SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING KNOCK MARGIN FOR 0MULTI-CYLINDER ENGINES

• Main Authors: MANN, Scott K, WENTZ, Jared J, BIZUB, Jeffrey Jacob
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 10.11.2016
• 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

A method includes receiving a signal indicative of a change in an air-fuel ratio (AFR) for a mixture of air and fuel entering a first combustion chamber of a combustion engine, advancing firing timing of the first combustion chamber, receiving, from a knock sensor, a knock signal indicating that the...