Model-Based Design and Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of Engine Lean Operation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushkar Agashe ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Bo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Vehicle Performance ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Hil Simulation

This paper presents model-based design and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation of engine lean operation. The functionalities of the homogeneous combustion subsystem in engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in dSPACE Automotive Simulation Models (ASM) are first analyzed. To control the gasoline engine in lean operation without the drop of output torque, the combustion subsystem in engine ECU is modified by introducing two control loops, torque modifier and fuel multiplier. The performance of these two controllers is evaluated by HIL simulation using a dSPACE HIL simulator. The HIL simulation models, including vehicle plant model and softECUs in HIL simulator and engine lean control model in hardware engine ECU are modeled using model-based design. With HIL simulation, the designed engine control strategies can be immediately tested to evaluate the overall vehicle performance. The HIL simulation results show that the designed lean combustion control strategy can reduce fuel consumption and is able to meet the torque requirement at lean engine operating conditions.

scholarly journals A Recent Electronic Control Circuit to a Throttle Device

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Acho ◽  
Gisela Pujol-Vázquez ◽  
José Gibergans-Báguena
Keyword(s):  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Control Circuit ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Control Objective ◽  
Electronic Controller ◽  
Throttle Device

The main objective of this paper was to conceive a new electronic control circuit to the throttle device. The throttle mechanical actuator is the most important part in an automotive gasoline engine. Among the different control strategies recently reported, an easy to implement control scheme is an open research topic in the analog electronic engineering field. Hence, we propose using the nonlinear dwell switching control theory for an analog electronic control unit, to manipulate an automotive throttle plate. Due to the switching mechanism commuting between a stable and an unstable controllers, the resultant closed-loop system is robust enough to the control objective. This fact is experimentally evidenced. The proposed electronic controller uses operational amplifiers along with an Arduino unit. This unit is just employed to generate the related switching signal that can be replaced by using, for instance, the timer IC555. Thus, this study is a contribution on design and realization of an electronic control circuit to the throttle device.

Electric Motors Coupled to Hydraulic Motors as Actuators for Hydraulic Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Driscoll ◽  
James D. Huggins ◽  
Wayne J. Book
Keyword(s):  
Complete System ◽  
Control Valve ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Flow Control Valve ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Hydraulic Systems ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Hydraulic Motors ◽  
Proportional Flow ◽  
Hil Simulation

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulation enables testing of an actual physical component of a system under a variety of conditions without the expense of full scale testing. In hydraulic systems, flows or pressures that interface with the component in question are controlled by a computer running a simulation designed to emulate a complete system under real operating conditions. Typically, servo valves are used as actuators to control the flows or pressures. This paper investigates the use of electric servo-motors coupled to hydraulic gear motors as alternative actuators, and discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages that motors have in comparison to valves. A demonstration HIL simulation involving a mobile proportional flow control valve attached to an emulated backhoe is described, and results are compared to data from a real backhoe.

A New Hardware-in-the-Loop Test System for Electronic Control Unit of Dual-Clutch Transmission Vehicle

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran Chen ◽  
Lin Mi ◽  
Wei Tan
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Test System ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Simulation Environment ◽  
Dual Clutch Transmission

Hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) is a scheme that incorporates some hardware components of primary concern in the numerical simulation environment. This paper discusses the implementation and benefits of using the HIL testing system for electronic control unit of dual-clutch transmission (DCT) vehicle.

scholarly journals A mimicking technique of back pressure in the hardware-in-the-loop simulation of a fuel control unit

SIMULATION ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan ◽  
Zhiwen Zhao ◽  
Tianhong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Control Unit ◽  
Back Pressure ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Fuel System ◽  
Working Process ◽  
Aero Engine ◽  
Aero Engines ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hil Simulation

In the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation of the fuel control unit (FCU) for aero-engines, the back pressure has a great impact on the metered fuel, thus influencing the confidence of the simulation. During the practical working process of an aero-engine, the back pressure of the FCU is influenced by the combined effect of the pressure of the combustion chamber, the resistance of the spray nozzles, and the resistance of the distribution valve. There is a need to study the the mimicking technique of FCU back pressure. This paper models the fuel system of an aero-engine so as to reveal the impact of FCU back pressure on the metered fuel and come up with a scheme to calculate the equivalent FCU back pressure. After analyzing the requirements for mimicking the pressure, an automatic regulating facility is designed to adjust the FCU back pressure in real time. Finally, experiments are carried out to verify its performance. Results show that the mimicking technique of back pressure is well suited for application in HIL simulation. It is able to increase the confidence of the simulation and provide guidance to the implementation of mimicking the FCU back pressure.

