METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTROSTATIC FUEL INJECTORS

摘要

An electrostatic fuel injector includes a plurality of threadlike tubes for ejecting charged fuel, an accelerator electrode for accelerating the fuel and a control electrode for modulating the amount of fuel ejected. A method for controlling the fuel injector includes applying a control bias to the control electrode with respect to the accelerator electrode in response to an engine operating parameter so as to modulate the amount of fuel in proportion to engine load. A plurality of such fuel injectors is stepwisely operated in response to the engine operating parameter to provide a wide range of varations in fuel quantity.