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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
May. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mohannad Hakeem, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Matthew Kindree, South Lyon, MI (US);
Christopher Paul Glugla, Macomb, MI (US);
Lee B. McQuinn, Lenox, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 13/06 (2006.01); F02P 5/152 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 17/02 (2006.01); F02P 9/00 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02P 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/1521 (2013.01); F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F02D 13/06 (2013.01); F02D 17/02 (2013.01); F02D 35/027 (2013.01); F02D 41/0087 (2013.01); F02D 41/401 (2013.01); F02P 5/045 (2013.01); F02P 9/002 (2013.01); F01L 2013/001 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0012 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for operating a variable displacement engine that includes a knock control system. Fuel injection timing and cylinder firing patterns may be adjusted to maintain engine background noise levels so that the presence or absence of engine knock may be more reliably detected. Further, select variable engine displacement modes may be avoided so that engine background noise level changes may be reduced to improve engine knock detection.