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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1996
Christoph Reckzugel, Hohenstedt, DE;
Hans-Hubert Hemberger, Notzingen, DE;
Winfried Stiltz, Weinstadt, DE;
Daimler-Benz AG, , DE;
Abstract
The invention provides a process and apparatus for controlling combustion in an Otto combustion engine in which the control variables that control combustion are determined for a particular power cycle as a function of the detected combustion course of a preceding power cycle. According to the invention, a desired burn-through function value for a particular power cycle is precalculated based on values of pertaining influence factors detected in a preceding power cycle, to determine an actual burn-through function value of the particular power cycle in real time. The desired burn-through function is compared with the actual burn-through function and actualized values for the burn-through function influence factors are determined. These factors are used to determine the control variable values for a subsequent power cycle.