Title:
IMPROVED ENGINE MANAGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002095191
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An engine management system (20) for an internal combustion engine comprises an in-cylinder pressure sensor (26) in each engine cylinder (24). Data from the pressure sensors (26) is processed cycle by cycle and closed loop control is implemented to control, for example, spark timing for a cycle based on the in-cylinder pressure data from the previous cycle.
Inventors:
TRUSCOTT ANTHONY J (GB)
NOBLE ANDREW D (GB)
AKOACHERE ASHU (GB)
EVANS CHRISTOPHER JOHN (GB)
MOULIN PHILIPPE JACQUES FRANCO (FR)
BOWKER DANIEL JAMES (GB)
NOBLE ANDREW D (GB)
AKOACHERE ASHU (GB)
EVANS CHRISTOPHER JOHN (GB)
MOULIN PHILIPPE JACQUES FRANCO (FR)
BOWKER DANIEL JAMES (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/002385
Publication Date:
July 08, 2004
Filing Date:
May 21, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RICARDO CONSULTING ENG (GB)
TRUSCOTT ANTHONY J (GB)
NOBLE ANDREW D (GB)
AKOACHERE ASHU (GB)
EVANS CHRISTOPHER JOHN (GB)
MOULIN PHILIPPE JACQUES FRANCO (FR)
BOWKER DANIEL JAMES (GB)
TRUSCOTT ANTHONY J (GB)
NOBLE ANDREW D (GB)
AKOACHERE ASHU (GB)
EVANS CHRISTOPHER JOHN (GB)
MOULIN PHILIPPE JACQUES FRANCO (FR)
BOWKER DANIEL JAMES (GB)
International Classes:
F02P5/152; F02D35/02; F02D37/02; F02D41/00; F02D41/06; F02D41/34; F02D45/00; F02P5/15; F02P5/153; (IPC1-7): F02D33/02; F02D35/02; F02D37/02
Foreign References:
| US4622939A | 1986-11-18 | |||
| DE19900738C1 | 2000-06-15 | |||
| US6230683B1 | 2001-05-15 | |||
| US4531499A | 1985-07-30 |
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