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US 2003/0154966 A1Published application
Method of calculating a valve timing command for an engine
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsLawrence A. Mianzo, Brett D. Collins, Ibrahim Haskara
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Abstract
A method to calculate valve timing commands for an engine with variable valve timing is hereby disclosed. The method includes determining a valve feedforward term based on an engine performance command and an environmental conditions signal, calculating a valve feedback term based on the engine performance command and an engine performance feedback, and calculating a valve timing command based on the valve feedforward term and the valve feedback term.
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A method for calculating a valve timing command for an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- obtaining an engine performance command;
- receiving an environmental conditions signal;
- determining a valve feedforward term based on the engine performance command and the environmental conditions signal;
- receiving an engine performance feedback;
- calculating a valve feedback term based on the engine performance command and the engine performance feedback;
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- calculating a valve timing command based on the valve feedforward term and the valve feedback term.
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