Method for controlling timing of spark ignition for an internal combustion engine

摘要

A method of controlling the timing of spark ignition for an internal combustion engine by monitoring the magnitude of vibration of the engine caused when the engine is knocking. A vibration sensor is mounted on the engine to detect the magnitude of the engine vibration, and the average value of the magnitude of vibration of the engine prior to the engine piston arriving at the top dead center position is compared with the instantaneous value of the magnitude of vibration of the engine caused after the arrival of the piston at the top dead center position. Consequently, when the instantaneous value of the vibration is greater than the average value of the vibration, the spark timing is retarded to prevent the occurrence of knocking in the engine. To accurately detect knocking in the engine, the average value of the vibration is obtained by dividing the integrated value of the monitored vibration by the monitoring time.