Method for warming up catalytic converter arranged downstream from spark-ignition, direct injection internal combustion engine

• Main Author: E. POTT,E. BREE,K. PHILIPP
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.02.2007
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FORINTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES; WEAPONS

The invention relates to a method for warming up at least one catalytic converter that is arranged downstream from a spark-ignition, direct injection internal combustion engine. To this end, an exhaust gas temperature is at least temporarily increased by at least one measure, which is executed by the engine, after the conclusion (t1) of the engine start of the internal combustion engine. The measures, which are executed by the engine, consist of a multiple injection during which at least two fuel injections into the cylinder are carried out within an induction cycle and compression cycle of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, and/or said measures consist of a spark retarding. The invention provides that the measure executed by the engine or a combination of measures having the strongest heating action is available, at the earliest, after a retardation of at least two working cycles of the internal combustion engine after the conclusion (t1) of the engine start. The method makes it possible to keep jumps in torque low, which result from the initiation of heating measures, and to provide these in a manner that can be reproduced and easily regulated. Moreover, a reliable ignition and combustion can be guaranteed during the entire warming up phase.