Method for Lambda control in an internal combustion engine

Details Method for Lambda control in an internal combustion engine Method for Lambda control in an internal combustion engine

1985-12-24

1986-12-16

Argenbright, Tony M.

Internal-combustion engines

Charge forming device

Fuel injection system

F02D 4132

Patent

active

046288848

ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a method for the formation of an air-fuel mixture for an internal combustion engine, including an oxygen sensor exposed to the exhaust gas and responsive to the oxygen content of the exhaust gas, a signal-processing unit processing the output signals of the oxygen sensor, and a memory store for storing a set of characteristic curves dependent on at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine, the characteristic values thereof (F.sub..lambda.) determining the amount of fuel to be metered. In this method, a time-variable perturbation (.DELTA.F.sub..+-.) is superposed on the characteristic values (F.sub..lambda.), the oxygen sensor output signals (U.sub..lambda.) are evaluated with regard to their change due to the perturbation (.DELTA.F.sub..+-.), and the characteristic values (F.sub..lambda.) are suitably corrected to achieve an optimum air-fuel ratio. In this arrangement, the modulation frequency of the characteristic values (F.sub..lambda.) is to assume as high values as possible while the modulation amplitude is to be as low as possible. This method permits a substantial increase in the limit frequency of the Lambda sensor operation cycles.

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