Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Vo, Hieu T. (Department: 3747)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
active
07085647
ABSTRACT:
A method for estimating an output torque generated by a multi-displacement engine operating in a partial-displacement mode includes multiplying a measure representing a mass air flow through the engine's intake manifold by a engine-speed-based mass-air-flow-to-torque conversion factor, and thereafter summing the product with a torque offset value likewise based on engine speed data, to obtain a base indicated potential output torque. The base indicated potential output torque is then multiplied with a torque-based efficiency conversion factor representing at least one of a partial-displacement mode spark efficiency, fuel-air-ratio efficiency, and exhaust gas recirculation efficiency, and the resulting product is summed with a torque-based frictional loss measure to obtain the desired estimated engine output torque. The estimated engine output torque is particularly useful in determining whether a transition from the partial-displacement engine operating mode to a full-displacement engine operating mode is desired.
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Bonne Michael A
Ohl Gregory L
Prucka Michael J
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Smith Ralph E.
Vo Hieu T.
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