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- the present disclosure pertains generally to automotive engine controls, and more particularly pertains to estimating the rotation speed of a turbocharger of the engine.
- the speed at which a turbocharger rotates is an important parameter in controlling operation of turbocharged engines.
- the maximum turbo speed may define a maximum achievable air flow, which in turn defines a maximum achievable torque of the engine. Exceeding the maximum turbo speed can lead to mechanical damage to the turbocharger and can ultimately lead to engine failure.
- a goal in controlling operation of some turbocharged engines, therefore, is the ability to achieve a high turbo speed without exceeding the maximum allowed speed.
- the turbo speed may be directly measured by a dedicated speed sensor that may, for example, utilize blade counting or the like. This tends to be an expensive solution.
- a less expensive alternative is to estimate the turbo speed using inputs from other sensors utilized in engine management.
- the turbo speed may be estimated using mass air flow, compressor inlet pressure, compressor outlet pressure and compressor inlet temperature. In some cases, these values may be related via a compressor map in which the turbo speed may simply be looked up once the other values are measured and known.
- a shortcoming of this estimation method is that a compressor outlet pressure sensor must be placed at the output of the turbo's compressor. Most contemporary engine designs do not include a compressor outlet pressure sensor. Thus, the addition of the compressor outlet pressure sensor may increase the cost of the engine management system, and may even reduce the reliability of the system since there is an additional failure mechanism.
- Modern vehicles often include a Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor for sensing the pressure at the intake manifold of the engine.
- the MAP sensor is often used to control the operation of the engine.
- the MAP sensor is typically located at the intake manifold of the engine, and for engines with a turbocharger, the MAP sensor is typically located downstream of the turbocharger's compressor outlet, and in most cases downstream of the engine's throttle valve.
- a charge air cooler is disposed between the compressor outlet and the throttle valve. The charge air cooler, when provided, may cool the compressed air provided by the compressor in order to provide a more dense intake charge into the engine, which can increase the power output of the engine.
- the present disclosure relates to techniques for estimating the turbo speed of a turbocharger using data from a pressure sensor that is located downstream of the throttle valve, such as the MAP sensor, instead of a compressor outlet pressure sensor that is located at the output of the compressor. This approach may reduce the cost and increase the reliability of the engine management system.
- a controller may be used to estimate an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet.
- the compressor feeds compressed air to a downstream throttle that provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine.
- the controller may include an inlet port, an outlet port and a processor that is operatively coupled to the inlet port and the outlet port.
- the inlet port may receive one or more of a compressor air flow signal that represents a measure of air flow through the compressor, a compressor air inlet pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor, an intake manifold pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine, a temperature signal that represents the temperature of the air at the throttle, and a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle.
- the controller may include a memory that stores instructions that are executable by the processor to estimate the operating speed of the turbocharger based at least in part on the values received by the inlet port.
- the processor may provide one or more control signals via the output port to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
- a controller may be used to estimate an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet.
- the compressor feeds compressed air to a downstream throttle that provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine.
- the controller may include an inlet port, an outlet port and a processor that is operatively coupled to the inlet port and the outlet port.
- the inlet port may receive one or more of a compressor air flow signal that represents a measure of air flow through the compressor, a compressor air inlet pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor, an intake manifold pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine and a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle.
- the controller may include a memory that stores instructions that are executable by the processor to estimate an air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor using a throttle model that references at least the throttle signal and the measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine.
- the controller may further estimate the operating speed of the turbocharger using a turbocharger model that references at least the measure of air flow through the compressor, the measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor and the estimated air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor.
- the processor may provide one or more control signals via the output port to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air inlet system of an engine encompassing a turbocharger in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the air inlet system of FIG. 1 , with the addition of particular sensors;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the air inlet system of FIG. 1 , showing particular measured and estimated parameters;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a controller that may be used in combination with the air inlet system of FIG. 1 to estimate the turbocharger speed of the turbocharger;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the controller of FIG. 4 , showing illustrative inputs and outputs of the controller.
- FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing an illustrative method of operating an engine and/or turbocharger.
- references in the specification to “an embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “other embodiments”, etc. indicate that the embodiment described may include one or more particular features, structures, and/or characteristics. However, such recitations do not necessarily mean that all embodiments include the particular features, structures, and/or characteristics. Additionally, when particular features, structures, and/or characteristics are described in connection with one embodiment, it should be understood that such features, structures, and/or characteristics may also be used connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described unless clearly stated to the contrary.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an air inlet system 10 that may, for example, be used in combination with any suitable gasoline and/or diesel-powered engine. It will be appreciated that in some cases the air inlet system 10 may include additional components not shown in FIG. 1 . As illustrated, the air inlet system 10 may include a throttle valve 12 that is positioned upstream of an air intake manifold 14 . The throttle valve has an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 13 .
