DYNAMIC VALVE CONTROL IN A SKIP FIRE CONTROLLED ENGINE

Various methods and arrangements for improving fuel economy and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in a skip fire controlled engine are described. An engine controller dynamically selects a gas spring type for a skipped firing opportunity. Determination of the skip/fire pattern and gas spring typ...

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Hauptverfasser: CARLSON, Steven E, SERRANO, Louis J, WILCUTTS, Mark A, FUSCHETTO, Jerry F, SOLIMAN, Ihab S, YOUNKINS, Matthew A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Various methods and arrangements for improving fuel economy and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in a skip fire controlled engine are described. An engine controller dynamically selects a gas spring type for a skipped firing opportunity. Determination of the skip/fire pattern and gas spring type may be made on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis.