US4712529A
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Air-fuel ratio control for transient modes of internal combustion engine operation
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-01-08
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2007-01-08
Abstract
Abstract The outputs generated by the throttle position sensor and the pressure responsive type air flow sensor (or alternatively a flap type air flow meter or the like) are used to generate correction factors which when combined permit the correction of the air flow sensor output for a short period following the initiation of a demand for engine acceleration to obviate the discrepency between the actual and indicated air flows and thus improve the real-time control of the air-fuel ratio (A/F) of the mixture and the level of emission control and performance of the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsunori Terasaka
- 👤 Hiroshi Sunbuichi
- 👤 Toyoaki Nakagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:22
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/10; F02D41/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: sensing a parameter which varies with the amount of air being inducted into a cylinder of the engine and producing a first signal indicative thereof; detecting a parameter which varies with the throttling of the induction system and producing a second signal indicative thereof; monitoring said second signal to sense the initiation of transitory engine operation; determining a first correction value by: (i) modifing the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed, and (ii) modifying a value indicative of the amount of air being inducted into the cylinder at the instant that the initiation of said transitory operation is detected with the value derived by modifying the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed; determing a second correction value by adding a value derived by multiplying (a) the change in said first signal by a factor which varies with engine speed by (b) the instant value of said first signal; and summing the first and second correction values to derive an accurate approximation of the air being inducted into the cylinder.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: sensing a parameter which varies with the amount of air being inducted into a cylinder of the engine and producing a first signal indicative thereof; detecting a parameter which varies with the throttling of the induction system and producing a second signal indicative thereof; monitoring said second signal to sense the initiation of transitory engine operation; determining a first correction value by: (i) modifing the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed, and (ii) modifying a value indicative of the amount of air being inducted into the cylinder at the instant that the initiation of said transitory operation is detected with the value derived by modifying the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed; determing a second correction value by adding a value derived by multiplying (a) the change in said first signal by a factor which varies with engine speed by (b) the instant value of said first signal; and summing the first and second correction values to derive an accurate approximation of the air being inducted into the cylinder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of: using the sum of said first and second correction values to determined a fuel supply control parameter by (a) multiplying the sum with (i) an air-fuel ratio target indicating factor; and (ii) a factor which varies with the wetting and evaporation in the induction system of the engine between the site of supply and the cylinder; and (b) adding thereto a factor indicative of the time required to actually supply fuel into said induction system following a command to do so.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 further comprising the steps of: sensing a parameter which varies with the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture combusted in the cylinder and producing a third signal indicative thereof; producing a value indicative of the delay between combustion and the generation of said third signal; and multiplying the sum with the delay indicating value before adding the factor indicative of the time required to actually supply fuel subsequent to a command to do so.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
189 words
In an internal combustion engine means for sensing a parameter which varies with the amount of air being inducted into a cylinder of the engine and producing a first signal indicative thereof; means for detecting a parameter which varies with the throttling of the induction system and producing a second signal indicative thereof; means for monitoring said second signal to sense the initiation of transitory engine operation and determining a first correction value by: (i) modifing the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed, and (ii) modifying a value indicative of the amount of air being inducted into the cylinder at the instant that the initiation of said transitory operation is detected with the value derived by modifying the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed; determining a second correction value by adding a value derived by multiplying (a) the change in said first signal by a factor which varies with engine speed by (b) the instant value of said first signal; and summing the first and second correction values to derive an accurate approximation of the air being inducted into the cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
189 words
In an internal combustion engine means for sensing a parameter which varies with the amount of air being inducted into a cylinder of the engine and producing a first signal indicative thereof; means for detecting a parameter which varies with the throttling of the induction system and producing a second signal indicative thereof; means for monitoring said second signal to sense the initiation of transitory engine operation and determining a first correction value by: (i) modifing the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed, and (ii) modifying a value indicative of the amount of air being inducted into the cylinder at the instant that the initiation of said transitory operation is detected with the value derived by modifying the change in said second signal with respect to engine speed; determining a second correction value by adding a value derived by multiplying (a) the change in said first signal by a factor which varies with engine speed by (b) the instant value of said first signal; and summing the first and second correction values to derive an accurate approximation of the air being inducted into the cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
An engine as claimed in claim 4 wherein said monitoring means further includes circuitry for: using the sum of said first and second correction values to determine a fuel supply control parameter by: multiplying the sum with (i) an air-fuel ratio target indicating factor; (ii) a factor which varies with the wetting and evaporation in the induction system of the engine between the site of supply and the cylinder; and adding thereto a factor indicative of the time required to actually supply fuel into said induction system following a command to do so.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
An engine as claimed in claim 5 further comprising: means for sensing a parameter which varies with the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture combusted in the cylinder and producing a third signal indicative thereof; and wherein said monitoring means includes circuitry for: producing a value indicative of the delay between combustion and the generation of said third signal; and multiplying the sum with the delay indicating value before adding the factor indicative of the time required to actually supply fuel subsequent to a command to do so.
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