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Method and device for controlling a multicylinder internal combustion engine

  • US 6,941,930 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2001
  • Issued: 09/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling a multicylinder internal combustion engine including a cylinder equalization control for adjusting cylinder-specific torque contributions to an overall torque of the internal combustion engine, the method comprising:

  • monitoring functioning of the cylinder-equalization control;

    in response to a monitored disturbance in functioning of the cylinder-equalization control, generating at least one error signal indicating existence of the disturbance; and

    in response to the at least one error signal, changing a control characteristic of the cylinder-equalization control.

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