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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2009
Alessandro Catanese, Orbassano, IT;
Alessandro Catanese, Orbassano, IT;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling combustion phasing in an internal combustion engine is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first sensor positioned within a first variable volume combustion chamber and a vibration sensor positioned outside of the first and second variable volume combustion chambers. A first signal from the first sensor is used to control the combustion process in the first variable volume combustion chamber and a combination of the first signal from the first sensor and the second signal from the vibration sensor is used to control the combustion process in the at least one second variable volume combustion chamber.