SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTERNAL PRESSURE OF ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
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1. An engine comprising:
- a combustion chamber housing surrounding a combustion chamber;
a magnetostrictive sensor positioned outside of the combustion chamber and configured for obtaining a sensor signal representative of pressure within the combustion chamber; and
a controller for receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, using the sensor signal for estimating the pressure within the combustion chamber, and determining whether to adjust engine operating parameters of the engine in response thereto.
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, an engine includes: a combustion chamber housing surrounding a combustion chamber; a magnetostrictive sensor positioned outside of the combustion chamber and configured for obtaining a sensor signal representative of pressure within the combustion chamber; and a controller for receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, using the sensor signal for estimating the pressure within the combustion chamber, and determining whether to adjust engine operating parameters of the engine in response thereto.
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1. An engine comprising:
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a combustion chamber housing surrounding a combustion chamber; a magnetostrictive sensor positioned outside of the combustion chamber and configured for obtaining a sensor signal representative of pressure within the combustion chamber; and a controller for receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, using the sensor signal for estimating the pressure within the combustion chamber, and determining whether to adjust engine operating parameters of the engine in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A combustion cylinder comprising:
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a combustion cylinder wall extending along a length of a combustion chamber; a combustion cylinder cover; a magnetostrictive sensor positioned within a cavity of the combustion chamber or the combustion cover wall and configured for obtaining a sensor signal representative of pressure within the combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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