Missing Combustion Diagnosis: Distinguishing Between Misfire and Misfuel

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Corti
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Operating Range ◽  
Fuel Ratio ◽  
Fault Recognition ◽  
System Life ◽  
The Right

On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) regulations impose missing combustions detection within a wide portion of the engine operating range. Missing combustions can be caused either by ignition (misfire) or injection (misfuel) system failures. Missing combustions can damage the catalyst and cause abrupt pollutants increases (especially HC), but misfuels are not as detrimental as misfires, both from the emissions and the after treatment system life point of view. It would be important for the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) to be informed not only about the fault event, but also about its type, for the purpose of setting the right recovery strategy. The aim of this paper is to analyze missing combustion phenomena, in order to find out if a fault recognition strategy able to distinguish between misfire and misfuel can be setup. Different approaches can be found in the literature to diagnose missing combustions: many of them are based on the speed signal analysis, both in time and frequency domains, others use the knock accelerometer signal, or the exhaust manifold pressure information. A Universal Exhaust Gas Oxygen (UEGO) sensor can also be used. Usually diagnosis methodologies consist in observing signals perturbations subsequent to the malfunction event. Observable consequences of missing combustions are, for example, a sudden lack of indicated torque, causing vibrations and speed fluctuations, an increasing in exhaust gases Oxygen content, anomalous exhaust pressure ripples, etc. Many phenomena interact influencing in different ways the engine behavior, during and after the fault event: their effect can depend on the fault cause, thus helping the recognition. The first combustion taking place in the faulty cylinder after a misfire (post-misfiring cycle) usually leads to higher indicated pressure and torque levels if compared to standard values for the same operating conditions, while the same cannot be said for the post-misfueling combustion. On the other side, Air-Fuel Ratio (AFR) assumes different trends during the misfiring and post-misfiring cycles, with respect to misfueling and post-misfueling cycles. A 4 cylinders 1.2 liters spark ignition port injected engine, equipped with a programmable Electronic Control Unit (ECU) has been tested on the test bench, inducing both misfires and misfuels, over a wide engine operating range, while monitoring the engine faulty behavior. Misfire and misfuel-related phenomena have been analyzed showing their “signature” on indicated pressure and torque, engine speed and Air-Fuel Ratio measured signals, in order to define the most reliable recognition strategy.

Research on Variable Cylinders of the Tandem 4-Cylinder Gasoline Engine for Fuel Economy

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouki Yamaji ◽  
◽  
Hirokazu Suzuki ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Engine Fuel ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Predetermined Time

With progress in internal combustion engine fuel economy, variable cylinder systems have attracted attention. We measured fuel consumption in cylinder cutoff by stopping the injector alone, collected data changing the location and number of cutoff cylinders and when varying the cutoff cylinder, and compared the difference in fuel cost reduction. A transistor is inserted serially into the injector control circuit of the electronic control unit (ECU). By controlling the transistor via microcomputer, the injector is turned on or off independently from ECU control in obtain cylinder cutoff. The amount of fuel consumption is measured using enhancement mode of a failure diagnostic device based on the OBD II standard to collect injection time and rotational speed of the injector for a predetermined time and calculated based on this data. We confirmed that by stopping the injector alone, fuel consumption was reduced 6 to 22% and is reduced when the cutoff cylinder is varied.

A physics-based approach to flow control using system identification

2012 ◽  
Vol 702 ◽  
pp. 26-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelien Hervé ◽  
Denis Sipp ◽  
Peter J. Schmid ◽  
Manuel Samuelides
Keyword(s):  
System Identification ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Noise Characteristics ◽  
Identification Technique ◽  
Auto Regressive

AbstractControl of amplifier flows poses a great challenge, since the influence of environmental noise sources and measurement contamination is a crucial component in the design of models and the subsequent performance of the controller. A model-based approach that makes a priori assumptions on the noise characteristics often yields unsatisfactory results when the true noise environment is different from the assumed one. An alternative approach is proposed that consists of a data-based system-identification technique for modelling the flow; it avoids the model-based shortcomings by directly incorporating noise influences into an auto-regressive (ARMAX) design. This technique is applied to flow over a backward-facing step, a typical example of a noise-amplifier flow. Physical insight into the specifics of the flow is used to interpret and tailor the various terms of the auto-regressive model. The designed compensator shows an impressive performance as well as a remarkable robustness to increased noise levels and to off-design operating conditions. Owing to its reliance on only time-sequences of observable data, the proposed technique should be attractive in the design of control strategies directly from experimental data and should result in effective compensators that maintain performance in a realistic disturbance environment.

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