Cylinder intake-air quantity calculating apparatus and method for internal combustion engine

• US 20020189595A1
• Filed: 04/29/2002
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Iwasaki, Tetsuya
• Granted Patent: US 6,564,785 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/491
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/1429 Linearisation, i.e. using a feedback law such that the system evolves as a linear one
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/1433 using a model or simulation of the system
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/0402 the parameter being determined by using a model of the engine intake or its components
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/0406 Intake manifold pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/704 Estimation of atmospheric pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/18 Control of the engine output torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/042 for stopping the engine
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/1401 characterised by the control or regulation method F02D41/1473, F02D41/1477 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/182 for the control of a fuel injection device
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2300/104 Control of the starter motor torque

Abstract

In apparatus and method for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, income and outgo calculations between a mass air quantity flowing into an intake manifold and that flowing out from the intake manifold is performed to calculate the mass air quantity within the intake manifold and calculates a mass air quantity sucked into a corresponding cylinder of the engine on the basis of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold and a volume of the corresponding cylinder; and the mass air quantity within the intake manifold calculated as a result of the income and outgo calculations of the mass air quantity during a stop of the engine is corrected on the basis of a crank angular position during a step of the engine to calculate finally the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine.

Claims

1. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating section that calculates a mass air quantity sucked into a corresponding one of the cylinders of the engine on the basis of a mass air quantity within an intake manifold and a volume of the corresponding cylinder while performing income and outgo calculations between a mass air quantity flowing into the intake manifold and that flowing out from the intake manifold to calculate the mass air quantity within the intake manifold; and

a correction section that corrects the mass air quantity within the intake manifold calculated as a result of the income and outgo calculations between the mass air quantities during a stop of the engine on the basis of a crank angular position during the stop of the engine to calculate finally the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine.

2. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the correction section comprises:

a cylinder volume calculating section that calculates the volume of the corresponding cylinder which is communicated with the intake manifold on the basis of the crank angular position during the stop of the engine; and

a final mass air quantity calculating section that calculates finally the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine on the basis of the volume of the cylinder and a volume of the intake manifold.

3. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the final mass air quantity calculating section calculates finally the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine on the basis of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold performed by the income and outgo calculations therebetween, the volume of the corresponding cylinder communicated with the intake manifold during the stop of the engine, and the volume of the intake manifold, when a detected value of the mass air quantity flowing into the intake manifold gives zero.

4. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a storing section in which the volume of the corresponding cylinder which is communicated with the intake manifold is stored with respect to the crank angular position and wherein, when the correction section finally calculates the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine, the correction section refers to the stored volume of the corresponding cylinder in the storing section.

5. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating section uses the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the vehicle finally calculated by the correction section as an initial value of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during a re-start of the engine.

6. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an atmospheric pressure calculating section that calculates the atmospheric pressure on the basis of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine finally calculated by the correction section.

7. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an atmospheric pressure calculating section that calculates the atmospheric pressure on the basis of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold finally calculated by the correction section during the stop of the engine and a detected value of an intake air temperature during the stop of the engine.

8. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating section uses the atmospheric pressure calculated by the atmospheric pressure calculating section during the stop of the engine as an initial value of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold in the income and outgo calculations therebetween during a re-start of the engine.

9. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6, further comprising an initial value calculating section that calculates an initial value of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during a re-start of the engine on the basis of the atmospheric pressure calculated during the stop of the engine and a detected value of an intake air temperature during the re-start of the engine.

10. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the crank angular position during the stop of the engine is detected by means of a rotary encoder.

11. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cylinder sucked volumetric air quantity calculating section that calculates a volumetric air quantity sucked into the corresponding cylinder on the basis of the volume of the corresponding cylinder at a time at which a corresponding intake valve is closed and an internal cylinder refresh air rate thereat and wherein the cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating section calculates the mass air quantity sucked into the corresponding cylinder of the engine on the basis of the volumetric air quantity sucked into the corresponding cylinder, the mass air quantity within the intake manifold, and a volume of the intake manifold.

12. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 11, wherein the internal cylinder fresh air rate is calculated from an open timing of the corresponding intake valve, a closure timing of a corresponding exhaust valve, and an EGR rate of the engine.

13. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cylinder sucked volumetric air quantity calculating section that calculates an internal cylinder volumetric air quantity Vc₂ on the basis of the volume of the corresponding cylinder and an internal cylinder fresh air rate at a time at which a corresponding intake valve is closed, calculates a Vc variation speed on the basis of the internal cylinder volumetric air quantity, and calculates a cylinder sucked volumetric air quantity Vc on the basis of the Vc variation speed.

14. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating section comprises;

an intake manifold mass air quantity calculating section that calculates the mass air quantity within the intake manifold Cm(n) by adding the mass air quantity flowing into the intake manifold to a previous value of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold Cm(n−

1) and by subtracting the cylinder sucked mass air quantity Cc(n) flowing out from the intake manifold into the corresponding cylinder from an added result of the mass air quantity flowing into the intake manifold to the previous value of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold; and

a cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating section that calculates the cylinder sucked mass air quantity per a predetermined time Δ

t by multiplying a cylinder volumetric air quantity per the predetermined time with a mass air quantity Cm within the intake manifold and by dividing a multiplied result of the cylinder volumetric air quantity per the predetermined time with the mass air quantity within the intake manifold with a volume of the intake manifold (Cc=Vc·

Cm/Vm).

15. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising atmospheric pressure calculating section that calculates an air density (ρ

s) from the finally calculated mass air quantity (Cms) during the stop of the engine divided by a volume of the intake manifold an d calculates the atmospheric pressure (H) on the basis of the air density.

16. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising atmospheric pressure calculating section that calculates an air density (ρ

s) from the finally calculated mass air quantity (Cms) during the stop of the engine divided by a volume (Vm) of the intake manifold and calculates the atmospheric pressure (H) on the basis of the air density (ρ

s) and an intake air temperature (T).

17. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is applied to an automotive vehicle in which an idling revolution of the engine is stopped during a stop of the vehicle.

18. An apparatus for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

cylinder sucked mass air quantity calculating means for calculating a mass air quantity sucked into a corresponding one of the cylinders of the engine on the basis of a mass air quantity within an intake manifold and a volume of the corresponding cylinder while performing income and outgo calculations between a mass air quantity flowing into the intake manifold and that flowing out from the intake manifold to calculate the mass air quantity within the intake manifold; and

correction means for correcting the mass air quantity within the intake manifold calculated as a result of the income and outgo calculations of the mass air quantity during a stop of the engine on the basis of a crank angular position at a time at which the engine has stopped to calculate finally the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine.

19. A method for calculating amass air quantity sucked into one of cylinders of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

performing income and outgo calculations between a mass air quantity flowing into an intake manifold and that flowing out from the intake manifold to calculate the mass air quantity within the intake manifold;

calculating a mass air quantity sucked into a corresponding cylinder of the engine on the basis of the mass air quantity within the intake manifold and a volume of the corresponding cylinder; and

correcting the mass air quantity within the intake manifold calculated as a result of the income and outgo calculations of the mass air quantity during a stop of the engine on the basis of a crank angular position at a time at which the engine has stopped to calculate finally the mass air quantity within the intake manifold during the stop of the engine.