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Method and device for recognizing the knocking of an internal-combustion engine

  • US 5,467,638 A
  • Filed: 08/04/1994
  • Issued: 11/21/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Method of detecting knocking of an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) generating a sensor signal characteristic of said knocking by a knock sensor provided with said internal combustion engine;

    b) digitizing said sensor signal generated in step a) to form a digitized signal;

    c) high-pass filtering said digitized signal formed in step b) to form a high frequency signal comprising a plurality of oscillations having amplitudes;

    d) counting said amplitudes of said oscillations of said high frequency signal greater than a first threshold value (P1) to form an amplitude count;

    e) integrating an absolute value of said high-frequency signal to obtain an integrated signal;

    f) comparing said integrated signal to a second threshold value (P2); and

    g) generating an output signal indicating said knocking is occurring, when said amplitude count is at least one and when said integrated signal is greater than said second threshold value (P2).

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