Alliedsignal Inc.

Zenith Fuel Systems, Inc.

Jack R Phipps

Kenneth S Towers

Michael John Schneider

Tamas I Pattantyus

Robert M Rivard

Gary L Casey

Douglas R Verner

William C Eddy

Christian Tanguy

Daniel J Patient

A speed governing system for an internal combustion engine includes an internal combustion engine having an inlet manifold, an exhaust manifold, and at least one variable volume combustion chamber disposed therebetween. The apparatus also includes a fuel and air delivery control system having an air delivery mechanism responsive to a sensor control signal for affecting engine operation, a fuel delivery mechanism responsive to input from an operator for affecting engine operation, and a sensor responsive to engine operating conditions for supplying the sensor control signal. The apparatus also has an exhaust gas recirculation system including an exhaust gas recirculation conduit and an exhaust gas recirculation control valve, the control valve being controllably regulated in response to the sensor control signal in order to adjust air/fuel ratio. A method for governing operating speed of an internal combustion engine is also disclosed.

Governor and control system for internal combustion engines

Improvements in vehicle antilock braking systems of the type having an operator controlled master cylinder (11) and a second source (55, 57) of pressurized hydraulic fluid for selectively supplying rebuild pressure after an antilock event are disclosed. The improved system is selectively operable in one of three braking modes, a normal braking mode (119) where braking force is proportional to an operator brake pedal pressure, an enhanced anti-skid braking mode (69) where braking force may be maintained at a maximum nonskid level, and a conventional anti-skid braking mode (71) where braking force follows a cyclic pattern of fluid pressure bleed and build. The system includes circuitry (17, 19, 35, 37, 93, 95) for determining the speed of each wheel and an arrangement (59) operable independently of any vehicle wheels for determining vehicle deceleration. This comparison normally invokes the enhanced anti-skid braking mode. In the enhanced mode, the system is continually searching for an optimum wheel speed reference (39) by determining (119) on which side of the peak of a mu-slip curve the vehicle is operating, for example, by calculating the sign of the slope of the mu-slip curve at the current vehicle operating point, and then incrementing (88) a prior wheel speed reference by a value (79) which changes the wheel speed reference toward the peak (75) of the mu-slip curve thereby calculating an updated wheel speed reference to control appropriately the braking system. The accuracy of the determined vehicle deceleration, and in particular, of the accelerometer is confirmed by comparison (63) to an expected deceleration based on operator brake pressure, and the conventional anti-skid braking mode is substituted for the enhanced anti-skid braking mode in the event the determined vehicle deceleration is determined to be inaccurate. The enhanced anti-skid mode utilizes a pulse width modulated solenoid actuated two position valve (41, 43) operable in one position to provide a fluid flow path from the braking device, and in the other position to provide a fluid flow path from a second source to the braking device.

Variable duty cycle antilock braking system with accelerometer and

Vehicle antilock braking systems having an operator controlled master cylinder (11) and a second source (55, 57) of pressurized hydraulic fluid for selectively supplying rebuild pressure after an antilock event are disclosed. The system is selectively operable in one of three braking modes, a normal braking mode (119) where braking force is proportional to an operator brake pedal pressure, an enhanced anti-skid braking mode (69) where braking force may be maintained at a maximum nonskid level, and a conventional anti-skid braking mode (71) where braking force follows a cyclic pattern of fluid pressure bleed and build. The system includes circuitry (17, 19, 35, 37, 93, 95) for determining the speed of each wheel and an arrangement (59) operable independently of any vehicle wheels for determining vehicle deceleration. This comparison normally invokes the enhanced anti-skid braking mode, wherein the system is continually searching for an optimum wheel speed reference (39) by determining (119) on which side of the peak of a mu-slip curve the vehicle is operating, for example, by calculating the sign of the slope of the mu-slip curve at the current vehicle operating point, and then incrementing (88) a prior wheel speed reference by a value (79) which changes the wheel speed reference toward the peak (75) of the mu-slip curve thereby calculating an updated wheel speed reference to control approximately the braking system. The enhanced anti-skid mode utilizes a pulse width modulated solenoid actuated two position valve (41, 43) operable in one position to provide a fluid flow path from the braking device, and in the other position to provide a fluid flow path from a second source to the braking device.

