A method of shutting down an engine assembly 100 is provided, the engine assembly 100 comprising an exhaust gas recirculation system 160 having a valve 164 for controlling the flow of exhaust gases through the exhaust gas recirculation system 160, the method comprising: closing the valve 164 of the exhaust gas recirculation system 160, maintaining an inlet throttle 116 of the engine assembly 100 in an open position for a predetermined period of time, cutting the supply of fuel to the engine 120 following the predetermined period of time whilst the inlet throttle 116 in the open position. A method of operating an engine assembly 100 in order to select an engine shut down procedure is also provided.
Method of operating an internal combustion engine
2019-11-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / F02N STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES , Anlassen von Brennkraftmaschinen |
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