- Air entering the air intake manifold 14 can be mixed with fuel and fed into the combustion chambers via one or more intake valves disposed atop each engine cylinder.
- fuel may be directly injected into each engine cylinder. In these engines, fuel is not mixed with air within the air intake manifold 14 itself.
- the throttle valve 12 may be opened further, to provide additional air, or at least partially closed, to provide less air, in response to a throttle command signal emanating from an engine management system (not shown).
- the engine management system may provide a command signal to change the position of the throttle valve 12 in response to the driver pushing harder on the accelerator pedal, or perhaps taking their foot off the accelerator pedal.
- the engine management system may provide a throttle command signal to change the position of the throttle valve 12 in order to maintain a desired speed in response to a cruise control system (not shown). While the engine management system is generally referenced herein as a unitary control structure, it will be appreciated that in actuality, the engine management system may include a number of distinct computers, controllers, processors, sensors and the like.
- air entering the air inlet system 10 is provided to a compressor 16 of a turbocharger.
- the compressor 16 includes an air inlet 15 and an air outlet 17 . It will be appreciated that compressor 16 is disposed within the air intake flow.
- the turbocharger will typically also include a drive turbine (not shown) that is disposed within an exhaust gas flow of the engine. Gases within the exhaust flow cause the drive turbine to rotate.
- the drive turbine typically drives the compressor 16 via a compressor drive shaft.
- the compressor 16 which is disposed within the air intake flow, rotates via the aforementioned shaft. As the compressor 16 rotates, it draws air through the air inlet 15 , compresses the air, and provides the compressed air to the air outlet 17 .
- Air entering the compressor 16 at the air inlet 15 is generally at or close to ambient pressure, while air exiting the compressor 16 at the air outlet 17 is at an increased pressure relative to ambient pressure.
- the air passing through the compressor 16 may be heated as a result of being compressed, as well through some engine heating.
- a charge air cooler 18 may be disposed downstream of the compressor 16 in order to cool the air before it reaches the throttle valve 12 and the air intake manifold 14 of the engine.
- the charge air cooler 18 when provided, may cool the compressed air provided by the compressor 16 in order to provide a more dense intake charge into the engine, which can increase the power output of the engine.
- FIG. 2 provides another view of the illustrative air inlet system 10 of FIG. 1 , with several sensors added as part of the engine management system.
- Many engines include a mass airflow sensor 20 that provides a mass flow rate for air entering the air inlet system 10 , which may be used by an engine management system to determine a proper amount of fuel to add for proper combustion.
- An inlet pressure sensor 22 provides an indication of the air pressure upstream of the compressor 16 . In some cases, this may provide an indication of ambient air pressure, but it will be recognized that ambient air pressure can vary with weather systems, altitude, temperature and other factors.
- An inlet temperature sensor 24 provides an indication of the air temperature of the air entering the compressor 16 .
- a throttle inlet temperature sensor 26 provides an indication of the temperature of the air within the air inlet system 10 downstream of the compressor 16 , near the air inlet 11 of the throttle valve 12 .
- a Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor 28 provides an indication of air pressure downstream of the throttle valve 12 , such as at or in the intake manifold 14 of the engine.
- the MAP sensor 28 is commonly used on many modern engines for controlling the operation of the engine, such as controlling the operation of the fuel injectors (if present), engine timing, turbo speed, and/or other engine parameters.
- FIG. 3 provides a view of the air inlet system 10 , identifying some of the parameters useful in estimating turbocharger speed.
- the parameters shown in FIG. 3 may be measured using the sensors identified in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 3 also identifies parameters useful in estimating turbocharger speed that are not directly measured, but rather are calculated using the measured parameters.
- the parameter ⁇ dot over (m) ⁇ C represents an uncorrected mass flow rate, and may be measured via, for example, the mass airflow sensor 20 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the parameter T C,in represents a temperature of the air entering the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 , and may be measured using, for example, the inlet temperature sensor 24 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the parameter p C,in represents a pressure of the air entering the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 , and may be measured using, for example, the inlet pressure sensor 22 (see, FIG. 2 ).
- a corrected mass flow rate ⁇ dot over (m) ⁇ C,Cor may be calculated using the uncorrected mass flow rate ⁇ dot over (m) ⁇ C , p C,in , and T C,in .
