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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Bruce John Palansky, Westland, MI (US);
Dennis Allen Light, Monroe, MI (US);
Michael John Cullen, Northville, MI (US);
Richard John Hippley, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine include determining a currently available maximum torque, determining a driver demanded torque based on a current accelerator pedal position and reference ambient conditions, and controlling the engine to deliver the lesser of the driver demanded torque corresponding to the reference ambient conditions and a calibratable percentage of the currently available maximum torque corresponding to the current ambient conditions. A similar torque is provided at high altitudes as that provided at sea level for a given low pedal position while smoothly blending into the currently available peak torque.