Method of calibrating a throttle angle sensor

Details Method of calibrating a throttle angle sensor Method of calibrating a throttle angle sensor

1992-03-20

1992-10-27

Myracle, Jerry W.

Measuring and testing

Instrument proving or calibrating

Volume of flow, speed of flow, volume rate of flow, or mass...

731181, G01M 1900

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051579561

ABSTRACT:
A throttle control system takes a strategy of sampling sensor signal values representative of maximum open angle position (fully open position) and minimum open angle position (near fully closed position) upon starting-up of the engine in response to turning ON of an ignition switch as a primary power switch. The sampled throttle angle indicative sensor signals respectively representative of the maximum throttle valve open angle and the minimum throttle valve open angle are stored as "secondary throttle fully open position indicative reference value" and as "secondary throttle fully closed position indicative reference value". Based on these stored values, correction factor for correcting a sensor signal value of a throttle angle sensor monitoring the angular position of the secondary throttle valve is derived. The correction factor is used throughout the engine operation for correcting a secondary throttle open angle indicative sensor signal value according to a predetermined characteristics. The throttle control system may also control an open angle at a fully closed position of a primary throttle valve adjusted in accordance with the engine temperature condition. Based on this, the secondary throttle valve open angle is determined so that the open angle of the secondary throttle valve at the minimum open angle position may not be smaller than the derived minimum open angle of the secondary throttle valve so as to prevent the engine from falling into engine stalling state even at cold engine condition.

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