Torque based clutch fuel cut off

An engine control system comprises a clutch cut off enable module and a torque control module. The clutch cut off enable module generates an enable signal based on a clutch engagement signal and an accelerator pedal signal. The torque control module reduces a spark advance of an engine to a minimum...

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Main Authors Whitney, Christopher E, Lu, Jun, Simon, Jr, Robert C, Kaiser, Jeffrey M, Shupe, Todd R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.07.2012
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Summary:An engine control system comprises a clutch cut off enable module and a torque control module. The clutch cut off enable module generates an enable signal based on a clutch engagement signal and an accelerator pedal signal. The torque control module reduces a spark advance of an engine to a minimum value and disables fueling of cylinders of the engine based on the enable signal. The minimum value is a minimum allowed spark advance for current engine airflow.