Controlling exhaust gas recirculation

Zurlo, James Richard; Konkle, Kevin Paul; May, Andrew

Title: Controlling exhaust gas recirculation

Abstract

In controlling an engine, an amount of an intake charge provided, during operation of the engine, to a combustion chamber of the engine is determined. The intake charge includes an air component, a fuel component and a diluent component. An amount of the air component of the intake charge is determined. An amount of the diluent component of the intake charge is determined utilizing the amount of the intake charge, the amount of the air component and, in some instances, the amount of the fuel component. An amount of a diluent supplied to the intake charge is adjusted based at least in part on the determined amount of diluent component of the intake charge.

Inventors:

Zurlo, James Richard ^[1]; Konkle, Kevin Paul ^[2]; May, Andrew ^[3]

Madison, WI
West Bend, WI
Milwaukee, WI

Issue Date:: 2012-01-31

Research Org.:: Waukesha Engine

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1034606

Patent Number(s):: 8108128

Application Number:: 12/415,026

Assignee:: Dresser, Inc. (Addison, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES

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

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
F02D41/187 - {using a hot wire flow sensor}
F02D41/0052 - {Feedback control of engine parameters, e.g. for control of air/fuel ratio or intake air amount}
F02D2200/0411 - Volumetric efficiency

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:: FC26-01CH11080

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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Hudson, C.; Gao, X.; Stone, R.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-2361(00)00080-6

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Knock measurement for fuel evaluation in spark ignition engines
journal, February 2001