Method for detecting combustion misfires in a plurality of cylinders
First Claim
1. In a method for detecting combustion misfires, which includes calculating engine roughness values from fluctuations in crankshaft rpm, comparing the values with threshold values, and forming cylinder groups having an increased likelihood of misfiring, the improvement which comprises:
- during a period of observation;
separately comparing each engine roughness value calculated for each cylinder with a first threshold value and with a second threshold value being reduced in comparison with the first threshold value,forming a first counting sum associated with the cylinder if the first threshold value is exceeded, and forming a second counting sum associated with the cylinder if the second threshold value is exceeded; and
after the period of observation has elapsed, if total sums of all of the first or second counting sums exceed a predeterminable total sum limit value;
forming group sums for each cylinder group from the second counting sums, anddrawing a conclusion as to the occurrence of a multicylinder misfire in the group having a higher group sum if the second counting sums of the individual cylinders in a group are approximately of equal magnitude,and conversely, if the second counting sums of the various cylinders are different, drawing a conclusion as to a single-cylinder combustion misfire for the cylinder having the highest first counting sum, if the total sum of the first counting sums exceeds a predeterminable total sum limit value.
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Abstract
A method for detecting combustion misfires includes calculating engine roughness values from fluctuations in crankshaft rpm, comparing the values with threshold values, and forming cylinder groups having an increased likelihood of misfiring. During a period of observation, each engine roughness value calculated for each cylinder is separately compared with a first threshold value and with a second threshold value being reduced in comparison with the first threshold value, a first counting sum associated with the cylinder is formed if the first threshold value is exceeded, and a second counting sum associated with the cylinder is formed if the second threshold value is exceeded. After the period of observation has elapsed, if the total sums of all of the first or second counting sums exceed a predeterminable total sum limit value, group sums are formed for each cylinder group from the second counting sums, and a conclusion is drawn as to the occurrence of a multi-cylinder misfire in the group having the higher group sum if the second counting sums of the individual cylinders in a group are approximately of equal magnitude, and conversely, if the second counting sums of the various cylinders are different, a conclusion is drawn as to a single-cylinder combustion misfire for the cylinder having the highest first counting sum, if the total sum of the first counting sums exceeds a predeterminable total sum limit value.
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1. In a method for detecting combustion misfires, which includes calculating engine roughness values from fluctuations in crankshaft rpm, comparing the values with threshold values, and forming cylinder groups having an increased likelihood of misfiring, the improvement which comprises:
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during a period of observation; separately comparing each engine roughness value calculated for each cylinder with a first threshold value and with a second threshold value being reduced in comparison with the first threshold value, forming a first counting sum associated with the cylinder if the first threshold value is exceeded, and forming a second counting sum associated with the cylinder if the second threshold value is exceeded; and after the period of observation has elapsed, if total sums of all of the first or second counting sums exceed a predeterminable total sum limit value; forming group sums for each cylinder group from the second counting sums, and drawing a conclusion as to the occurrence of a multicylinder misfire in the group having a higher group sum if the second counting sums of the individual cylinders in a group are approximately of equal magnitude, and conversely, if the second counting sums of the various cylinders are different, drawing a conclusion as to a single-cylinder combustion misfire for the cylinder having the highest first counting sum, if the total sum of the first counting sums exceeds a predeterminable total sum limit value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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