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Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006

Filed:

Nov. 18, 2005
Applicants:

Sumiko Norimoto, Kobe, JP;

Hiroshi Haraguchi, Kariya, JP;

Akira Umehara, Kariya, JP;

Eiji Takemoto, Obu, JP;

Inventors:

Sumiko Norimoto, Kobe, JP;

Hiroshi Haraguchi, Kariya, JP;

Akira Umehara, Kariya, JP;

Eiji Takemoto, Obu, JP;

Assignee:

Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

When a combustion mode of an engine is a diffuse combustion mode in which an initial rising inclination of a heat-release-rate is steep, an electronic control unit (ECU) calculates an ignition timing in which the heat-release-rate exceeds an ignition determining value. Thus, even if a cylinder pressure sensor has a gain deviation or an offset deviation, the ignition timing is accurately detected to control the injection start timing. When the combustion mode is a premix combustion mode in which the initial rising inclination of the heat-release-rate is moderate, a peak arising timing of the heat-release-rate is calculated. Thus, the peak arising timing is accurately detected to control the injection start timing.


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