Patent ID: 8725463
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G01L,G01M,G01R,G05B,G06F,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A frequency spectrum analyzing apparatus for performing a frequency spectrum analysis with respect to a detected value of an operating parameter of an internal combustion engine in synchronism with rotation of said engine, said frequency spectrum analyzing apparatus by comprising: sampling means for sampling the operating parameter at predetermined time intervals, and converting a sampled value to a digital value; element intensity calculating means for calculating intensities of first and second elements with respect to a predetermined number of the sampled values, wherein the first and second elements respectively correspond to a plurality of frequency components contained in the detected value, and a phase of the second element differs from a phase of the first element by 90 degrees; and frequency component intensity calculating means for calculating frequency component intensities corresponding to the plurality of frequency components in synchronism with rotation of said engine, using the first element intensities and the second element intensities, wherein said frequency component intensity calculating means calculates the frequency component intensities by replacing a part of an integrated value of the first element intensities, and a part of an integrated value of the second element intensities respectively with corresponding preceding calculated values, when an rotational speed of said engine is higher than or equal to a set threshold value.