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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kutaiba Alrefaai, Dearborn, MI (US);
Adithya Pravarun Re Ranga, Canton, MI (US);
Calvin Trescott, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mohannad Hakeem, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stephen B. Smith, Livonia, MI (US);
Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/3094 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0414 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0418 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for leveraging the charge cooling effect of a manifold fuel injection. A charge cooling effect of a scheduled manifold fuel injection may be predicted based on feedback received from a manifold charge temperature sensor during a preceding manifold injection event. If sufficient charge cooling is not predicted, the manifold fuel injection is temporarily disabled.