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Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004

Filed:

Dec. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:

Michael P. Kennedy, Wheaton, IL (US);

Michael J. McNulty, Lombard, IL (US);

James T. Beaucaire, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);

David V. Rodgers, Bloomingdale, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/507 ; F02D 4/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/507 ; F02D 4/104 ;
Abstract

Engine speed data N and engine fueling data MFDES are processed by a strategy ( ) that multiplies ( ) fueling transient data MFDES TRANSIENT and speed-based modifier data EGR_N_TRANS_MULT to develop speed-based fueling transient data. The speed-based fueling transient data is then processed according to a function ( ) that correlates values of a fueling transient modifier with values of speed-based fueling transient data to develop exhaust gas recirculation modifier data. The exhaust gas recirculation modifier data and basic exhaust gas recirculation data are multiplied ( ) to develop modified exhaust gas recirculation data, and exhaust gas is recirculated in accordance with the modified exhaust gas recirculation data. Using engine speed as a determinant of the extent to which the basic EGR rate should be modified during a fueling transient enables better control over certain exhaust emissions over certain speed ranges.


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