Method and apparatus for torque control of an internal combustion engine as a function of exhaust smoke level

Patent · Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5403178

Kimberley, J A; Bullis, R H

This patent describes an apparatus for controlling the maximum fuel supply quantity to an internal combustion engine emitting an exhaust gas stream which may contain electrically-charged particulate, including fuel supply means responsive to a fuel quantity demand input and to a fuel quantity limit signal for supplying to the engine the demand quantity of fuel within the quantity limit.

• Assignee: United Technologies Diesel Systems, Inc., Springfield, MA
• Patent Number(s): US 4601270
• OSTI ID: 5403178
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Dec 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PARTICULATES
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