AIR-FUEL CONTROL IN A MICROPROCESSOR-BASED SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY
The air-fuel mixture requirements for an automobile equipped with a proposed microprocessor-based system for improving automobile fuel economy were analyzed. This system is for acquiring data from an automobile and controlling fuel flow and spark timing to achieve fuel savings and reduced exhaust emissions. The air-fuel control in this system is adaptive with respect to changing operating conditions. It is expected that the proposed system would provide the following benefits: (1) improvement of fuel economy by 10 to 30%, (2) reduction of exhaust emissions to a level below the government standards without the use of a catalytic converter, (3) significant reduction of maintenance costs of ignition and fuel flow systems, and (4) a continuous self-tuning capability to maintain peak automobile efficiency.
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Supplemental Notes:
- 27th Annual Conference of IEEE Vehicle Technology Group, Orlando, Florida, March 16-18, 1977.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Authors:
- Sung, C
- Crocetti, M F
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 83-88
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Applications; Automobiles; Catalytic converters; Data collection; Economics; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fuel air mixtures; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Fuel systems; Ignition systems; Information processing; Maintenance management; Microprocessors; Sparks; Vehicle power plants
- Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
- Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Computers (Microprocessor)
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00159899
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: 77CH1176-7VT Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM