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EGR rate estimation system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-04-13
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Granted: 1996-04-09
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Expires: 2015-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A system for estimating an exhaust gas recirculation rate for an internal combustion engine. In the system, the EGR rate when its operation is steady is first determined to a desired value with respect to the engine operating conditions at least including the engine speed and the engine load, then the EGR rate is estimated as; EGR rate=(steady-state EGR rate)×{(gas flow rate QACT determined by the actual valve lifting amount and the ratio between the upstream pressure and the downstream pressure of valve)/(gas flow rate QCMD determined by a command value and the ratio between the upstream pressure and the downstream pressure of valve)} A delay time until the recycled gas enters the combustion chamber is determined and one from among the EGR rates or a fuel injection correction coefficients calculated therefrom consecutively is selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Isao Komoriya
- 👤 Yusuke Hasegawa
- 👤 Hidetaka Maki
- 👤 Shusuke Akazaki
- 👤 Hiroshi Kitagawa
- 👤 Toru Kitamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:26
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0025; F02D41/0047; F02D41/0065; F02D41/0072; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/52; F02M26/55; F02M26/56; F02M26/57; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/1401; F02D2041/1413; F02D2041/1431; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A system for estimating an exhaust gas recirculation rate for an internal combustion engine, said engine having a passage connecting an exhaust pipe to an intake pipe for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases in said exhaust pipe to a combustion chamber through said intake pipe, and a valve provided at said passage for regulating an amount or a flow rate of said exhaust gas to be recirculated in response to a command value for valve lift amount, comprising: engine operating condition detecting means for detecting operating conditions of said engine at least including engine speed and engine load; basic exhaust gas recirculation rate determining means for determining a basic exhaust gas recirculation rate (1-KEGRMAP) at least based on said detected engine speed and engine load; first flow rate estimating means for estimating a first flow rate (QACT) of said exhaust gas passing through said valve based on flow rate characteristics of said valve including a valve lifting amount (LACT); second flow rate estimating means for estimating a second flow rate (QCMD) of said exhaust gas to be recirculated passing through said valve based on flow rate characteristics of said valve including said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD); net exhaust gas recirculation rate estimating means for estimating a net exhaust gas recirculation rate based on said basic exhaust gas recirculation rate (1-KEGRMAP), said first flow rate (QACT) and said second flow rate (QCMD).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
235 words
A system for estimating an exhaust gas recirculation rate for an internal combustion engine, said engine having a passage connecting an exhaust pipe to an intake pipe for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases in said exhaust pipe to a combustion chamber through said intake pipe, and a valve provided at said passage for regulating an amount or a flow rate of said exhaust gas to be recirculated in response to a command value for valve lift amount, comprising: engine operating condition detecting means for detecting operating conditions of said engine at least including engine speed and engine load; basic exhaust gas recirculation rate determining means for determining a basic exhaust gas recirculation rate (1-KEGRMAP) at least based on said detected engine speed and engine load; first flow rate estimating means for estimating a first flow rate (QACT) of said exhaust gas passing through said valve based on flow rate characteristics of said valve including a valve lifting amount (LACT); second flow rate estimating means for estimating a second flow rate (QCMD) of said exhaust gas to be recirculated passing through said valve based on flow rate characteristics of said valve including said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD); net exhaust gas recirculation rate estimating means for estimating a net exhaust gas recirculation rate based on said basic exhaust gas recirculation rate (1-KEGRMAP), said first flow rate (QACT) and said second flow rate (QCMD).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1, further including: ignition timing means for determining an ignition timing of said engine based on said estimated net exhaust gas recirculation rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second flow rate estimating means estimates said first and second flow rates (QACT, QCMD) based on a ratio between an upstream pressure and a downstream pressure acting on said valve and valve lifting amount (LACT, LCMD).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein said first and second flow rate estimating means estimates said first and second flow rates (QACT, QCMD) based on a ratio (PBA/PA) between pressure (PBA) in said intake pipe and atmospheric pressure (PA) and valve lifting amount (LACT, LCMD).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A system according to claim 1, further including: comparing means for comparing at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) with a limit value (LCMDLL, QCMDLL); and keeping means for keeping at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) to a predetermined value (LCMDn-1, QCMDn-1) when at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) is found to be less than said limit value (LCMDLL, QCMDLL).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said predetermined value is a value (LCMDn-1, QCMDn-1) that has been determined at least one period earlier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said net exhaust gas recirculation rate estimating means estimates said net rate of exhaust gas recirculated based on said basic exhaust gas recirculation rate (1-KEGRMAP) and a ratio (QACT/QCMD) of said first flow rate (QACT) and said second flow rate (QCMD).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
