SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE
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1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
- during an engine start after the engine has been off for at least a minimum duration, actively controlling fuel pressure in a fuel system to a vapor-liquid volume ratio greater than zero and then recording sensed fuel pressure and temperature in the fuel system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for sensing fuel vapor pressure are provided. In one example, a method for a vehicle comprises: during an engine start after the engine has been off for at least a minimum duration, actively controlling fuel pressure in the fuel system to a vapor-liquid volume ratio greater than zero and then recording sensed fuel pressure and temperature in the fuel system. In this way, the vapor pressure of a fuel at a given temperature may be accurately measured during isothermal conditions, thereby improving an estimation of fuel volatility.
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1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
during an engine start after the engine has been off for at least a minimum duration, actively controlling fuel pressure in a fuel system to a vapor-liquid volume ratio greater than zero and then recording sensed fuel pressure and temperature in the fuel system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fuel system for an engine, comprising:
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a fuel tank containing fuel; a fuel pump positioned within the fuel tank and configured to pump the fuel to one or more fuel injectors coupled to the engine; a temperature sensor coupled to a fuel passage connecting the fuel pump to the one or more fuel injectors; a pressure sensor coupled to the fuel passage; a controller configured with instructions stored in non-transitory memory, that when executed, cause the controller to; actively control fuel pressure in the fuel passage during an engine start after the engine has been off for at least a minimum duration; and record a sensed temperature from the temperature sensor and a sensed pressure from the pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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pulsing a fuel pump responsive to an engine cold start; and determining a fuel vapor pressure versus temperature characteristic based on fuel pressure and temperature while the fuel pump is being pulsed in response to a reduction in DI pump volumetric efficiency. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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