. (more…)
Hyde wins Rigondeaux ruling
Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, who last December won a legal judgment in Miami to manage two-time Olympic champion Guillermo "The Jackal" Rigondeaux, recently received legal confirmation to continue managing the Cuban boxing star, effectively knocking out Hyde's opposition for control of Rigondeaux' pro boxing career. Defendants had sought reconsideration of the ruling and that was denied. Rigondeaux (5-0, 4 KOs), fighting as a super bantamweight out of Miami, defecting from Cuba, where he was a 7-time national champion. The 29-year-old southpaw also won multiple World Championships titles, as well as a gold medal at the 2003 Pan-Am Games, during his incredible 243-4 amateur career. (more…)
Yuri Foreman looking sharp
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Q&A Juanma
By Ricardo Conde
WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs) of Puerto Rico will step back into the ring on Saturday, July 10th to make his first title defense against Bernabe "The Real Deal" Concepcion (28-3-1, 15 KOs) of the Philippines at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Lopez vs. Concepcion "The Challenge" will be televised live on SHOWTIME and is being promoted by Top Rank, in association with PR Best Boxing. Tickets are on sale and are priced at $400, $200, $150, $75, $50 and $35 and are available at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico box office and thru Ticketpop by calling (787) 294-0001. We had a moment to sit down and talk to Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez as he prepares for his upcoming bout, here's what he had to say… (more…)
Green: Ward not a real warrior
When Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), faces Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday, June 19th for the World Boxing Association (WBA) title during Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on SHOWTIME® he certainly won't lack in confidence. Green, 30, from Tulsa, Okla., has won six consecutive fights thanks to power in both fists, and says he wants to send a message to everyone in the tournament, starting with Ward.
"I respect Andre as a fighter," Green said. "He's very clever with good boxing skills and I've complimented his victory over Mikkel Kessler, but it's not in his DNA to go deep in the waters and do battle like a real warrior. I've studied Andre's fights long before I knew I was going to fight him in the tournament because he's in my weight division. If you really watch his fights, he never goes blow-to-blow with another fighter. He will fight for 15-20 seconds with the jab, then he will grab, hold and push away. That's the way he fights, and you can forget about him trying to do any inside fighting. He has a weak chin; I know it, he knows it, and everybody else knows it." (more…)
Spinks-Bundrage Update
Adding intrigue to Cory Spinks' defense of his IBF junior middleweight crown in St. Louis on June 12 against IBF mandatory challenger Cornelius Bundrage is the fact that Bundrage will be trained for the first time by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Emanuel Steward while Spinks' new trainer is former two-time world champion James "Buddy" McGirt.
Maybe the most interesting fact of all is that the globe-trotting Steward—who may be best known now for his longtime role as a boxing analyst for HBO Sports—will be making his first visit to the Gateway City. "Believe it or not, I've never stepped foot in the city other than making a connection at the airport," Steward said. "The closest I've ever been to St. Louis is drinking a Bud Light, my favorite beer. I'm looking forward to seeing the Gateway Arch, which is something I have always wanted to see." (more…)
Cotto, Oscar team up
Miguel Cotto and Oscar de la Hoya have joined forces to present Solo Boxeo Tecate in Puerto Rico. Former World Champion, Miguel Cotto announced today the strategic alliance with Oscar de la Hoya in order to move boxing forward in Puerto Rico to the next level. The alliance between Miguel Cotto Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions is already up and running. Their first "Solo Boxeo Tecate" show, aired by Telefutura, will take place on June 4th, in Juncos, Puerto Rico. "We know that this event will be a huge success", emphasized Cotto. Powerful undefeated young talents will star in this event. The main events will be in charge of hot prospects Luis 'El Artesano' Cruz (13-0, 10 KO's) and Jayson 'La Maravilla' Vélez (12-0, 10 KO's). The next date in calendar is July 16th, in Cataño, Puerto Rico. (more…)
Lee ready for TV debut
Former Notre Dame Boxing Captain and 2009 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Mike Lee has wrapped up training in Houston, Texas and is headed to his highly anticipated pro debut this Saturday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Lee's four round light heavyweight bout against Emmitt Woods is one of the feature bouts at the Chicago debut of TOP RANK LIVE, presented by Top Rank Incorporated and Chicago's 8 Count Productions. The 22 year old Lee has been training with noted trainer Ronnie Shields since January in Houston. (more…)
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Fightnews photogs @ BWAA
Two Fightnews photographers made the line-up at this year's Boxing Writers Association of America photo "Barney's." Ed Mulholland placed third in the feature category for a photo of Lucian Bute leaping in celebration while Chris Cozzone won an honorable mention for a shot of Manny Pacquiao. Cozzone also won an honorable mention in writing.
HBO photog Will Hart won first place in Feature for a shot of Juan Manual Lopez walking to the ring while Zanfer/Top Rank photog Rafael Soto picked up the top spot in Action for an uppercut thrown by Jose Luis Castillo.
Miami Beach card announced
South Florida promoter Jeff Gibson's Elite Promotions will return on June 19 with an interesting card at the Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach. Headliners include jr middleweight Eromesele Albert (22-4-1, 10 KOs), jr middleweight Joey Hernandez (15-1-1, 8 KOs) and cruiserweight "Ding-A-Ling Man" Darnell Wilson (23-9-3, 20 KOs). Tickets are $100, $75 Ringside and $30 with ringside VIP tables also available. Call 561-629-6212.
Bad blood at UFC 114
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Following the completion of his "A-Team" remake, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has returned to the fistic fantasy world of the UFC to finally do battle with light heavyweight star "Sugar" Rashad Evans . . . Click here for more
Vitali warns David Haye
By Karl Freitag
Although WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) is focused on defending his world title against Euro champion Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs) on Saturday night, he also had a chilling message for WBA titleholder David Haye on Monday.
"I want to fight David Haye very much," said Vitali. "Wladimir wants to fight against him also. I want to fight David Haye because he has the WBA world title. Wladimir wants to fight him because it's personal. Wladimir says he's not interested in his title. David Haye touched him so deeply that Wladimir wants to shut his mouth in the ring.
"David Haye understands the fact that the Klitschko brothers will be the end of his career," he continued. "The fight against me will be much shorter than against Wladimir because Wladimir will beat him badly all twelve rounds and then knock him out. I will give him a much easier proposal. I'll knock him out in three, maximum four rounds!" (more…)
Pacman is A-Okay!
