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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Moriyoshi Awasaka, Saitama-ken, JP;
Takashi Sasaki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Ueda, Saitama-ken, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a method of controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine which allows switching of combustion of an air-fuel mixture between compression ignition combustion for burning said air-fuel mixture by compression ignition and spark ignition combustion for burning said air-fuel mixture by spark ignition, in dependence on an operating condition of said engine. Ignition timing of said spark ignition is progressively retarded when the switching of said combustion is carried out from said spark ignition combustion to said compression ignition combustion, to thereby control the switching of said combustion to said compression ignition combustion.