IP Library Granted Patent US 7,809,490
Granted Patent B2
US 7,809,490 · App. 12/131,557 · Granted Oct 5, 2010

Phase and frequency error based asymmetrical AFR pulse reference tracking algorithm using the pre-catalyst O2 sensor switching output

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Patent No.
US 7,809,490
App. No.
12/131,557
Granted
Oct 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuel control system of an engine system comprising a pre-catalyst exhaust gas oxygen (EGO) sensor and a control module. The pre-catalyst EGO sensor determines a pre-catalyst EGO signal based on an oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas. The control module determines a dither signal. The control module determines a fuel command based on the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the dither signal.

Claims (34)

1. A fuel control system of an engine system, comprising:

a pre-catalyst exhaust gas oxygen (EGO) sensor that determines a pre-catalyst EGO signal based on an oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas; and

a control module that determines a dither signal, that determines a fuel command based on the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the dither signal, that determines a frequency of the pre-catalyst EGO signal, a duty cycle (DC) of the pre-catalyst EGO signal, a frequency of the dither signal, and a DC of the dither signal, that determines a frequency error based on the frequency of the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the frequency of the dither signal, that determines a DC error based on the DC of the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the DC of the dither signal, that determines a frequency correction factor based on the frequency error, that determines a DC correction factor based on the DC error, that determines a frequency of a compensated dither signal based on the frequency of the dither signal and the frequency correction factor, and that determines a DC of the compensated dither signal based on the DC of the dither signal and the DC correction factor when the frequency correction factor is greater than a predetermined value and the DC correction factor is within a predetermined range of values.

2. The fuel control system of claim 1 wherein the control module determines the dither signal based on one of a rotational velocity of a crankshaft, an air pressure in an intake manifold, and a temperature of engine coolant

3. The fuel control system of claim 1 wherein the control module determines an amplitude of the dither signal.

4. The fuel control system of claim 3 wherein the control module determines the compensated dither signal based on the amplitude of the dither signal, the frequency of the compensated dither signal, and the DC of the compensated dither signal.

5. The fuel control system of claim 4 wherein the control module determines the fuel command based on the compensated dither signal.

6. A fuel control system of an engine system, comprising:

a pre-catalyst exhaust gas oxygen (EGO) sensor that determines a pre-catalyst EGO signal based on an oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas; and

a control module that determines a dither signal, that determines a fuel command based on the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the dither signal, that determines a frequency of the pre-catalyst EGO signal, a duty cycle (DC) of the pre-catalyst EGO signal, a frequency of the dither signal, and a DC of the dither signal, that determines a frequency error based on the frequency of the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the frequency of the dither signal, that determines a DC error based on the DC of the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the DC of the dither signal, that determines a frequency correction factor based on the frequency error, that determines a DC correction factor based on the DC error, that determines an integrated frequency correction factor based on the frequency correction factor when one of the frequency correction factor is less than a predetermined value and the DC correction factor is not within a predetermined range of values.

7. The fuel control system of claim 6 wherein the control module determines a sign of the pre-catalyst EGO signal.

8. The fuel control system of claim 7 wherein the control module determines a fuel correction factor based on the integrated frequency correction factor and the sign of the pre-catalyst EGO signal.

9. The fuel control system of claim 8 wherein the control module determines the fuel command based on the fuel correction factor.

10. The fuel control system of claim 6 wherein the control module determines the dither signal based on one of a rotational velocity of a crankshaft, an air pressure in an intake manifold, and a temperature of engine coolant.

11. A method of operating a fuel control system of an engine system, comprising:

determining a pre-catalyst EGO signal based on an oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas;

determining a dither signal;

determining a fuel command based on the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the dither signal;

determining a frequency of the pre-catalyst EGO signal, a duty cycle (DC) of the pre-catalyst EGO signal, a frequency of the dither signal, and a DC of the dither signal;

determining a frequency error based on the frequency of the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the frequency of the dither signal;

determining a DC error based on the DC of the pre-catalyst EGO signal and the DC of the dither signal;

determining a frequency correction factor based on the frequency error;

determining a DC correction factor based on the DC error;

determining a frequency of a compensated dither signal based on the frequency of the dither signal and the frequency correction factor; and

determining a DC of the compensated dither signal based on the DC of the dither signal and the DC correction factor,

when the frequency correction factor is greater than a predetermined value and the DC correction factor is within a predetermined range of values.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining the dither signal based on one of a rotational velocity of a crankshaft, an air pressure in an intake manifold, and a temperature of engine coolant.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining an amplitude of the dither signal.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising determining the compensated dither signal based on the amplitude of the dither signal, the frequency of the compensated dither signal, and the DC of the compensated dither signal.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising determining the fuel command based on the compensated dither signal.

16. The method of claim of claim 11 further comprising determining an integrated frequency correction factor based on the frequency correction factor when one of the frequency correction factor is less than a predetermined value and the DC correction factor is not within a predetermined range of values.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising determining a sign of the pre-catalyst EGO signal.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising determining a fuel correction factor based on the integrated frequency correction factor and the sign of the pre-catalyst EGO signal.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising determining the fuel command based on the fuel correction factor.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023156/0215 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2008
From: LIU, SHARON; DUDEK, KENNETH P.; SHAFTO, ROBERT DOUGLAS
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6095659000 · Aug 17, 2007
Related Publication 20090048759A1 · Feb 19, 2009