Methods and systems are provided for improving fuel usage while addressing knock by adjusting the use of spark retard and direct injection of a fluid based on engine operating conditions and the composition of the injected fluid. One or more engine parameters, such as EGR, VCT, boost, throttle posit
Methods and systems are provided for improving fuel usage while addressing knock by adjusting the use of spark retard and direct injection of a fluid based on engine operating conditions and the composition of the injected fluid. One or more engine parameters, such as EGR, VCT, boost, throttle position, are coordinated with the direct injection to reduce torque and EGR transients.
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1. A method of operating an engine comprising, adjusting a direct fluid injection to the engine; andduring a first fluid injection timing, adjusting an engine throttle by a first amount based on the amount of fluid injection; andduring a second, later, fluid injection timing, adjusting an engine thr
1. A method of operating an engine comprising, adjusting a direct fluid injection to the engine; andduring a first fluid injection timing, adjusting an engine throttle by a first amount based on the amount of fluid injection; andduring a second, later, fluid injection timing, adjusting an engine throttle by a second, lesser, amount based on the amount of fluid injection. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the direct fluid injection includes adjusting a timing and/or amount of the direct fluid injection. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein adjusting the direct fluid injection is based on one or more of knock, desired engine dilution, and EGR transients. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the timing is adjusted with respect to intake valve closing (IVC). 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the adjustment includes retarding the injection timing from IVC as knocking increases. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the adjustment includes retarding the injection timing from IVC as the desired dilution increases. 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the first injection timing is more retarded from IVC than the second injection timing. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the second injection timing is before IVC. 9. The method of claim 4, wherein at least part of the second injection timing is before IVC. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the fluid is at least one of water, other inert fluids, windshield washer fluid, ethanol, methanol, other alcohols, gasoline, or a combination thereof. 11. A method of operating an engine comprising, direct injecting an amount of knock control fluid to the engine based on engine operating conditions; andadjusting an engine throttle position based on the injection amount, injection timing, and fluid composition. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the amount of fluid injected is adjusted based on a combination of the inherent octane, dilution effect and evaporation effect of the injected fluid. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the adjustment includes increasing an amount of injected fluid as the dilution effect of the injected fluid increases. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the engine throttle position is further adjusted based on the dilution effect of the injected fluid and the timing of the direct injection. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the injected fluid includes water. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the injected fluid includes windshield washer fluid, ethanol, methanol, other alcohols, gasoline, other inert fluids, or a combination thereof. 17. An engine system, comprising, an engine with an intake and an exhaust;a direct injector configured to direct inject a knock control fluid into an engine cylinder;a turbocharger including a compressor and a turbine;an EGR passage coupled between the engine exhaust, downstream of the turbine, and the engine intake, upstream of the compressor;a variable cam timing mechanism (VCT) for adjusting the timing of one or more cams; anda control system with computer readable instructions for, in response to engine knock,direct injecting an amount of knock control fluid into the engine cylinder;adjusting a throttle responsive to a timing of the direct injection; andadjusting one or more of an amount of VCT and EGR responsive to the amount of direct injection. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the amount of knock control fluid injected is based on knock intensity, and further based on a molar composition of the injected fluid. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein adjusting a throttle includes, decreasing throttle opening as the timing of the direct injection is further retarded from IVC. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein adjusting one or more of the amount of VCT and EGR includes decreasing an amount of VCT and/or EGR as the amount of direct injection increases. 21. The system of claim 17, wherein the knock control fluid is water. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the amount of VCT and/or EGR is further adjusted based on a dilution effect of water.
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