Controller and controlling method for internal combustion engine

• US 20080125954A1
• Filed: 01/18/2008
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Kuroda, Daisuke, Tanaka, Katsunori, Obayashi, Kazuyoshi, Tani, Keisuke, Yamashita, Yukihiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,571,712 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/103
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/30 including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0666 Engine torque
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/1886 Controlling power supply to auxiliary devices
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/1002 Output torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/1004 Estimation of the output torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/503 Battery correction, i.e. corrections as a function of the state of the battery, its output or its type
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/1497 With detection of the mechanical response of the engine
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/182 for the control of a fuel injection device
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/2451 characterised by what is learned or calibrated
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 5/103 dependent on the combustion-air pressure in engine
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems

Abstract

A base engine torque generated with an estimated intake air amount is estimated. An engine torque is corrected by correcting an ignition timing based on a difference between a required engine torque and the base engine torque. A torque correction amount is calculated based on a correction amount of the ignition timing. An actual engine torque is estimated based on the calculated torque correction amount and the base engine torque. A permitted component driving torque is a difference between the actual engine torque and the required vehicle driving torque. A component is controlled based on the permitted component driving torque.

Claims

1. A controller for a direct injection engine equipped with a component driven by the engine, comprising:

a component torque calculating means for calculating a required component driving torque which is required to drive the components according to a required value;

an engine torque calculating means for calculating a required engine torque which is obtained by adding a required vehicle driving torque to the required component driving torque, the required vehicle driving torque representing an engine torque which is required to drive a vehicle;

an intake air calculating means for calculating a required intake air amount which is necessary to generate the required engine torque;

an intake air controlling means for controlling an intake air amount based on the required intake air amount;

a base engine torque estimating means for estimating an actual intake air amount which is introduced into a cylinder, and estimating a base engine torque which is generated with the estimated intake air amount;

a torque correction means for correcting the engine torque by correcting a fuel injection amount based on a difference between the required engine torque and the base engine torque;

an actual engine torque estimating means for calculating a torque correction amount based on a correction amount of the fuel injection amount, and estimating an actual engine torque based on the calculated torque correction amount and the base engine torque;

a permitted torque calculating means for calculating a difference, as a permitted component driving torque, between the actual engine torque estimated by the actual engine torque estimating means and the required vehicle driving torque; and

a component controlling means for controlling the component based on the permitted component driving torque.

2. The engine controller according to claim 1, further comprising

a guard means for setting a limit of a fuel injection amount correction, which is executed by the torque correction means, based on a range of an air-fuel ratio which is permitted under an engine driving condition, wherein

the torque correction means sets a correction amount of the fuel injection amount in such a manner that the torque correction amount is brought to be close to the difference between the required engine torque and the base engine torque within the limit of the fuel injection amount correction.

3. The engine controller according to claim 1, wherein

the component is at least one of a alternator, a compressor for air-conditioner, a compressor for power steering, and a motor generator.

4. The engine controller according to claim 1, wherein

the base engine torque estimating means estimates the base engine torque based on a estimated intake air amount which is introduced into a cylinder and an ignition timing and/or the fuel injection amount which are predetermined based on the engine driving condition.

5. A controller for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a component controlling means for controlling a component, which is driven by the internal combustion engine;

a torque correcting means for correcting a control error of an output torque of the internal combustion engine;

a learning means for learning a torque correction amount, which is determined by the torque correcting means, while a torque necessary to drive the component is varied in a cased where a predetermined torque correction amount learning condition is established, and

an engine controlling means for controlling the output torque of the internal combustion engine by correcting a torque command value based on a lean-value of the torque correction amount.

6. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, further comprising

a memory means for storing the learn-value of the torque correction amount.

7. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the component is at least one of an alternator, a compressor for air-conditioner, a compressor for power steering, and a motor generator.

8. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the engine controller controls the output torque of the internal combustion engine by adjusting at least one of an intake air amount, a fuel injection amount, a fuel injection timing, and an ignition timing.

9. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the torque correcting means feedback-corrects the output torque of the internal combustion engine based on a speed of the internal combustion engine.

10. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the torque correcting means feedback-corrects the output torque of the internal combustion engine based on a speed of a vehicle or an acceleration/deceleration speed of a vehicle.

11. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the torque correcting means learns the torque correction amount every engine driving condition and/or every control condition of the component.

12. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the torque correcting means restricts a variation in driving torque of the component at a time of learning the torque correction amount in such a manner that a variation in the engine speed or variation in acceleration/deceleration speed of a vehicle is within a predetermined value.

13. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein

the torque correcting means changes the driving torque of the component gradually at a time of learning the torque correction amount.

14. The controller for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, further comprising

a fail determining means for determining that the learn-value is abnormal when the learn-value of the torque correction amount is out of a predetermined range.

