Abstract:
A PM sensor (62) for measuring particle matter in exhaust gas is disposed between a three-way catalyst (49) and a muffler (5) in an exhaust pipe (47), and has an oxidation catalyst (71) and an electrical heater (72) that are stacked together, and a temperature sensor (73) that measures a temperature of the oxidation catalyst (71) interposed between the oxidation catalyst (71) and the electrical heater (72). The oxidation catalyst (71) carries a ceria as an oxygen-storing agent that occludes oxygen in the exhaust gas, and a ECU (51) calculates a sediment amount of the exhaust particulate matter based on an amount of temperature rise when the electrical heater (72) heats the oxidation catalyst (71) and an accumulated value of an intake air amount.
Abstract:
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an in- cylinder pressure sensor (34) for detecting an in-cylinder pressure (P, 100). In-cylinder heat release amount data is calculated (102) based on in-cylinder pressure data synchronized with the crank angle that is sampled using the in-cylinder pressure sensor (34). If the number of items of the heat release amount data that are located in a combustion period identified using the heat release amount data is two or more (104), the control apparatus determines that the in-cylinder pressure data that is sampled in synchronization with the crank angle is reliable (106) and the engine can be controlled accordingly.
Abstract:
Internal combustion engine air-fuel ratio control apparatus and method are provided in which the target air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into an exhaust-gas purification catalyst unit (3) is controlled through at least proportional-integral control such that the correction amount per unit time of the oxygen amount in said catalyst unit (3) is maintained constant. When the intake air amount is smaller than a predetermined amount and the air-fuel ratio detected by an oxygen sensor (5) provided downstream of the catalyst unit (3) is rich, said target air-fuel ratio is controlled to suppress an increase in the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust-gas purification catalyst unit (3). Accordingly, even if rapid acceleration operation is performed in a state where the intake air amount is extremely small and the air-fuel ratio detected by the oxygen sensor (5) is rich, NOx in exhaust gas can be sufficiently removed through reduction reactions at the exhaust-gas purification catalyst unit (3).
Abstract:
To detect deterioration of a catalyst, active air-fuel ratio control is performed in which the exhaust air-fuel ratio (Vfr) is oscillated between the lean side and the rich side relative to a certain central air-fuel ratio (AFc). When the catalyst is caused to absorb oxygen, the exhaust air-fuel ratio is oscillated such that the exhaust air-fuel ratio shifted to the rich side is equal to or smaller than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio (AFs), and the degree of leanness per cycle of oscillation is larger than the degree of richness. Thus, lean gas is intermittently supplied to the catalyst while the lean/rich balance of exhaust gas is biased toward the lean side, so that the catalyst is caused to absorb oxygen using the utmost O2 storage capability possessed by the catalyst.