Variable duty cycle antilock braking system with accelerometer

A vehicle antilock braking system having an operator controlled master cylinder for developing a first source of pressurized fluid and a second source of pressurized hydraulic fluid for selectively supplying rebuild pressure after an antilock event to simultaneously provide for actuation of each wheel braking device. A solenoid operated first flow control valve for each wheel controls communication of either the first source or second source of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the braking device and the braking device to a low pressure return. A hydraulically operated second control valve has a first inlet port connected to receive the first source of hydraulic pressurized fluid and a second inlet connected to receive the second source of hydraulic fluid and an outlet port connected to the first flow control valve. A bypass pressure regulator responsive to the first source of pressurized fluid and the second source of pressurized fluid supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid from the second source to each of the hydraulically operated second control valve when the operator controlled master cylinder supplies the first pressurized hydraulic fluid to the braking device. The pressure of the second source is directly proportional to the pressure of the first source and when sufficient to overcome a resilient member in the second control valve is supplied to the first valve to independently operate braking device.

Flow control valve and pressure regulator for an anti-lock braking system

A vehicle powered by an electric motor which may be operated as a generator to effect regenerative braking of certain vehicle wheels in combination with individual friction brakes associated with other wheels. A commanded vehicle deceleration is apportioned among the wheels by determining the maximum regenerative braking deceleration achievable by drive wheels, and braking the vehicle occurs solely by regenerative braking so long as the commanded deceleration is less than the determined maximum deceleration. When a commanded deceleration exceeds the determined maximum, the regenerative braking is supplemented with friction braking of the other wheels while the maximum regenerative braking is maintained. The maximum regenerative braking of the certain wheels may be supplemented with additional friction braking of those same certain wheels, but this occurs only if the combined deceleration of the regenerative braking of the certain wheels and the friction braking of the other wheels is inadequate to achieve the commanded deceleration.

Maximized regenerative braking vehicle braking controller

A method of controlling the operation of a vehicle brake system, the brake system including a master cylinder controlled by the operator of the vehicle to vary applied brake pressure to various brake mechanisms during normal service brake operation and an antiskid brake subsystem, activated when one or more vehicle wheels are skidding, for controlling brake pressure in the various brake mechanisms to permit various wheels to operate in a nonskidding manner. The method comprising the steps of: 1) determining and storing a control relationship which relates changes in vehicle deceleration and changes in applied brake pressure, with none of the wheels of the vehicle skidding, 2) subsequently measuring at least two values (P.sub.1 P.sub.2) of applied brake pressure to determine changes in applied brake pressure .DELTA.P during a measurement interval and calculating the change in control deceleration .DELTA.D.sub.ci corresponding to the change .DELTA.P in applied brake pressure utilizing the control relationship; directly measuring actual vehicle deceleration D.sub.i ; determining a change in actual vehicle deceleration .DELTA.D.sub.i corresponding to the change in applied brake pressure; determining if the change in actual vehicle deceleration over the measurement interval is inconsistent with the change in control deceleration; and if such inconsistancy is determined, reducing applied brake pressure to a determinable first level sufficient to cause actual vehicle deceleration to approach the control deceleration resulting from the reduced brake pressure.

Method of skid dection without speed sensors

A method of controlling the braking behavior of various wheels of a vehicle during a normal braking mode of operation and during an antilock braking mode of operation, the method using a control unit which calculates various parameters over a known time increment (t-t.sub.1) the method including the steps of: obtaining a value of the actual rotational velocity of each wheel (W.sub.1,W.sub.2); generating a first signal indicative of braking effort P(in) or desired vehicle deceleration; generating a per wheel velocity command signal the slope or deceleration of which is proportional to the desired vehicle deceleration p(in) and a multiplicative scale factor (ABSG.sub.i +G.sub.I) for adjusting such deceleration during the normal braking mode and antilock braking mode, generating a per wheel error signal Ei as a difference between the wheel velocity command and actual rotational velocity of each wheel; operating upon the error signal Ei to generate a brake activity command signal B.sub.i, regulating brake force in response to the brake activity command signal B.sub.i.

Braking by deceleration control

A fluid control valve (10) comprising: a fluid carrying core (12) and separatable magnetic field generating portion (14). The fluid carrying core (12) comprises: a magnetic armature (30) movable through a working gap (32) within a thin walled tube (34). The armature includes a first plurality of grooves (100) to permit fluid flow thereacross. The tube is joined to a magnetic first member (50) in a manner to form a leak-free seal (56) generally at one end of the tube. A second member (80) partially seals the other end of the tube and includes second flow means a second plurality of axial grooves (84) for receiving fluid carried to the valve (10) and for communicating same with the armature (30). Various passages are provided to carry fluid to and from the valve. The position and number of passages permit the valve to be used as a two-way valve or as a three-way valve passage means (88;64) for transporting fluid away from the valve (10).

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Bristol, TN, United States of America

Jack R Phipps