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Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 21, 2012
Applicants:

Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Thomas G. Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Brad Alan Vanderwege, Plymouth, MI (US);

Christopher House, Belleville, MI (US);

Michael Howard Shelby, Plymouth, MI (US);

Inventors:

Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Thomas G. Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Brad Alan VanDerWege, Plymouth, MI (US);

Christopher House, Belleville, MI (US);

Michael Howard Shelby, Plymouth, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 47/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0025 (2013.01); F02D 41/005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01); F02D 2021/083 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for enabling engine dilution control. One or more engine diluents are combined to provide a desired engine dilution, the various diluents selected based on their respective combustion stability limits. A ratio of the various diluents used is further adjusted based on engine operating limitations.


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