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is leaving for Los Angeles on June 1 with his family for a much-needed break and in time for his attendance in the Boxing Writers Association of America awards night at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York on June 4. Pacquiao, who is going to be discharged anytime Tuesday from the Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital in San Juan, Metro Manila, is also gracing the June 5 bout between Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The boxing star had to be admitted early Sunday morning for severe stomach pain. Doctors later revealed that it was an recurrence of his acid reflux. The past few days, Pacquiao has received a steady stream of visitors, including former action star Philip Salvador and actor-turned-politician Dennis Roldan. Providing instant entertainment for Pacquiao and his friends is the champ's adorable daughter Princess. Pacquiao's people are working with the camp of Floyd Mayweather for a Nov. 13 fight.
Zab Judah Update
Main Events and Super Judah promotions have announced they have entered into an agreement to co-promote former two-division world champion Zab "Super" Judah (38-6, 26 KO's), who will return to the ring in mid-July, when he makes his first ever appearance at Newark's Prudential Center. He has decided to go back down in weight and begin campaigning as a junior welterweight. The opponent, date and on sale info for Zab's upcoming fight will be announced shortly.
Santiago wins in Tampa
By Christopher P. Cook
Former world title challenger Danny "The Bronx Bomber" Santiago (31-4-1, 19 KOs) defeated "The Billy Goat" William Bailey (10-7-0, 4 KOs) in a horse race of a match. Headlining One Punch Productions' latest installment of their popular "Ballroom Brawl" series at the Tampa Westshore DoubleTree Hotel, Santiago showed both his age and ring experience in defeating the outmatched and unorthodox Bailey. After an exhilarating first round, the former title challenger kept the fight on the move, using the entire ring as his track to keep the forward fighting Bailey at a distance. (more…)
Manfredo-Hernandez Photo Report
By Mark Vaz at Ringside
Photos by Emily Harney
Cheered on by 3,379 enthusiastic fans, the crowd-pleasing Peter "The Pride of Providence" Manfredo, Jr. captured the vacant IBO middleweight title with a tenth round stoppage over former world title challenger Angel "Toro" Hernandez of Chicago, IL this past Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (More)
Briggs-Alexander Photo Report
By Matt Richardson
Photos: Ed Mulholland
Former WBO heavyweight title-holder Shannon Briggs (50-5-1, 44 KO's) continued his latest comeback Friday night at Capitale in New York City. Briggs easily beat the overmatched and apparently under motivated Dominique Alexander, knocking Alexander (19-9-1, 9 KO's) out with two left hooks to the body just 20 seconds into the opening round. (More)
Arce cut in sparring
In just his first day of sparring sessions, triple world champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce (54-6-1, 41 KOs) was cut on his right eyebrow and according to the medical diagnosis it will be practically impossible for him to be ready to fight on June 26 in San Antonio, Texas against WBO bantamweight champion Eric Morel. During an exchange of blows with sparring partner Luis Jorge Lugo, Arce took a left hook and immediately started to bleed just below his right eyebrow and quickly stopped the action. Arce was preparing in the Montiel Gym in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico in preparation to challenge for a world title in a fourth weight division.
The 30-year-old Arce was checked by trainer Manuel Montiel, who temporarily stopped the bleeding. Arce went to see Dr. Ariel Baldenegro who diagnosed a cut three inches deep, which required stitches. He recommended rest for two to three weeks to fully heal the injury. (more…)
Demyaneko hammers Gomez
Welterweight Vitaliy Demyaneko (19-0, 12 KOs) notched up the eighth defense of his PABA title in Moscow Sunday when he stopped late replacement Walter Gomez (22-9-1, 11 KOs) in the second round. The fight was also a defense of Vitaliy's WBA Asia Pacific title. Demyaneko was originally slated to face WBO #15 Sam Columban who couldn't make the fight due to visa delays getting into Russia. This fight will now take place either in the USA or Australia later in the year said Ring Stars spokesperson Anna Fedorova. "We have him now rated WBO #5, WBA #10 and WBC #9 and intend to fight at least two more times before the year is out. Our team matchmaker Stuart Duncan is confident he can put the Columban fight back on another date and if Zab Judah ever re-surfaces I know this is who Vitaliy and his trainer want badly." (more…)
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War expected at UFC 114
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Dana White is never at a loss for words. If there's one thing fans and the media can count on, it's hearing White's truth, uncensored. If you knew nothing about mixed martial arts, White's take on UFC 114's headlining bout between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "Suga" Rashad Evans signals that he, like the rest of the world is expecting a war . . . Click here for more
Zsolt Bedak workout
Unbeaten Universum promoted Zsolt Bedak (15-0, 5 KOs) of Hungary worked out today in Guynabo, Puerto Rico. Bedak will challenge WBO junior featherweight champion Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. of Puerto Rico (18-0-1, 15 KOs) this Saturday, May 29th in a 12 round world title main event. The bout will take place at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico with PR Best Boxing (Iván and Peter Rivera) in association with All Star Boxing's Félix 'Tutico' Zabala promoting the event titled 'Undefeated Champions.' For more details and photos click here…
Klitschko-Sosnowski heats up!
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is talking about his legacy, while challenger Albert Sosnowski is talking about an upset when they collide on Saturday.
"Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis had this belt. It's not for nothing that I own it now!" said Klitschko at today's press conference in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. "I want [the belt] to prove that I'm the best in the world."
Sosnowski stated "I realize that all the experts consider me a longshot, but Klitschko will regret having given me this opportunity. He's already passed his prime. Many of his fights have been against living punching bags who had already lost in the locker room. You only have an opportunity like this once in a lifetime and I want to use it. I'll show Vitali and become be the first Polish heavyweight champion!"
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I know the leader and some of the members. Kind, fun and lively.
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I have always thought the title was a bit strange, because the Enterprise actually voyages home quote often.
I like the titles of the "Genesis trilogy" taken collectively, because they work quite well as descriptive chapter titles. The first film in the trilogy portrays the wrath of Khan, the second depicts the search for Spock, and the third chronicles the voyage home (by a roundabout route) after those events.
...Undiscovered Country is just a strange title all together.
