DYNAMIC VARIABLE FUEL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM

摘要

Present invention optimizes utilization of different fuels in various single and multi-fueled engines. The fuel system and optimization controller links fuel properties (physical, reactionary, combustion etc.) to on-board computer systems during the refueling process. This link enables fuel and additive producers an opportunity to optimize combustion parameters of their proprietary fuel blends to increase performance, fuel efficiencies and reduce emissions.

主权项

1. A method of refueling a vehicle comprising the steps of:
providing the vehicle with a first fuel tank and an on-board electronic control unit having a processor, a database, and a communications module associated with the first fuel tank linked to the processor and the database, wherein a comprehensive fuel characterization table including a fuel combustion map for a remaining fuel stored in the first fuel tank is stored on the database, wherein the first fuel tank is in communication with a fuel system of the vehicle; providing a fueling station with fuel storage tank, a processor, a database, and a fuel characterization table retrofit device with communications module, wherein a comprehensive fuel characterization table including a fuel combustion map for a replacement fuel stored in the fuel storage tank is stored on the fueling station database; determining a quantity of the remaining fuel in the first fuel tank of the vehicle; establishing communications between the vehicle communications module and the fueling station communications module; refueling the first fuel tank of the vehicle with the replacement fuel from the fueling station to create a first mixed fuel of the remaining fuel and the replacement fuel; transferring the fuel combustion map of the replacement fuel by the fueling station processor to the vehicle database; transferring a quantity of the replacement fuel pumped from the fuel station into the vehicle by the fueling station processor to vehicle database upon completion of the step of refueling; and creating a first unique mixed-fuel combustion map of the first blended fuel based on the fuel combustion map of the remaining fuel and the fuel combustion map of the replacement fuel when the remaining fuel is greater than a predetermined value or replacing the fuel combustion map of the remaining fuel with the fuel combustion map of the replacement fuel when the remaining fuel is less than the predetermined value, wherein an original equipment manufacturer vehicle electronic control unit utilizes either the first unique fuel combustion map or the replacement fuel combustion map to operate the engine.