Patent number: 6381548
Abstract: Method for measuring a fluid flow, in particular an air flow (L), flowing in a flow canal to an engine (VM) or from an engine (VM), by means of a fluid mass measuring means (3) connected to an evaluation means (2), wherein in a regularly performed cycle
an operational parameter (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) characterizing the operating status of the engine (VM) is recorded,
the data (M1, M2, . . . , Mn) supplied by the fluid mass measuring means (3) are recorded,
at least one extreme value (Ep, En) is determined from the data (M1, M2, . . . , Mn) recorded since the beginning of a time period (t1, t2, . . . , tn),
an average value (Wma) is determined from the recorded data (M1, M2, . . . , Mn),
a pulsation amplitude (P1, P2, . . . , Pm) is determined by dividing the extreme value (Ep) by the average value (Wma), and
the average value (Wma) is corrected by multiplying it by a correction factor (K11, K12, . . . , Kmn) which is selected in dependence on the operational parameter (D1, D2, . . .
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 1999
Date of Patent:
April 30, 2002
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Willem Van Marion, Sebastien Mafrica, Tom Ritz