Abstract: In an idling control apparatus for a vehicle, normally, when a predetermined idling reduction execution condition is satisfied, a signal is output to the engine control device so as to execute idling reduction for stopping the idling operation of an engine to automatically stop it. Further, it is determined whether or not a subject vehicle is stopped against an obstacle for avoidance of danger based on at least one of environmental information in front of the subject vehicle, obstacle information and a driving condition of the subject vehicle before it is stopped. When it is determined that the subject vehicle is stopped against the obstacle for avoidance of danger, automatic engine stop is prohibited.

Abstract: The invention relates to an activated charcoal filter (10) for storing and releasing gaseous hydrocarbons which originate from a fuel supply means of a motor vehicle. The activated charcoal (14) can be supplied with gaseous hydrocarbons via an inlet (16). A heating means for heating of the activated charcoal (14) is made available by a tank shutoff valve (18) by means of which the inlet (16) can be shut off. Since the tank shutoff valve (18) is being operated as a heating means, an additional heating means for regenerating the activated charcoal (14) can be omitted. Furthermore, the invention relates to a motor vehicle with such an activated charcoal filter (10) and a method for operating an activated charcoal filter (10).

Abstract: A ring gear is connected to a crank shaft of an engine. A pinion is placed to face to the ring gear. When the engine is started, an ECU performs cranking of the engine under a state where the ring gear and the pinion are in mesh. The ECU releases the mesh state of the ring gear and the pinion after completion of the cranking of the engine. In particular, the ECU performs dispersion control to increase a degree of dispersion of a mesh portion of the ring gear which is meshed with the pinion when the rotation of the ring gear is stopped according to the engine stop. The dispersion control prevents the mesh portion of the ring gear and the mesh portion of the pinion from progressing abrasion and avoiding defect.

Abstract: A method of stoichiometrically operating a diesel-fueled internal combustion engine. During a main (conventional) fuel injection event, fuel is injected into the cylinders. The air-fuel ratio during this main fuel injection event is stoichiometric. The cylinders are operated by either advancing the exhaust valve closing or modifying the phasing of the exhaust and intake valve lift events, to achieve a negative valve overlap period between the end of the exhaust phase and the beginning of the intake phase of the engine cycle. Fuel is injected into the cylinders during the negative valve overlap period, which results in highly reactive fuel and reduces ignition delay during the main fuel injection event.

Abstract: The first aspect of the present invention is a cylinder head containing a water jacket in which a passage for EGR gas is disposed, and the EGR gas passage has a hollow pipe that is disposed in the hollow pipe and through which the EGR gas passes and an end member that is formed with an insert hole into which the end of the hollow pipe is inserted and fixed. The end member has a bottom that is provided with the insert hole, a side wall that is formed continuously to the bottom, and a wedge portion that is projected outward from the outer peripheral of the side wall and includes a inclined surface facing the wall of the cylinder head and inclined to the flow direction of the EGR gas. The EGR gas passage is fixed to the cylinder head by holding the wedge portion of the end member between a fastening member for fastening the EGR gas passage to the cylinder head and the wall of the cylinder head.

Abstract: A number of systems and methods are disclosed which increase the replenishment interval for anti-knock fluid. This is especially important during activities which require a large amount of anti-knock fluid, such as towing. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are used to reduce anti-knock fluid consumption. For example, changes to engine operation, such as rich operation, spark retarding, upspeeding, and variable valve timing, all serve to reduce the amount of anti-knock fluid required to eliminate knocking. In other embodiments, the composition of the anti-knock fluid is modified, such as by using a higher octane fluid, or through the addition of water to the anti-knock fluid. In other embodiments, the replenishment interval is increased through a larger anti-knock fluid storage capacity. In one embodiment, a three tank system is used where the third tank can be used to store gasoline or anti-knock fluid, depending on the driving conditions.

Abstract: An engine mode control system for an internal combustion engine includes a transition control module and an intake cam phaser control module. The transition control module controls a transition from a first engine mode to a second engine mode and determines a desired air mass. The engine is operated at a first air/fuel ratio (AFR) in the first engine mode and at a second AFR in the second engine mode. The desired air mass is based on the second AFR. The intake cam phaser control module adjusts the intake cam phaser based on the desired air mass during the transition.

Abstract: In a method for starting an internal combustion engine (60) having multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68), wherein said internal combustion engine (60) has a starting system (50) and is operated using a start-stop function, and wherein said starting system (50) is actuated after a stop phase in operation of said internal combustion engine (60) to restart said internal combustion engine (60), a combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first of the multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68) is determined upon a restart of the internal combustion engine (60), and after a first ignition of the combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first, speed data for the internal combustion engine (60) are detected, and a starter release of the starting system (50) is caused if the detected speed data meet a predetermined starter release criterion.

