Abstract:
A method for regenerating a particle filter of an internal combustion engine, of a diesel engine in particular, in which a characteristic quantity for the particle loading is determined to initiate regeneration. More accurate correlation of the particle mass is achieved in that a corrected loading characteristic quantity is formed from the loading characteristic quantity by modifying the loading characteristic quantity using a compression factor which takes into account different degrees of compression of the particles as a function of different operating states of the engine.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring a component situated in an exhaust gas region of an internal combustion engine in which the low pass behavior, which is determined by the heat capacity of the component, is monitored by a valuation of a measure of a first exhaust gas temperature, which appears upstream of the component that is to be monitored, and of a second exhaust gas temperature, which is recorded by a second temperature sensor downstream from the component to be monitored.
Abstract:
Online optimization of injection systems having piezoelectric elements which are used, for example, as actuators in a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, wherein the piezoelectric element is activated by an activation voltage having a value set as a function of operating characteristics of the particular piezoelectric element, and based upon, for example, a correction value for injected fuel volume.
Abstract:
A method for correcting the position of the angle marks of an incremental gear of a rotary speed sensor and/or rotary angle sensor of an internal combustion engine and to a system therefor. The method is characterized by the following steps: a) recording the angle marks using the rotary speed sensor and/or the rotary angle sensor, b) measuring the combustion chamber pressure in the respective cylinder of the internal combustion engine, c) assigning a measured pressure value to the recorded angle mark positions, d) possibly correcting the measured pressure values in a signal-conditioning device, e) storing the recorded angle mark positions with the appertaining, measured pressure values in a measured value table, f) storing of the ideal pressure values derived at the ideal angle mark positions in a reference table, g) comparing the pressure values, that were measured and possibly preprocessed in the signal-conditioning device to the ideal pressure values, h) determining deviations of the measured angle mark positions from the ideal angle mark positions, at the corresponding cylinder pressure values in an evaluation unit, and i) correcting the measured angle mark positions by the deviations determined.
Abstract:
A method and a device (10) for consistent bidirectional analysis of engine characteristics map data in an engine characteristics map are described. The engine characteristics map data represents interlinked technical variables. In this method, first a characteristic curve representing the interdependence of two of the technical variables is determined. This characteristic curve forms the basis for additional conversions in bidirectional analysis of the particular engine characteristics map.
Abstract:
A method for calibrating at least two sensors for sensing a variable characterizing the combustion process in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, operated in individual-cylinder fashion and having at least two cylinders, is provided. According to the present invention, at least one operating point of the internal combustion engine, at which an equalization of the at least two cylinders by at least one fuel quantity equalization method is performable with high accuracy, is determined. At the at least one operating point of the internal combustion engine, an equalization of the at least two cylinders is performed by the at least one fuel quantity equalization method. After the equalization of the at least two cylinders has been accomplished, at least one sensor parameter of the at least two sensors is mutually adjusted.
Abstract:
A method for correcting the position of the angle marks of an incremental gear of a rotary speed sensor and/or rotary angle sensor of an internal combustion engine and to a system therefor. The method is characterized by the following steps: a) recording the angle marks using the rotary speed sensor and/or the rotary angle sensor, b) measuring the combustion chamber pressure in the respective cylinder of the internal combustion engine, c) assigning a measured pressure value to the recorded angle mark positions, d) possibly correcting the measured pressure values in a signal-conditioning device, e) storing the recorded angle mark positions with the appertaining, measured pressure values in a measured value table, f) storing of the ideal pressure values derived at the ideal angle mark positions in a reference table, g) comparing the pressure values, that were measured and possibly preprocessed in the signal-conditioning device to the ideal pressure values, h) determining deviations of the measured angle mark positions from the ideal angle mark positions, at the corresponding cylinder pressure values in an evaluation unit, and i) correcting the measured angle mark positions by the deviations determined.
Abstract:
A method for operating an internal combustion engine; in the exhaust area of this engine there is at least one catalytic converter and downstream from the catalytic converter there is an NOx sensor. A device for carrying out this method is also provided. The NOx sensor has a cross-sensitivity to a reagent needed in the catalytic converter. In predefined operating states of the internal combustion engine, e.g., idling and/or overrun, a selection signal is supplied; when this selection signal occurs, the sensor signal supplied by the NOx sensor is interpreted as at least a measure of the reagent leakage.
Abstract:
A device and a method are described for controlling an internal combustion engine, in which a control deviation and a governor are allocated to each cylinder of the internal combustion engine, each governor preselecting a cylinder-specific triggering signal on the basis of the allocated control deviation. Cylinder-specific actual values are ascertained on the basis of a signal from a sensor arranged in the exhaust train and are compared to a setpoint value. Triggering signals for the cylinder-individual control of the fuel quantity and/or air quantity are preselected on the basis of the comparison.
Abstract:
The invention is based on an adaptive transmission control wherein changes in the gear ratio of the automatic transmission are determined in dependence upon the detected position of the accelerator pedal actuated by the driver or variables associated therewith and in dependence upon the vehicle straight-line speed and/or the output rpm of the transmission and/or the motor rpm or variables associated therewith. Also, an adaptive variable is determined which adapts the changes of the transmission gear ratio at least to the driving situation then present. The essence of the invention is that the path data of a navigation system is used to determine the above-mentioned adaptation variable. The navigation system is a known map-supported navigation system. In this way, it is advantageously possible to precisely detect the present as well as future driving and environmental situations to which the vehicle is just then subjected or will be subjected in the near future. Accordingly, a very precise estimate of the then existing driving or environmental situation is obtained to which the vehicle is just then subjected or will be subjected in the near future. Shifting strategy can be adapted to these present and future driving situations.