Cylinder pressure based optimization control for compression ignition engines
US6354268B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The performance of a compression ignition internal combustion engine is improved by optimizing a cylinder pressure-dependent parameter on a full time, full range basis using in-cylinder pressure measurements to determine the actual value of the parameter to be optimized. The basic procedure is to determine the desired or optimum value of the parameter, determine the actual value of the parameter or a related parameter, and then adjusting an engine operating characteristic such as air/fuel ratio to maintain the controlled parameter at its optimum value. The preferred parameter is a cylinder pressure ratio (CPR) obtained by dividing first and second values of cylinder pressure, and sensed at different points in a thermodynamic cycle, by one another. The sensed values are preferably a first value Po, obtained during the compression stroke, and a second value Pa, obtained after combustion is complete. Direct in-cylinder pressure measurements can also be used for other purposes such as knock detection, determination of maximum cylinder pressure (MCP), and engine controls dependent thereon.
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