No more so than any of Trek's Shakespearean titles. TOS gave us "Dagger of the Mind," "The Conscience of the King," "By Any Other Name," "All Our Yesterdays," and maybe "Wink of an Eye," and Shakespeare's works were quoted or alluded to in the bodies of several other episodes. So why shouldn't the movies have continued the tradition? Let's hear it for foisting a bit of literacy on the moviegoing public.
And of course it's a very evocative title to anyone who knows Hamlet's soliloquy (and anyone who doesn't was cheated by their school system), for "the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns" is death. Which is why Meyer wanted it for the title of TWOK, a film that was very much about the idea of mortality. It's not quite as good a fit for the film it ended up on, though; Meyer kind of had to cheat by giving it a second meaning of "the future," but I guess it was about people fearing the death of their way of life and being afraid to move forward, which does have parallels with what Hamlet was talking about.
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Never heard about this restaurant nor would we have ever tried this place if not for the rating and reviews here. The best Western food I ever had. I never thought there is much to like in Mac & Cheese until I tasted it here.
Everything we tried here was perfectly cooked. presented and yummy!! Since their menu changes seasonally, can't wait to visit in Fall to try to famous dishes.
The place would have been a bomb if was situation in farm or on the banks of a river or lake.


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Brundall, Norfolk
Real reviews, from customers like you.
Excellent, only problem was the smell from the chemicals in the toilet - but other than that we great time.
Generally a good boat and we had a great holiday, although the staff in the boat yard were a bit grumpy and not the most welcoming in terms of cheerful service. I know it must be stressful at changeover day and they were professional, but their demeanour could have been welcoming.
There were some minor maintenance issues on the boat, which you would have hoped the boat yard would have spotted and corrected (I pointed this out to them so they could sort for the next people, but they didn't ask), e.g cracked shower head that sprayed out of the sides (forward cabin); damaged shower cradle in the aft cabin which meant the shower head would not stay in the right position, hence unusable. Little gas in the cylinders (one was empty) and the auto changeover valve was in manual. Luckily I know how these operate, but others may not.
There were no curtains in the main lounge cabin sliding canopy area, so privacy was impaired at night. Not a big issue really, but clearly curtain had existed once and had been removed.
Generally I would recommend this boat and location.
Our cruising on this boat was very good. The boat was clean with good amenities. Really hard to get a signal for the tv and radio, so take dvds or cds. Need more tuition than was given for first time boaters. All in all we did very well.
we came back from a very nice week on the Norfolk Broads and the boat itself was really good. Easy to handle, very clean and comfortable, but with one potential hazard. There are 2 steps from the galley to the cockpit area, and 3 steps leading into the forward cabin. From standing in the cockpit looking down at either stair, they look identical. The 3rd step into the front cabin is effectively invisible and both of us missed that last step all too often. My wife sprained her ankle, but it could have been much worse.
So I would not hire this boat again.
Silverline marine is run by Colin and Lesley, and although the other staff were friendly and helpful, I found the owners to be quite the opposite and very patronising. I think whatever people skills they may have had have been long since left behind. I mentioned the issue with the front step and politely suggested this was marked in some way to prevent accidents. Colin gave me no confidence that anything would be done and completely disregarded my concerns. He was happy enough just to send me on my way and await the next customers. It was a disappointing end to a nice week.
Love the boat and the relaxing holiday.
You can't beat the Norfolk Broads for a relaxing break. We've been on the Broads many times but this was the first time with Silverline Marine and I can honestly say this was the cleanest and most well equipped boat we've been on. The boatyard staff were friendly and efficient. The only downside was the heating on the boat was very noisy and got on your nerves after a while so we had to turn it off and put an extra layer on as the weather was a little chilly for the time of year but it didn't spoil our holiday. will definitely be back.
We have been coming back for 10 years and have booked the same boat next May.
A very well appointed vessel, easy to manoeuvre and a pleasure to stay on.
Lovely clean boat. Easy to handle. Family run business so a much more personal experience than larger boat yards. Only down side I could see was that the details mentioned wifi - no sign of that - but did not make a difference to a wonderful week.
excellent holiday, staff at the boatyard were very friendly and welcoming, boat was well appointed and very clean.
already booked 2 weeks for next year
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Kate Boats: Patricia Helen
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Sleeping up to 8 people, she is a 66 foot semi-traditional narrowboat with a 5 foot well deck providing an outside seating area. Patricia Helen would qualify as a 5 star narrowboat as a 4 – 6 berth, but the addition of bunks drops her to a 4 star.
Once inside there is a large lounge, and dinette which converts to a double bed, with a spacious galley beyond. The galley holds a four ring gas hob, cooker, stainless steel sink, and under bench fridge with freezer compartment.
Patricia Helen's main bathroom
Further down are two cabins with bunks, one also having a toilet and washbasin. On past the large side hatch and spacious wardrobe is a bathroom, with second toilet and shower. Behind this is a fixed double bed, and a second TV.
Rear fixed double in Patricia Helen
Steps lead up to the semi-traditional stern area. The engine is fitted to the highest possible standard, and a 'hospital silencer' on the exhaust ensures that your cruising experience is a quiet as possible.
|Sleeps up to 8, 3 bedrooms
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|DVD player
|Central heating, TV, CD player
|Cooker, Fridge, Freezer
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|2 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (4), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 8
|Linen provided
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
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Slideshow: This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters
Eunice and Yuba
New bffs 4eva.
Zombie Paws
Yuba is telling Kenji about that zombie movie she watched last night. She doesn't speak well, so sometimes has to pantomime.
Veggie Banh Mi Tasting
With Kenji and Erin going vegan this month, they decided this was the prime time for a veggie banh mi-off between three of the banh mi shops in the office neighborhood (a.k.a. Chinatown): Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli (on Broome), not to be confused with Banh Mi Saigon (on Grand), and the chain Paris Sandwich (also on Grand). The consensus: Erin and Kenji don't love mock meats.
Yuba Sad
This is Yuba doing her best, "What, no peanut butter for me?" face.
Peanut Butter!
Why won't this peanut butter on my nose just hold still?!
Still Peanut Butter
I said stop moving so I can lick you!
Peanut Butter Nap
Too much peanut butter, too much sleeping, must take a nap...
It's a dog's life, being a dog and all.
Doggie Still Life
Dogs with Froot Loop Donkey.
See Yuba? You had your own cozy little bed right over there all along.