- the parameter ⁇ dot over (m) ⁇ T Downstream of the charge air cooler 18 (if present), the parameter ⁇ dot over (m) ⁇ T is the mass flow rate through the throttle valve 12 . In some cases, the parameter ⁇ dot over (m) ⁇ T is not measured, but rather is set equal to the mass flow rate if discussed above.
- the parameter p T,out represents the pressure at the outlet of the throttle valve 12 and may be measured by the MAP sensor 28 .
- the parameter u T represents a throttle command signal, which may provide an indication of a commanded throttle position, or perhaps an actual throttle position if different from the commanded throttle position.
- the throttle command signal u T may be provided by an engine management system.
- the parameter p T,in which represents the pressure at the inlet of the throttle valve 12
- the parameter p C,out which represents the pressure at the air outlet 17 of the compressor 16
- these calculated parameters, and ultimately the turbocharger speed may be determined by simultaneously or sequentially solving several equations.
- turbocharger model expressed as a continuous function may be solved to calculate the turbocharger operating speed:
- the parameter p C,out may be calculated using a throttle model, which solves for the parameter p C,out .
- the throttle model solves for the compressor outlet pressure p C,out , which is then used to determine the compressor speed as discussed above using the turbocharger model expressed in Equation 1.
- the following throttle model expressed as a continuous function, may be solved to calculate the throttle input pressure P T,in :
- C d (u) is the throttle discharge coefficient which is modeled as a rational polynomial function of the throttle command signal u T .
- ⁇ T represents the flow function valid for isentropic expansion of the fluid as follows:
- ⁇ T ( p T , i ⁇ ⁇ n p T , out ) 1 ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ - 1 ⁇ ( 1 - ( p T , i ⁇ ⁇ n P T , out ) 1 - ⁇ ⁇ )
- the throttle input pressure p T.in is calculated using the throttle model (e.g. via Equation 2)
- the throttle input pressure p T.in is used as the compressor outlet pressure p C,out when determining the compressor speed using the illustrative turbocharger model expressed in Equation 1.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a controller 30 that may be used in combination with the air inlet system of FIG. 1 to process the above-referenced parameters to calculate the turbocharger speed.
- the controller 30 may be a standalone controller or computer.
- the controller 30 may be manifested as a component of the aforementioned engine management system.
- the controller 30 may include an input port 32 and an output port 34 .
- a processor 36 may be operatively coupled to the input port 32 and to the output port 34 .
- a memory 38 may be coupled to the processor 36 and may, for example, store instructions that are executable by the processor 36 to estimate the speed of the compressor 16 .
- the processor 36 may estimate the turbocharger speed within the confines of a unitary model.
- the processor 36 may estimate an air pressure at an outlet of the compressor 16 using a throttle model, and estimate the turbocharger speed using the air pressure provided by the throttle model in combination with a turbocharger model.
- the inputs to the input port 32 may include a compressor air flow signal 40 representing a measure of air flow through the compressor 16 , a compressor air inlet pressure signal 42 representing a measure of pressure at the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 , an intake manifold pressure signal 44 representing a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold 14 , and a throttle position signal 46 that represents the throttle position of the throttle valve 12 .
- processor 36 utilizing the throttle model (e.g. Equation 2), estimates an air pressure at the air outlet 17 of the compressor 16 referencing at least the throttle signal and the measure of pressure at the air intake manifold 14 of the engine.
- the throttle model also references a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle valve 12 . In some cases, the throttle model also references a measure of air flow through the compressor 16 . In some instances, the throttle model models the effects of the charge air cooler 18 , when present. In some cases, the throttle model further references a measure of a temperature of the air in the throttle valve 12 , where the measure is taken downstream of the charge air cooler 18 and upstream of the throttle valve 12 .
- the processor 36 of the controller 30 utilizing the turbocharger model (e.g. Equation 1), estimates the operating speed of the turbocharger referencing at least the measure of air flow through the compressor 16 , the measure of pressure at the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 and the estimated air pressure at the air outlet 17 of the compressor 16 (e.g. as estimated by the throttle model).
- the turbocharger model also references a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 .
- the turbocharger model further references one or more of the specific heat of air, the heat capacity of air and/or the specific gas constant of air.
- the processor 36 provides, via the output port 34 , one or more control signals 48 that may be used to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
- FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an illustrative method for estimating an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor 16 with an air inlet 15 and an air outlet 17 .
- the compressor 16 feeds compressed air to a downstream throttle, such as the throttle valve 12 , which provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine, such as the air intake manifold 14 .
- the operating speed of the turbocharger may be estimated.
