摘要:
A system for controlling the temperature of a particulate filter coupled to an exhaust outlet of an internal combustion engine includes a controller responsive to volumetric flow and temperature of exhaust gas to determine a filter regeneration parameter. In a hybrid electric-engine vehicle application, various control strategies are implemented as a function of the regeneration parameter to control exhaust gas temperature suitably for proper regeneration of the particulate filter. Such strategies include shifting the duty cycle of the engine toward lower engine speed operation along lines of constant power output, modifying the ratio of electrical power and engine power and controlling recharging of the battery supplying electrical energy to the vehicle's electric drive motor under vehicle deceleration conditions. In vehicle applications including a transmission coupled directly to the engine, shift points of the transmission are modified as a function of the regeneration parameter to control exhaust gas temperature.
摘要:
A system is disclosed for estimating the mass flow of recirculated exhaust gas (EGR) from an exhaust manifold to an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine via an EGR conduit disposed therebetween and a fraction of EGR attributable to a mass of charge flow entering the intake manifold. An engine controller is responsive to current values of various combinations of the engine exhaust temperature (ETE), intake manifold pressure (IMP), differential pressure (ΔP) across an EGR valve, and EGR valve position (EGRP) to determine an estimate of EGR mass flow. The controller is further operable to estimate EGR fraction as a function of the estimated EGR mass flow value, mass flow of charge entering the intake manifold, and engine speed.
摘要:
A temperature compensation system for minimizing sensor offset variations includes an engine controller having stored therein a model of sensor operating behavior over temperature. In one embodiment, the sensor is a &Dgr;P sensor for sensing a differential pressure across a flow restriction mechanism disposed between an exhaust manifold and an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. In this embodiment, the &Dgr;P sensor is preferably thermally coupled to a structural component of the engine whose operating temperature is readily discernable; e.g., the engine cooling system. Alternatively, the &Dgr;P sensor may include a temperature sensor coupled thereto. In either case, the engine controller is preferably responsive to transitions of the key switch to gather “hot” and “cold” temperature data under zero &Dgr;P conditions. This information is then used to constantly update the &Dgr;P sensor model.
摘要:
A system for decoupling EGR flow and turbocharger swallowing capacity/efficiency control mechanisms includes a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transform manager coupled to one or more of an EGR valve, an exhaust throttle and a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) actuator of an internal combustion engine. The MIMO transform manager is responsive to commanded charge flow and EGR fraction parameters to decouple the EGR/exhaust throttle and VGT control parameters such that these control mechanisms may be controlled individually and independently of each other. One transform output is provided to a first compensator for controlling EGR flow and/or exhaust throttle operation as a function of charge flow error. The other transform output is provided to a second independent compensator for controlling VGT operation also as a function of charge flow error. Both compensators are configured to provide for transient compensator gain adjustment based on the degree of charge flow error, and the VGT compensator is further configured to provide for transient compensator gain adjustment based on a ratio of commanded fueling and oxygen/fuel ratio. The resulting control strategy provides for independent control of EGR flow/exhaust throttle and a VGT actuator, thereby resulting in better and more consistent control over mass charge flow.
摘要:
A system and method is provided for controlling noxious emissions, such as NOx, from an internal combustion engine. The invention utilizes a closed loop and an open loop control algorithm to control one or more compensating levers, each compensating lever corresponding to a controllable engine operating parameter that when changed yields a change in the NOx emissions. In the closed loop control approach, the mass flow rate of the NOx is compared to a predetermined threshold to obtain a delta value. This delta value is applied through a PID controller to generate a corresponding change in one or more compensating levers. In the open loop portion, predetermined relationships are generated between one or more compensating levers and changes in a measure of the noxious emissions. Current values for one or more of the levers are compared against nominal values, and the change in these values are evaluated using predetermined relationships to produce a number of NOx delta values. These NOx delta values can be combined into a composite delta value that is applied to the inverse of the predetermined relationship for one of the compensating levers to determine a change command for that lever.
摘要:
A system for reducing the emission of condensed unburned fuel from diesel engines is disclosed. The system includes an exhaust gas flow passage having a particulate filter positioned therein for trapping particulate matter entrained within the exhaust gas and a burner for selectively elevating the exhaust gas temperature. Sensors are provided for continuously monitoring the ambient air temperature and the exhaust gas temperature and relaying values indicative of these temperatures to a control module. The control module in turn compares these determined values to predetermined minimal values. If both the ambient air temperature and the exhaust gas temperature are less than the predetermined minimal values, the control module will activate the burner in order to raise the exiting exhaust gas temperature to reduce the emission of condensed unburned fuel.
摘要:
An exhaust gas recirculation and control system is provided for an internal combustion engine, wherein a portion of engine exhaust gas flow is recirculated through an EGR duct to engine intake air. The recirculated exhaust gas is pumped through the EGR duct by an EGR compressor driven by a dedicated EGR drive that is independently controllable. Because the EGR drive is independently powered and controlled, the EGR flow rate capacity of the system is not dictated by, or limited, by factors such as engine exhaust flow rate. A controller modulates power delivery to the drive means in response to at least one operating condition parameter in order to achieve a desired EGR flow rate. In order to further optimize efficiency, the EGR compressor is preferably a discrete displacement pump which is controllably drivable in a pulse-capture mode, wherein each intake of the EGR compressor is timed synchronously with exhaust pulses in the exhaust manifold.
摘要:
A particulate filter trap regeneration system and control mechanism is disclosed including a downstream vent tube section across which a pressure signal is derived as an analog of the exhaust gas stream velocity flowing through the particulate trap. A novel particulate loading parameter formula is disclosed by which the maximum acceptable pressure drop across a loaded particulate trap may be calculated and related to exhaust gas flow through the trap in order to determine when particulate trap regeneration should commence. In one embodiment, a vent tube equipped with a venturi throat for increasing the accuracy of the pressure signal indicative of exhaust gas stream velocity is disclosed along with representative dimensional parameters.
摘要:
A system for controlling the temperature of a particulate filter coupled to an exhaust outlet of an internal combustion engine includes a controller responsive to volumetric flow and temperature of exhaust gas to determine a filter regeneration parameter. In a hybrid electric-engine vehicle application, various control strategies are implemented as a function of the regeneration parameter to control exhaust gas temperature suitably for proper regeneration of the particulate filter. Such strategies include shifting the duty cycle of the engine toward lower engine speed operation along lines of constant power output, modifying the ratio of electrical power and engine power and controlling recharging of the battery supplying electrical energy to the vehicle's electric drive motor under vehicle deceleration conditions. In vehicle applications including a transmission coupled directly to the engine, shift points of the transmission are modified as a function of the regeneration parameter to control exhaust gas temperature.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an engine diagnostic system for detecting malfunctions in an engine system having a variable geometry turbine exhaust system. The engine diagnosis system includes an electronic control module adapted to periodically initiate a preprogrammed variable geometry turbine diagnostic routine. The diagnostic routine includes the operations of sending a sinusoidal control signal to a pressure regulator, determining the configuration of the variable geometry turbine, determining the pressure of a capsule, calculating the configuration of the variable geometry turbine as a function of the sinusoidal control signal, calculating the pressure of the capsule as a function of the sinusoidal control signal, determining if a pressure sensor is in calibration, determining if the pressure regulator is malfunctioning, determining if the variable geometry turbine position sensor is in calibration, determining if the variable geometry turbine is malfunctioning, and displaying the results of the test.