Abstract:
In a hybrid vehicle of the invention, the control procedure corrects an idling intake air flow Qidl to enable an engine immediately after its start to generate an output power Pe that is substantially equivalent to an engine power demand Pe*. After the correction, the control procedure controls the engine to have an intake air flow Qe with reflection of an intake air flow correction value Qec and controls a motor MG1 to generate electric power by using the output power Pe of the engine and to charge a battery with the generated electric power within an input limit Win of the battery. The control of the invention ensures that the output power Pe of the engine does not exceed the engine power demand Pe* in restriction of the charge level of the battery. This arrangement effectively prevents the state of charge SOC of the battery, which is charged with the electric power generated by the motor MG1, from exceeding the input limit Win.
Abstract:
In a hybrid vehicle of the invention, in the event of specification that an exhaust treatment catalyst is in a preset adequate state at step S112, combustion control of an engine starts after a decrease of an intake pipe pressure P to a preset reference negative pressure Pref and reduction of an intake air flow into a cylinder of the engine by engine motoring. In the event of specification that the exhaust treatment catalyst is not in the preset adequate state but in an inadequate state at step S112, on the other hand, the combustion control of the engine immediately starts, prior to the decrease of the intake pipe pressure P to the preset reference negative pressure Pref. The hybrid vehicle of the invention allows an early start of the combustion control in a lower catalyst temperature condition that lowers the catalytic conversion power of the exhaust treatment catalyst and in a higher catalyst temperature condition that causes accelerated deterioration of the exhaust treatment catalyst in exposure to the air. The early start of the combustion control effectively reduces the potential shocks on a start of the engine, while preventing the potential troubles, for example, the worsened emission and the accelerated deterioration of the exhaust treatment catalyst, arising in the course of engine motoring due to the inadequate state of the exhaust treatment catalyst.
Abstract:
The auto engine start control of the invention regulates a throttle valve to a restricted opening to reduce an air intake flow at an ordinary start of an engine (step S140). When the driver stamps on an accelerator pedal to raise an engine power demand Pe* to or above a preset threshold value Pref, the auto engine start control regulates the throttle valve to a standard opening to ensure the air intake flow corresponding to the engine power demand Pe* (step S150) and thereby cranks the engine. This arrangement desirably dampens potential vibration induced by ignition at the ordinary start of the engine, while ensuring prompt output of the required driving force from the engine under the condition of the higher engine power demand Pe*.
Abstract translation:本发明的自动发动机起动控制将节流阀调节到限制开口,以减少发动机通常起动时的进气流量(步骤S140)。 当驾驶员在加速器踏板上加油踏板将发动机功率要求Pe *提高到预设阈值Pref以上时,自动发动机启动控制将节流阀调节到标准开度,以确保对应于发动机功率需求的进气流量 Pe *(步骤S150),从而使发动机曲柄。 这种布置理想地抑制在发动机通常起动时由点火引起的潜在振动,同时确保在较高发动机功率需求Pe *的条件下迅速地从发动机输出所需的驱动力。
Abstract:
A fuel supply system includes a first non-return valve for a low-pressure delivery connection pipe and a second non-return valve for a pump supply pipe. The former non-return pipe does not allow fuel to flow from the low-pressure delivery pipe to the low-pressure supply pipe. The second non-return valve does not allow fuel to flow from pump supply pipe to the low-pressure supply pipe. Upon determining that air purging is necessary, an engine ECU operates a feed pump for approximately one second and then opens, for dummy injection, an in-cylinder injector and an intake manifold injector.
Abstract:
In an engine 5 including an in-cylinder injector, the valve timing of an intake valve is retarded by VVT (Variable Valve Timing) controlled by an engine ECU to decompress in a combustion chamber at engine startup. In accordance with a configuration in which the valve timing of intake valve is advanced in a stepped manner from an initial set value, fuel injection from in-cylinder injector is inhibited during the time when the advance is equal to or below a predetermined standard value, and fuel injection from in-cylinder injector is allowed when exceeding the predetermined standard value, whereby degradation in the exhaust emission level in accordance with start time decompression control can be suppressed.
Abstract:
The technique of the invention determines whether input data for driving and controlling a cooling fan have any abnormality (steps S100 and S110), sets an actual drive level F* of the cooling fan to a high level (Hi) in the event of detection of any abnormality (step S130), and controls a fan motor to drive the cooling fan at the set drive level F* (step S140). This arrangement effectively prevents a temperature rise to an abnormally high level in any of an engine and motors even in the event of any abnormality arising in the input data.
Abstract:
In an engine 5 including an in-cylinder injector, the valve timing of an intake valve is retarded by VVT (Variable Valve Timing) controlled by an engine ECU to decompress in a combustion chamber at engine startup. In accordance with a configuration in which the valve timing of intake valve is advanced in a stepped manner from an initial set value, fuel injection from in-cylinder injector is inhibited during the time when the advance is equal to or below a predetermined standard value, and fuel injection from in-cylinder injector is allowed when exceeding the predetermined standard value, whereby degradation in the exhaust emission level in accordance with start time decompression control can be suppressed.
Abstract:
The technique of the invention determines whether input data for driving and controlling a cooling fan have any abnormality (steps S100 and S110), sets an actual drive level F* of the cooling fan to a high level (Hi) in the event of detection of any abnormality (step S130), and controls a fan motor to drive the cooling fan at the set drive level F* (step S140). This arrangement effectively prevents a temperature rise to an abnormally high level in any of an engine and motors even in the event of any abnormality arising in the input data.
Abstract:
The auto engine start control of the invention regulates a throttle valve to a restricted opening to reduce an air intake flow at an ordinary start of an engine (step S140). When the driver stamps on an accelerator pedal to raise an engine power demand Pe* to or above a preset threshold value Pref, the auto engine start control regulates the throttle valve to a standard opening to ensure the air intake flow corresponding to the engine power demand Pe* (step S150) and thereby cranks the engine. This arrangement desirably dampens potential vibration induced by ignition at the ordinary start of the engine, while ensuring prompt output of the required driving force from the engine under the condition of the higher engine power demand Pe*.
Abstract translation:本发明的自动发动机起动控制将节流阀调节到限制开口,以减少发动机通常起动时的进气流量(步骤S140)。 当驾驶员在加速器踏板上加油踏板将发动机功率要求Pe *提高到预设阈值Pref以上时,自动发动机启动控制将节流阀调节到标准开度,以确保对应于发动机功率需求的进气流量 Pe *(步骤S150),从而使发动机曲柄。 这种布置理想地抑制在发动机通常起动时由点火引起的潜在振动,同时确保在较高发动机功率需求Pe *的条件下迅速地从发动机输出所需的驱动力。
Abstract:
The temperature of a component provided in or associated with an internal combustion engine is estimated with no regard to the automatic stop and the automatic start of the internal combustion engine, and at least one of the estimated temperature of the component and a parameter used to estimate the same temperature is initialized in response to the internal combustion engine being started non-automatically.