Misfire detection in an internal combustion engine

Details Misfire detection in an internal combustion engine Misfire detection in an internal combustion engine

1991-02-04

1991-09-03

Raevis, Robert

Measuring and testing

Turbine engine

Compressor

G01M 1500

Patent

active

050441949

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for reliably detecting misfires in an internal combustion engine during actual driving conditions by monitoring fluctuations in engine speed between consecutive firing intervals. An average acceleration over a series of firing intervals is removed from an individual acceleration measurement corresponding to a particular firing interval to five an acceleration deviation which is then normalized to an expected torque to provide a power loss measurement. The power loss measurement indicates the occurrence of a misfire with a high signal-to-noise ratio. The information derived from misfire detection can be used to prevent destruction of a catalytic converter by unburned fuel mixtures and can be used to improve vehicle driveability by correcting for or indicating needed sevice for the vehicle. The misfire detection is implemented using existing sensors and processors and is adapted to be done on-board a vehicle in real time.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4179922 (1979-12-01), Bouveric
patent: 4301678 (1981-11-01), Full et al.

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