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Title: Internal combustion engine cylinder-to-cylinder balancing with balanced air-fuel ratios

Abstract

A method of balancing combustion among cylinders of an internal combustion engine. For each cylinder, a normalized peak firing pressure is calculated as the ratio of its peak firing pressure to its combustion pressure. Each cylinder's normalized peak firing pressure is compared to a target value for normalized peak firing pressure. The fuel flow is adjusted to any cylinder whose normalized peak firing pressure is not substantially equal to the target value.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175599
Patent Number(s):
6,981,488
Application Number:
10/663,630
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-02NT41646
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Harris, Ralph E., Bourn, Gary D., and Smalley, Anthony J. Internal combustion engine cylinder-to-cylinder balancing with balanced air-fuel ratios. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Harris, Ralph E., Bourn, Gary D., & Smalley, Anthony J. Internal combustion engine cylinder-to-cylinder balancing with balanced air-fuel ratios. United States.
Harris, Ralph E., Bourn, Gary D., and Smalley, Anthony J. 2006. "Internal combustion engine cylinder-to-cylinder balancing with balanced air-fuel ratios". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175599.
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abstractNote = {A method of balancing combustion among cylinders of an internal combustion engine. For each cylinder, a normalized peak firing pressure is calculated as the ratio of its peak firing pressure to its combustion pressure. Each cylinder's normalized peak firing pressure is compared to a target value for normalized peak firing pressure. The fuel flow is adjusted to any cylinder whose normalized peak firing pressure is not substantially equal to the target value.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2006}
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