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Recirculated exhaust gas quantity control apparatus for internal combustion engine

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OSTI ID:6319649
A recirculated exhaust gas quantity control apparatus is described for an internal combustion engine comprising: a recirculating passage which connects an exhaust gas passage and an air intake passage of the internal combustion engine and recirculates the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to the air intake passage; a control valve which is installed at an intermediate location of the recirculating passage and controls the recirculated quantity of the exhaust gas; at least two engine condition sensors for sensing the operating condition of the internal combustion engine; a control circuit for adjusting the opening of the control valve; an oxygen sensor; an oxygen sensor; a detector for detecting opening of the control valve; an opening control means for controlling the opening of the control valve; an abnormal-condition detecting means for judging the occurrence of an abnormal condition; and a means for generating an alarm when the abnormal-condition detecting means detects the abnormal condition.
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4794903
OSTI ID:
6319649
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English