Inventors:
Colleen M Donahue - Manchester MI
Yi Cheng - Ypsilanti MI
Gary L Seitz - Chelsea MI
David A Barkman - Chelsea MI
Robert T Forgiel - Tecumseh MI
David P Ploucha - Ann Arbor MI
Richard K Moote - Ann Arbor MI
Zhong Li - Ann Arbor MI
Howard W Krausman - Dexter MI
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI
International Classification:
G06F 1900
US Classification:
701 33, 731181, 701 29, 701101, 702183
Abstract:
A method of determining the quality of subsystems of an electronic engine control system is provided. The method monitors an engine parameter representative of a subsystem of interest and compares the parameter to at least one quality limit. The at least one quality limit represents an acceptable performance boundary for a fully functional engine control system. The method then indicates, based on the result of the comparison, whether the subsystem is of satisfactory quality. The method is arranged, without limitation, to determining the quality of start time, start flare, idle control during transmission shift, and speed control.