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Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 01, 2013
Applicants:

Gang Chen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Hussein Dourra, Bloomfield, MI (US);

Gregory T Weber, Commerce, MI (US);

Drushan a Mavalankar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Gang Chen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Hussein Dourra, Bloomfield, MI (US);

Gregory T Weber, Commerce, MI (US);

Drushan A Mavalankar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02B 47/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0077 (2013.01); F02D 41/0065 (2013.01); F02M 25/0754 (2013.01); F02D 41/0072 (2013.01); F02M 25/0731 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for metering at least one EGR valve to a position determined to pass a desired EGR flow for a given set of engine characteristics. The methods include determining the EGR valve position based on pipe flow characteristics, or determining the EGR valve position based on pipe flow characteristics when differential pressure across the EGR valve is less than a pressure threshold.


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