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Cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio calculation apparatus for multi-cylinder internal combustion engine

US7051725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2004
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2200/0402
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air-fuel ratio deviation calculated by an air-fuel ratio deviation calculation part is inputted to a cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio estimation part. A cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio is estimated in the cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio estimation part. In the cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio estimation part, attention is paid to gas exchange in an exhaust collective part of an exhaust manifold, and a model is created. In this model, a detection value of an A/F sensor is obtained by multiplying histories of the cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio of an inflow gas in the exhaust collective part and histories of the detection value of the A/F sensor by specified weights respectively and by adding them. The cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio is estimated on the basis of the model.

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