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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2010
Applicant:
Jyh-shin Chen, Troy, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jyh-Shin Chen, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Engine idle control includes commanding a preferred engine idle speed and operating the engine at a mean best torque spark timing, monitoring an engine speed and an engine air/fuel ratio, commanding an injected fuel mass corresponding to the monitored engine speed and the preferred engine idle speed, and commanding a cylinder intake air mass corresponding to the injected fuel mass, the engine air/fuel ratio and a preferred engine air/fuel ratio.