摘要 |
<p>A fuel vapour purging method controls fuel vapour purging during stratified operation. Several factors influence vapour purge control, including fuel vapour concentration in the cylinder and temperature of the emission control device. The fuel vapour passes through the cylinder unburned by maintaining the concentration within allowable limits. The unburned fuel vapour reacts exothermically in the emission control device (70,72) thereby generating heat. To guarantee that the fuel vapour reacts in the first emission control device (70), the fuel vapour purge is restricted to a certain temperature range. To guarantee that the fuel vapour does not burn in the cylinder, the concentration is kept to a restricted value. <IMAGE></p> |