Global Patent Index - EP 0898066 A3

EP 0898066 A3 20000531 - Method of controlling an air-fuel ratio of an engine

Title (en)

Method of controlling an air-fuel ratio of an engine

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Steuerung des Luft-Kraftstoffverhältnisses in einer Brennkraftmaschine

Title (fr)

Méthode de commande du rapport air-carburant d'un moteur à combusion

Publication

EP 0898066 A3 20000531 (EN)

Application

EP 98113470 A 19980720

Priority

JP 19612397 A 19970722

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0898066A2] The elapsed time Ta(i) of a 30 DEG crank angle near top dead center of compression and the elapsed time Tb(i) of a 30 DEG crank angle near 90 DEG after top dead center of compression are found. The difference DTa(i) of the elapsed times Ta(i) between 720 DEG crank angle for a first cylinder and a second cylinder performing combustion after the first cylinder is found. The assumed elapsed time when assuming that there is no torque fluctuation is calculated from the difference DTa(i) of the elapsed time of the first cylinder and the elapsed time of the second cylinder is calculated and the assumed elapsed time is used to calculate the basic amount of torque fluctuation. A set value is found based on the engine speed. The set value represents a deviation of the basic amount of torque fluctuation due to the detection error of the elapsed time, and due to the torsional vibration of the engine drive system and the torsional vibration of the crankshaft. The set value is subtracted from the basic amount of torque fluctuation to calculate the amount of torque fluctuation. The air-fuel ratio is controlled based on the amount of torque fluctuation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02D 41/14

IPC 8 full level

F02D 45/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 41/1475 (2013.01); F02D 41/1498 (2013.01); F02D 2200/1015 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0898066 A2 19990224; EP 0898066 A3 20000531; EP 0898066 B1 20030910; DE 69817952 D1 20031016; DE 69817952 T2 20040715; JP 3216577 B2 20011009; JP H1136951 A 19990209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98113470 A 19980720; DE 69817952 T 19980720; JP 19612397 A 19970722