- the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger may be based, at least in part, upon one or more of a measure of air flow through the compressor 16 , a measure of pressure at the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 , a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold 14 of the engine, and/or a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle.
- operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine may be controlled in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
- estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger as referenced at block 50 may also be based on a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet 15 of the compressor 16 . In some cases, estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger as referenced at block 50 may also be based on a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle. In some cases, estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger as referenced at block 50 may also be based on a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor and a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle.
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Abstract
The speed of a turbocharger may be estimated using data from sensors that are readily available in most engine management systems. In some cases, a pressure measurement from a MAP sensor may be used, in combination with one or more computational models, to provide an efficient, lower cost estimate of turbo speed that can be used to control operation of the engine and/or the turbocharger.
Description
- The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/040,960, filed Feb. 10, 2016, and titled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING TURBO SPEED OF AN ENGINE, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present disclosure pertains generally to automotive engine controls, and more particularly pertains to estimating the rotation speed of a turbocharger of the engine.
- The speed at which a turbocharger rotates is an important parameter in controlling operation of turbocharged engines. The maximum turbo speed may define a maximum achievable air flow, which in turn defines a maximum achievable torque of the engine. Exceeding the maximum turbo speed can lead to mechanical damage to the turbocharger and can ultimately lead to engine failure. A goal in controlling operation of some turbocharged engines, therefore, is the ability to achieve a high turbo speed without exceeding the maximum allowed speed.
- In some cases, the turbo speed may be directly measured by a dedicated speed sensor that may, for example, utilize blade counting or the like. This tends to be an expensive solution. In some cases, a less expensive alternative is to estimate the turbo speed using inputs from other sensors utilized in engine management. For example, the turbo speed may be estimated using mass air flow, compressor inlet pressure, compressor outlet pressure and compressor inlet temperature. In some cases, these values may be related via a compressor map in which the turbo speed may simply be looked up once the other values are measured and known.
- A shortcoming of this estimation method is that a compressor outlet pressure sensor must be placed at the output of the turbo's compressor. Most contemporary engine designs do not include a compressor outlet pressure sensor. Thus, the addition of the compressor outlet pressure sensor may increase the cost of the engine management system, and may even reduce the reliability of the system since there is an additional failure mechanism.
- Modern vehicles often include a Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor for sensing the pressure at the intake manifold of the engine. The MAP sensor is often used to control the operation of the engine. The MAP sensor is typically located at the intake manifold of the engine, and for engines with a turbocharger, the MAP sensor is typically located downstream of the turbocharger's compressor outlet, and in most cases downstream of the engine's throttle valve. In some cases, a charge air cooler is disposed between the compressor outlet and the throttle valve. The charge air cooler, when provided, may cool the compressed air provided by the compressor in order to provide a more dense intake charge into the engine, which can increase the power output of the engine. The present disclosure relates to techniques for estimating the turbo speed of a turbocharger using data from a pressure sensor that is located downstream of the throttle valve, such as the MAP sensor, instead of a compressor outlet pressure sensor that is located at the output of the compressor. This approach may reduce the cost and increase the reliability of the engine management system.
- In a particular example of the present disclosure, a controller may be used to estimate an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet. The compressor feeds compressed air to a downstream throttle that provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine. The controller may include an inlet port, an outlet port and a processor that is operatively coupled to the inlet port and the outlet port. In some cases, the inlet port may receive one or more of a compressor air flow signal that represents a measure of air flow through the compressor, a compressor air inlet pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor, an intake manifold pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine, a temperature signal that represents the temperature of the air at the throttle, and a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle. In some cases, the controller may include a memory that stores instructions that are executable by the processor to estimate the operating speed of the turbocharger based at least in part on the values received by the inlet port. In some cases, the processor may provide one or more control signals via the output port to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
- In another example of the present disclosure, a controller may be used to estimate an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet. The compressor feeds compressed air to a downstream throttle that provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine. The controller may include an inlet port, an outlet port and a processor that is operatively coupled to the inlet port and the outlet port. In some cases, the inlet port may receive one or more of a compressor air flow signal that represents a measure of air flow through the compressor, a compressor air inlet pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor, an intake manifold pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine and a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle. In some cases, the controller may include a memory that stores instructions that are executable by the processor to estimate an air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor using a throttle model that references at least the throttle signal and the measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine. The controller may further estimate the operating speed of the turbocharger using a turbocharger model that references at least the measure of air flow through the compressor, the measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor and the estimated air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor. In some cases, the processor may provide one or more control signals via the output port to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
- The above summary is not intended to describe each disclosed embodiment or every implementation of the present disclosure. The Figures, and Detailed Description, which follow, more particularly exemplify some of these embodiments.
