Spark timing control system for a vehicle-driving internal combustion engine
US5331934A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spark timing control system includes an engine state detecting device for detecting a state of an internal combustion engine. A vehicle vibration detecting device serves to detect a vibration of a vehicle in a longitudinal direction with respect to the vehicle. A target vehicle vibration value calculating device serves to calculate a target vehicle vibration value on the basis of one of results of detections by the engine state detecting device and the vehicle vibration detecting device. A control quantity setting device serves to set a control quantity of a spark timing so as to control the result of detection by the vehicle vibration detecting device at the target vehicle vibration value by use of an optimal feedback gain which is determined according to a dynamic model of the engine.
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