US 6,757,606 B1 · Method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine

Abstract

A method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine includes the storing of two or more sets of operational relationships which are determined and preselected by calibrating the engine to achieve predetermined characteristics under predetermined operating conditions. The plurality of sets of operational relationships are then stored in a memory device of a microprocessor and later selected in response to a manually entered parameter. The chosen set of operational relationships is selected as a function of the selectable parameter entered by the operator of the marine vessel and the operation of the internal combustion engine is controlled according to that chosen set of operational parameters. This allows two identical internal combustion engines to be operated in different manners to suit the needs of particular applications of the two internal combustion engines.

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Dependent claims

A method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of:

providing a first set of operational relationships which is preselected for use in a first type of application of said internal combustion engine;
providing a second set of operational relationships which is preselected for use in a second type of application of said internal combustion engine;
monitoring a manually selectable parameter;
selecting a chosen set of operational relationships from said first and second sets of operational relationships as a function of said selectable parameter;
and
controlling the operation of said internal combustion engine according to said chosen set of operational relationships.

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Method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine

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Method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine

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Abstract

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