Yuba Floomp
We're not exactly sure what happened to Yuba here. All we know is that most of her limbs disappeared and she kept her face buried in the bed like this for over half an hours.
Yuba Pillow
Fine. If you're going to insist on crawling into my bed, I'm at least going to use your butt as a pillow, ok?
Niki, Erin, and Max dig into some leftovers that Paul brought back from a photo shoot (thanks Paul!).
Giant Jet Blue Bear!
Carey won a Jet Blue twitter contest and, in addition to a free flight anywhere Jet Blue flies (side question: where should she go?), she won this giant bear! Hello there Mr. Bear! Hambone is sniff-checking him out.
Mr. Bear Needs Some Booze
It's been a long exhausting week of, well, being a bear. Pass the scotch.
With Mardi Gras coming up, Kenji made a bunch of muffalettas. The man loves his muffalettas.
Boxed Brownie Tasting
Sweets editor Carrie baked a bunch of different brands of boxed brownies for our blind tasting. Tough job tasting brownies, we know.
Brownie Tasters
Former SE intern / NowThisNews video journalist Katie Quinn stopped by the office to help us taste brownies. We really had to twist her arm.
Going in for the goods
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Run Cupcake Run raises money, awareness for Belair student
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Local military historian publishes sixth book
The personal stories of Cole County soldiers are pieced together with historic context in the latest book by local military historian Jeremy Amick.
Building on community spirit
The motto "Let us lead by serving others" belongs to more than just Beta Club.
Local couple continues Cambodian mission to eliminate sex trafficking
When Pete and Debbie Livingston sold all they owned to relocate to Svay Pak, Cambodia, they knew they were called to help remove and heal children in the sex trade.
A focal point of education, community
Built in 1904, the former Broadway School has been named a city Landmark
Half a century of learning and childhood memories are captured in the Broadway School building, now owned by Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and Vicinity, at the corner of Broadway and Dunklin Street in Jefferson City.
Community displays patriotism year round
Each patriotic holiday, more than 100 California, Mo., business or church locations are donned with an American flag for the day.
West end pizza restaurant receives Golden Hammer recognition
About 60 years ago, two storefronts went up in the west end area.
Technology camp gives students insight into computer programming
Cracking the code
Students at St. Martins Catholic School have the chance this summer to not only view the behind-the-scenes coding that goes into their technological world, but they've also been able to write a little.
Summer school program acclimates new students, reinforces learning
Getting the hang of things
The first two weeks of California Elementary's Summer School have been a camping theme in teacher Kendra Hall's classroom. One of four kindergarten classrooms with about 20 students each, the goal is to acclimate the little ones to the routines and expectations of the school atmosphere.
Jamaican duo getting close look at new farm techniques
More than 100 local farmers or those interested in agriculture are expected to attend the third annual Alternative/Organic Agriculture Field Day today at the Alan T. Busby Farm.
Archaeological pieces of African-American neighborhood unearthed
Artifacts, oral histories about 'The Foot' collected
For those who remember The Foot, there's no doubt of its historical significance. But the once-integral commercial district of the black neighborhood during segregation has been out of sight for more than 50 years.
Ukrainian pastor shares story of war-torn country
A continued faith despite war and persecution
Christian persecution is real. Warfare in the Ukraine is real. Just ask Ukrainian Pastor Elisey Pronin, who visited Mid-Missouri this week as a respite from his war-torn country.
Blair Oaks students win national scholarships
Two Blair Oaks High School students were honored by the National Consumers League for involvement in a community service and leadership initiative through LifeSmarts, a consumer literacy program.
More than a fair exchange
Cultural differences benefit exchange students as much as their studies
She may technically be a junior, but Anja Krupchenko is an elite student.
A+ gives elementary students extra attention
A mutually-beneficial program, A+ at California High School provides graduates with college costs and gives elementary students extra one-on-one attention.
Archery teams on target for nationals
St. Thomas the Apostle School took a "Grace of God Day" recently when well more than half of its student body would be gone to the National Archery in Schools Program national tournament.
Sweet sound of progress
Ground broken for new Helias addition
The Helias Catholic High School chorus sang the Doxology to close a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday for a long-anticipated school expansion. Where the vocalists stood, on what has been a practice field, will soon house a dedicated choir room.
Century home restored to last another 100 years
Marshall Street home receives first Golden Hammer recognition of 2015
A century home has been restored to last at least another century.
Historic family's name lives on
From a residential space to government offices, Dix Apartment building remains a landmark
Neighbors of the Dix Apartments at 623 Capitol Ave. are the Walls at the Missouri State Penitentiary, the Col. Darwin Marmaduke House at 700 E. Capitol Ave. and the Lester Shepard Parker House at 624 E. Capitol Ave.
A garden with personality
Colorful flower beds, antique accessories earn Callahan garden May Yard of the Month
A wooded wonderland awaits visitors who trek out to 362 Cannondale to see the May Yard of the Month.
MSP nomination shelved — for now
State asks for more time to discuss historic designation
The Missouri State Penitentiary's nomination to the National Register of Historic Places was on the agenda to be heard Friday by the Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. But it was not heard.
Taos man spreads light in Africa
Mission work inspires Mark Verslues to build on his faith
A Taos man has found his civil engineer degree and construction experience were preparation for his work in the mission field.
Historic Preservation Commission eyes grant, but needs outside help
Jefferson City staff hopes a not-for-profit organization will step forward to apply for a $100,000 grant through the National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Projects.
Charges sought for removal of pioneer-era cemetery
The Cole County Sheriff's Department is seeking charges for the removal of a pioneer-era cemetery in Apache Flats.
Audience gets a lesson on end of Civil War
More than 50 listeners gathered under tents in the Cole County Historical Society's courtyard Saturday to hear the Ford's Theater original "Lee and Grant at Appomattox."
Russellville mom relishes her roles while awaiting third baby
'Being a mother is the coolest experience in the world'
Game day at the Hackett house in Russellville is family day, and Mom Shannon is right in the mix, wearing orange and blue, eating snacks and cheering on the Denver Broncos.
NRC starts review of 4-county drill at nuclear plant
The results of an emergency preparedness exercise Tuesday at the Callaway Nuclear Plant and in Reform will be posted by mid-August to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)'s website.
