Abstract:
A method of determining an engine controller module (ECM) parameter set, the method includes specifying at least one criteria, determining whether at least one existing parameter set matches the specified criteria, presenting a report that indicates at least one matching parameter set when there is at least one matching parameter set, and presenting an alert when there is no matching parameter set, wherein the method is implemented via an ECM vendor extranet on a World Wide Web server.
Abstract:
The warranty managing process (10) includes a method of processing a customer claim against a manufacturer's product that includes the steps of inputting the claim through a computer (6) to a database (4) at a first management level (20), determining the value of the claim, and acting to approve or deny the claim at the first management level (20) when the value of the claim is below a first predetermined amount. A second management level (30) acts to review all claims input at the first management level (20) and acts to approve or deny the claim when the value of the claim is above the first predetermined amount and below a second predetermined amount. A third management level (40) acts to review all claims input at the first and second management levels (20, 30) and acts to approve or deny the claim when the value of the claim is above the second predetermined amount when the value of the claim is above the second predetermined amount.
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling an engine (10) in a vehicle which allows the vehicle operator to manually request a vehicle speed in excess of the established vehicle speed limit that includes establishing a normal vehicle speed limit, establishing a passing duration period, establishing a passing override reset interval, and controlling the engine in response to operator input to provide a greater vehicle speed for a cumulative period not greater than the passing duration period at any time during the passing override reset interval. The system and method may include the capability of establishing a passing speed increment and controlling the vehicle speed during passing to limit the vehicle to a speed not exceeding the normal vehicle speed limit plus the passing speed increment. The system and method may also include establishing a warning period and issuing a warning to the operator whenever the remaining passing speed time duration has dropped to an amount of time less than the warning period.
Abstract:
A method for controlling fuel delivery from a fuel injector (14) of a common rail (18) fuel injection system inlcudes determining a first desired engine torque output; determining engine speed; determining a first quantity of fuel to be delivered by the fuel injector (14) based on a first desired engine torque output and the engine speed; determining an injection pressure using a pressure sensor (26) and determining a first amount of time for energizing the fuel injector (14) in order to deliver the first quantity of fuel based on the injection pressure.
Abstract:
A system and method for measuring the flow rate of recirculated exhaust gas in a compression ignition engine including a plurality of engine sensors having outputs indicative of current engine conditions and a turbocharger (50). The system includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve (60) mounted in the exhaust pipe (56) upstream of the turbocharger for diverting a selectable portion of the exhaust gas for recirculation and combination with the charge air, one or more sensors (68, 70, 80) for sensing current conditions of the recirculated exhaust gas, including temperature and pressure, one or more sensors for sensing current conditions of the intake air, and control logic for determining the flow rate of the recirculated exhaust gas as a function of the sensed conditions.
Abstract:
A method of controlling fuel delivery in a fuel injection system capable of performing a split injection includes comparing at least one engine operating temperature to a temperature threshold, and disabling split injection when at least one engine operating temperature exceeds the temperature threshold. Disabling split injection in this manner enhances cold temperature engine operation while providing a single injection at higher operating temperatures, as desired. Further, an engine (12) and a computer readable storage medium (28) having information stored thereon representing instructions executable by an engine controller (22) for comparing at least one engine operating temperature to a temperature threshold are also provided. The computer readable storage medium instructions disable split injection when at least one engine operating temperature exceeds the temperature threshold.
Abstract:
Various control strategies and techniques (28) for controlling a variable speed fan (18) in an internal combustion engine (12) are provided. The various control techniques improve fuel economy by operating the fan at a speed sufficient to cool the engine, while avoiding unnecessarily higher speeds that result in poor fuel economy. Further, the fan may be completely disabled at cold start up to avoid over cooling, particularly in an engine using a charge air cooling system.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine block having a circumferential channel formed between the cylinder block and a cylinder liner, surrounding and adjacent to the high temperature combustion chamber region of the engine, to which coolant flow is provided to uniformly and effectively cool this critical area of the liner. The flow characteristics of the top liner cooling channel provide a high velocity coolant stream having an aspect ratio of width relative to height within a predetermined range and an equivalent diameter within a predetermined range to assure uniform temperature on both sides of the cylinder liner and about the entire circumference of the liner.
Abstract:
The combination of an intake air supply system with an internal combustion engine (10) having a charge air cooler, a cylinder charging air intake and an exhaust discharge is provided. The intake air supply system includes a Roots-type positive displacement blower (37) having inlet (38) and outlet (40) means and an exhaust gas driven turbo-compressor (41) connected in series with the blower (37). The intake air supply system further includes a bypass passage (58) connecting the blower inlet (38) and outlet (40) and a valve (54) in the bypass passage (58) to control the flow of fluid through the bypass (58). The valve (54) is operative to open and close the bypass passage (58) in response to engine operating parameters and to modulate the flow area of the passage (58) in response to the same engine operating parameters so as to infinitely vary the flow area between the open and closed positions of the valve (54). The valve (54) is modulated to operatively maintain the bypass passage (58) at least partially open at engine idle, whereby the valve means (54) permits bypass flow to recirculate air flow from the blower outlet (40) to the inlet (38) to reduce or limit the engine power absorbed by the blower (37) or to conduct additional air flow around the blower (37) directly from the turbo-compressor (41) to the engine intake to avoid the restriction of the blower (37) to increased charging air flow. A single valve means thus provides a dual function capability.
Abstract:
A casting for conducting high temperature gases, such as an internal combustion engine cylinder head (20) having to pass combustion exhaust gases therethrough, and a method of manufacturing the same wherein the casting includes a main body portion (20) and a high strength steel exhaust port liner (26) with a heat insulating chamber (62) therebetween filled with hollow ceramic particles. The liner (26) is cast in place thereby affixing the liner to the casting by means of diffusion bonding (52, 54) during the casting of the cast article. The liner (26) and a low heat conductivity insulation blanket of hollow ceramic particles surrounding the liner (26) and an annular steel ring (58), which serves as a thermally expanding seal between the casting and liner which also allows axial displacement between the casting and liner, are all provided as a unitary mold core prior to the casting of the cast article.