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

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5403178
Patent Number(s):
US 4601270
Assignee:
United Technologies Diesel Systems, Inc., Springfield, MA
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Dec 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS; PARTICULATES; OPACITY; PROBES; SIGNALS; SMOKES; TORQUE; AEROSOLS; COLLOIDS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DISPERSIONS; ENGINES; FLUIDS; FUEL SYSTEMS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; HEAT ENGINES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RESIDUES; SOLS; WASTES; 330100* - Internal Combustion Engines; 500200 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Kimberley, J A, and Bullis, R H. Method and apparatus for torque control of an internal combustion engine as a function of exhaust smoke level. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Kimberley, J A, & Bullis, R H. Method and apparatus for torque control of an internal combustion engine as a function of exhaust smoke level. United States.
Kimberley, J A, and Bullis, R H. 1986. "Method and apparatus for torque control of an internal combustion engine as a function of exhaust smoke level". United States.
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author = {Kimberley, J A and Bullis, R H},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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