- The disclosure may be more completely understood in consideration of the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air inlet system of an engine encompassing a turbocharger in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the air inlet system ofFIG. 1 , with the addition of particular sensors; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the air inlet system ofFIG. 1 , showing particular measured and estimated parameters; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a controller that may be used in combination with the air inlet system ofFIG. 1 to estimate the turbocharger speed of the turbocharger; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the controller ofFIG. 4 , showing illustrative inputs and outputs of the controller; and -
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing an illustrative method of operating an engine and/or turbocharger. - While the disclosure is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the disclosure to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
- For the following defined terms, these definitions shall be applied, unless a different definition is given in the claims or elsewhere in this specification.
- All numeric values are herein assumed to be modified by the term “about,” whether or not explicitly indicated. The term “about” generally refers to a range of numbers that one of skill in the art would consider equivalent to the recited value (i.e., having the same function or result). In many instances, the terms “about” may include numbers that are rounded to the nearest significant figure.
- The recitation of numerical ranges by endpoints includes all numbers within that range (e.g. 1 to 5 includes 1, 1.5, 2, 2.75, 3, 3.80, 4, and 5).
- As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the term “or” is generally employed in its sense including “and/or” unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.
- It is noted that references in the specification to “an embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “other embodiments”, etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include one or more particular features, structures, and/or characteristics. However, such recitations do not necessarily mean that all embodiments include the particular features, structures, and/or characteristics. Additionally, when particular features, structures, and/or characteristics are described in connection with one embodiment, it should be understood that such features, structures, and/or characteristics may also be used connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described unless clearly stated to the contrary.
- The following description should be read with reference to the drawings in which similar structures in different drawings are numbered the same. The drawings, which are not necessarily to scale, depict illustrative embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of anair inlet system 10 that may, for example, be used in combination with any suitable gasoline and/or diesel-powered engine. It will be appreciated that in some cases theair inlet system 10 may include additional components not shown inFIG. 1 . As illustrated, theair inlet system 10 may include athrottle valve 12 that is positioned upstream of anair intake manifold 14. The throttle valve has anair inlet 11 and anair outlet 13. Air entering theair intake manifold 14 can be mixed with fuel and fed into the combustion chambers via one or more intake valves disposed atop each engine cylinder. In some engines, known as direct injection engines, fuel may be directly injected into each engine cylinder. In these engines, fuel is not mixed with air within theair intake manifold 14 itself. - In some cases, the
throttle valve 12 may be opened further, to provide additional air, or at least partially closed, to provide less air, in response to a throttle command signal emanating from an engine management system (not shown). The engine management system may provide a command signal to change the position of thethrottle valve 12 in response to the driver pushing harder on the accelerator pedal, or perhaps taking their foot off the accelerator pedal. In some cases, the engine management system may provide a throttle command signal to change the position of thethrottle valve 12 in order to maintain a desired speed in response to a cruise control system (not shown). While the engine management system is generally referenced herein as a unitary control structure, it will be appreciated that in actuality, the engine management system may include a number of distinct computers, controllers, processors, sensors and the like. - Moving upstream in the illustrative
air inlet system 10, air entering theair inlet system 10 is provided to acompressor 16 of a turbocharger. Thecompressor 16 includes anair inlet 15 and anair outlet 17. It will be appreciated thatcompressor 16 is disposed within the air intake flow. The turbocharger will typically also include a drive turbine (not shown) that is disposed within an exhaust gas flow of the engine. Gases within the exhaust flow cause the drive turbine to rotate. The drive turbine typically drives thecompressor 16 via a compressor drive shaft. Thecompressor 16, which is disposed within the air intake flow, rotates via the aforementioned shaft. As thecompressor 16 rotates, it draws air through theair inlet 15, compresses the air, and provides the compressed air to theair outlet 17. Air entering thecompressor 16 at theair inlet 15 is generally at or close to ambient pressure, while air exiting thecompressor 16 at theair outlet 17 is at an increased pressure relative to ambient pressure. The air passing through thecompressor 16 may be heated as a result of being compressed, as well through some engine heating. Accordingly, in some cases, while not required, acharge air cooler 18 may be disposed downstream of thecompressor 16 in order to cool the air before it reaches thethrottle valve 12 and theair intake manifold 14 of the engine. Thecharge air cooler 18, when provided, may cool the compressed air provided by thecompressor 16 in order to provide a more dense intake charge into the engine, which can increase the power output of the engine. -
