Abstract:
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine system so as to avoid turbo surge and/or shorten power cut off during gearshift is provided. The internal combustion engine system includes: an internal combustion engine and a gearbox operatively connected to the internal combustion engine; a turbocharging arrangement configured to provide a boost pressure of air fed to the internal combustion engine; and a control system configured to control operation of the internal combustion engine system, the method comprising: providing information about a point of time for initiating an upcoming gearshift, a target engine speed after the upcoming gearshift, iii) a target engine torque after the upcoming gearshift, and current operation conditions of the internal combustion engine system; determining, based on said information and before the upcoming gearshift is initiated, whether there is a risk of having turbo surge during the upcoming gearshift; and, if such a risk is determined, lowering the boost pressure before initiating the upcoming gearshift.
Abstract:
A controller for the hybrid vehicle selects an engine as a power apparatus of the hybrid vehicle when a request load is higher than a threshold load, and selects ae motor as the power apparatus when the request load is equal to or lower than the threshold load. The controller sets the threshold load in accordance with a SOC of a battery, and decreases the threshold load as the SOC is lower in at least a predetermined SOC range. The controller controls an intake air temperature during stopping of the engine to a target intake air temperature by operating an intake air temperature variable system when the motor is selected as the power apparatus. The controller sets the target intake air temperature in accordance with the SOC, and increases the target intake air temperature as the SOC is lower in at least the predetermined SOC range.
Abstract:
A vehicle having an engine, a starter-generator, and a controller is disclosed. The controller is configured to respond to an engine start command, operate the engine to produce excess torque beyond a demand torque, and in response to engine speed achieving a threshold, operate the starter-generator to load the engine to consume the excess torque and drive the engine speed toward an electric machine speed, and engage a clutch to couple the engine and an electric machine.
Abstract:
A method to provide driver information in a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: determination of a route section predicted to be driven in the future by the motor vehicle, determination of a reference speed as a function of at least one specified maximum speed through a speed limit in the predicted route section or in a partial section of the predicted route section, determination of a current actual driving speed of the motor vehicle, and provision of a target acceleration notification to notify the driver of the motor vehicle of a potential acceleration of the motor vehicle if the reference speed is greater than the current actual driving speed at least by a specified differential value.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for purging condensate from a charge air cooler towards an intake air filter. In one example, a method may include operating a motor to rotate an engine in reverse and flowing air from the intake manifold to the atmosphere via the charge air cooler to purge condensate towards an intake air filter.
Abstract:
A method for propulsion of a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) has a combustion engine (101) and a gearbox (103) that can be adjusted to a number of gear ratios for the transfer of force between the combustion engine (101) and at least one driving wheel (113, 114). The engine (101) combustion chamber has at least one inlet for supply of combustion gas and at least one outlet for evacuation of exhaust gas from the combustion chamber, a turbocharger unit (203) for pressurizing the combustion gas in the combustion chamber. During a change of gear from a first higher to a second lower gear ratio, wherein the rate of revolution of the combustion engine (101) is reduced from a first rate to a second rate, increasing the pressure (Put) at the chamber outlet (202) at least through the use of the turbocharger unit for constriction of the exhaust gas flow to reduce the pressure (Pin) at the combustion gas through the opening of a first valve (221) and, when the rate of revolution (n) of the combustion engine (101) has at least partially fallen towards the second rate of revolution (n2), controlling the turbocharger unit (203) such that the combustion gas pressure (Pin) is increased. Also a system and a vehicle are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for launching a vehicle is disclosed. The method comprises increasing alternator and boost pressure while maintaining idle speed at idle before pedal tip-in, and decreasing alternator load responsive to pedal tip-in. In this way, increased turbocharger output may be used to quickly accelerate the vehicle.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, there is provided a control device for an internal combustion engine which includes a motor driving a WG valve (waste gate valve), and in which a target opening degree of the WG valve is set in accordance with a running state of an internal combustion engine and a valve opening degree of the WG valve is controlled by controlling electrification of the motor. While the internal combustion engine is starting or is running with the target opening degree set to a fully-closed opening degree, an electrification duty ratio of the motor is controlled such that the electrification duty ratio meets a predetermined value allowing the WG valve to be pressed to a fully-closed position, and electrification of the motor stops after the WG valve is driven to the fully-closed position while the internal combustion engine is in a stop state.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus for acceleration event prediction. A system includes one or more external databases connected through a network to a vehicle. The vehicle includes a navigation unit, one or more sensors and an electronic control unit coupled to at least the navigation unit and the one or more sensors. The electronic control unit is configured to obtain navigational map information and vehicle information, determine a predicted route set including a destination location based on the the navigational map information and the vehicle information, determine one or more predicted acceleration events for the predicted route set, detect a respective acceleration event of the one or more predicted acceleration events based on the predicted route set and a first location of the vehicle and send or transmit a signal to a turbocharger that is coupled to an engine to prepare for the respective acceleration event.
Abstract:
A method for propulsion of a vehicle (100) having a combustion engine (101) and a gearbox. (103), the engine (101) having a combustion chamber with an inlet for supply of combustion gas and an outlet for evacuation of exhaust gas, the method includes, during a change of gear from a first higher to a second lower gear ratio, increasing the pressure (Put) at the chamber outlet (202) with a turbocharger unit and, when the rate of revolution (n) of the combustion engine (101) has at least partially fallen, controlling the turbocharger unit (203) such that the combustion gas pressure (Pin) is increased.