Cummins Inc.

Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.

Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc.

Marten H Dane

Samuel C Geckler

Govindarajan Kothandaraman

Sudhanshu Talwar

Anthony Kyle Perfetto

David J Stroh

Carlos Alcides Lana

Karthik Kappaganthu

J Steven Kolhouse

Thomas M Yonushonis

J Stephen Wills

Aleksey Yezerets

Timothy R Frazier

Shu Li

Richard A Booth

Timothy Shipp

Wayne A Eckerle

Rajkumar Subramanian

Madhuri Gandikota

John Carson Wall

Balaji Sampathnarayanan

Jagruti Tembe

A method includes operating a spark ignition engine and flowing low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) from an exhaust to an inlet of the spark ignition engine. The method includes interpreting a parameter affecting an operation of the spark ignition engine, and determining a knock index value in response to the parameter. The method further includes reducing a likelihood of engine knock in response to the knock index value exceeding a knock threshold value.

System and method for reducing engine knock

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.

Systems and methods for controlling EGR flow during transient conditions

The present disclosure provides a method for predicting a fluid type, comprising sensing, by a first sensor, mass flow data of a fluid in an engine, wherein the first sensor operates based on a first fluid property; sensing, by a second sensor, mass flow data of the fluid, wherein the second sensor operates based on a second fluid property; and detecting, by a logic circuit of a controller, a percent difference in the mass flow data provided by the first and second sensors, the percent difference indicating that the fluid is comprised of at least a first fluid type.

Fuel type prediction from mass flow measurements and thermal conductivity sensor

Systems and methods for internal combustion engine operation with exhaust gas recirculation and turbocharging are disclosed. The systems include an exhaust gas recirculation loop for recirculating exhaust gas flow from a first portion of the cylinders of the engine into an intake system prior to combustion. The system further includes a turbine with first and second inlets for receiving exhaust gas flows from respective first and second parts of the exhaust gas of the remaining portion of the cylinders.

Exhaust gas recirculation and control with twin scroll turbines

A system and method for thermal management of an aftertreatment component are described. The disclosed method can employ any one or combination of operating modes that obtain a target condition of the exhaust gas to support or initiate thermal management of the aftertreatment device.

Combustion and thermal management strategies using variable valve timing

A system for controlling one or more conditions associated with combustion events in one or more cylinders of an engine while generally maintaining a spark timing value at a relatively constant value. The system includes a controller configured to determine one or more temporary adjustments to the spark timing value that brings one or more conditions, such as, for example, engine knock levels and/or NOx levels to around, or within, a corresponding target or threshold level(s). Following selection and implementation of one of the adjustments to the spark timing value, the controller implement adjustments to the adjusted spark timing value to return to a target spark timing value. The controller can further be adapted to determine adjustments to the air-to-fuel ratio to accommodate operation of the engine at the target spark timing value while maintaining the one or more conditions at or below the corresponding threshold or target level(s).

Control strategies for lean burn spark ignition engines

A supercharger device is employed in response to engine braking events and transient events to provide further compression of the intake flow and boost engine braking power and torque response. The supercharger device can be, for example, a clutched supercharger or an electronic compressor connected in the intake system of the internal combustion engine.

Supercharging for improved engine braking and transient performance

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine configured to control an EGR fraction in the charge flow to the cylinders in response to an EGR fraction overshoot condition, an exhaust pressure change in the EGR loop, and/or a transient operating condition.

Systems and methods for controlling EGR flow during transients

Systems, methods and techniques for exhaust gas recirculation are provided. The system includes mixing exhaust flow from at least one cylinder of an engine with air in an air intake system prior to combustion. The exhaust flow from the at least one cylinder is accumulated prior to mixing and distributed into the intake air system in a controlled manner.

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Columbus, IN, United States of America

Marten H Dane