Abstract: A method for improving startability of a of a gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine by controlling an electric continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) may include determining whether the engine is running, calculating the phase angle of the camshaft and the difference between the position of the camshaft and the optimum position of the lobe of the high pressure pump, applying a duty to the drive motor to rotate the camshaft, calculating the difference between the current position of the camshaft after rotation and the target position of the camshaft, and comparing the difference with a predetermined value. When the difference is not smaller than a predetermined value, the duty is raised and applied to the drive motor to rotate the camshaft further until the difference is reduced and smaller than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided that can precisely reflect requirements relating to performance of the internal combustion engine in a control amount of each actuator by compensating for weaknesses in the so-called torque demand control. A requirement value of each of torque, efficiency, and an air-fuel ratio, and engine information are inputted to an engine inverse model. The engine inverse model is then used to calculate actuator requirement values for achieving those requirement values. An actuator direct requirement value directly required of each of actuators is also acquired. Control of the actuators is adapted to be changed between that according to the actuator requirement value and that according to the actuator direct requirement value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating a temperature calibration are described. One embodiment of a method includes determining, by a computing device, a current speed of the vehicle and determining a dynamic smoothing number, the dynamic smoothing number being dependent on the current speed, the dynamic smoothing number being utilized to determine an estimated temperature of an air injection system. Some embodiments include calculating the estimated temperature of the air injection system from the dynamic smoothing number, determining whether the estimated temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature of the air injection system, and in response to determining that the estimated temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature of the air injection system, sending a signal for on-board diagnostics to resume at a next start.

Abstract: There is the operation device for an engine. An operation device for an engine performs a throttle operation of the engine which is disposed apart from an operation unit operated by an operator. The operation device includes: a link member rotatable with respect to a base in response to an operation of the operation unit; a cam member fixed to the base, and disposed at a distance from the center of rotation of the link member, the distance changing continuously according to the angular position of the cam member around the center of rotation; a cam follower connected to the link member and configured to along the cam member; and a throttle drive member for connecting the cam follower to a throttle operation unit of the engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control and regulation method for an internal combustion engine having a common rail system, wherein a rail pressure is regulated in normal operation in that a first actual rail pressure is determined via a first filter from the rail pressure, an offset is calculated from a target rail pressure and the first actual rail pressure, a variable is calculated via a pressure regulator from the offset and a PWM signal having a first PWM frequency (f1) for activation of a control process is determined in dependence on the variable.

Abstract: A combustion control system for a vehicle comprises a position determination module and an ethanol determination module. The position determination module determines a crankshaft angle where a predetermined percentage of a fuel was combusted within a cylinder of an engine during an engine cycle based on one of pressure within the cylinder measured by a cylinder pressure sensor during the engine cycle and torque on a crankshaft measured by a torque sensor during the engine cycle. The ethanol determination module determines an ethanol content of the fuel based on the crankshaft angle.

Abstract: Air/fuel mixture is received from a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine into an enclosure about a flame kernel initiation gap between a first ignition body and a second ignition body. Air/fuel mixture received into the enclosure is directed into a flame kernel initiation gap. The mixture is then ignited in the flame kernel initiation gap.

Abstract: A compact and lightweight electric generator for portable power applications employs a new engine design and integration approach for reducing engine, generator, and starter weight. A unique flywheel alternator/starter configuration that generates electrical power, rotates the engine for starting, provides inertia for smooth engine operation, pressurized air for cooling, and inertia for the alternator. An engine cowling provides rotating component protection, a fan shroud mechanism, cooling air ducts, and a cooling mechanism for handling large quantities of heat produced by rectified power conversion. An electrical hook up that allows the generator to provide transient surge capacity for starting inductive loads, or improved load leveling and fuel efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus used in an internal combustion engine that can switchably use a compressed natural gas and gasoline. The control apparatus carries out a miss fire check on the internal combustion engine over two or more combustion cycles, and, based on the results of the check, detects failures. The control apparatus prohibits switching of fuels (S23, S24, S28) basically during the miss fire check. If the value of a miss fire counter is not increasing, the control apparatus predicts that a negative check result will not be obtained (S26), and lifts the prohibition on switching of fuels (S29).

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for a multicylinder internal combustion engine includes: an EGR portion capable of executing an individual-cylinder EGR in which EGR gas is distributed and supplied individually to cylinders of the engine; a knock detection portion that detects a knock index value that represents degree of knocking, separately for each of the cylinders; an abnormality detection portion that determines presence or absence of a variation abnormality of air/fuel ratios of the cylinders during execution of the individual-cylinder EGR, and that pinpoints an abnormal cylinder after determining that the variation abnormality is present, and that calculates an imbalance index value that represents the degree of variation regarding the abnormal cylinder; and an abnormality location pinpointing portion that pinpoints an abnormality location in the abnormal cylinder based on the imbalance index value and the knock index value of the abnormal cylinder.

Abstract: A method of controlling an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) or a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine (ICE) that is capable of automatically starting in response to a pre-defined event includes determining if the vehicle is within a pre-defined distance of a service station, determining if the ICE is running, determining if the vehicle is in an ignition on mode or in an ignition off mode, and automatically starting the ICE when the vehicle is within the pre-defined distance of the service station, the engine is not running and the ignition is in the ignition on mode to notify a service technician that the ICE is in the ignition on mode.

Abstract: In a method of monitoring an engine starting system in an engine, the engine starting system includes a charging system, a battery, a starter, a flywheel, and a controller. The controller and monitors can monitor components and systems associated with starting of an engine, such as engine or cranking speed, power cylinder unit compression, injection timing, and proper fuel delivery to predict and/or diagnose problems. For example, a charging system voltage is monitored and the charging system voltage is compared with predetermined charging system voltage values. Voltage of the battery is monitored and battery voltage is compared with predetermined battery voltage values. A signal to an operator is provided if one or more of the charging system voltage and the battery voltage are outside of predetermined ranges for the one or more of the charging system voltage and the battery voltage.