Fuel metering control system for internal combustion engine
US5590638A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2250/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel metering control system for an internal combustion engine including feedback loop having an adaptive controller and an adaptation mechanism that estimates a controller parameters .theta.. The adaptive controller corrects the quantity of fuel injection to bring a controlled variable at least obtained based on an output of said air/fuel ratio sensor to a desired value. The adaptation mechanism is input with the controlled variable once per prescribed crank angle such as a TDC of a certain cylinder of a four-cylinder engine and estimates the controller parameters (vector) such that the adaptive controller is operated to synchronize with every 4 prescribed crank angle such as every TDC of all cylinders of the internal combustion engine, or with every prescribed crank angle such as every TDC. With the arrangement, the system enables adaptive control of a commercially practical internal combustion engine without degrading control performance.
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