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Air control system

US6039023A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
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7Claims
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Filing dateJun 1, 1998
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air control method for an internal combustion engine having air assist injectors and an electronically controlled throttle maximizes airflow through the injectors while maintaining a range of authority for the electronically controlled throttle. This method maximizes the benefits of fuel atomization while maintaining a desired engine speed in the presence of disturbances.

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