Abstract: Automotive internal combustion engine ignition timing control operations for varying timing of engine cylinder combustion chamber ignition events models the lead-lag combustion chamber temperature change profile under a transition from a first to a second engine operating condition and varies ignition timing following the transition in response to the temperature change profile. The lead-lag profile is implemented by applying a step change in ignition timing followed by a more gradual timing change, such as along a first order lag trajectory, toward a final ignition timing following the transition, and is updated in synchronism with engine cylinder events to account for a dependence on engine speed.

Abstract: Motor vehicle driveline disturbances are attenuated by two sided torque control of an alternator operatively coupled thereto. Available symmetrical torque variation determines the limit of available alternator load torque for attenuation of such driveline disturbances. Requirements for driveline torque variance in excess of that available from the alternator may be met by engine torque variations at combustion events.

Abstract: Internal combustion engine torque control for damping undesirable engine speed variation measures the variation as a high frequency engine speed variation at a known engine operating angle and, for each cylinder combustion event while the variation is present, calculates a phase-compensated desired torque change to dampen the engine speed variation by projecting the engine speed variation phase at the known engine operating angle to the phase at a next combustion event, and to calculate an opposing cylinder output torque change to dampen the engine speed variation phase at that next combustion event. The torque change is then carried out through ignition timing variation at the combustion event or through variation in the amount of fuel delivered for ignition at the combustion event.