21-02-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130042846A1
An engine system for determining an alcohol concentration in fuel is disclosed. In one example, engine throttle position, fuel pulse width, and air-fuel ratio form a basis for determining alcohol concentration of a fuel combusted in an engine. The system and its related method may improve engine operation in conjunction with detecting an alcohol concentration of a fuel. 1. An engine system , comprising:an engine;a first actuator coupled to the engine;a second actuator coupled to the engine;an exhaust gas oxygen sensor located in an exhaust passage of the engine; anda controller including instructions to adjust the first or second actuator in response to an alcohol concentration of a fuel combusted by the engine in response to the first actuator, the exhaust gas oxygen sensor, and a speed of the engine.2. The engine system of claim 1 , where the first actuator is an air intake throttle claim 1 , and where the second actuator is a fuel injector.3. The engine system of claim 1 , where first actuator is an air intake throttle claim 1 , and where the second actuator is an ignition system.4. The engine system of claim 1 , where the second actuator is adjusted in response to a position of the first actuator claim 1 , and where the first actuator an engine air intake throttle claim 1 , and where the second actuator is a fuel injector.5. The engine system of claim 1 , where the controller includes further instructions for regressing a plurality of coefficients from a plurality of parameters to determine alcohol concentration of a fuel being combusted in the engine.6. The engine system of claim 5 , where the controller includes further instructions for reducing error in an engine air flow mass or fuel flow mass based on the plurality of coefficients.7. A method for operating an engine claim 5 , comprising:adjusting an engine actuator in response to an alcohol concentration of a fuel combusted by the engine, the alcohol concentration based at least on a position of a throttle, ...
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