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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stuart Graham Price, Kensington, AU;
Keith Melbourne, Leederville, AU;
Richard William Hurley, Glen Waverley, AU;
Assignee:
Orbital Engine Company (Australia) Pty Limited, Western Australia, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/100 ;
Abstract
A method of controlling an internal combustion engine during a warm-up period thereof including controlling at least one operational parameter of the engine as a function of at least a certain measure of the energy delivered to the engine since the start of the warm-up period of the engine to thereby provide improved combustion stability during said warm-up period. Preferably, the measure of the energy delivered to the engine is based on the amount of fuel delivered to the engine during the warm-up period.