FIG. 2 provides another view of the illustrativeair inlet system 10 ofFIG. 1 , with several sensors added as part of the engine management system. Many engines include amass airflow sensor 20 that provides a mass flow rate for air entering theair inlet system 10, which may be used by an engine management system to determine a proper amount of fuel to add for proper combustion. Aninlet pressure sensor 22 provides an indication of the air pressure upstream of thecompressor 16. In some cases, this may provide an indication of ambient air pressure, but it will be recognized that ambient air pressure can vary with weather systems, altitude, temperature and other factors. Aninlet temperature sensor 24 provides an indication of the air temperature of the air entering thecompressor 16. In the example shown, a throttleinlet temperature sensor 26 provides an indication of the temperature of the air within theair inlet system 10 downstream of thecompressor 16, near theair inlet 11 of thethrottle valve 12. A Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP)sensor 28 provides an indication of air pressure downstream of thethrottle valve 12, such as at or in theintake manifold 14 of the engine. TheMAP sensor 28 is commonly used on many modern engines for controlling the operation of the engine, such as controlling the operation of the fuel injectors (if present), engine timing, turbo speed, and/or other engine parameters. -
FIG. 3 provides a view of theair inlet system 10, identifying some of the parameters useful in estimating turbocharger speed. The parameters shown inFIG. 3 may be measured using the sensors identified inFIG. 2 .FIG. 3 also identifies parameters useful in estimating turbocharger speed that are not directly measured, but rather are calculated using the measured parameters. Moving left to right inFIG. 3 , the parameter {dot over (m)}C represents an uncorrected mass flow rate, and may be measured via, for example, the mass airflow sensor 20 (seeFIG. 2 ). The parameter TC,in represents a temperature of the air entering theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16, and may be measured using, for example, the inlet temperature sensor 24 (seeFIG. 2 ). The parameter pC,in represents a pressure of the air entering theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16, and may be measured using, for example, the inlet pressure sensor 22 (see,FIG. 2 ). A corrected mass flow rate {dot over (m)}C,Cor may be calculated using the uncorrected mass flow rate {dot over (m)}C, pC,in, and TC,in. Downstream of the charge air cooler 18 (if present), the parameter {dot over (m)}T is the mass flow rate through thethrottle valve 12. In some cases, the parameter {dot over (m)}T is not measured, but rather is set equal to the mass flow rate if discussed above. - The parameter pT,out represents the pressure at the outlet of the
throttle valve 12 and may be measured by theMAP sensor 28. The parameter uT represents a throttle command signal, which may provide an indication of a commanded throttle position, or perhaps an actual throttle position if different from the commanded throttle position. The throttle command signal uT may be provided by an engine management system. - These measured parameters, along with several reference values as will be further detailed below, may be used to calculate additional parameters. For example, the parameter pT,in, which represents the pressure at the inlet of the
throttle valve 12, may be calculated. The parameter pC,out, which represents the pressure at theair outlet 17 of thecompressor 16, may in some cases be set equal to the parameter pT,in. In some cases, these calculated parameters, and ultimately the turbocharger speed, may be determined by simultaneously or sequentially solving several equations. - For example, in some cases the following turbocharger model expressed as a continuous function may be solved to calculate the turbocharger operating speed:
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{dot over (N)} T,Cor=SOLVE{ΨP 2(Φ,M)−P 1(Φ,M)=0; P 2(Φ,M)>0} (Equation 1) - where P1 and P2 are bi-variate polynomials obtained by fitting compressor map data (often provided by the compressor manufacturer). In this equation, Φ, Ψ, and M represent the following functions:
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- In these equations, the following variables are defined, in addition to those discussed above:
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- {dot over (m)}C,Cor is the corrected compressor mass flow rate, which is based on an uncorrected mass flow rate {dot over (m)}C that can be provided by a mass flow sensor positioned at the inlet of the compressor:
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- TC,in reference is a reference compressor inlet temperature that corresponds to the compressor map, and is often provided by the compressor manufacturer along with the compressor map.
- pC,in reference is a reference compressor inlet pressure that corresponds to the compressor map, and is often provided by the compressor manufacturer along with the compressor map.
- UC is (corrected) blade tip speed πdC{dot over (N)}T,Cor/60, where dC is the rotor wheel diameter.
- cp is the specific heat of dry throttle command air, which is approximately 1006 J/(kg K).
- γ is the heat capacity ratio of the air, which is approximately 1.4.
- R is the specific gas constant, which is approximately 287.058 J/(kg K) for the dry air.
