Turbocharger boost control systems and methods for gear shifts

• US 8,967,118 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2011
• Issued: 03/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Whitney, Christopher E., Kaiser, Jeffrey M., Andersson, Per, Gibbs, Timothy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gimie, Mahmoud
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZALESKAS, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US13/027,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20120180759A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,477 Days
• Field of Search: 123/406.11, 123/406.12, 123/406.23, 123/481, 123/559.1, 123/564, 123/54, 123/84, 123/85, 701101-103, 701/105, 701/110, 701/111, 701/198.DB, 701/325, 701/332, 477/33, 477/102, 60600-602, 606/051
• US Class Current: 123/406.23
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 13/0219 by shifting the phase, i.e. the opening periods of the valves are constant
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 17/02 Cutting-out cutting-out engines in multiple engine arrangements F02D25/04
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/1004 Estimation of the output torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/21 during a transition between engine operation modes or states
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 37/02 one of the functions being ignition
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/0007 for control of turbo-charged or super-charged engines control of the pumps per se F02B37/12
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/0087 Selective cylinder activation, i.e. partial cylinder operation deceleration cut-off F02D41/123
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/023 in relation with the gear ratio shifting conjoint control for improving gear change B60W30/19
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 5/1504 with particular means during a transient phase, e.g. acceleration, deceleration, gear change during starting F02P5/1506
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems

Abstract

A method includes: retarding spark timing relative to a predetermined spark timing when an engine torque output reduction is requested for a gear shift; estimating a first torque output of an engine based on N cylinders of the engine being fueled, an engine speed, an air per cylinder (APC), and the predetermined spark timing; estimating a second torque output of the engine based on M cylinders being fueled, the engine speed, the APC, and the spark timing. determining an initial pressure ratio across a turbocharger compressor; determining an adjustment based on M and the first and second torque outputs; generating a desired pressure ratio across the turbocharger compressor based on the adjustment and the initial pressure ratio; and controlling opening of a turbocharger wastegate based on the desired pressure ratio. N is a total number of cylinders of the engine and M is less than or equal to N.

Claims

1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:

a spark control module that retards spark timing relative to a predetermined spark timing when an engine torque output reduction is requested for a gear shift;

a torque estimation module that estimates a first torque output of an engine based on N cylinders of the engine being fueled, an engine speed, an air per cylinder (APC), and the predetermined spark timing and that estimates a second torque output of the engine based on M cylinders being fueled, the engine speed, the APC, and the spark timing, wherein N is equal to a total number of cylinders of the engine and M is one of less than and equal to N;

an initial ratio determination module that determines an initial pressure ratio across a compressor of a turbocharger;

an adjustment determination module that determines an adjustment based on M and the first and second torque outputs;

a desired ratio determination module that generates a desired pressure ratio across the compressor based on the adjustment and the initial pressure ratio; and

a boost actuator module that controls opening of a wastegate associated with the turbocharger based on the desired pressure ratio.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the boost actuator module increases the opening of the wastegate based on the adjustment when the engine torque output reduction is requested for the gear shift.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the adjustment determination module sets the adjustment to a predetermined value when M is less than N.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a torque ratio determination module that sets a torque ratio equal to the second torque output divided by the first torque output,

wherein the adjustment determination module determines the adjustment based on the torque ratio.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the adjustment determination module selectively decreases the adjustment as the torque ratio decreases.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

an actuation module that selectively increases an air torque request for the gear shift, wherein the initial ratio determination module determines the initial pressure ratio based on the air torque request;

a closed-loop adjustment module that generates a closed-loop adjustment based on the initial pressure ratio and a measured pressure ratio across the compressor;

a base duty cycle (DC) determination module that determines a first desired DC based on the desired pressure ratio; and

a desired DC determination module that determines a second desired DC based on the first desired DC and the closed-loop adjustment,

wherein the boost actuator module controls the opening of the wastegate based on the second desired DC.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the desired ratio determination module sets the desired pressure ratio equal to one of a product of and a sum of the adjustment and the initial pressure ratio.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a torque loss determination module that sets a torque output loss of the engine associated with the retard of the spark timing based on a difference between the first and second torque outputs; and

a gain determination module that determines an energy gain of an exhaust system associated with the engine based on the torque output loss,

wherein the adjustment determination module determines the adjustment based on the energy gain.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the adjustment determination module selectively decreases the adjustment as the energy gain increases.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the gain determination module determines the energy gain further based on the engine speed.

11. A method comprising:

retarding spark timing relative to a predetermined spark timing when an engine torque output reduction is requested for a gear shift;

estimating a first torque output of an engine based on N cylinders of the engine being fueled, an engine speed, an air per cylinder (APC), and the predetermined spark timing;

estimating a second torque output of the engine based on M cylinders being fueled, the engine speed, the APC, and the spark timing, wherein N is equal to a total number of cylinders of the engine and M is one of less than and equal to N;

determining an initial pressure ratio across a compressor of a turbocharger;

determining an adjustment based on M and the first and second torque outputs;

generating a desired pressure ratio across the compressor based on the adjustment and the initial pressure ratio; and

controlling opening of a wastegate associated with the turbocharger based on the desired pressure ratio.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising increasing the opening of the wastegate based on the adjustment when the engine torque output reduction is requested for the gear shift.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising setting the adjustment to a predetermined value when M is less than N.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

setting a torque ratio equal to the second torque output divided by the first torque output; and

determining the adjustment based on the torque ratio.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising selectively decreasing the adjustment as the torque ratio decreases.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

selectively increasing an air torque request for the gear shift;

determining the initial pressure ratio based on the air torque request;

generating a closed-loop adjustment based on the initial pressure ratio and a measured pressure ratio across the compressor;

determining a first desired duty cycle (DC) based on the desired pressure ratio;

determining a second desired DC based on the first desired DC and the closed-loop adjustment; and

controlling the opening of the wastegate based on the second desired DC.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising setting the desired pressure ratio equal to one of a product of and a sum of the adjustment and the initial pressure ratio.

18. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

setting a torque output loss of the engine associated with the retard of the spark timing based on a difference between the first and second torque outputs;

determining an energy gain of an exhaust system associated with the engine based on the torque output loss; and

determining the adjustment based on the energy gain.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising selectively decreasing the adjustment as the energy gain increases.

20. The method of claim 18 further comprising determining the energy gain further based on the engine speed.