Control system and method for coordinating throttle and boost

• US 9,267,449 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2011
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Kaiser, Jeffrey M., Gibbs, Timothy L., Li, Zhong, Worthing, James L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huynh, Hai
• Assistant Examiner(s): Laguarda, Gonzalo
• Application Number:
  US13/242,597
• Publication Number:
  US 20120318235A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,614 Days
• Field of Search: 123/345, 123/406.23, 123/350, 290/40.A, 606/02
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/105 characterised by the function converting demand to actuation, e.g. a map indicating relations between an accelerator pedal position and throttle valve opening or target engine torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/1412 using a predictive controller
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/18 Control of the engine output torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/22 by keeping a torque reserve, i.e. with temporarily reduced drive train or engine efficiency
• 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: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

An engine control system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a manifold air pressure (MAP) determination module, a boost control module, and a throttle control module. The MAP determination module determines a desired MAP based on a driver torque request. The boost control module controls a boost device based on the desired MAP and a basic boost pressure. The boost device is actuated using boost pressure and the boost pressure is insufficient to actuate the boost device when the boost pressure is less than the basic boost pressure. The throttle control module controls a throttle valve based on the desired MAP and the basic boost pressure.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a manifold air pressure (MAP) determination module that determines a desired MAP based on a driver torque request;

a boost control module that controls a wastegate of a boost device based on the desired MAP; and

a throttle control module that controls a throttle valve based on the desired MAP, wherein;

the boost control module fully closes the wastegate of the boost device when the desired MAP is less than a first pressure; and

the throttle control module fully opens the throttle valve when the desired MAP is greater than the first pressure.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a basic boost module that determines a basic boost pressure based on atmospheric pressure, wherein:

the boost control module controls the wastegate of the boost device based on the basic boost pressure;

the throttle control module controls the throttle valve based on the basic boost pressure; and

the wastegate of the boost device is actuated using boost pressure and the boost pressure is insufficient to actuate the wastegate of the boost device when the boost pressure is less than the basic boost pressure.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising a boost offset module that determines a boost offset pressure based on the desired MAP and the basic boost pressure, wherein the boost control module controls the boost device based on the boost offset pressure.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the boost control module determines a desired boost pressure based on a sum of the desired MAP and the boost offset pressure, and the boost control module controls the boost device based on the desired boost pressure.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the boost offset pressure is predetermined to cause the wastegate of the boost device to fully close when the desired MAP is less than the first pressure.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a throttle offset module that determines a throttle offset pressure based on the desired MAP and the basic boost pressure, wherein the throttle control module controls the throttle valve based on the throttle offset pressure.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the throttle control module determines a desired throttle area based on a sum of the desired MAP and the throttle offset pressure, and the throttle control module controls the throttle valve based on the desired throttle area.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising an air per cylinder (APC) determination module that determines a desired APC based on the driver torque request, wherein the throttle control module determines the desired throttle area based on the desired APC.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the throttle offset pressure is predetermined to cause the throttle valve to fully open when the desired MAP is greater than the first pressure.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first pressure is greater than the basic boost pressure by a predetermined amount.

11. A method, comprising:

determining a desired manifold air pressure (MAP) based on a driver torque request;

controlling a wastegate of a boost device based on the desired MAP;

controlling a throttle valve based on the desired MAP;

fully closing the wastegate of the boost device when the desired MAP is less than a first pressure; and

fully opening the throttle valve when the desired MAP is greater than the first pressure.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a basic boost pressure based on atmospheric pressure

controlling the wastegate of the boost device based on the basic boost pressure; and

controlling the throttle valve based on the basic boost pressure, wherein the wastegate of the boost device is actuated using boost pressure and the boost pressure is insufficient to actuate the wastegate of the boost device when the boost pressure is less than the basic boost pressure.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining a boost offset pressure based on the desired MAP and the basic boost pressure; and

controlling the boost device based on the boost offset pressure.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

determining a desired boost pressure based on a sum of the desired MAP and the boost offset pressure; and

controlling the boost device based on the desired boost pressure.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the boost offset pressure is predetermined to cause the wastegate of the boost device to fully close when the desired MAP is less than the first pressure.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

determining a throttle offset pressure based on the desired MAP and the basic boost pressure; and

controlling the throttle valve based on the throttle offset pressure.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

determining a desired throttle area based on a sum of the desired MAP and the throttle offset pressure; and

controlling the throttle valve based on the desired throttle area.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a desired air per cylinder (APC) based on the driver torque request; and

determining the desired throttle area based on the desired APC.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the throttle offset pressure is predetermined to cause the throttle valve to fully open when the desired MAP is greater than the first pressure.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first pressure is greater than the basic boost pressure by a predetermined amount.