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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2013
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Vijay Ramappan, Novi, MI (US);
Darrell W. Burleigh, Wixom, MI (US);
Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An engine control system for a vehicle includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate-estimation module and a control module. The EGR rate-estimation module receives a first signal indicating a first relative humidity of a flow of air and a second signal indicating a second relative humidity of a mixed flow of air and exhaust gas. The EGR rate-estimation module determines an estimated EGR rate based on the first relative humidity and the second relative humidity, wherein the estimated EGR rate corresponds to a flow rate of a flow of exhaust gas to an engine. The control module selectively adjusts an engine operating parameter based on the estimated EGR rate.