GB2309744B - Controlling ignition timing in an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Controlling ignition timing in an internal combustion engine

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Publication number
GB2309744B
GB2309744B GB9703869A GB9703869A GB2309744B GB 2309744 B GB2309744 B GB 2309744B GB 9703869 A GB9703869 A GB 9703869A GB 9703869 A GB9703869 A GB 9703869A GB 2309744 B GB2309744 B GB 2309744B
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Prior art keywords
combustion engine
internal combustion
ignition timing
controlling ignition
controlling
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9703869A
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GB9703869D0 (en
GB2309744A (en
Inventor
Ross Dykstra Pursifull
Allan Joseph Kotwicki
Michael John Cullen
Thomas Scott Gee
Thomas Anthony Schubert
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Ford Motor Co
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Ford Motor Co
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Priority claimed from US08/088,295 external-priority patent/US5383432A/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1497—With detection of the mechanical response of the engine
    • F02D41/1498—With detection of the mechanical response of the engine measuring engine roughness
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D37/00—Non-electrical conjoint control of two or more functions of engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02D37/02—Non-electrical conjoint control of two or more functions of engines, not otherwise provided for one of the functions being ignition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P5/00—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor
    • F02P5/04—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor automatically, as a function of the working conditions of the engine or vehicle or of the atmospheric conditions
    • F02P5/045—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor automatically, as a function of the working conditions of the engine or vehicle or of the atmospheric conditions combined with electronic control of other engine functions, e.g. fuel injection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D2200/00—Input parameters for engine control
    • F02D2200/02—Input parameters for engine control the parameters being related to the engine
    • F02D2200/10—Parameters related to the engine output, e.g. engine torque or engine speed
    • F02D2200/1015—Engines misfires

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Electrical Control Of Air Or Fuel Supplied To Internal-Combustion Engine (AREA)
GB9703869A 1993-07-06 1994-06-24 Controlling ignition timing in an internal combustion engine Expired - Fee Related GB2309744B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/088,295 US5383432A (en) 1993-07-06 1993-07-06 Method and apparatus for controlling ignition timing based on fuel-air composition during fuel excursions
GB9412739A GB2279697B (en) 1993-07-06 1994-06-24 Controlling ignition timing in an internal combustion engine

Publications (3)

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GB9703869D0 GB9703869D0 (en) 1997-04-16
GB2309744A GB2309744A (en) 1997-08-06
GB2309744B true GB2309744B (en) 1998-03-04

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0163955A2 (en) * 1984-05-07 1985-12-11 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha An apparatus for controlling an ignition timing in a spark ignition internal combustion engine
EP0275169A2 (en) * 1987-01-14 1988-07-20 LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company Adaptive control system for and method of controlling an internal combustion engine
EP0456392A2 (en) * 1990-05-11 1991-11-13 Hitachi, Ltd. Control method for an internal combustion engine and electronic control apparatus therefor
EP0591744A1 (en) * 1992-09-18 1994-04-13 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Control system for internal combustion engines
US5448975A (en) * 1993-09-16 1995-09-12 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Ignition timing control system for internal combustion engine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0163955A2 (en) * 1984-05-07 1985-12-11 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha An apparatus for controlling an ignition timing in a spark ignition internal combustion engine
EP0275169A2 (en) * 1987-01-14 1988-07-20 LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company Adaptive control system for and method of controlling an internal combustion engine
EP0456392A2 (en) * 1990-05-11 1991-11-13 Hitachi, Ltd. Control method for an internal combustion engine and electronic control apparatus therefor
EP0591744A1 (en) * 1992-09-18 1994-04-13 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Control system for internal combustion engines
US5448975A (en) * 1993-09-16 1995-09-12 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Ignition timing control system for internal combustion engine

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