JCHS students kick off National Day of Prayer
It looked like a typical group of high schoolers hanging around before school. As more arrived, wearing backpacks and carrying breakfast, they greeted each other and then returned to their phones or conversations.
Digging into our buried past
Nancy Thompson wander old cemeteries and earns genealogists' undying gratitude
Buried and hidden history have a defender in Nancy Thompson.
Healing House to open for women coming out of recovering program, prison
The Healing House in Jefferson City, which will welcome its first residents this month, will host an open house for the community from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at 1418 West Main St.
Tractor enthusiasts roll into Apple Creek Farms
Antique tractor enthusiasts were treated to a free day of music, conversation, shopping and, most of all, showing off their tractors.
Vigil planned for National Day of Prayer
A 12-hour prayer vigil will be open to the community Thursday for the National Day of Prayer.
Students gain dual credit at Blair Oaks
Extra benefit from State Tech teachers' visits
Three professors from State Technical College of Missouri have been teaching dual-enrollment courses this school year on the Wardsville campus.
Help for Russian villages burned back to 17th century
Mid-Missourians alerted by Siberian relative
"We are burning." That was what Mid-Missourians Erik and Lucy Minkin heard over the phone from her cousin, Lyudmila Tutkova, who called the Mid-Missouri couple on April 12 from her village Sabinka in Siberia.
Renowned butterfly species draws new attention on Earth Day
Nature's monarchy
Renowned butterfly species draws new attention on Earth Day
Jamaica ag trip reaps new ties for Lincoln
Lincoln University's agriculture and extension programs provide a unique opportunity for the Mid-Missouri school to develop cooperative relationships in foreign countries.
JC Landmark was nation's oldest prison west of Mississippi River for 170 years
Once a destination for criminals to be punished or, in some cases, put to death, the old Missouri State Penitentiary now attracts thousands of tourists every year looking to get a glimpse inside the walls.
Golden Hammer award returns to Jefferson City
Adding curb appeal
Six local historic treasures will be recognized this year as their owners have put a new shine to their curb appeal
Grave task ahead at Old City, Woodland cemeteries
Jefferson City's Cemetery Resources Board took a walk-through of the Old City and Woodland cemeteries Tuesday to prepare and prioritize repair and restoration projects.
MSP nominated for national historic register
Finally — the Missouri State Penitentiary has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|10 Aug 1999
|Filing date
|19 Nov 1997
|Priority date
|19 Nov 1997
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Charles R. Miller, John W. Winkler, Willibald G. Berlinger
|Original Assignee
|Caterpillar Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (15), Classifications (14), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates generally to fuel injectors and gas exchange valves for engines, and more particularly to a two cycle engine with an electronically-controlled mono-valve integrated with a fuel injector.
Engineers are constantly looking for ways to improve the efficiency and performance of two cycle engines. Several conflicting demands on some engines have placed undesirable spacial limitations relating to the intake or exhaust valve(s) as well as the incorporation of a suitable fuel injection system. In the case of two cycle engines, an ideal scavenging configuration provides for "through flow" or "uni-flow" by the addition of exhaust or inlet valves in the head. However, the addition of the valve train in today's diesel two cycle engines causes two problems: (1) increased manufacture and maintenance costs; and (2) a compromise between the valve location for breathing and optimal location of the injector for combustion.
In addition to the problems identified above, two stroke diesel type free piston engines have particular limitations that are in need of improvement. In general, the power density of a free piston engine can be increased by reducing engine size two ways: (1) a shorter stroke with a proportionally increased frequency; and (2) a reduced piston diameter with increased frequency (accompanied by an increased mean piston speed). The primary limitation to the latter is intake air flow, or scavenging. The power density limitations of the free piston engine could be significantly overcome by incorporating uni-flow scavenging advantages in order to allow for higher mean piston speeds.
In many engines, both the gas exchange valve(s) and the fuel injection system are coupled in their operation to the piston position within the engine. Engineers have recognized that combustion efficiency and overall engine performance can be improved by de-coupling the operation of the fuel injection system from the position of the piston in the engine. In this regard, Caterpillar Inc. of Peoria, Illinois has seen considerable success by incorporating hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled fuel injectors into engines. These fuel injection systems allow an engine computer to inject a calculated amount of fuel, often in a pre-determined way, into the combustion space in a timing that is based upon sensed operating conditions and other parameters.
In part because of the gains observed by the incorporation of hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled fuel injectors, engineers believe that further improvements in performance and efficiency can be gained by also de-coupling at least one of the gas exchange valves from the piston position in a two cycle engine. In other words, it is also desirable that at least one of the exhaust or intake valves be electronically-controlled in order to control exhaust and intake portions of the engine cycle in a more independent and efficient manner for a given operating condition.
The present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the above and other problems, as well as improving the efficiency and performance of two cycle engines in general.
In one aspect of the present invention, an engine comprises an engine casing defining a hollow piston cavity, a first gas passageway and a second gas passageway. The hollow piston cavity is separated from the first gas passageway by a valve seat. A piston is positioned in the hollow piston cavity and is moveable between a top position in which the second gas passageway is blocked to the hollow piston cavity, and a bottom piston in which the second gas passageway is open to the hollow piston cavity. A gas valve member is positioned adjacent valve seat and is moveable between an open position in which a portion of the gas valve member is away from the valve seat, and a closed position at which the portion is seated against the valve seat. The gas valve member defines a nozzle outlet that opens directly into the hollow piston cavity. A needle valve member is positioned in the gas valve member and is moveable between an inject position in which the nozzle outlet is open, and a blocked position in which the nozzle outlet is blocked.
In another aspect of the present invention, the valve seat surrounds a centerline. The hollow piston cavity, gas valve member and the piston define a combustion chamber.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the engine includes a fuel injector having a needle valve member, a hydraulic actuator and an injector body that defines a fuel pressurization chamber that opens to a nozzle outlet. The needle valve member is positioned in the injector body and moveable between an inject position in which the fuel pressurization chamber is open to the nozzle outlet, and a blocked position in which the fuel pressurization chamber is blocked to the nozzle outlet. A portion of the injector body adjacent the nozzle outlet is a gas valve member positioned adjacent the valve seat. The gas valve member is moveable between an open position in which a portion of the gas valve member is away from the valve seat, and a closed position in which the portion is seated against the valve seat. The hollow piston cavity, the gas valve member and the piston define a combustion chamber.
