COORDINATION OF VARIABLE CAM TIMING AND VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a variable cam timing (VCT) mechanism in cooperation with a plurality of deactivatable cylinders, each cylinder with a plurality of cylinder valves, the method comprising,operating at a first cylinder valve timing before a transition of reactivating deactivated cylinders;
- andbefore the transition, advancing cylinder valve timing from the first valve timing, where after the transition the cylinder valve timing remains at a second valve timing, the second valve timing advanced relative to the first valve timing.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for operating an internal combustion engine including a variable cam timing (VCT) mechanism in cooperation with a plurality of deactivatable cylinders, each cylinder with a plurality of cylinder valves. One example method comprises, operating at a first cylinder valve timing before a transition of reactivating deactivated cylinders, and, before the transition, advancing cylinder valve timing from the first valve timing, where after the transition the cylinder valve timing remains at a second valve timing, the second valve timing advanced relative to the first valve timing.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a variable cam timing (VCT) mechanism in cooperation with a plurality of deactivatable cylinders, each cylinder with a plurality of cylinder valves, the method comprising,
operating at a first cylinder valve timing before a transition of reactivating deactivated cylinders; - and
before the transition, advancing cylinder valve timing from the first valve timing, where after the transition the cylinder valve timing remains at a second valve timing, the second valve timing advanced relative to the first valve timing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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an engine having a plurality of cylinders, each cylinder with a plurality of cylinder valves; a deactivation mechanism for deactivating at least one cylinder valve; a variable cam timing mechanism for adjusting a timing of at least one cylinder valve; a control system configured to, operate the engine at a first cylinder valve timing before and after a first transition that changes the number of active cylinders to maintain a desired engine torque when the first cylinder valve timing after the transition is within a combustion stability valve timing limit; and operate the engine at a second, less retarded, cylinder valve timing before and after a second transition when the first cylinder valve timing after the transition is outside the combustion stability valve timing limit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating an internal combustion engine having a variable cam timing (VCT) mechanism in cooperation with a plurality of deactivatable cylinders, each cylinder with a plurality of cylinder valves, the method comprising,
during a first transition, adjusting cylinder valve timing within a first range to maintain engine torque during and after the transition; - and
during a second transition, limiting the cylinder valve timing adjustment to be within a second, more limited range, the second range limited by at least a combustion stability valve timing limit after the transition, adjusting cylinder valve timing within the limits during and after the transition, and compensating torque disturbances caused by the limited valve timing adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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