Dynamic EGR concentration estimation method for a motor vehicle engine
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a concentration of recirculated exhaust gas at an intake port of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
- estimating a first concentration of recirculated exhaust gas in an intake manifold plenum of said engine using a dynamic model of air and exhaust gas mixing in said intake manifold plenum based on air and exhaust gas flow estimates, and delaying said first concentration to form an estimate of said concentration of recirculated exhaust gas at said intake port;
estimating a second concentration of recirculated exhaust gas in said intake manifold plenum using a steady-state model of said concentration based on an estimate of exhaust gas flow into said intake manifold plenum and an estimate of total gas flow through said intake manifold plenum; and
compensating said estimate of the concentration of recirculated exhaust gas at said intake port for error in said air and exhaust gas flow estimates by adjusting said first concentration based on a deviation of said first concentration from said second concentration.
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Abstract
An improved method of dynamically estimating the concentration of recirculated exhaust gases in air/fuel mixture of an internal combustion engine equipped with an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The EGR concentration at engine intake ports is separately estimated with static and dynamic models, and the EGR concentration for control purposes is determined by adjusting the result of the dynamic model based on a deviation of the dynamic model from the static model. This method provides the total EGR concentration, but can alternatively provide the inert EGR concentration through the inclusion of an exhaust inert ratio model.
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1. A method of estimating a concentration of recirculated exhaust gas at an intake port of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
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estimating a first concentration of recirculated exhaust gas in an intake manifold plenum of said engine using a dynamic model of air and exhaust gas mixing in said intake manifold plenum based on air and exhaust gas flow estimates, and delaying said first concentration to form an estimate of said concentration of recirculated exhaust gas at said intake port;
estimating a second concentration of recirculated exhaust gas in said intake manifold plenum using a steady-state model of said concentration based on an estimate of exhaust gas flow into said intake manifold plenum and an estimate of total gas flow through said intake manifold plenum; and
compensating said estimate of the concentration of recirculated exhaust gas at said intake port for error in said air and exhaust gas flow estimates by adjusting said first concentration based on a deviation of said first concentration from said second concentration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of estimating a concentration of recirculated exhaust gas entering a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
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estimating a dynamic concentration of recirculated exhaust gas in an intake manifold plenum of the engine using a dynamic model of air and exhaust gas mixing based on air and exhaust gas flow estimates, a volume of said intake manifold plenum, and a measured pressure and temperature of gases in said intake manifold plenum;
estimating a steady-state concentration of recirculated exhaust gas in said intake manifold plenum using a steady-state model based on an estimate of exhaust gas flow into said intake manifold plenum and an estimate of total gas flow entering said combustion chamber;
adjusting said dynamic concentration based on a deviation of said dynamic concentration from said steady-state concentration, thereby to compensate said dynamic concentration for error in said air and exhaust gas flow estimates;
integrating the adjusted dynamic concentration to form an estimate of the recirculated exhaust gas concentration in said intake manifold plenum; and
delaying the estimate of the recirculated exhaust gas concentration in said intake manifold plenum to form an estimate of the recirculated exhaust gas concentration entering said combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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