FIG. 1 is a partial schematic view of an engine and fuel injection system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2a-d graphically show various parameters including piston position, gas valve member position, needle valve member position and solenoid, respectively, versus time for a two cycle engine according to one example aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a partial diagrammatic sectioned side elevational view of an engine and fuel injection system according to the present invention during a power portion of an engine cycle.
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view similar to FIG. 3 except showing the piston at bottom dead center when in the scavenging portion of the engine cycle.
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic view similar to FIGS. 3 and 4 showing the engine in the compression portion of the engine cycle.
FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view similar to FIGS. 3-5 except showing the engine and fuel injection system in the injection portion of the engine cycle.
FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic partial schematic view of a free piston two cycle engine according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring now to FIG. 1, an engine 10 includes an integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 mounted in an engine casing 11. In this example embodiment, engine 10 is adapted as a two stroke diesel type engine. Engine casing 11 defines a cylindrically shaped hollow piston cavity 14 separated from an intake gas passageway 17 by a valve seat 19. A plurality of exhaust gas passageways 16 open into hollow piston cylinder 14 at a plurality of positions distributed around centerline 5. As in a conventional engine, a piston 15 is positioned in hollow piston cavity 14 and is moveable by a crank shaft (not shown) between a bottom dead center position and a top dead center position, as shown. Exhaust gas passageway 16 are normally blocked to the combustion chamber defined by hollow piston cavity in piston 15 but are open to same when piston 15 is in its bottom dead center position. Integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12, hollow piston cylinder 14 and piston 15 all share a common centerline 5.
Integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 utilizes a hydraulic actuator 46, which is preferably activated by a single solenoid 48, to control and power fuel injector 45 as well as the movement of mono gas valve member 51. Thus, hydraulic actuator 46 is coupled to both fuel injector 45 and gas valve 51. Mono gas valve member 51 is a portion of injector body 50, and is moved by hydraulic actuator 46 with respect to a remaining portion of injector body 50 to open and close hollow cylinder cavity 14 to intake gas passageway 17 across valve seat 19. Hollow piston cavity 14, piston 15 and gas valve member 51 define the combustion chamber. Fuel is supplied to integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 at a fuel inlet 37, and a relatively high pressure actuation fluid, such as engine lubricating oil, is supplied to hydraulic actuator 46 at actuation fluid inlet 27. Solenoid 48 is attached to a control valve 61 (FIG. 3) within integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 and is the means by which actuation fluid inlet 27 is opened and closed. In turn, the activation of solenoid 48 is controlled by a conventional electronic control module 40 via a communication line 42.
Actuation fluid inlet 27 receives relatively high pressure actuation fluid via supply passage 25, which is connected to a high pressure pump 24. A relatively low pressure circulation pump 22 draws low pressure actuation fluid from reservoir 20, into circulation passage 21 and on to high pressure pump 24 via actuation fluid supply passage 23. Electronic control module 40 controls the magnitude of the actuation fluid pressure by controlling high pressure pump 24 via communication line 41. By controlling the pressure of the actuation fluid, an additional element of control over the integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 is gained. After doing work within hydraulic actuator 46, actuation fluid is returned to reservoir 20 via an actuation fluid return passage 26. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any available fluid could be used to power hydraulic actuator 46, including but not limited to lubricating oil, fuel fluid, coolant fluid, etc.
Fuel is supplied to fuel injector 45 via a fuel supply passage 35 that is connected at one end to fuel inlet 37 and on its other end to a fuel circulation pump 34. Fuel circulation pump 34 draws fuel from fuel tank 30, along fuel circulation passage 31, through fuel filters 32 and eventually into pump 34 via fuel supply passage 33. Any fuel not used during the regular operating cycle of integrated fuel injector control valve 12 is recirculated to fuel tank 30 via fuel return passage 36.
Referring now to FIG. 3, the inwardly opening valve system includes valve portion 86 of gas valve member 51 that is positioned in hollow piston cavity 14. During combustion and injection events, valve contact surface 85 is held in contact with valve seat 19 to isolate the combustion space from intake gas passageway 17. Also as in a conventional valving system, compression and combustion pressure acting on closing pressure surface 84 of gas valve member 51 serves to hold the same closed during compression and combustion events. Gas valve member 51 is normally biased towards a closed position, as shown in FIG. 3, by a lower pressure fluid acting on a gas valve return shoulder 59 that is positioned within gas valve biasing chamber 53.
The remaining portions of the internal structure of integrated fuel injector and control valve 12 are substantially similar to hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled fuel injectors of the type manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. of Peoria, Ill. and described in detail in numerous issued patents. Nevertheless, injector body 50 includes an actuation fluid inlet conduit 60 that opens on one end to the actuation fluid inlet 27 shown in FIG. 1. A solenoid actuated control valve 61 is positioned between the actuation fluid inlet conduit 60 and actuation fluid cavity 65. Solenoid actuated control valve 61 is attached to and moved by solenoid 48. When the solenoid is activated, control valve 61 moves to a first position in which activation fluid inlet conduit 60 is open to actuation fluid cavity 65 via connection passage 63. Control valve 61 is normally biased to a second position via any conventional means, such as a spring (not shown) such that actuation fluid cavity 65 is connected to drain passage 62 via connection passages 63 and 64. Referring back in addition to FIG. 1, drain passage 62 is connected on the outer surface of injector body 50 to the actuation fluid return passage 26.
An intensifier piston 66 is positioned in actuation fluid cavity 65 and is moveable between a retracted position as shown in FIG. 3 and an advanced position as shown in FIG. 4. Intensifier piston 66 includes a top hydraulic surface 67 that is acted upon by the fluid pressure existing within actuation fluid cavity 65. Actuation fluid control valve 61 along with actuation fluid cavity 65 and intensifier piston 66, as well as the associated passageways, constitute the hydraulic actuator 46 according to the present invention.
