Unthrottled intake air control with partial delay for requested engine response performance
US6513490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for unthrottled intake air control for an internal combustion engine. The engine has at least one combustion chamber provided with electromagnetic intake means. The opening and closing times of the intake means are adjustable entirely independently from the crankshaft position to control intake air supplied to the combustion chamber. A control unit is used to implement instructions for determining a first portion of requested intake airflow, which first portion requests a first engine response performance, and instructions for determining a second portion of requested intake airflow, which second portion requests a second engine response performance. The control unit implements instructions for processing the first and second airflow portions to make contributions to the first and second engine response performances, respectively, instructions for determining an intake means activation command, and instructions for providing the intake means activation command to the intake means to provide an engine response performance combining the first engine response performance with the second engine response performance.
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