Control method and apparatus for internal combustion engine

Details Control method and apparatus for internal combustion engine Control method and apparatus for internal combustion engine

1996-11-01

1998-05-26

Nelli, Raymond A.

Internal-combustion engines

Combustion chamber means combined with air-fuel mixture...

F02P 514

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057552061

ABSTRACT:
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine capable of optimizing a control parameter for the engine on the basis of information concerning combustion state of the engine by making use of a detected ion current which changes with a high sensitivity in dependence on combustion state within an engine cylinder, for thereby realizing an engine operation control to reduce fuel cost without degrading a control performance for obtaining a high engine output and drivability of a motor vehicle equipped with the engine. The apparatus includes an ion current detecting means (12) for detecting an amount of ions generated within an engine cylinder under control in terms of an ion current (i) immediately after ignition for the engine cylinder, a decision-destined value detecting means (2) for determining a decision-destined value corresponding to a combustion state of the engine cylinder on the basis of a detected value (Ei) of the ion current, and a correction control means (2) for correcting a control parameter for controlling operation of the internal combustion engine when result of comparison of the decision-destined value with a reference value therefor indicates at least one of lowering in output power of the internal combustion engine and degradation in the combustion state in the engine cylinder.

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