A system according to claim 7, further including: comparing means for comparing at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) with a limit value (LCMDLL, QCMDLL); and keeping means for keeping at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) to a predetermined value (LCMDn-1, QCMDn-1) when at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount LCMD and said second flow rate (QCMD) is found to be less than said limit value (LCMDLL, QCMDLL).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A system according to claim 7, further including: delay time determining means for determining a delay time (τ) until exhaust gas that passed through said valve enters said combustion chamber of said engine; and said net exhaust gas recirculating means estimates said net rate of exhaust gas recirculated at each predetermined cycle consecutively and selects one among said net rates that is estimated at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A system according to claim 1, further including: delay time determining means for determining a delay time (τ) until exhaust gas that passed through said valve enters said combustion chamber of said engine; and said net exhaust gas recirculating means estimates said net rate of exhaust gas recirculated at each predetermined cycle consecutively and selects one among said net rates that is estimated at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 10, further including: storing means for storing said net rates consecutively; and said net exhaust gas recirculating means select one from among said stored net rates that is estimated at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein said delay time (τ) is determined based on said operating conditions of said engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein said delay time (τ) is a fixed value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to claim 1, further including: fuel injection correction coefficient determining means for determining a fuel injection correction coefficient KEGRN based on said estimated net exhaust gas recirculation rate; and fuel injection amount correcting means for correcting a fuel injection amount based on said fuel injection correction coefficient.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said net exhaust gas recirculation rate estimating means estimates said net rate of exhaust gas recirculated based on said basic exhaust gas recirculation rate (1-KEGRMAP) and a ratio (QACT/QCMD) of said first flow rate (QACT) and said second flow rate (QCMD).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
166 words
A system according to claim 14, further including: direct ratio determining means for determining a direct ratio (EA) indicative of a ratio of an amount of exhaust gas that enters said combustion chamber during a period (n) to a whole amount of exhaust gasses (gt(n)) passing through said valve during said period (n); carry-off ratio determining means for determining a carry-off ratio (EB) indicative of exhaust gas that enters said combustion chamber during said period (n) to exhaust gases (gc(n-m)) that passed said valve by a time (m) period earlier and that remain in a space before said combustion chamber; exhaust gas amount determining means for determining a whole amount of exhaust gas (gin) that enters said combustion chamber during said period (n) based on said direct ratio (EA) and said carry-off ratio (EB); and said fuel injection correction coefficient determining means determines said fuel injection correction coefficient (KEGRN) based on said estimated net exhaust gas recirculation rate and said whole amount of exhaust gas (gin).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 14, further including: ignition timing means for determining an ignition timing of said engine based on said estimated net exhaust gas recirculation rate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
95 words
A system according to claim 14, further including: comparing means for comparing at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) with a limit value (LCMDLL, QCMDLL); and keeping means for keeping at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) to a predetermined value (LCMDn-1, QCMDn-1) when at least one of said command value for valve lifting amount (LCMD) and said second flow rate (QCMD) is found to be less than said limit value (LCMDLL, QCMDLL).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 18, wherein said predetermined value is a value (LCMDn-1, QCMDn-1) that has been determined at least one period earlier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
74 words
A system according to claim 14, further including: delay time determining means for determining a delay time (τ) until exhaust gas passing through said valve enters said combustion chamber of said engine; and said fuel injection correction coefficient determining means determines said fuel injection correction coefficient (KEGRN) at each predetermined cycle consecutively and selects one from among said fuel injection correction coefficients that is determined at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 20, further including: storing means for storing said fuel injection correction coefficients (KEGRN) consecutively; and said fuel injection correction coefficient determining means select one from among said stored coefficients that is estimated at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said first and second flow rate estimating means estimates said first and second flow rates (QACT, QCMD) based on a ratio between an upstream pressure and a downstream pressure acting on said valve and valve lifting amount (LACT, LCMD).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 22, wherein said first and second flow rate estimating means estimates said first and second flow rates (QACT, QCMD) based on a ratio (PBA/PA) between pressure (PBA) in said intake pipe and atmospheric pressure (PA) and valve lifting amount (LACT, LCMD).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
166 words
A system according to claim 22 further including: direct ratio determining means for determining a direct ratio (EA) indicative of a ratio of an amount of exhaust gas that enters said combustion chamber during a period (n) to a whole amount of exhaust gasses (gt(n)) passing through said valve during said period (n); carry-off ratio determining means for determining a carry-off ratio (EB) indicative of exhaust gas that enters said combustion chamber during said period (n) to exhaust gases (gc(n-m)) that passed said valve by a time (m) period earlier and that remain in a space before said combustion chamber; exhaust gas amount determining means for determining a whole amount of exhaust gas (gin) that enters said combustion chamber during said period (n) based on said direct ration (EA) and said carry-off ratio (EB); and said fuel injection correction coefficient determining means determines said fuel injection correction coefficient (KEGRN) based on said estimated net exhaust gas recirculation rate and said whole amount of exhaust gas (gin).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
72 words
A system according to claim 14, further including: delay time determining means for determining a delay time (τ) until exhaust gas that passed through said valve enters said combustion chamber of said engine; and said net exhaust gas recirculating means estimates said net rate of exhaust gas recirculated at each predetermined cycle consecutively and selects one among said net rates that is estimated at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 25, further including: storing means for storing said net rates consecutively; and said net exhaust gas recirculating means select one from among said stored net rates that is estimated at a cycle corresponding to said delay time (τ).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 25, wherein said delay time (τ) is determined based on said operating conditions of said engine.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 25, wherein said delay time (τ) is a fixed value.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-04-09 | 1999-10-09 | 2000-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-04-09 | 2003-10-09 | 2004-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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