Abstract:
Examples of techniques for controlling coolant flow in a vehicle cooling system for an internal combustion engine using a secondary coolant pump are provided. In one example implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processing device, engine operation data about the internal combustion engine. The method further includes detecting, by the processing device, a shutdown of the internal combustion engine. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, an engine flow based at least in part on the block flow request and the head flow request. The method further includes, subsequent to detecting the shutdown of the internal combustion engine determining, by the processing device, an after-run condition based at least in part on the engine operation data. The method further includes activating, by the processing device, a secondary coolant pump based at least in part on determining the after-run condition.
Abstract:
Examples of techniques combining flow requests to control coolant fluid in a cooling system for an internal combustion engine are provided. In one example implementation, a method includes receiving, by a processing device, a block flow request from an engine block. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a head flow request from an engine head. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, an engine flow based at least in part on the block flow request and the head flow request. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, a flow split request based at least in part on the block flow request and the engine flow. The method further includes operating, by the processing device, a block rotary valve based at least in part on the block flow.
Abstract:
Examples of techniques combining flow requests to control coolant fluid in a cooling system for an internal combustion engine are provided. In one example implementation, a method includes receiving, by a processing device, a block flow request from an engine block. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a head flow request from an engine head. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, an engine flow based at least in part on the block flow request and the head flow request. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, a flow split request based at least in part on the block flow request and the engine flow. The method further includes operating, by the processing device, a block rotary valve based at least in part on the block flow.
Abstract:
Examples of techniques for controlling the flow of a coolant fluid through a cooling system of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. In one example implementation, a method includes calculating, by a processing device, a minimum zone flow rate of the coolant fluid for a zone of a cooling system of the internal combustion engine. The method further includes converting, by the processing device, the minimum zone flow rate into a desired actuator position for a flow control valve to enable the flow control valve to provide the minimum zone flow rate of the coolant fluid to the zone of the cooling system. The method further includes enabling, by the processing device, the flow control valve to change from a current actuator position to the desired actuator position.
Abstract:
A method for selecting an engine operating point in a multi-mode powertrain system includes monitoring a desired axle torque based on an operator torque request and vehicle speed. When an aftertreatment device used to purify regulated constituents within an exhaust gas feedstream output from the engine is determined to require an exhaust gas feedstream temperature to be increased to a predetermined temperature, an intrusive engine operation mode is enabled to increase the exhaust gas feedstream temperature to the predetermined temperature. A plurality of engine power is retrieved, wherein each engine power loss corresponds to respective ones of a plurality of intrusive engine operation points each achieving the predetermined temperature of the exhaust gas feedstream. A desired engine operation point is selected corresponding to one of the intrusive engine operation points having a lowest total power loss.
Abstract:
A method for selecting an engine operating point in a multi-mode powertrain system includes monitoring a desired axle torque based on an operator torque request and vehicle speed. When an aftertreatment device used to purify regulated constituents within an exhaust gas feedstream output from the engine is determined to require an exhaust gas feedstream temperature to be increased to a predetermined temperature, an intrusive engine operation mode is enabled to increase the exhaust gas feedstream temperature to the predetermined temperature. A plurality of engine power is retrieved, wherein each engine power loss corresponds to respective ones of a plurality of intrusive engine operation points each achieving the predetermined temperature of the exhaust gas feedstream. A desired engine operation point is selected corresponding to one of the intrusive engine operation points having a lowest total power loss.
Abstract:
Examples of techniques for controlling coolant flow in a vehicle cooling system for an internal combustion engine using a secondary coolant pump are provided. In one example implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processing device, engine operation data about the internal combustion engine. The method further includes detecting, by the processing device, a shutdown of the internal combustion engine. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, an engine flow based at least in part on the block flow request and the head flow request. The method further includes, subsequent to detecting the shutdown of the internal combustion engine determining, by the processing device, an after-run condition based at least in part on the engine operation data. The method further includes activating, by the processing device, a secondary coolant pump based at least in part on determining the after-run condition.
Abstract:
Examples of techniques for adjusting a flow control valve during a mode change of a main rotary valve in a vehicle cooling system for an internal combustion engine are disclosed. In one example implementation, a method includes detecting, by a processing system, a start of the mode change for the main rotary valve in the vehicle cooling system. The method further includes closing, by the processing system, the flow control valve based at least in part on detecting the start of the mode change. The method further includes opening, by the processing system, the flow control valve based at least in part on the mode change being completed.
Abstract:
A method for selecting an engine operating point in a multi-mode powertrain system includes monitoring a desired axle torque based on an operator torque request and vehicle speed. For each available combustion mode of the diesel engine, engine torque and speed ranges are received and a plurality of fuel losses and a plurality of emissions losses are retrieved, each fuel and emissions loss corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of engine operating points within the engine torque and speed ranges. The respective fuel and emissions losses are compared at each of a plurality of potential engine operating points within the engine torque and speed ranges of the available combustion modes. A desired engine operating point within one of the available combustion modes is selected that corresponds to one of the potential engine operating points having a lowest power loss based on the compared respective fuel and emissions losses.
Abstract:
A system and method can control exhaust braking in a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine system. The engine system includes internal combustion engine, an intake manifold, a control module, an exhaust system, and a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) having a turbine. The turbine includes turbine blades and vanes movable with respect to the turbine blades. The method includes the following: (a) receiving an exhaust brake torque request; (b) determining target pumping losses in the internal combustion engine based on the exhaust brake torque request; (c) determining a target exhaust gas pressure within the exhaust system based on the target pumping losses; and (d) determining a target vane position of the vanes based on the target exhaust gas pressure, wherein the target vane position yields an exhaust brake torque in accordance with the exhaust brake torque request.