Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine

• US 7,231,289 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2005
• Issued: 06/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Wagner, Horst, Kessler, Michael, Damitz, Jens, Palmer, Joachim
• Primary Examiner(s): Cronin; Stephen K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hoang; Johnny H.
• Application Number:
  US11/213,600
• Publication Number:
  US 20060064226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 701/103, 701/111, 701/10, 701/114, 701/112, 701/109, 701/102, 701/104, 701/105, 701/115, 123/435, 123/406.2, 123/406.21, 123/406.22
• US Class Current: 701/104
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/281 between sensors and control unit
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/025 Engine noise, e.g. determined by using an acoustic sensor
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 35/02 on interior conditions
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 35/023 by determining the cylinder pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 35/028 by determining the combustion timing or phasing
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/005 according to engine operating conditions
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/008 Controlling each cylinder individually
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/0085 Balancing of cylinder outputs, e.g. speed, torque or air-fuel ratio
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/3035 a mode being the premixed charge compression-ignition mode
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/401 Controlling injection timing F02D41/402 takes precedence

Abstract

A device and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine are provided, in which a first actuating variable of at least one first actuating element is adapted on the basis of a comparison between a first cylinder-specific variable characterizing the combustion process in at least one cylinder and a setpoint value for this variable. On the basis of at least one second variable, at least one deviation value for at least one additional cylinder is determined. Based on this deviation value, a second actuating variable of a second actuating element is adapted.

Claims

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

adapting a first actuating variable of at least one first actuating element based on a comparison of a first cylinder-specific variable characterizing a combustion process in at least one cylinder with a corresponding setpoint,

wherein the first cylinder-specific variable is determined on the basis of an output signal of one of a structure-borne noise sensor and a combustion-chamber pressure sensor,

wherein the adapting of the first actuating variable adapts the combustion process in the first cylinder;

ascertaining at least one deviation value for at least one additional cylinder relative to the at least one cylinder on the basis of at least one second variable; and

adapting a second actuating variable of a second actuating element on the basis of the at least one deviation value,

wherein the adapting of the second actuating variable adapts a second combustion process in the second cylinder based on the deviation of the second cylinder relative to the first cylinder having the combustion process adapted on the basis of the output signal of one of the structure-borne noise sensor and the combustion-chamber pressure sensor.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first cylinder-specific variable represents a combustion characteristic.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the combustion characteristic includes at least one of combustion start, percentage energy-conversion point, combustion speed, pressure gradient and the maximum of a heating profile.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first actuating variable of all cylinders of the internal combustion engine is adapted based on the comparison of the first cylinder-specific variable characterizing the combustion process in the at least one cylinder with the corresponding setpoint value.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the deviation value for the at least one additional cylinder is determined on the basis of at least one variable characterizing a rotational speed and a variable characterizing the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a deviation value is determined for each of remaining additional cylinders of the internal combustion relative to the at least one cylinder.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a plurality of additional cylinders are present in the internal combustion engine, and wherein a deviation value is determined one of:

a) only for the at least one additional cylinder; and

b) for each of the plurality of additional cylinders.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a global engine actuating variable is ascertained on the basis of the at least one deviation value.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first actuating variable and the second actuating variable influences one of a fuel quantity to be injected, an air quantity, and an injection start.

10. A device for controlling an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a control unit for adapting a first actuating variable of at least one first actuating element based on a comparison of a first cylinder-specific variable characterizing a combustion process in at least one cylinder with a corresponding setpoint,

wherein the first cylinder-specific variable is determined on the basis of an output signal of one of a structure-borne noise sensor and a combustion-chamber pressure sensor,

wherein the adapting of the first actuating variable adapts the combustion process in the first cylinder;

an arrangement for ascertaining at least one deviation value for at least one additional cylinder relative to the at least one cylinder on the basis of at least one second variable and adapting a second actuating variable of a second actuating element on the basis of the at least one deviation value,

wherein the adapting of the second actuating variable adapts a second combustion process in the second cylinder based on the deviation of the second cylinder relative to the first cylinder having the combustion process adapted on the basis of the output signal of one of the structure-borne noise sensor and the combustion-chamber pressure sensor.