EP1029168A2 - Process for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle - Google Patents
Process for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicleInfo
- Publication number
- EP1029168A2 EP1029168A2 EP98961063A EP98961063A EP1029168A2 EP 1029168 A2 EP1029168 A2 EP 1029168A2 EP 98961063 A EP98961063 A EP 98961063A EP 98961063 A EP98961063 A EP 98961063A EP 1029168 A2 EP1029168 A2 EP 1029168A2
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- EP
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- Prior art keywords
- internal combustion
- combustion engine
- change
- output
- permissible
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
- F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
- F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
- F02D41/1497—With detection of the mechanical response of the engine
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D2200/00—Input parameters for engine control
- F02D2200/02—Input parameters for engine control the parameters being related to the engine
- F02D2200/10—Parameters related to the engine output, e.g. engine torque or engine speed
- F02D2200/1002—Output torque
- F02D2200/1004—Estimation of the output torque
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D2250/00—Engine control related to specific problems or objectives
- F02D2250/18—Control of the engine output torque
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
- F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
- F02D41/18—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals by measuring intake air flow
- F02D41/187—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals by measuring intake air flow using a hot wire flow sensor
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle, in which the power output by the internal combustion engine is controlled and / or regulated as a function of operating variables thereof and in particular as a function of a driver's request. Furthermore, the invention relates to a
- Internal combustion engine in particular for a motor vehicle, with a control device for controlling and / or regulating the power output by the internal combustion engine as a function of operating variables thereof and in particular as a function of a driver's request.
- a plurality of sensors are determined and passed on to an electronic control unit.
- the operating variables are processed by this and, depending on this, a plurality of actuators, for example the injection valves and the spark plugs of the internal combustion engine, are controlled.
- a plurality of actuators for example the injection valves and the spark plugs of the internal combustion engine.
- the sensors have 5 measurement errors, for example due to signs of aging. As a result, the entire
- Control and / or regulation of the internal combustion engine is faulty over time and no longer corresponds to the value desired by the driver.
- Air mass meter arranged in the internal combustion engine has a faulty output signal, this can result in too much fuel being injected into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
- the internal combustion engine thereby generates an output which is much greater than the driver wishes.
- the 20 power of the internal combustion engine is constantly compared with a permissible power.
- the permissible output is determined, for example, from the position of the accelerator pedal, that is to say from the output desired by the driver.
- the object of the invention is to provide a method for operating an internal combustion engine, in which even minor sensor errors are recognized at an early stage.
- This object is achieved according to the invention in a method of the type mentioned at the outset or in an internal combustion engine of the type mentioned in the introduction in that an allowable change in the power output during a predetermined time period and an actual change in the power output during a corresponding predetermined time period are determined and compared with one another become.
- the output signals of different sensors of the same sensor type change approximately equally under the same conditions and during the same time period.
- the tolerances of the sensors no longer play a role.
- the permissible change in the output power during the predetermined period of time is determined as a function of the speed of the internal combustion engine or of the driver's request, in particular as a function of the change in the position of an accelerator pedal.
- the actual change in the output power during the predetermined time period is determined as a function of the oxygen content of the exhaust gas emitted and / or as a function of the air mass drawn in.
- an error signal is generated if the actual change in the power output during the predetermined time period is greater than the permissible change in the power output during the same predetermined time period. It is then possible, on the one hand, if necessary, to switch the internal combustion engine to emergency operation, or, on the other hand, to make the driver aware of the fault and / or to take other measures to remedy the fault.
- the operating variables acting on the internal combustion engine are converted into moments, in particular into a permissible or actual change in a torque output by the internal combustion engine.
- This has proven to be a particularly effective way of monitoring the sensors, particularly in the case of torque-controlled internal combustion engines, in particular in the case of so-called lean-burn engines or in engines with direct injection.
- the implementation of the method according to the invention in the form of an electrical storage medium which is provided for a control unit of an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle. It is on the electrical
- Storage medium stores a program that is executable on a computing device, in particular on a microprocessor, and is suitable for executing the method according to the invention.
- the invention is thus implemented by a program stored on the electrical storage medium, so that this storage medium provided with the program represents the invention in the same way as the method, for the execution of which the program is suitable.
- an internal combustion engine 1 which is provided with a combustion chamber in which a piston is accommodated. Furthermore, an injection valve and a spark plug are assigned to the combustion chamber. If fuel is injected into the combustion chamber via the injection valve, and this fuel is then by means of If the spark plug ignites, the resulting combustion transfers torque to a crankshaft via the piston. This results in a rotation of the crankshaft and thus the output of power by the internal combustion engine 1.
- the internal combustion engine 1 is provided with a plurality of sensors, including an air mass meter 2, an exhaust gas sensor 3 and a speed sensor 4.
- the internal combustion engine 1 is assigned an electronic control unit, with which in particular the combustion of the fuel in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine 1 is controlled and / or regulated.
