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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
May. 19, 2003
Ralf Steinert, Nürnberg, DE;
Ralf Steinert, Nürnberg, DE;
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, , DE;
Abstract
In a method for reducing NOin the exhaust gas of an externally ignited, explosion-type internal combustion engine that is operated at a lean fuel/air ratio of λ>1 and has a motor control device for controlling λ, the λ value is slidingly controlled as a function of an average mass temperature in the combustion chamber of the externally ignited, explosion-type internal combustion engine, wherein for a low average mass temperature λ is decreased and for a high average mass temperature λ is increased such that the internal combustion engine is operated in any operational state close to the misfiring limit, and thereby, with the most minimal NOemission possible.