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Reducing noise, vibration, and harshness in a variable displacement engine

  • US 8,146,565 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2008
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having one or more deactivatable cylinders, comprising:

  • controlling vehicle operation to increase a vehicle stability in response to a lateral vehicle acceleration; and

    reactivating or deactivating combustion in a cylinder in response to the lateral vehicle acceleration.

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