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Method for regulating an air/fuel ratio and method for recognizing a fuel quality

US8600646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2009
Grant dateDec 3, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/30
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method for regulating an air/fuel ratio, and in a method for recognizing a fuel quality, a lambda sensor is provided in the exhaust of the internal combustion engine, wherein after fueling of the tank the second adaption value is first adjusted due to a deviation of the lambda signal from the target signal occurring such that the lambda signal oscillates again about the target value, wherein the second adaption value is determined as a function of the current adaption value and as a function of the currently determined quality of the fuel. In a method for recognizing a fuel quality, particularly of a mixture ratio of two types of fuel, the lambda signal of the lambda sensor is analyzed for recognizing the quality.

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