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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Michael Livshiz, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John P. Blanchard, Holly, MI (US);
John L. Lahti, Novi, MI (US);
Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Livshiz, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John P. Blanchard, Holly, MI (US);
John L. Lahti, Novi, MI (US);
Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A module that calculates power loss for an internal combustion engine includes an air intake calculation module that determines a final air per cylinder (APC) value. A fuel mass rate calculation module that determines a fuel mass rate value based on the final APC value. A power loss calculation module that determines a power loss value for the internal combustion engine based on the fuel mass rate value.