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    UNIT-IV

    The Basics of Electronic Engine Control


    Engine control means:
    1. Regulating fuel
    2. Air intake as well as spark timing to achieve desired performance in the form of torque or
    power output.
    The motivation for electronic engine control came in part from two government requirements.

    1. result of legislation to regulate automobile exhaust emissions under the authority of the
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    2. Thrust to improve the national average fuel economy by government regulation.


    Exhaust Emissions

    1. The engine exhaust consists of the products of combustion of the air and gasoline mixture.
    2. Gasoline is a mixture of chemical compounds that are called hydrocarbons.
    3. Gasoline also contains natural impurities as well as chemicals added by the refiner.
    4. All of these can produce undesirable exhaust elements.

    During the combustion process-> carbon and hydrogen combine with oxygen from the air
    -> releasing heat energy and forming various chemical compounds.
    If the combustion were perfect->the exhaust gases would consist only of carbon dioxide (CO2) and
    water (H2O)->neither of which are considered harmful in the atmosphere.

    Unfortunately, the combustion of the SI engine is not perfect->In addition to the CO2 and H2O, the
    exhaust contains amounts of carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (chemical unions of
    nitrogen and oxygen that are denoted NOx), unburned hydrocarbons (HC), oxides of sulfur, and
    other compounds -> the exhaust constituents are considered harmful.
    Fuel Economy

    It is related to the number of miles that can be driven for each gallon of gasoline consumed. It
    is referred to as miles per gallon (MPG) or simply mileage.

    the mileage of a vehicle is not unique. It depends on size, shape, weight, and how the car is
    driven.

    The best mileage is achieved under steady cruise conditions. City driving, with many starts
    and stops, yields worse mileage than steady highway driving.
    CONCEPT OF AN ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM

    how the power produced by the engine is controlled?


    Any driver understands intuitively that the throttle directly regulates the power produced
    by the engine at any operating condition.
    It does this by controlling the air flow into the engine.

    the mass flow rate of air into the engine varies directly with
    throttle plate angular position.
    The performance of engine is affected strongly by the mixture (ratio of air and
    fuel).

    In the U.S system of units , an air flow of about 6 lb/hr produces 1 horse power of
    usable mechanical power as the out put of the engine.

    Pb=kMA
    Where, Pb=power from the engine (hp or kw)
    MA =mass air flow rate (kg/hr)
    K=constant relating power to air flow (hp/kg/hr)

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