Control method for achieving expected VCT actuation rate using set point rate limiter
First Claim
1. In a VCT system having a feedback loop for controlling a phaser angular relationship, said system including a controller having a control law disposed to receive a plurality of set point values and a plurality of feed back values, said control law comprising:
- a) a computation block for receiving said plurality of set point values as inputs, said computation block outputting a first output and a second output;
b) a first summer for summing said first output and said plurality of feed back values to produce a first sum;
c) a phase integrator and a phase compensator receiving said first sum and derivatives thereof outputting a processed value;
d) a amplifier amplifying said second output by a predetermined scale; and
e) a second summer for summing said processed value and the amplified second output to produce a second sum.
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Abstract
In a VCT system having a feedback loop for controlling a phaser angular relationship, a control law disposed to receive a plurality of set point values and a plurality of feed back values is provided to include: a computation block for receiving the plurality of set point values as inputs, the computation block outputting a first output and a second output; a first summer for summing the first output and the plurality of feed back values to produce a first sum (e0); a phase integrator and a phase compensator receiving the first sum (e0) and derivatives (e1) thereof outputting a processed value (e2); a amplifier amplifying the second output by a predetermined scale (Kff); and e) a second summer for summing the processed value (e2) and the amplified second output to produce a second sum (e3).
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1. In a VCT system having a feedback loop for controlling a phaser angular relationship, said system including a controller having a control law disposed to receive a plurality of set point values and a plurality of feed back values, said control law comprising:
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a) a computation block for receiving said plurality of set point values as inputs, said computation block outputting a first output and a second output;
b) a first summer for summing said first output and said plurality of feed back values to produce a first sum;
c) a phase integrator and a phase compensator receiving said first sum and derivatives thereof outputting a processed value;
d) a amplifier amplifying said second output by a predetermined scale; and
e) a second summer for summing said processed value and the amplified second output to produce a second sum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A VCT system, comprising:
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sensors for receiving position information of cam and crank shafts respectively;
a phaser for adjusting small changes between said crank and cam shafts;
an actuator engaging said phaser;
a controller for controlling said actuator, said controller including a control law, wherein said control law includes;
a computation block for receiving said plurality of set point values as inputs, said computation block outputting a first output and a second output;
a first summer for summing said first output and said plurality of feed back values to produce a first sum;
a phase integrator and a phase compensator receiving said first sum and derivatives thereof outputting a processed value;
a amplifier amplifying said second output by a predetermined scale; and
a second summer for summing said processed value and the amplified second output to produce a second sum. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. In a VCT system having a feedback loop for controlling a phaser relationship, said system including a controller having a control law disposed to receive a plurality of set point values and a plurality of feed back values, said control law being disposed to perform a method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a set point change;
b) determining a mode of said VCT system among a set of four modes; and
c) selectively applying a filter upon said set point change, thereby reducing overshoot caused by set point change. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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