Control system for two-cycle engine
US6481394B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A two cycle engine includes an exhaust control valve, which opens and closes an exhaust port, and a controller for controlling the exhaust valve. The controller is configured to increase the effective cross-sectional area of the exhaust port when an engine speed increases beyond a specified value and to adjust the amount of fuel injected into the combustion chamber based upon the sensed position of the exhaust control valve. A method for controlling a two-cycle engine is also disclosed. The method comprises determining an engine speed, using the engine speed to determine a target position for an exhaust control valve, moving the exhaust valve towards the target position, sensing a position of the exhaust control valve, and determining a fuel injection amount from at least the sensed position of the exhaust valve and the engine speed.
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