System and method for controlling an engine based on an oxygen storage capability of a catalytic converter

A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a storage capability module and at least one of an engine speed control module and a spark control module. The storage capability module determines a capability of a catalytic converter to store oxygen. The engine speed control...

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Hauptverfasser: SCOTT JEFFREY, JONATHAN PACKARD, ROBERT J. GENSLAK
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a storage capability module and at least one of an engine speed control module and a spark control module. The storage capability module determines a capability of a catalytic converter to store oxygen. The engine speed control module controls a speed of an engine based on the oxygen storage capability of the catalytic converter. The spark control module controls a spark timing of the engine based on the oxygen storage capability of the catalytic converter.