- In some cases, there may not be a pressure sensor that is positioned at the
air outlet 17 of thecompressor 16 to provide a value for pC,out. Rather, in some cases, the parameter pC,out may be calculated using a throttle model, which solves for the parameter pC,out. The throttle model solves for the compressor outlet pressure pC,out, which is then used to determine the compressor speed as discussed above using the turbocharger model expressed in Equation 1. The following throttle model, expressed as a continuous function, may be solved to calculate the throttle input pressure PT,in: -
- where Cd(u) is the throttle discharge coefficient which is modeled as a rational polynomial function of the throttle command signal uT. ΨT represents the flow function valid for isentropic expansion of the fluid as follows:
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- In these equations, the following variables are utilized:
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- {dot over (m)}T is the mass flow rate through the throttle valve, which is set equal to the mass flow rate through the compressor {dot over (m)}C. As detailed above, {dot over (m)}C is based on the output of a
mass airflow sensor 20 positioned at the inlet of thecompressor 16. - pT,in is the pressure at the
air inlet 11 of thethrottle valve 12, which is calculated by the throttle model (e.g. Equation 2).
The above flow function ΨT saturates (becomes constant) for supersonic flows, i.e. when:
- {dot over (m)}T is the mass flow rate through the throttle valve, which is set equal to the mass flow rate through the compressor {dot over (m)}C. As detailed above, {dot over (m)}C is based on the output of a
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- In some cases, once the throttle input pressure pT.in is calculated using the throttle model (e.g. via Equation 2), the throttle input pressure pT.in is used as the compressor outlet pressure pC,out when determining the compressor speed using the illustrative turbocharger model expressed in Equation 1.
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FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of acontroller 30 that may be used in combination with the air inlet system ofFIG. 1 to process the above-referenced parameters to calculate the turbocharger speed. In some cases, thecontroller 30 may be a standalone controller or computer. In some cases, thecontroller 30 may be manifested as a component of the aforementioned engine management system. Thecontroller 30 may include aninput port 32 and anoutput port 34. Aprocessor 36 may be operatively coupled to theinput port 32 and to theoutput port 34. Amemory 38 may be coupled to theprocessor 36 and may, for example, store instructions that are executable by theprocessor 36 to estimate the speed of thecompressor 16. In some cases, theprocessor 36 may estimate the turbocharger speed within the confines of a unitary model. In some cases, theprocessor 36 may estimate an air pressure at an outlet of thecompressor 16 using a throttle model, and estimate the turbocharger speed using the air pressure provided by the throttle model in combination with a turbocharger model. - In
FIG. 5 , it can be seen that there are several inputs to theinput port 32. For example, the inputs to theinput port 32 may include a compressorair flow signal 40 representing a measure of air flow through thecompressor 16, a compressor airinlet pressure signal 42 representing a measure of pressure at theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16, an intakemanifold pressure signal 44 representing a measure of pressure at theair intake manifold 14, and athrottle position signal 46 that represents the throttle position of thethrottle valve 12. In some cases,processor 36, utilizing the throttle model (e.g. Equation 2), estimates an air pressure at theair outlet 17 of thecompressor 16 referencing at least the throttle signal and the measure of pressure at theair intake manifold 14 of the engine. In some cases, the throttle model also references a measure of temperature of the air at thethrottle valve 12. In some cases, the throttle model also references a measure of air flow through thecompressor 16. In some instances, the throttle model models the effects of thecharge air cooler 18, when present. In some cases, the throttle model further references a measure of a temperature of the air in thethrottle valve 12, where the measure is taken downstream of thecharge air cooler 18 and upstream of thethrottle valve 12. - In some cases, the
processor 36 of thecontroller 30, utilizing the turbocharger model (e.g. Equation 1), estimates the operating speed of the turbocharger referencing at least the measure of air flow through thecompressor 16, the measure of pressure at theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16 and the estimated air pressure at theair outlet 17 of the compressor 16 (e.g. as estimated by the throttle model). In some cases, the turbocharger model also references a measure of temperature of the air at theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16. In some instances, the turbocharger model further references one or more of the specific heat of air, the heat capacity of air and/or the specific gas constant of air. In some cases, theprocessor 36 provides, via theoutput port 34, one or more control signals 48 that may be used to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger. -
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an illustrative method for estimating an operating speed of a turbocharger that has acompressor 16 with anair inlet 15 and anair outlet 17. Thecompressor 16 feeds compressed air to a downstream throttle, such as thethrottle valve 12, which provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine, such as theair intake manifold 14. As generally referenced atblock 50, the operating speed of the turbocharger may be estimated. In some cases, the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger may be based, at least in part, upon one or more of a measure of air flow through thecompressor 16, a measure of pressure at theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16, a measure of pressure at theair intake manifold 14 of the engine, and/or a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle. As generally referenced atblock 52, operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine may be controlled in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger. - In some cases, estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger as referenced at
block 50 may also be based on a measure of temperature of the air at theair inlet 15 of thecompressor 16. In some cases, estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger as referenced atblock 50 may also be based on a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle. In some cases, estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger as referenced atblock 50 may also be based on a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor and a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle. - It should be understood that this disclosure is, in many respects, only illustrative. Changes may be made in details, particularly in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of steps without exceeding the scope of the disclosure. This may include, to the extent that it is appropriate, the use of any of the features of one example embodiment being used in other embodiments.
