The present disclosure generally relates to dynamic power curve throttling. In an exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method for enabling dynamic throttling of an engine includes graphically displaying a graph of a linear throttle line for the engine including an idle speed in revolutions per minute (RPM) and one or more operating speeds in revolutions per minute; using a graphical user interface to alter the linear throttling line into a non-linear dynamic throttling line; and generating a table based on the non-linear dynamic throttling line, the table including dynamic throttle increments that vary based on RPM and that are usable by a controller for dynamic throttling of the engine.

A system includes an electronic fuel injection system of an engine, the electronic fuel injection system including an electronic governor control unit for controlling various functions of the engine.

Disclosed is a reluctor plate controller that detects vacuum and pressures in the engine which are used to create digital motor control signals for controlling a reluctor plate actuator using a digital stepper motor, servo motor or a voice-coil actuator. The system can be programmed to create various desired responses that function to create better efficiency of an internal combustion engine, less pollution and/or greater engine output.

An engine assembly includes: a two-stroke internal combustion engine; a turbocharger operatively connected to the engine, the turbocharger having a compressor and an exhaust turbine; an intake pipe fluidly connected to the engine and to the compressor of the turbocharger; an exhaust tuned pipe fluidly connected to the engine and to the exhaust turbine of the turbocharger; a temperature sensor configured to generate a signal representative of a temperature of exhaust gas flowing within the exhaust tuned pipe; and a controller. The controller is configured to: determine a boost target pressure of the turbocharger based in part on the signal generated by the temperature sensor; and control the turbocharger to provide the boost target pressure to the engine. Methods for controlling an engine are also provided.

A dual-chamber electrolysis vessel safely stores HHO gas for use by an internal combustion engine.

A method for controlling engine braking in a vehicle comprises: determining a position of a throttle operator; determining a speed of the vehicle; and determining an engine braking mode selected. In response to the position of the throttle operator being a fully released position and the selected braking mode being a first engine braking mode: controlling an engine and a position of a throttle valve according to the first engine braking mode for applying a first level of engine braking. In response to the position of the throttle operator being the fully released position and the selected braking mode being the second engine braking mode: controlling the engine and the position of the throttle valve according to the second engine braking mode based at least on the speed of the vehicle for applying a second level of engine braking. A vehicle implementing the method is also disclosed.

A regulating method for a charged internal combustion engine, wherein an operating point of the compressor is adjusted in a compressor map by a compressor position regulator based on a throttle valve regulation deviation in that both a first manipulated variable for actuating the compressor bypass valve as well as a second manipulated variable for actuating the turbine bypass valve are calculated by the compressor position regulator. The operating point of the compressor is corrected by a correction regulator on the basis of an air mass regulation deviation in that both a first correction variable for correcting the first manipulated variable as well as a second correction variable for correcting the second manipulated variable are calculated by the correction regulator.

An engine assembly comprising an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber; an intake manifold for supplying air to the combustion chamber; a fuel injector for supplying fuel to the combustion chamber; an exhaust manifold for receiving exhaust gas released from the combustion chamber and a rotatable drive shaft, wherein combustion of fuel in air within the combustion chamber results in rotation of the drive shaft. The engine assembly further comprises a turbocharger system comprising a turbine and a compressor, wherein the turbine is configured to receive exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold, to recover energy from the exhaust gas, and to release the exhaust gas via a turbine outlet; and wherein the compressor is configured to receive energy from the turbine and thereby to compress air for use in combustion of fuel in the combustion chamber. An intake throttle valve is configured to selectively control a boost pressure by controlling supply of air to the intake manifold; and a bypass valve is configured to selectively divert exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold away from the turbine, wherein the bypass valve is controlled by the boost pressure. A controller is configured (a) to provide an intermediate value for desired valve position of the intake throttle valve based on a desired oxygen to fuel ratio; and (b) to output a final value for desired valve position of the intake throttle valve based on the intermediate value for desired valve position and an engine speed value.

Timing of HHO gas injection into a 4-stroke engine is optimized based on engine operating parameters to improve fuel economy.

An engine throttle device (1) including a throttle valve (5) supported by a throttle shaft (4) inside a throttle bore (2a, 3a) of a valve body (2, 3) and driven to open and close, and a throttle sensor (11) including an excitation conductor provided at one end of the throttle shaft (4) , and a substrate (15) provided with an exciting conductor (13) and a signal detection conductor (14) to face the excitation conductor includes: an excitation conductor unit (12) including an excitation conductor portion (12a) functioning as the excitation conductor, a sensor-side screw portion (12d) provided on a shaft line of the excitation conductor portion (12a), and a sensor-side abutting surface (12e) surrounding the sensor-side screw portion (12d), the excitation conductor unit (12) being integrally formed of a metal material; a shaft-side screw portion (17) formed at one end (4a) of the throttle shaft (4) and screwed to the sensor-side screw portion (12d); and a shaft--side abutting surface (18) formed at the one end (4a) to surround the shaft-side screw portion (17) and abutting the sensor-side abutting surface (12e) when the shaft-side screw portion (17) is screwed to the sensor-side screw portion (12d).