- the control unit is provided with a microprocessor which has stored a program in a storage medium, in particular in a read-only memory, which is suitable for carrying out the entire control and / or regulation.
- the control device is acted upon by input signals which represent operating variables of the internal combustion engine measured by means of sensors.
- the control unit is connected to the air mass meter 2, the exhaust gas sensor 3 and the speed sensor 4.
- the control device is connected to a pedal value transmitter 5, which generates a signal that indicates the position of an accelerator pedal that can be actuated by a driver.
- the control unit generates output signals with which the behavior of the internal combustion engine can be influenced via actuators in accordance with the desired control and / or regulation.
- the control unit is connected to the injection valve and the spark plug and generates the signals required to control them.
- the control unit calculates in a block 6 a maximum allowable change in the torque output by the internal combustion engine 1 during a predetermined period of time. For example, the control unit calculates such a maximum permissible change in torque for a specific period of time, for example 1/10 second. The control unit thus determines from the accelerator pedal position and the speed of the internal combustion engine 1 and, if appropriate. from their changes during this period, by how much the given torque of the internal combustion engine 1 may change at most.
- the change in torque only occurs later and therefore with a time delay.
- the time delay is dependent, for example, on the speed of the internal combustion engine 1.
- the control unit calculates an actual change in the torque output by the internal combustion engine during a corresponding predetermined period of time from the signal generated by the exhaust gas sensor 3 and / or by the air mass meter 2.
- the control unit thus determines from the oxygen content of the exhaust gas and / or from the intake air mass and, if appropriate, from their changes during the period of time, by how much the torque delivered by the internal combustion engine 1 has actually changed.
- the determination of the maximum permissible or the actual torque change is always based on the specified time period.
- the permissible and the actual torque change are therefore not absolute, but relative values per time period.
- the permissible and the actual Change of the torque output by the internal combustion engine 1 compared.
- the permissible and the actual torque change per time period are therefore compared with one another.
- the time delay mentioned is taken into account. This means that a calculated maximum permissible torque change is compared with a time-delayed, that is to say later, actual torque change.
- Engine 1 output torque less than the maximum allowable change in the output torque, this means that the sensors involved in the control and / or regulation of the internal combustion engine 1 work essentially error-free. This also means that the control unit itself works correctly.
- This fault can be due to the fact that the sensors involved in the control and / or regulation of the internal combustion engine 1 are faulty. In particular, this means that changes in the output signals have taken place in one or more of the sensors, for example due to signs of aging or the like.
- control unit no longer works correctly and generates the error in the aforementioned error case.
- the Fault signal F for example, generates a corresponding message to the driver, or other measures can be taken to remedy the fault.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles (AREA)
- Electrical Control Of Air Or Fuel Supplied To Internal-Combustion Engine (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19748745 | 1997-11-05 | ||
DE19748745A DE19748745A1 (en) | 1997-11-05 | 1997-11-05 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle |
PCT/DE1998/003193 WO1999024705A2 (en) | 1997-11-05 | 1998-11-02 | Process for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1029168A2 true EP1029168A2 (en) | 2000-08-23 |
EP1029168B1 EP1029168B1 (en) | 2002-05-08 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP98961063A Expired - Lifetime EP1029168B1 (en) | 1997-11-05 | 1998-11-02 | Process for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US6474299B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1029168B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001522966A (en) |
DE (2) | DE19748745A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999024705A2 (en) |
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US6848426B2 (en) * | 2003-06-20 | 2005-02-01 | General Electric Company | Adaptive fuel control for an internal combustion engine |
DE102007023553B3 (en) | 2007-05-21 | 2008-12-04 | Continental Automotive Gmbh | Device and method for controlling a drive unit |
US9475564B2 (en) * | 2013-05-07 | 2016-10-25 | General Electric Company | System and method for determining engine fuel limits |
JP2018009512A (en) * | 2016-07-14 | 2018-01-18 | 日立オートモティブシステムズ株式会社 | On-vehicle control device |
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1997
- 1997-11-05 DE DE19748745A patent/DE19748745A1/en not_active Ceased
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1998
- 1998-11-02 JP JP2000519683A patent/JP2001522966A/en active Pending
- 1998-11-02 WO PCT/DE1998/003193 patent/WO1999024705A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-11-02 DE DE59804085T patent/DE59804085D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-11-02 EP EP98961063A patent/EP1029168B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1999
- 1999-11-02 US US09/530,707 patent/US6474299B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US6474299B1 (en) | 2002-11-05 |
DE19748745A1 (en) | 1999-05-20 |
DE59804085D1 (en) | 2002-06-13 |
WO1999024705A3 (en) | 1999-08-05 |
JP2001522966A (en) | 2001-11-20 |
EP1029168B1 (en) | 2002-05-08 |
WO1999024705A2 (en) | 1999-05-20 |
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