Engine management system and method
AssigneeSonex Research, Inc.
InventorAndrew POURING
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Abstract
An engine management system and method may include a control system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine may be a direct-injection engine using a Sonex Controlled Auto-Ignition (“SCAI”) combustion path. The control system and method may utilize fuel injection pressure, timing of start and end of injection, management of turbo airflow, fuel supplied, and other factors to provide reduced emissions and improved performance.
Claims20
An engine management system comprising:
- an internal combustion engine including at least one piston comprising at least one micro-chamber and corresponding vent;
- and
- a control system, the control system configured to:
- receive one or more engine inputs from one or more sensors arranged on or in the internal combustion engine;
- and
- determine one or more engine outputs such that a global low-temperature decomposition chemical reaction occurs within at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine.
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an internal combustion engine comprising at least one piston including at least one micro-chamber and corresponding vent;
- providing a control system;
- providing at least one sensor in communication with the internal combustion engine and the control system;
- providing at least one input signal generated by the at least one sensor to the control system;
- determining a least one output signal in the control system;
- providing the at least one output signal to at least one component of the engine such that a global low-temperature decomposition chemical reaction occurs within at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine.
An engine management system, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine including at least one piston comprising at least one micro-chamber and corresponding vent;
- and
- a control system, the control system configured to:
- receive one or more engine inputs from one or more sensors arranged on or in the internal combustion engine;
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- control at least one emission of the internal combustion engine, including one or more of a CO, NOx, HC, or CO2 emission.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.