Intro: Types Of Fuel

Injection

• The Carburetor
• Single-point or throttle body injection
(TBI)
• Port or multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)
• Sequential fuel injection (SFI)
• Direct injection
More About The Types
Single-point or throttle body injection (TBI)
The earliest and simplest type of fuel injection, single-point simply replaces
the carburetor with one or two fuel-injector nozzles in the throttle body,
which is the throat of the engine’s air intake manifold.

Port or multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)

Multi-point fuel injection devotes a separate injector nozzle to each cylinder,
right outside its intake port, which is why the system is sometimes called
port injection. Shooting the fuel vapor this close to the intake port almost
ensures that it will be drawn completely into the cylinder.

Sequential fuel injection (SFI)

Sequential fuel injection, also called sequential port fuel injection (SPFI) or
timed injection, is a type of multi-port injection.
About GDI
Gasoline direct injection (GDI) - to significantly improve fuel efficiency
without making a major shift away from conventional internal combustion
technology. Mitsubishi, Toyota and Nissan all market four-stroke GDI
engines in Japan.  

Major Objectives of the GDI engine

• Ultra-low fuel consumption that betters that of even diesel engines

• Superior power to conventional MPI engines
• A Stable Combustion
Why Not Carburetor ??
Carburetor has following Disadvantages :

 Vapour lock,
 Perfect air/fuel mixture cannot be obtained,
 Lack of throttle response,
 Low volumetric efficiency,
 Icing – problem in aircraft engines,
 Compromises on emission,
Why The GDI ??
• Lower Fuel Consumption and More Output
• Better than the current MPI Style of Fuel Injection
• Ultra-precise computer management
• The location of the injector
• Less pollution from each drop of gasoline.
• The World needs a better Environment
Recent Developments
A new 2.0 L DOHC 4-valve direct-injection (DI) gasoline engine has
been developed which features new technologies such as

 swirl intake ports

 pistons with a concave combustion chamber
 high-pressure fuel-injection

It has been confirmed that a vehicle with this system successfully

improves fuel economy while satisfying emission requirements.
Technical
Features

• Upright straight intake ports

for optimal airflow control in
the cylinder

• Curved-top pistons for

better combustion

• High pressure fuel pump to

feed pressurized fuel into the
injectors

• High-pressure swirl injectors

for optimum air-fuel mixture
Disadvantage

Complexity and Cost :

Direct injection systems are more expensive to
build because their components must be more
rugged -- they handle fuel at significantly higher
pressures than indirect injection systems and the
injectors themselves must be able to withstand
the heat and pressure of combustion inside the
cylinder.
Conclusion
Gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine
technology has received considerable attention
over the last few years as a way to significantly
improve fuel efficiency without making a major
shift away from conventional internal
combustion technology. In many respects, GDI
technology represents a further step in the
natural evolution of gasoline engine fueling
systems.
References
 www.howstuffworks.com
 www.mitsubishi-np.in
 www.autoworld.com
 www.visionenginer.com
 www.sae.org
 www.cars.about.com