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ENGINE ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
20190304214 · 2019-10-03 · ·

Systems and methods may be configured for engine analysis and diagnostics. The system may include a computer including a hardware processor, memory and a user interface. The hardware processor may be in communication with the memory and user interface. The hardware processor may provide operations including to receive engine parameters including at least two of real-time information, analytics information and historical information according to a predefined cylinder configuration of an engine; extract a plurality of frequency ranges from the engine parameters according to the predefined cylinder configuration; compare the at least two of real-time information, analytics information and historical information; and display issue indicators on respective engine regions of an engine diagram having the predefined cylinder configuration and that are associated with engine issues corresponding to respective thresholds for the at least two of real-time information, analytics information and historical information of the plurality of engine parameter sources.

Bilateral engine control system
10428730 · 2019-10-01 · ·

Technology is provided for a bilateral engine control system for use on a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine. The system includes first and second sets of injectors, each set mountable on first and second sides of an engine. Each injector is in fluid communication with a corresponding cylinder of the engine. First and second engine control units are each connected to a respective set of injectors. First and second crankshaft speed sensors are connected to respective engine control units. The first engine control unit independently controls the first set of injectors based on a first speed signal and the second engine control unit independently controls the second set of injectors based on a second speed signal. The first engine control unit and the second engine control unit are configured to activate corresponding injectors of the first and second sets of injectors at substantially the same time.

Inline sticky turbocharger component diagnostic device and system and method of using the same

A number of variations may include a product including an inline diagnostic device connected to a control status line at a position between an electronic control unit (ECU) and a turbocharger component actuator, the inline diagnostic device being constructed and arranged to intercept data being transmitted from the actuator to the ECU, and to process the data intercepted from the actuator to determine whether the components are binding or sticking, and to transmit a signal indicating that the components are binding or sticking.

Inline sticky turbocharger component diagnostic device and system and method of using the same

A number of variations may include a product including an inline diagnostic device connected to a control status line at a position between an electronic control unit (ECU) and a turbocharger component actuator, the inline diagnostic device being constructed and arranged to intercept data being transmitted from the actuator to the ECU, and to process the data intercepted from the actuator to determine whether the components are binding or sticking, and to transmit a signal indicating that the components are binding or sticking.

Fuel injection control device for internal combustion engine

A fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit configured to execute division processing for learning for dividing a requested injection amount into an injection amount of partial lift injection of an in-cylinder injection valve and a port injection amount of injection of a port injection valve, detect, on the basis of at least one of a terminal electric potential of a coil and a current flowing through the coil, an inflection point of a change in induced electromotive force of the coil in time attributable to a decline in a relative speed of a mover with respect to the coil, and correct the energization processing at a time when the partial lift injection is executed based on a timing of the detection of the inflection point.

ENGINE PARAMETER SAMPLING AND CONTROL METHOD
20190293015 · 2019-09-26 ·

A method for operating a fluid delivery system of a vehicle powerplant is provided. The method includes sampling a fluid pressure in a port injection section of the fluid delivery system, determining if an isolation valve positioned upstream of a direct injection pump is degraded based on the fluid pressure, where the isolation valve separates the port injection section from a direct injection section, and when it is determined that the isolation valve is degraded, indicating said degradation of the isolation valve.

ENGINE PARAMETER SAMPLING AND CONTROL METHOD
20190293015 · 2019-09-26 ·

A method for operating a fluid delivery system of a vehicle powerplant is provided. The method includes sampling a fluid pressure in a port injection section of the fluid delivery system, determining if an isolation valve positioned upstream of a direct injection pump is degraded based on the fluid pressure, where the isolation valve separates the port injection section from a direct injection section, and when it is determined that the isolation valve is degraded, indicating said degradation of the isolation valve.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
20190294488 · 2019-09-26 ·

An electronic control unit includes a computer that outputs a monitoring signal and an external monitoring circuit that monitors a state of the computer based on the monitoring signal. The computer includes a monitoring signal output section that generates and outputs the monitoring signal to the external monitoring circuit by performing a software process; a self-diagnostic section that self-diagnoses the computer and detects an abnormality by identifying a cause of the abnormality; and a break signal output section that outputs a break signal to interrupt an input of the monitoring signal to the external monitoring circuit by performing a hardware process when an abnormality in the monitoring signal output section is detected.

Method for regulating a fuel delivery system
10422294 · 2019-09-24 · ·

A method for regulating a fuel delivery system without a pressure sensor. The fuel delivery system has a fuel delivery pump, an electric motor, and an evaluation unit. The fuel delivery pump is driven by the electric motor, which is actuated using control variables such that a prespecifiable fuel delivery is achieved. At least two different submethods are executed for ascertaining control variables, which are ascertained in the respective submethod and are supplied to an evaluation unit. The control variables are evaluated regarding their plausibility in the evaluation unit and the electric motor is actuated based on the ascertained control variables from only one or a plurality of submethods.

Method for regulating a fuel delivery system
10422294 · 2019-09-24 · ·

A method for regulating a fuel delivery system without a pressure sensor. The fuel delivery system has a fuel delivery pump, an electric motor, and an evaluation unit. The fuel delivery pump is driven by the electric motor, which is actuated using control variables such that a prespecifiable fuel delivery is achieved. At least two different submethods are executed for ascertaining control variables, which are ascertained in the respective submethod and are supplied to an evaluation unit. The control variables are evaluated regarding their plausibility in the evaluation unit and the electric motor is actuated based on the ascertained control variables from only one or a plurality of submethods.