Gas valve member 51 includes a plunger bore 70, within which a plunger 68 reciprocates between an advanced position and a retracted position. Plunger 68 is connected to the underside of intensifier piston 66 such that both are biased toward their respective retracted positions by a return spring 69. The bottom of plunger bore 70 is an opening pressure surface 54 for gas valve member 51. Opening pressure surface 54 is sized in relation to closing pressure surface 84 such that gas valve member 51 will move to its open position as shown in FIG. 4 when fuel pressure acting on opening pressure surface 54 is sufficient to overcome any counter force resulting from gas pressure acting on closing pressure surface 84 within hollow piston cavity 14. These two pressure surfaces are sized such that gas valve member 51 can only move to its open position when pressure within hollow piston cavity 14 is at its relatively low gas exchange pressure. When pressure within hollow piston cavity is at its relatively high compression or even higher combustion pressures, the pressure surfaces 54 and 84 are sized such that gas valve member 51 cannot move to its open position. As stated earlier, gas valve member 51 is only biased toward its closed position by the relatively low pressure existing in drain passage 62, which is connected to gas valve biasing chamber 53 via a biasing connection passage 71. It is important to note that the travel distance of piston 66 from its retracted position to its advanced position is such that it is in contact with its bottom stop when gas valve member 51 is in its open position. This travel distance prevents further movement of intensifier piston 66 so that no fuel is injected into hollow piston cylinder 14 when gas valve member 51 is in its open position.
When the gas pressure within hollow piston cavity 14 that is acting upon closing pressure surface 84 is sufficient to hold gas valve member 51 closed, the remaining portions of integrated fuel injector and control valve 12 behaves essentially as a hydraulically-actuated fuel injector. In particular, plunger 68, plunger bore 70 and opening pressure surface 54 all define a fuel pressurization chamber 75 that is connected to a nozzle chamber 76 via a nozzle supply passage 77. In turn, nozzle chamber 76 is open to nozzle outlet 80, which opens directly into hollow piston cylinder 14. It is important to note that nozzle outlet 80 is preferably positioned at the approximate center of valve portion 86 and hollow piston cavity 14 in order to optimize combustion.
A needle valve member 55 is positioned within gas valve member 51 and is moveable between an inject position in which nozzle chamber 76 is open to nozzle outlet 80, and a blocked position in which nozzle chamber 76 is blocked to nozzle outlet 80. Preferably, needle valve member 55, gas valve member 51 and piston 15 all move along common centerline 5. Needle valve member 55 is normally biased toward its blocked position by a needle return spring 79, but is capable of moving to its inject position when fuel pressure acting on lifting hydraulic surface 56 reaches a valve opening pressure sufficient to overcome needle return spring 79. As in a conventional fuel injector, the valve opening pressure is between a relatively low fuel supply pressure and a relatively high injection pressure. It is important to note that the magnitude of fuel pressure necessary to move gas valve member 51 to its open position is significantly lower than the valve opening pressure necessary to lift needle valve member 55 to its inject position. Thus, opening pressure surface 54, closing pressure surface 84 and lifting hydraulic surface 56 are all sized relative to one another, and appropriate travel distances of the components are defined such that: (1) fuel is not injected into hollow piston cavity 14 when gas valve member 51 is in its open position; (2) only one of either the gas valve member 51 or the needle valve member 55 are moved when hydraulic actuator 46 is activated; (3) gas valve member 51 remains closed when pressure in hollow piston cavity 14 is relatively high during compression and combustion; and (4) needle valve member 55 is capable of being lifted to its inject position only when gas valve member 51 is held in its closed position by high pressure within hollow piston cavity 14.
Referring now to FIG. 7, another embodiment of the present invention in the form of a two cycle free piston engine 110 is illustrated. Many of the features of engine 110 are similar to those features already discussed with regard to the crank shaft type engine. These features include the integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 as well as the fuel circulation systems, and identical numbers are used to identify these features. Reference is made to the earlier description for a discussion of these identical features.
Free piston engine 110 includes an engine casing 113 that defines a hollow piston cavity 114, within which a piston 115 is positioned to move between a bottom position, as shown, and a top position. Engine casing 113 defines an intake gas passageway 117 that opens into hollow piston cavity 114 when piston 115 is in its bottom position as shown, but is blocked to the combustion space when piston 115 moves toward its top position. Although not visible in this view, there are preferably several intake gas passageways distributed around common centerline 105. Engine casing 113 also includes an exhaust gas passageway 116 that is alternately opened and closed to hollow piston cavity 114 by gas valve member 51. With each reciprocation of piston 115, fresh air is drawn into fresh air cavity 125, past one way valve 135 and through air intake passage 139. This air is compressed within fresh air cavity 125 when piston 115 moves to its bottom position.
Attached to piston 115 is a work plunger 111 that includes an enlarged portion 112. When piston 115 moves from its top position to its bottom position, as shown, fluid, such as lubricating oil, is compressed within pump chamber 118 and pushed into high pressure accumulator 120 past one way valve 121. A portion of the high pressure fluid in accumulator 120 is supplied to hydraulic actuator 46 via actuation fluid supply passage 123. Another portion of the high pressure fluid in accumulator 120 is supplied to high pressure conduit 122 where it does work with some item of machinery (not shown).
The electronic control module 40 not only controls the activation of integrated fuel injector and cylinder valve 12 but also controls the initiation of piston 115's movement by controlling compression starter valve 153 via a conventional communication line 142. When compression starter valve 153 is commanded to open, medium pressure fluid flows from compression pressure accumulator 150 to act upon the enlarged portion 112 of work plunger 111. This starts work plunger 111 and piston 115 moving to the left until enlarged portion 112 moves past open conduit 151 to increase the flow of medium pressure fluid from compression pressure accumulator 150. The fluid pressure within pressure accumulator 150 is preferably high enough to push piston 115 to its top position to compress the fresh air for a subsequent combustion event. When piston 115 moves to the right, a portion of the fluid is recovered to compression accumulator 150 through open conduit 151 as well as past one way valve 152. Any fluid pressure losses in pressure accumulator 150 can be made up in a manner known in the art, such as by a pump or a fluid connection (not shown) between accumulator 150 and high pressure accumulator 120.
With each reciprocation of piston 115 and work plunger 111, fluid is re-supplied to work chamber 118 from a low pressure accumulator 130 via one way valve 131.