15. A controlling method for an internal combustion engine equipped with a component driven by the internal combustion engine, comprising:

calculating a required component driving torque which is required to drive the components according to a required value;

calculating a required engine torque which is obtained by adding a required vehicle driving torque to the required component driving torque, the required vehicle driving torque representing an engine torque which is required to drive a vehicle;

calculating a required intake air amount which is necessary to generate the required engine torque;

controlling an intake air amount based on the required intake air amount;

estimating an actual intake air amount which is introduced into a cylinder, and estimating a base engine torque which is generated with the estimated intake air amount;

correcting the engine torque by correcting an ignition timing based on a difference between the required engine torque and the base engine torque;

calculating a torque correction amount based on a correction amount of the ignition timing, and estimating an actual engine torque based on the calculated torque correction amount and the base engine torque;

calculating a difference, as a permitted component driving torque, between the actual engine torque and the required vehicle driving torque; and

controlling the component based on the permitted component driving torque.

16. The engine controlling method according to claim 15, further comprising

setting a limit of an ignition timing correction according to an engine driving condition, wherein

a correction amount of the ignition timing is set in such a manner that the torque correction amount is brought to be close to the difference between the required engine torque and the base engine torque within the limit of the ignition timing correction.

19. The engine controlling method according to claim 15, wherein

the component is at least one of a alternator, a compressor for air-conditioner, a compressor for power steering, and a motor generator.

21. The engine controlling method according to claim 15, wherein

the base engine torque is estimated based on a estimated intake air amount which is introduced into a cylinder and the ignition timing and/or a fuel injection amount which are predetermined based on the engine driving condition.

17. A controlling method for a direct injection engine equipped with a component driven by the engine, comprising:

calculating a required component driving torque which is required to drive the components according to a required value;

calculating a required engine torque which is obtained by adding a required vehicle driving torque to the required component driving torque, the required vehicle driving torque representing an engine torque which is required to drive a vehicle;

calculating a required intake air amount which is necessary to generate the required engine torque;

controlling an intake air amount based on the required intake air amount;

estimating an actual intake air amount which is introduced into a cylinder, and estimating a base engine torque which is generated with the estimated intake air amount;

correcting the engine torque by correcting a fuel injection amount based on a difference between the required engine torque and the base engine torque;

calculating a torque correction amount based on a correction amount of the fuel injection amount, and estimating an actual engine torque based on the calculated torque correction amount and the base engine torque;

calculating a difference, as a permitted component driving torque, between the actual engine torque and the required vehicle driving torque; and

controlling the component based on the permitted component driving torque.

18. The engine controlling method according to claim 17, further comprising

setting a limit of a fuel injection amount correction based on a range of an air-fuel ratio which is permitted under an engine driving condition, wherein

a correction amount of the fuel injection amount is set in such a manner that the torque correction amount is brought to be close to the difference between the required engine torque and the base engine torque within the limit of the fuel injection amount correction.

20. The engine controlling method according to claim 17, wherein

the component is at least one of a alternator, a compressor for air-conditioner, a compressor for power steering, and a motor generator.

22. The engine controlling method according to claim 17, wherein

the base engine torque is estimated based on a estimated intake air amount which is introduced into a cylinder and an ignition timing and/or the fuel injection amount which are predetermined based on the engine driving condition.

23. A controlling method for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

controlling a component, which is driven by the internal combustion engine;

correcting a control error of an output torque of the internal combustion engine;

learning a torque correction amount while a torque necessary to drive the component is varied in a cased where a predetermined torque correction amount learning condition is established, and

controlling the output torque of the internal combustion engine by correcting a torque command value based on a lean-value of the torque correction amount.

24. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, further comprising

storing the learn-value of the torque correction amount.

25. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

the component is at least one of an alternator, a compressor for air-conditioner, a compressor for power steering, and a motor generator.

26. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

the output torque of the internal combustion engine is controlled by adjusting at least one of an intake air amount, a fuel injection amount, a fuel injection timing, and an ignition timing.

27. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

the output torque of the internal combustion engine is feedback-corrected based on a speed of the internal combustion engine.

28. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

the output torque of the internal combustion engine is feedback-corrected based on a speed of a vehicle or an acceleration/deceleration speed of a vehicle.

29. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

the torque correction amount is learned every engine driving condition and/or every control condition of the component.

30. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

a variation in driving torque of the component at a time of learning the torque correction amount is restricted in such a manner that a variation in the engine speed or variation in acceleration/deceleration speed of a vehicle is within a predetermined value.

31. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, wherein

the driving torque of the component is gradually changed at a time of learning the torque correction amount.

32. The controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 23, further comprising

determining that the learn-value is abnormal when the learn-value of the torque correction amount is out of a predetermined range.