Misfire and partial burn detection based on ion current measurement

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 2451-2460

  Cavina, Nicolo ^a   Poggio, Luca ^b   Sartoni, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Ferrari Auto Spa ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL COMBUSTION; CLOSED-LOOP; COMBUSTION CONTROL; COMBUSTION DIAGNOSIS; CRANKSHAFT SPEED; DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS; DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS; ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM; ENGINE CONTROLLER; ENGINE OPERATIONS; ENGINE SPEED; FERRARI; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; ION CURRENTS; ION SIGNALS; ION-CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ION-CURRENT SIGNAL; MISFIRE DETECTION; PARTIAL BURN; PERFORMANCE ENGINES; REAL TIME ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FAULT DETECTION; IGNITION; IONS; SIGNAL DETECTION;

ION ENGINES;

EID: 84859319280     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2011-24-0142     Document Type: Article

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