CONTROL STRATEGY FOR TRANSITIONING AMONG COMBUSTION MODES IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

摘要

An internal combustion engine is selectively operative in one of a plurality of combustion modes. Engine operation is monitored and program code is concurrently executed to operate the engine in a first combustion mode and in a second combustion mode. The engine is preferentially operated in the second combustion mode when the engine operation is within a predetermined area, and selectively operated in the first combustion mode based upon the monitored engine operation.