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Title: Exhaust gas recirculation system for internal combustion engines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6575337

In an exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, the flow quantity of exhaust gases recirculated from an exhaust pipe into an induction pipe through a recirculation pipe is controlled in relation to exhaust pressure in the recirculation pipe in accordance with pneumatic pressure defined by a value calculated in a digital computer taking account of negative pressure in the induction pipe and rotational speed of the engine.

Assignee:
Nippon Soken Inc (Japan); Toyota Jidosha Kogyo K K (Japan)
Patent Number(s):
US 4226222
OSTI ID:
6575337
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 14 Apr 1978, Japan
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English