Method and apparatus for adaptable control of a variable displacement engine
US6687602B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2200/606
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for controlling the displacement of a variable displacement internal combustion engine including measuring a variable indicative of torque for the variable displacement internal combustion engine, generating a torque threshold that indicates a torque condition to vary the displacement of the variable displacement internal combustion engine, and characterizing driver behavior to determine the torque threshold.
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