METHOD FOR AIR/FUEL IMBALANCE DETECTION

Methods and systems are described for monitoring air/fuel imbalance in cylinders of an engine. In one example method, air/fuel ratio of a cylinder is modulated to produce a series of rich, lean, and stoichiometric conditions in the cylinder and corresponding crank accelerations are measured to calcu...

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Hauptverfasser:	Jentz Robert Roy, Kluzner Michael Igor, Rollinger John Eric
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL, WITH COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Methods and systems are described for monitoring air/fuel imbalance in cylinders of an engine. In one example method, air/fuel ratio of a cylinder is modulated to produce a series of rich, lean, and stoichiometric conditions in the cylinder and corresponding crank accelerations are measured to calculate a peak function indicating an air/fuel ratio in the cylinder. The peak function is calculated over a plurality of modulations to provide a more reliable computation of the air/fuel ratio of the cylinder and its deviation from a pre-determined air/fuel ratio.