	US 7,467,614 B2
	Pedal position and/or pedal change rate for use in control of an engine
Gregory E. Stewart, Vancouver (Canada); Syed M. Shahed, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (US); Francesco Borrelli, Minneapolis, Minn. (US); and Gregory J. Hampson, Stillwater, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, N.J. (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/25,221.
Prior Publication US 2006/0137335 A1, Jun. 29, 2006
Int. Cl. F02D 13/06 (2006.01); F02D 17/02 (2006.01); F02M 51/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02B 33/44 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 123—198F [123/478; 123/568.21; 123/568.27; 701/101; 701/108; 60/605.2]

31 Claims

1. A method for controlling an internal combustion engine, the engine having an exhaust recirculation valve for providing a selected amount of exhaust gas to the intake air of the engine, the engine having a pedal position, the method comprising the steps of:

identifying a pedal position;

identifying a pedal change rate of the pedal position;

providing a pedal position signal and a pedal change rate signal to at least one map of a controller; and

controlling the amount of exhaust gas recirculation that is provided to the intake air of the engine based on the pedal position signal, and the pedal change rate signal provided to the at least one map, and one or more past pedal change rates.