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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Fadi Adly Anis Estefanous, Warren, MI (US);
Shenouda Mekhael, Detroit, MI (US);
Naeim A. Henein, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Assignee:
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/00 (2006.01); F02P 5/145 (2006.01); F02P 5/152 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02M 65/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/145 (2013.01); F02D 35/02 (2013.01); F02D 35/021 (2013.01); F02D 35/027 (2013.01); F02D 35/028 (2013.01); F02M 65/001 (2013.01); F02M 65/005 (2013.01); F02P 5/152 (2013.01); F02D 41/402 (2013.01); F02D 2041/1412 (2013.01); F02D 2200/063 (2013.01); F02M 2200/245 (2013.01); Y02T 10/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for reducing cycle to cycle variation of an engine is provided. The system may determine fuel injection characteristics and predict a gas burning rate or flame speed based on the fuel injection characteristics. The system may adjust an ignition timing in response to the predicted gas burning rate within the same engine cycle.