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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Allen B. Rayl, Waterford, MI (US);
Vijay Ramappan, Novi, MI (US);
Peter Kafarnik, Eltville-Erbach, DE;
Jun-mo Kang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hanho Yun, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Allen B. Rayl, Waterford, MI (US);
Vijay Ramappan, Novi, MI (US);
Peter Kafarnik, Eltville-Erbach, DE;
Jun-Mo Kang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hanho Yun, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system and method for operating an engine includes a threshold determination module that determines a plurality of combustion mode thresholds based on the engine speed and engine temperature. The control module also includes a transition module that compares the engine load and the plurality of combustion mode thresholds and changes a combustion mode of the engine in response to comparing the engine load and the plurality of combustion mode thresholds.