| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a method of controlling noise and harshness caused by combustion in a spark ignited engine having a combustion chamber; a fuel delivery means for delivering a fuel charge to the combustion chamber; a plurality of spark ignition means located in the combustion chamber for igniting the fuel charge and a control unit. The control unit controls operation of each ignition means in response to measured value of at least one combustion noise associated parameter, being an engine operating condition. Control may be a response to the combustion noise associated parameter breaching a threshold value. The combustion noise associated parameter may be rate of rise of combustion pressure in the combustion chamber. However, the method may be implemented in response to rate of rise of combustion pressure and one or more further parameters, such as engine speed, acceleration and/or engine load breaching threshold values. An ignition control system for implementing the method in a vehicle forms another aspect of the invention. The method and ignition control system may be implemented in fuel injected engines or carbureted engines but is particularly advantageous for fuel injected engines.</p> |
