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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2011
Peter Mitchell Lyon, Birmingham, MI (US);
Chris Riffle, Brighton, MI (US);
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Frank M. Korpics, Belleville, MI (US);
Jeff Reich, Plymouth, MI (US);
Dean Pennala, Howell, MI (US);
Peter Mitchell Lyon, Birmingham, MI (US);
Chris Riffle, Brighton, MI (US);
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Frank M. Korpics, Belleville, MI (US);
Jeff Reich, Plymouth, MI (US);
Dean Pennala, Howell, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling combustion in an engine is provided. The method comprises under a first condition, adjusting an EGR amount of a total cylinder charge in response to engine out NOx levels being below a first threshold. In this way, NOx levels may be used as feedback to control combustion stability.