Coordination of vehicle actuators during firing fraction transitions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878718
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15288847

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A variety of methods and arrangements are described for controlling transitions between firing fractions during skip fire and potentially variable displacement operation of an engine. In general, actuator first transition strategies are described in which an actuator position (e.g., cam phase, TCC slip, etc.) is changed to, or close to a target position before i corresponding firing fraction change is implemented. When the actuator change associated with a desired firing fraction change is relatively large, the firing fraction change is divided into a series of two or more firing fraction change steps. A number of intermediate target selection schemes are described as well.

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TULA TECHNOLOGY INC2460 ZANKER ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95131

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Carlson, Steven E Oakland, US 33 1039
Serrano, Louis J Los Gatos, US 103 2142

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