In one aspect, a method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine is described. The engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that selected skipped working cycles are skipped and selected active working cycles are fired to deliver a desired engine output. A particular level of t
In one aspect, a method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine is described. The engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that selected skipped working cycles are skipped and selected active working cycles are fired to deliver a desired engine output. A particular level of torque output is selected for each of the fired working chambers. Various methods, arrangements and systems related to the above method are also described.
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1. A method of controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of working chambers to deliver a desired output, wherein each working chamber has at least one intake valve that is cam-actuated and at least one exhaust valve, the method comprising: operating the engine in
1. A method of controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of working chambers to deliver a desired output, wherein each working chamber has at least one intake valve that is cam-actuated and at least one exhaust valve, the method comprising: operating the engine in a dynamic firing level modulation mode that causes selected low working cycles to be fired at a low torque output and selected high working cycles to be fired at a high torque output, wherein decisions whether to fire each working cycle at a high or low torque output are dynamically determined during operation of the engine on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis; andadjusting an air charge for each fired working cycle based on whether the high or low torque output was selected for such fired working cycle. 2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein each of the working chambers has at least two associated intake valves, and the air charge for each working cycle is adjusted to generate high or low torque output by independently controlling the at least two intake valves in the working chamber associated with such working cycle. 3. A method as recited in claim 2 wherein all of the valves are actuated by one or more cam lobes coupled with one or more camshafts. 4. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the selection of the high or low torque output on each working cycle is determined at least in part using a sigma delta converter. 5. A method a recited in claim 4, wherein the sigma delta converter is implemented using at least one of: analog components;digital components; andprogrammable logic. 6. A method a recited in claim 4, wherein the sigma delta converter is implemented using programmed instructions executed on a processor. 7. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the selection of the high or low torque output is based on one or more of a lookup table and a state machine. 8. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein each of the working chambers includes a first intake valve and a second intake valve, the method further comprising: while operating the engine in dynamic firing level modulation mode, during a selected working cycle, opening and closing the first and second intake valves based on different timing cycles. 9. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein the first intake valve is operated based on an Atkinson cycle and the second intake valve is operated based on an Otto cycle. 10. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein during each low torque working cycle the corresponding working chamber is not deactivated, fuel is delivered to the corresponding working chamber, combustion occurs in the corresponding working chamber and a positive net torque is delivered by the low torque working cycle. 11. A method of controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of working chambers to deliver a desired output, wherein each working chamber has at least one intake valve that is cam-actuated and at least one exhaust valve, the method comprising: operating the engine in a dynamic firing level modulation mode that causes selected low working cycles to be fired at a low torque output and selected high working cycles to be fired at a high torque output;determining a desired effective firing fraction indicative of a fraction of the firing opportunities that would need to be fired at a reference output level to deliver the desired output; anddetermining which working cycles are to be fired at a high output and which working cycles are to be fired at a low output based at least in part on the effective firing fraction, wherein decisions whether to fire each working cycle at a high or low torque output are dynamically determined during operation of the engine on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis; andadjusting an air charge for each fired working cycle based on whether the high or low torque output was selected for such fired working cycle. 12. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein: the effective firing fraction is determined by a firing fraction calculator; andthe determination of which working cycles are to be fired at a high output and which working cycles are to be fired at a low output are made by a firing level determining module. 13. A method a recited in claim 12, wherein the firing level determining module utilizes a sigma delta converter in the determination of which working cycles are to be fired at a high output and which working cycles are to be fired at a low output. 14. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein the firing level determining module utilizes a lookup table in the determination of which working cycles are to be fired at a high output and which working cycles are to be fired at a low output. 15. A method of controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of working chambers to deliver a desired output, wherein each working chamber includes a first intake valve, a second intake valve, and at least one exhaust valve, the first and second intake valves being cam actuated, the method comprising: operating the engine in a dynamic firing level modulation mode that causes selected low working cycles to be fired at a low torque output and selected high working cycles to be fired at a high torque output, wherein decisions whether to fire each working cycle at a high or low torque output are dynamically determined during operation of the engine on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis; andadjusting an air charge for each fired working cycle based on whether the high or low torque output was selected for such fired working cycle, wherein when a working cycle is fired at a high torque output, the first and second intake valves of the associated working chamber are independently controlled based on a high torque valve control scheme, and when a working cycle is fired at a low torque output, the first and second intake valves of the fired working chamber are independently controlled based on a low torque valve control scheme, which is different from the high torque valve control scheme. 16. A method as recited in claim 15 wherein: the high torque valve control scheme involves delivering air through the first and second intake valves during a selected working cycle; andthe low torque valve control scheme involves not allowing air through the first intake valve during a selected working cycle. 17. A method as recited in claim 15 wherein: the high torque valve control scheme involves delivering air through the first intake valve and not the second intake valve during a selected working cycle;the high torque valve control scheme further involves operating the first intake valve based on an Otto cycle during the selected working cycle;the low torque valve control scheme involves delivering air through the first and the second intake valves during a selected working cycle; andthe low torque valve control scheme further involves operating the first intake valve based on an Otto cycle during the selected working cycle and operating the second intake valve based on a Late Intake Valve Closure (LIVC) Atkinson cycle during the selected working cycle. 18. A method of controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of working chambers to deliver a desired output, wherein each working chamber has at least one intake valve that is cam-actuated and at least one exhaust valve, the method comprising: operating the engine in a dynamic firing level modulation mode that causes selected low working cycles to be fired at a low torque output and selected high working cycles to be fired at a high torque output, wherein decisions whether to fire each working cycle at a high or low torque output are dynamically determined during operation of the engine on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis; andadjusting an air charge for each fired working cycle based on whether the high or low torque output was selected for such fired working cycle, andwherein working cycles fired at the low torque output are firing in a condition that substantially provides a minimum brake specific fuel consumption for such working cycles. 19. A firing controller for use in controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of working chambers to deliver a desired output, wherein each working chamber has at least one intake valve that is cam-actuated and at least one exhaust valve, the firing controller comprising: a firing level determining unit that identifies selected low working cycles to be fired at a low torque output and selected high working cycles to be fired at a high torque output, the firing level determining unit being arranged to make the high or low torque output determinations on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis during operation of the engine; anda firing control unit arranged to direct operation of cam operated valves in a manner that provides a lower air charge for low torque output working cycles than is provided for high air charge working cycles. 20. A firing controller as recited in claim 19 wherein each of the working chambers has at least two associated intake valves, and the firing control unit adjusts the air charge for each working cycle to generate high or low torque output by independently controlling the at least two intake valves in the working chamber associated with such working cycle. 21. A firing controller as recited in claim 20 wherein each of the working chambers has at least two associated exhaust valves. 22. A firing controller as recited in claim 19, wherein the firing level determining module utilizes a sigma delta converter in the determination of which working cycles are to be fired at a high output and which working cycles are to be fired at a low output. 23. A firing controller as recited in claim 22, wherein the sigma delta converter is implemented using at least one of: analog components;digital components;programmable logic; andprogrammed instructions executed on a processor. 24. A firing controller as recited in claim 19 wherein the firing controller is further configured to cause during each low torque working cycle: fuel to be delivered to the corresponding working chamber; andcombustion to occur in the corresponding working chamber such that a positive net torque is delivered by the low torque working cycle whereby the corresponding working cycle is not deactivated during the low torque working cycle.
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