Internal combustion engine and method for control

Brennan, Daniel G

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Title: Internal combustion engine and method for control

Abstract

In one exemplary embodiment of the invention an internal combustion engine includes a piston disposed in a cylinder, a valve configured to control flow of air into the cylinder and an actuator coupled to the valve to control a position of the valve. The internal combustion engine also includes a controller coupled to the actuator, wherein the controller is configured to close the valve when an uncontrolled condition for the internal engine is determined.

Inventors:: Brennan, Daniel G

Issue Date:: Tue May 21 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Research Org.:: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1084041

Patent Number(s):: 8443784

Application Number:: 13/267,484

Assignee:: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
F01M13/00 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
F02D13/0257 - {Independent control of two or more intake or exhaust valves respectively, i.e. one of two intake valves remains closed or is opened partially while the other is fully opened}
F02D13/04 - using engine as brake
F02D2041/001 - {for engines with variable valve actuation}
F02D2200/101 - Engine speed
F02D35/023 - {by determining the cylinder pressure}
F02D41/0002 - {Controlling intake air}
F02D41/22 - Safety or indicating devices for abnormal conditions {

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T10/40 - Engine management systems

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42415

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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