Referring now to FIGS. 2-6, the operation of engines 10 and 110 are generally illustrated for a two stroke diesel type engine cycle. The vertical dotted lines on FIGS. 2a-d illustrate where the snap shot illustrations of FIGS. 3-7 are taken during the engine cycle. FIG. 3 shows the engine when the piston 15 is moving downward during the power portion of the engine cycle toward its bottom dead center position. As the piston continues its downward movement to its bottom dead center position, exhaust passageways 16 become open and the residual pressure within the combustion space is relieved and a substantial amount of the burnt gases escape through exhaust passageway 16. In the case of the free piston engine shown in FIG. 7, the mono-valve opens first because in that example embodiment the exhaust passage 116 is opened and closed by the mono-valve 51 rather than by the piston as in the first embodiment.
As the piston 15 continues its movement and reaches its bottom dead center position, the solenoid 48 is energized and the mono-valve 51 is moved to its open position in order to open the intake passage 17 to the combustion space. During this scavenging portion of the engine cycle, fresh air is passed into hollow piston cavity in a uni-flow direction such that the remaining burnt exhaust gases are expelled through the exhaust passage 16. In the case of the free piston engine 110 of FIG. 7, the compressed fresh air in the fresh air cavity 125 is released into hollow piston cavity 114 in order to push any remaining exhaust gases past mono-valve 151 into exhaust passageway 116 to fill cavity 115 with fresh air for the next compression/combustion cycle. The scavenging air flow is from top to bottom in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3-6, whereas the scavenging air flow is from bottom to top in the free piston engine shown in FIG. 7. The reason being that the intake and exhaust passageways are reversed in the two examples. This illustrates that the mono-valve of the present invention can be used either to open and close an intake gas passageway as in the first engine 10 or as an exhaust gas passage as in the free piston engine 110 shown in FIG. 7.
Referring now to FIG. 5, after the scavenging is complete, the piston moves upward in the compression portion of the engine cycle. This movement closes exhaust passage 16. At the same time, the solenoid is de-energized to close mono-valve 51. Thus, during this portion of the engine cycle the combustion space within hollow piston cavity 14, or 114 in the case of engine 110, is closed and pressure builds leading up to the injection event illustrated in FIG. 6.
When the piston is at or near its top dead center position as shown in FIG. 6, the solenoid is again energized in order to initiate the injection event. Because pressure within the combustion space is relatively high, the high pressure acting on closing pressure surface 84 is also high, and thus the mono-valve 51 is unable to move to its open position. Instead, the downward movement of piston 66 causes fuel pressure to build within fuel pressurization chamber 75. Eventually this fuel pressure reaches a valve opening pressure sufficient to lift needle valve member 55 against the action of return spring 79 causing the fuel injection event to commence.
The injection event is ended by de-energizing the solenoid to close control valve 61 so that actuation fluid pressure on the top surface 67 of intensifier piston 66 is relieved. When fluid pressure in actuation fluid cavity 65 is relieved, fuel pressure within fuel pressurization chamber 75 eventually drops below a valve closing pressure. This results in needle valve member 55 moving back to its blocked position under the action of biasing spring 79 to end the injection event.
During the downward power stroke of piston 15, intensifier piston 66 and plunger 68 are reset into their respective retracted positions under the action of return spring 69. This resets integrated fuel injector and mono-valve 12 for the next scavenging portion of the engine cycle. When the power stroke is nearly completed, and a subsequent scavenging portion of the engine cycle begins, the solenoid is again energized and the high pressure actuation fluid flows into actuation fluid cavity 65 to again act upon intensifier piston 66. This again pressurizes fuel in fuel pressurization chamber 75. However, because pressure within the combustion space is lower, mono-valve 51 is able to move to its open position since the pressure acting on opening pressure surface 54 is greater than the residual pressure force acting on closing pressure surface 84 within the combustion space. Thus, mono-valve 51 moves to its open position and the next scavenging portion of the engine cycle commences.
The integrated fuel injector and mono cylinder valve of the present invention addresses several major problems existing in two cycle engine designs. First of all, in the preferred embodiment both the mono valve and the fuel injector are electronically controlled so that the actuation of both subsystems can be accomplished independent of the piston position. This enables the operation of the engine to be optimized for various operating conditions and other environmental factors. In addition, by exploiting pressure conditions existing in the hollow piston cylinder, the mono valve and the fuel injector can be operated independent of one another since their respective actuations take place during different portions of the engine's operating cycle. The mono valve design also eliminates the conflicting spacial requirements of the fuel injector and valving subsystems. In other words, it allows the fuel injector to be located at an optimal central location in the combustion chamber without compromise to the porting and valve locations necessary for engine breathing. The mono valve also provides a relatively large flow area and thus eliminates the need for piston valve pockets and other compromises in the combustion chamber of a compression ignition diesel type engine. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that some of the advantages of the present invention can still be retained if a conventional cam actuator were substituted for the preferred hydraulic actuator illustrated in the drawings.
The incorporation of the mono-valve into a two stroke compression ignition engine also provides an ideal scavenging configuration by producing a through flow or uni-flow by the addition of one of either the exhaust or inlet passageway in the head. In addition, the integration of the mono-valve with a fuel injector provides the advantages of uni-flow scavenging at a lower manufacturing cost and part count than current two stroke uni-flow designs can accomplish without compromise to the valve and injector location. In the case of a two stroke free piston engine, the power density can be increased by the use of a mono-valve, since the uni-flow design makes possible the use of a shorter piston stroke as well as a reduced piston diameter without a decrease in power output from the engine. In addition, both of these advantages can be accomplished at lower cost than current designs. In particular, the valve and the head allows for full circumference to be available for single function porting (exhaust or intake), thus reducing the length of stroke required to obtain a proper port flow area. In addition, the improved uni-flow scavenging allows for higher mean piston speeds.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate the numerous modifications and alternative embodiments of the present invention will be apparent in view of the foregoing description. For instance, the present invention could be used in either a two cycle free piston or crank shaft type engine. In addition, the system could be modified to a cam actuated system as discussed earlier, or the present invention could be incorporated into one or more valves of a multi valve engine system. Accordingly, the above description is to be construed as illustrative only, and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the best mode of carrying out the invention. The details of the structure may be varied substantially without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in terms of the claims as set forth below.
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You should park closer to campus. Any of the parking structures will be cheaper than that, and more than likely you will be able to find a spot on the street for free, as long as you get there early enough.
"(I) think about 'The Lion King,' Simba gets hit over the head and (he's told) 'the past can hurt,' " Harbaugh said Monday afternoon. "'You can either run from it or embrace it and learn from it.'