Patent classifications
F02D41/003
Method for controlling an internal combustion engine
A method of controlling an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders includes injecting a first gaseous fuel, at a first pressure, into at least a first cylinder of the cylinders, in a first combustion mode, and simultaneously providing a second gaseous fuel, at a second pressure which is different than the first pressure, for at least a second cylinder of the cylinders, in a second combustion mode which is dissimilar to the first combustion mode, wherein the second cylinder is not the first cylinder.
ACTIVE PURGE SYSTEM AND ACTIVE PURGE METHOD
An active purge system may include: a canister to collect therein an evaporation gas evaporated from a fuel tank; a purge line to connect the canister to an intake pipe; a purge pump to pressurize the evaporation gas to allow the evaporation gas to move from the canister to the intake pipe; a purge valve installed on the purge line to be located between the purge pump and the intake pipe; and an engine connected to the intake pipe. In particular, the engine includes an injector installed on a cylinder head, an intake valve, and an exhaust valve.
METHOD FOR ADAPTING A FUEL QUANTITY TO BE INJECTED IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
A method for operating an internal combustion engine. The method includes: operating the internal combustion engine including a lambda regulation, which sets a fuel quantity to be supplied in accordance with a predefined setpoint lambda value, at preset times, carrying out a filter cleaning operation for a fuel tank ventilation, as a function of the presence of a release condition of the internal combustion engine, carrying out an adaptation of the lambda regulation by adapting at least one adaptation parameter as a function of operating variables of the internal combustion engine, at active filter cleaning operation and upon the presence of the release condition, operating variables which are required to carry out the adaptation of the lambda regulation being recorded, at deactivated filter cleaning operation and presence of the release condition, the adaptation of the lambda regulation being carried out as a function of the recorded operating variables.
Evaporative emissions isolation module cam system
An evaporative emissions isolation module system configured to manage venting on a fuel tank system is disclosed. The isolation module system includes a carbon canister, a multi-valve assembly and a controller. The carbon canister is adapted to collect fuel vapor emitted by the fuel tank and to subsequently release the fuel vapor to the engine. The multi-valve assembly includes a motor drive that rotates a camshaft having at least a first cam and a second cam housed in a manifold. The multi-valve assembly has a first valve and a second valve. The first valve selectively fluidly connects the fuel tank and the carbon canister. The second valve fluidly connects the carbon canister with a vent port defined in the manifold that vents to atmosphere. The controller sends signals to the multi-valve assembly based on operating conditions to open and close at least one of the first and second valves.
Method for checking a pressure measurement in a fuel tank
A method for checking a measurement of pressure in a fuel tank, implemented in a vehicle having a fuel tank and a fuel vapor breather circuit including: a filter, a tank isolation valve interposed between the tank and the filter, and a purge line, connected to the filter, downstream thereof, a pressure sensor, and a purge valve. The method includes, when the purge valve is closed: measuring a value of the pressure in the tank when the isolation valve is closed, then measuring a temporal extreme value for the pressure in the purge line following an opening of the isolation valve, and determining, from the measured values, that there is an anomaly in the measured pressure in the tank.
Method and Device for Controlling a Tank Ventilation Valve Connected Via Two Flush Lines to the Intake Tract of a Turbocharged Internal Combustion Engine
Various embodiments include a method for controlling a tank ventilation valve connected to an intake tract of a turbocharged internal combustion engine via two flush lines, wherein each of the two flush lines includes a respective check valve including: checking whether the respective check valves are in a toggling range; and if the respective check valves are in the toggling range, at least partially closing the tank ventilation valve.
Method for controlling a high pressure gas injection internal combustion engine
A method of controlling a high pressure gas injection internal combustion engine includes injecting, in a first combustion mode, by a first as injection system, a first gaseous fuel into a cylinder of the engine, and accumulating in a container of a second gas injection system excess gaseous fuel from the first fuel system, shifting, in the cylinder, from the first combustion mode to a second combustion mode including determining a value of an air flow related parameter indicative of an air mass flow into the cylinder, determining, based on the determined air flow related parameter value, a value of a fuel flow related parameter indicative of a mass flow of the excess gaseous fuel, and supplying from the container, in accordance with the determined fuel flow related parameter value, the excess gaseous fuel to provide a premix of air and the excess gaseous fuel to the cylinder.
Systems and methods for improving vehicle engine stability
Methods and systems are provided for determining an extent of clogging of a canister filter included in a fuel vapor storage canister of a vehicle. In one example, a method comprises determining an extent to which the canister filter is clogged based on an output of an exhaust gas sensor, and adjusting one or more parameters related to purging of the fuel vapor storage canister as a function of the extent to which the canister filter is clogged. In this way, canister lifetime may be improved, and release of undesired evaporative emissions to atmosphere may be reduced or avoided.
Method for operating a drive system of a motor vehicle, drive system and motor vehicle
A method for operating a drive system of a motor vehicle having a combustion engine, a fuel tank, and an evaporative emission control system, includes the following steps: opening a canister-purge valve of the evaporative emission control system; using a first sensor of the motor vehicle designed as a pressure sensor to ascertain an evaporative emission control system pressure prevailing in the evaporative emission control system between a filter device of the evaporative emission control system and the canister-purge valve; using a measurement device of the motor vehicle to ascertain an ambient pressure of the motor vehicle; using a computational device of the motor vehicle to compute a flow volume of a fluid streaming through the canister-purge valve on the basis of the ascertained evaporative emission control system pressure and the ascertained ambient pressure; and using an engine control device of the drive system of the motor vehicle to operate the drive system taking into account the computed fluid flow volume.
Vaporized fuel treatment device and learning method of valve opening start position of sealing valve in vaporized fuel treatment device
A vaporized fuel treatment device includes a sealing valve disposed in a vapor passage between a fuel tank and a canister and is configured to include a valve element moves forward and backward in an axial direction to a valve seat, a cut-off valve configured to cut off a communication between the canister and an atmosphere, a tank internal pressure sensor detects an internal pressure of the fuel tank, and a canister internal pressure sensor that detects an internal pressure of the canister, a controller programmed to change an axial distance between the valve element and the valve seat in a state where the cut-off valve cuts off the communication between the canister and the atmosphere and to learn a valve opening start position of the sealing valve based on changes in the internal pressures of the fuel tank and the canister depending on a change in the axial distance.