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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2009
Applicants:

Hanho Yun, Oakland Township, MI (US);

Nicole Wermuth, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Barry L. Brown, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Jun-mo Kang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Chen-fang Chang, Troy, MI (US);

Inventors:

Hanho Yun, Oakland Township, MI (US);

Nicole Wermuth, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Barry L. Brown, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Jun-Mo Kang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Chen-Fang Chang, Troy, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F02B 17/00 (2006.01); F02P 15/08 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling an internal combustion engine includes monitoring an engine operating state and selectively operating the engine in a multiple-injection, multiple-ignition combustion mode comprising three injection events based upon the engine operating state. The selective operation includes controlling a first injection during a recompression period of the combustion cycle, controlling a second injection event effective to establish a homogeneous fuel charge prior to a main combustion, and controlling a third injection late in the compression phase of the combustion cycle.


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