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Exhaust gas recirculation control
Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-25
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2010-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A method for recalibration of parametric relationships used in exhaust gas recirculation EGR control. When such recirculation would typically be inactive, relationships between parameters are measured, such relationships being normally measurable only with inactive EGR. New information from those measurements is combined with information from previous calibrations to provide update information necessary for subsequent EGR control.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald D. Stoltman
- 👤 Daniel F. Kabasin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 05:18
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0025; F02D41/0047; F02D41/005; F02D41/24; F02D41/2406; F02D41/2425; F02D41/2429; F02D41/2441; F02D41/2445; F02D41/2451; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/65; F02M26/70; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for controlling recirculation of exhaust gases into an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: determining when said engine is in a predetermined state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated; measuring predetermined parameters used in said exhaust gas recirculation control when said engine is in said predetermined state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated; estimating reference relationships between said parameters that apply over the entire engine operating range using said measured parameters and previous measurements of said parameters; controlling subsequent exhaust gas recirculation based on said reference relationships.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for controlling recirculation of exhaust gases into an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: determining when said engine is in a predetermined state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated; measuring predetermined parameters used in said exhaust gas recirculation control when said engine is in said predetermined state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated; estimating reference relationships between said parameters that apply over the entire engine operating range using said measured parameters and previous measurements of said parameters; controlling subsequent exhaust gas recirculation based on said reference relationships.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said measuring step further comprises the step of measuring engine intake manifold absolute pressure and measuring engine load.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of determining when said engine is in said predetermined state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated further comprises the steps of: (a) measuring engine speed, (b) measuring engine load, (c) comparing engine speed to a predetermined low engine speed range, (d) comparing engine load to a predetermined low engine load range, (e) comparing engine speed to a predetermined high engine speed range, (f) comparing engine load to a predetermined high engine load range, (g) determining that said engine is in a state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated when said measured engine speed and said measured engine load are both within their respective low ranges or are both within their respective high ranges.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of controlling recirculation of exhaust gases into an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: controlling the amount of exhaust gases over a predetermined operating region of the engine in accord with a predetermined schedule that is based upon a reference relationship between values of predetermined engine operating parameters over the predetermined operating region of the engine, the reference relationship representing the relationship between the values of predetermined engine operating parameters in the absence of recirculated exhaust gases; measuring the values of the predetermined parameters; sensing a first engine operating state wherein exhaust gases are not recirculated; sensing a second engine operating state wherein exhaust gases are not recirculated; when one of the first or second engine operating states are sensed (a) determining the relationship between the measured values of the predetermined parameters and (b) recalibrating the reference relationship between the values of the predetermined engine operating parameters over the predetermined operating region of the engine from the determined relationship and the determined relationship when the other one of the first or second engine operating states was last sensed.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of controlling recirculation of exhaust gases into an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: controlling the amount of exhaust gases over a predetermined operating region of the engine in accord with a predetermined schedule that is based upon a reference relationship between values of predetermined engine operating parameters over the predetermined operating region of the engine, the reference relationship representing the relationship between the values of predetermined engine operating parameters in the absence of recirculated exhaust gases; measuring the values of the predetermined parameters; sensing a first engine operating state wherein exhaust gases are not recirculated; sensing a second engine operating state wherein exhaust gases are not recirculated; when one of the first or second engine operating states are sensed (a) determining the relationship between the measured values of the predetermined parameters and (b) recalibrating the reference relationship between the values of the predetermined engine operating parameters over the predetermined operating region of the engine from the determined relationship and the determined relationship when the other one of the first or second engine operating states was last sensed.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
224 words
A method for controlling recirculation of exhaust gases into an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: measuring engine speed; measuring engine air ingestion per cycle; determining when said engine is operating in a first engine operating state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated by determining when said engine speed is within a first engine speed range and said engine air ingestion per cycle is within a first engine air ingestion range; determining when said engine is operating in a second engine operating state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated by determining when said engine speed is within a second engine speed range and said engine air ingestion per cycle is within a second engine air ingestion range; when one of said first or second engine operating states are sensed, (a) determining the relationship between engine air ingestion per cycle and engine intake manifold absolute pressure, and (b) updating a reference relationship between engine air ingestion per cycle and engine intake manifold absolute pressure over a predetermined engine operating region using said determined relationship and a determined relationship when the other one of said first or second states was last sensed; controlling the recirculation of engine exhaust gases when said engine is operating in a third engine operating state wherein exhaust gas is recirculated, based on said updated reference relationship.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
224 words
A method for controlling recirculation of exhaust gases into an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: measuring engine speed; measuring engine air ingestion per cycle; determining when said engine is operating in a first engine operating state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated by determining when said engine speed is within a first engine speed range and said engine air ingestion per cycle is within a first engine air ingestion range; determining when said engine is operating in a second engine operating state wherein exhaust gas is not recirculated by determining when said engine speed is within a second engine speed range and said engine air ingestion per cycle is within a second engine air ingestion range; when one of said first or second engine operating states are sensed, (a) determining the relationship between engine air ingestion per cycle and engine intake manifold absolute pressure, and (b) updating a reference relationship between engine air ingestion per cycle and engine intake manifold absolute pressure over a predetermined engine operating region using said determined relationship and a determined relationship when the other one of said first or second states was last sensed; controlling the recirculation of engine exhaust gases when said engine is operating in a third engine operating state wherein exhaust gas is recirculated, based on said updated reference relationship.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said step of controlling the recirculation of engine exhaust gases further comprises the steps of: (a) sensing engine intake manifold absolute pressure; (b) determining a desired quantity of exhaust gas to be recirculated; (c) expressing said desired quantity of exhaust gas to be recirculated as a desired percent increase in engine intake manifold absolute pressure; (d) ascertaining a desired engine intake manifold absolute pressure as a function of (1) said desired percent increase in engine intake manifold absolute pressure, (2) said engine air ingestion per cycle and (3) said updated reference relationship between said engine air ingestion per cycle and said air inlet manifold pressure; (e) calculating the difference between said desired air inlet manifold pressure and said sensed engine intake manifold absolute pressure; (f) recirculating engine exhaust gas into said inlet air charge so as to drive said pressure difference to zero.
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