Multiprocessing microprocessor based engine control system for an internal combustion engine
US4556943A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiprocessing microprocessor based engine control system for an internal combustion engine controls the amount of fuel supplied to the engine. The various input-output devices used in engine operation, transmission control 20, spark advance control 22, etc., are controlled by dual microprocessors 26, 28 connected in parallel for partitioning and sharing of the various engine control functions.
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