发明名称 |
METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF A VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) DEVICE USING A KNOCK SIGNAL |
摘要 |
A method for determining whether a variable valve actuation (VVA) device or subsystem is operating in an improper mode of operation is performed in real-time by an embedded engine or powertrain controller configured to monitor and evaluate an already-available knock sensor output signal. The knock sensor output is captured during a predefined sampling window, defined to include a valve closing event when the VVA device is operating in a proper mode. The captured knock sensor output signal is processed to detect the presence (or absence) of a valve closing event. The absence of a valve closing event when one is expected is indicative of a malfunctioning VVA device.
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申请公布号 |
US2009048729(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.02.19 |
申请号 |
US20070839986 |
申请日期 |
2007.08.16 |
申请人 |
WATERS JAMES P;DARROW JON C;KUNZ TIMOTHY W;OLIN PETER M |
发明人 |
WATERS JAMES P.;DARROW JON C.;KUNZ TIMOTHY W.;OLIN PETER M. |
分类号 |
G01M15/04 |
主分类号 |
G01M15/04 |
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