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Idle rotation speed learning control method and apparatus of an electronically controlled throttle type internal combustion engine

US6250282A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 1999
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D31/004
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

With an electronically controlled throttle type internal combustion engine, where a target opening of a throttle valve is set according to a required output of the engine, and the throttle valve is opened and closed with an actuator so as to obtain a target opening; air quantity learning for learning and correcting the target opening of the throttle valve so as to obtain a target intake air quantity is performed by comparing an intake air quantity estimated based on a detection value of the throttle valve opening and an actually detected intake air quantity, at the time of idling the engine. After completion of the air quantity learning, friction learning for learning and correcting the target opening of the throttle valve so as to obtain a target engine output is performed while feedback controlling the throttle valve opening so that the engine rotation speed approaches a target idle rotation speed, at the time of idling the engine. In this way, it is possible to effect control which makes the throttle valve opening correspond very accurately to the required engine output, over a long period of time.

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