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Misfire detection method and apparatus

US5841025A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1995
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M15/11
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A misfire detection method and apparatus includes measurement of combustion induced torque in an internal combustion engine and provision of time-ordered first, second, and third acceleration data samples dependent on the torque. A misfire is indicated when a magnitude of the second acceleration data sample has a magnitude less than a misfire threshold, and less than a magnitude of both the first and third acceleration data samples.

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