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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2024
Aramco Services Company, Houston, TX (US);
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Kaustav Bhadra, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Andrew Baur, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
An engine includes pistons, cylinders, at least one fuel injector, spark plugs, and piston cooling jets. The engine includes an Electronic Control Unit configured to receive an engine oil temperature, current coolant temperature, current spark value, calibrated spark value, current engine speed, and current engine torque. The Electronic Control Unit is configured to determine a non-firing piston temperature, coolant temperature and combustion phase modifier, and firing piston temperature. The Electronic Control Unit outputs a predicted piston temperature. A method includes housing pistons in cylinders, supplying air, injecting fuel, combusting an air-fuel mixture, spraying engine oil, and receiving an engine oil temperature, current coolant temperature, current spark value, calibrated spark value, current engine speed, and current engine torque. The method includes determining a non-firing piston temperature, coolant temperature modifier, combustion phase modifier, firing piston temperature, outputting a predicted piston temperature, and coordinating operations of the fuel injectors and spark plugs.