Adaptive control of fuel delivery in direct injection engines
US7938101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adaptive fuel delivery control system includes a pressure monitoring module and a flow rate determination module. The pressure monitoring module determines an actual pressure drop after a fuel injection event on an injector. The flow rate determination module determines an adjusted flow rate based on a reference flow rate and the pressure drop.
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