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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2013
Magneti Marelli S.p.a., Corbetta, IT;
Nicola Garagnani, Crespellano, IT;
Riccardo Lanzoni, Imola, IT;
Marco Pastorelli, Perugia, IT;
Filippo Cavanna, Bologna, IT;
Magneti Marelli S.p.A., Corbetta, IT;
Abstract
A method for recognizing the type of fuel actually used in an internal combustion engine; the recognition method includes the steps of: sensing the intensity of the vibrations generated by the internal combustion engine within a measurement time window; determining the value of at least one synthetic index by processing the intensity of the vibrations generated by the internal combustion engine within the measurement time window; comparing the synthetic index with at least one predetermined comparison quantity; and recognizing the type of fuel actually used as a function of the comparison of the synthetic index to the comparison quantity; and forcedly altering, when detecting the intensity of the vibrations, the engine control with respect to the normal standard engine control, so as to enhance the behavioral differences of the different types of fuel that can be used by the internal combustion engine.