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Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2008
Applicants:

Nicole Wermuth, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Tang-wei Kuo, Troy, MI (US);

Paul M. Najt, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Nicole Wermuth, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Tang-Wei Kuo, Troy, MI (US);

Paul M. Najt, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 7/28 (2006.01); F02D 41/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling an amount of fuel reforming in an internal combustion engine configured to selectively operate in a homogeneous charge compression-ignition combustion mode with an exhaust recompression strategy includes monitoring in-cylinder pressures during a current combustion cycle, utilizing the monitored in-cylinder pressures to project reforming required in a next combustion cycle, and controlling the next combustion cycle based on the projected reforming required in the next combustion cycle.


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