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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2002
Edward Badillo, Flat Rock, MI (US);
Ace K. Kue, Franklin, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for controlling engine speed during a vehicle launch (from a rest condition to a moving condition), such vehicle having the engine is coupled to an automatic shifting manual transmission. The method comprises determining a spark timing offset based on one or more of engine speed, a time rate of engine speed, relative air charge, engine coolant temperature, accelerator pedal position, and a time rate of change of accelerator pedal position. A new spark timing is determined as the base spark timing minus the spark timing offset. By adjusting spark timing based primarily on a time rate of change of engine speed, engine speed fluctuations arising during a clutch engagement associated with vehicle launch are largely attenuated.