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1. A controller for estimating an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet, the compressor feeding compressed air to a downstream throttle that provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine, the controller configured to receive:
a compressor air flow signal that represents a measure of air flow through the compressor;
a compressor air inlet pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor;
an intake manifold pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine; and
a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle;
wherein the controller includes a processor and a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to:
estimate an air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor using a throttle model expressed as a continuous function;
estimate an operating speed of the turbocharger using a turbocharger model expressed as a continuous function obtained by fitting compressor map data; and
provide one or more control signals to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
2. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the throttle model is expressed as a continuous function including a throttle discharge coefficient modeled as a function of the throttle command signal.
3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the turbocharger model further references a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor.
4. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the throttle model further references a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle.
5. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the throttle model further references the measure of air flow through the compressor.
6. The controller of claim 1 , wherein a charge air cooler is interposed between the air outlet of the compressor and the downstream throttle, wherein the throttle model also models the effects of the charge air cooler.
7. The controller of claim 6 , wherein the throttle model further references a measure of temperature of the air in the throttle, wherein the measure of temperature is taken downstream of the charge air cooler and upstream of the throttle.
8. An air inlet system for use with an engine having an intake manifold, comprising:
a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air outlet feeding compressed air therefrom;
a throttle downstream of the turbocharger and upstream of the intake manifold;
a plurality of sensors;
a controller for estimating an operating speed of the turbocharger, wherein controller is coupled to the sensors and receives each of:
a compressor air flow signal that represents a measure of air flow through the compressor from a first sensor;
a compressor air inlet pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor from a second sensor;
an intake manifold pressure signal that represents a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine from a third sensor;
a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle;
wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least the first, second and third sensors, and the controller comprises a processor and a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to:
estimate an air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor using a throttle model expressed as a continuous function;
estimate an operating speed of the turbocharger using a turbocharger model expressed as a continuous function obtained by fitting compressor map data; and
provide one or more control signals to control an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to receive a temperature signal from a fourth sensor providing a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor, and the instructions stored in the memory are such that the temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor is also used to estimate the operating speed of the turbocharger.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to receive a temperature signal from a fourth sensor providing a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle, and the instructions stored in the memory are such that the temperature of the air at the throttle is also used to estimate the operating speed of the turbocharger.
11. The system of claim 8 wherein the third sensor is a Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) sensor.
12. The system of claim 8 wherein the second sensor is a pressure sensor located at the air inlet of the compressor.
13. The system of claim 8 wherein the first sensor is a flow sensor located upstream of the air inlet of the compressor.
14. The system of claim 8 wherein the throttle signal is a throttle command signal.
15. The system of claim 8 wherein the instructions stored in the memory are such that the throttle model is expressed as a continuous function including a throttle discharge coefficient modeled as a function of the throttle signal.
16. A method for estimating an operating speed of a turbocharger that has a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet, the compressor feeding compressed air to a downstream throttle that provides a throttled air flow to an air intake manifold of an engine, the method comprising:
estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger based at least in part on:
a measure of air flow through the compressor;
a measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor;
a measure of pressure at the air intake manifold of the engine;
a throttle signal that represents the throttle position of the throttle;
by solving a turbocharger model expressed as a continuous function obtained by fitting compressor map data, the continuous function referencing at least a current value of the measure of air flow through the compressor and a current value of the measure of pressure at the air inlet of the compressor; and
controlling an operation of the turbocharger and/or the engine in response to the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the estimating the operating speed of the turbocharger is also based on a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger is also based on a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the estimated operating speed of the turbocharger is also based on a measure of temperature of the air at the air inlet of the compressor and a measure of temperature of the air at the throttle.
20. The method of claim 16 further comprising estimating an air pressure at the air outlet of the compressor using a throttle model expressed as a continuous function of the throttle signal.
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