EP0731261B1 - Control method of a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine, especially for motor vehicles - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for regulating a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, with at least one coolant pump for Setting a coolant flow, a cooler module, in which a heat exchange between an air flow adjustable by means of a blower and the coolant takes place at which the speed of the coolant pump and the speed of the fan at least in Depending on a temperature setpoint of the coolant can be regulated.
- German patent application DE 38 10 174 A1 a device for regulating the Coolant temperature of an internal combustion engine for use in a motor vehicle described, in which the internal combustion engine on the one hand with coolant lines Heat exchanger (cooler module) and on the other hand is connected to a cooling water pump.
- the cooling water circuit is closed by a cooling water connection line between the heat exchanger and the cooling water pump.
- the heat exchanger is still a fan with adjustable speed for generating an air flow through the heat exchanger assigned.
- the device further includes a control device, which in Dependency of a variable temperature setpoint of the cooling water both the cooling water flow generating coolant pump as well as the air flow through the heat exchanger generating blower controls. In the determination of the variable temperature setpoint the operating variables of the internal combustion engine are included.
- the object of the invention is a method for regulating a cooling circuit to create for an internal combustion engine in which the power consumption of the coolant pump as well as the blower while maintaining an optimal coolant temperature is kept low.
- the speed of the coolant pump and the speed are regulated of the blower by the control unit by comparing the time efficiencies of Coolant pump and blower for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module.
- a heat transfer coefficient is used for this determined for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module. From this heat transfer coefficient, which is mainly from the heat transfer coefficient of the heat flow from the coolant into the material of the cooler module and from that Heat transfer coefficient of the heat flow from the cooler module into the flow Air depends, the partial derivatives are now based on the generated coolant flow and according to the airflow generated as a measure of the temporal efficiency of the Coolant pump and the blower formed.
- a preferred further development provides that the temporal efficiencies of the coolant pump and the blower for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module to the the generation of the corresponding coolant flow or the corresponding air flow necessary energy input are related and thus comparative values for the efficiency-dependent control of the coolant pump and the fan can be obtained.
- both the one to be applied must be in the control unit Energy for the coolant pump depending on the coolant flow generated with it as well as that to be applied for a specific air flow through the cooler module Energy stored depending on the driving speed of the motor vehicle.
- a temperature limit for the coolant set which preferably the end of the warm-up phase of the internal combustion engine indicates, the control of the coolant pump and the blower depending the comparison of the time efficiencies for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module only after reaching this temperature limit.
- the coolant pump maintains a coolant flow a predetermined differential temperature of the coolant between the entry into the internal combustion engine and generated its exit.
- the coolant circuit has a second flow branch that does not have the cooler module the coolant temperature is adjusted until it is reached of the temperature setpoint via the connection of which its cross section can be changed Flow branch.
- This connection is preferably a temperature-dependent Valve, e.g. B. realized a thermostat. If the temperature setpoint is exceeded is the speed of the coolant pump and the fan to maintain the temperature setpoint by comparing their temporal efficiencies depending on the temperature setpoint regulated.
- the coolant circuit shown in FIG. 1 for an internal combustion engine 1 of a motor vehicle consists of several line branches a to f, the opening cross sections of which are controlled by a temperature-dependent valve 6 (thermostat).
- the direction of rotation of the coolant flow, which is driven by the coolant pump 3, is indicated by arrows.
- the line branch a is led via a cooler module 2 for cooling the coolant emerging from the internal combustion engine 1. Air is drawn in from outside the motor vehicle by the fan 4 arranged behind the radiator module 2. When flowing through the cooler module 2, a heat exchange takes place between the air flow m ⁇ l adjustable by the blower 4 and the coolant flow m ⁇ w .
- a line branch b is provided, the cross section of which can be controlled by the temperature-dependent valve 6 in order to influence the coolant temperature.
- the line branch c has an expansion tank 7 and serves to regulate the pressure in the entire coolant circuit.
- a heat exchanger 8 for the interior heating of the motor vehicle and a cooler 9 and 10 for cooling the engine oil and the transmission oil are arranged in the additional line branches d to f. These line branches d to f are optional.
- the corresponding cooling or heating functions can also be solved in other ways.
- the coolant circuit includes a control unit 5, for example, the control unit of the internal combustion engine, the sen as an input signal the output signal S of the coolant temperature ⁇ w, is obtained at the outlet from the engine detected temperature sensor 11 and pump via the output signals S, S air and S therm both the speed of the Coolant pump 3 and the fan 4 and the temperature-dependent valve 6 controls.
- a control unit 5 for example, the control unit of the internal combustion engine, the sen as an input signal the output signal S of the coolant temperature ⁇ w, is obtained at the outlet from the engine detected temperature sensor 11 and pump via the output signals S, S air and S therm both the speed of the Coolant pump 3 and the fan 4 and the temperature-dependent valve 6 controls.
- the warm-up V1 of the internal combustion engine As illustrated in FIG. 2, three cases are distinguished in the method according to the invention; the warm-up V1 of the internal combustion engine, the driving mode V2 at the operating temperature of the coolant and the run-on V3.
- the first step A1 it is checked whether the internal combustion engine 1 has been started., This is the case, a comparison is made of the coolant temperature ⁇ w, (output signal S sen of the temperature sensor 11) at the engine outlet to a termination of the warm-up phase ⁇ V1 characterizing temperature limit value w , warm. At a coolant temperature ⁇ w, below this temperature limit, warm-up V1 is detected. If the coolant temperature ⁇ w, the temperature limit ⁇ w, warml has been reached, the coolant circuit is controlled according to the algorithm for driving mode V2 at operating temperature.
- the coolant circuit is controlled using an algorithm for the run-on V3. If the coolant temperature ⁇ w is below the temperature limit ⁇ w, then the control stops until the internal combustion engine 1 is started again.
- the coolant temperature ⁇ w is compared in a first method step , is at the engine outlet with a coolant start temperature ⁇ w, start . If the coolant temperature is below the coolant start value ⁇ w, start , the coolant pump 3 starts with a delay of the time period t start in order to keep the heat flow from components of the internal combustion engine 1 into the coolant as low as possible and thus to achieve a faster heating of the components .
- the coolant flow m ⁇ w generated by the coolant pump 3 is continuously increased until, for the first time, the minimum coolant flow m ⁇ w , min for maintaining the differential temperature setpoint ⁇ w, Mot is intended between Motorein- reaches and exits.
- the control signal S pump, min for the coolant pump 3 is calculated in the control unit 5 from the minimum coolant flow m ⁇ w , min . From the first time the minimum coolant flow m ⁇ w , min is reached, the coolant pump 3 is regulated to maintain the differential temperature setpoint ⁇ w, Mot, coolant with a control signal S pump, warml .
- the actual differential temperature ⁇ w, Mot, required for the control is derived from the heat flow Q ⁇ Mot from the internal combustion engine into the coolant, which in turn is calculated from the current coolant flow m ⁇ w , the current engine load L Mot and the engine speed n.
- the heat flow Q ⁇ Mot is preferably stored as a map in the control unit 5 for the special internal combustion engine 1.
- the control signal S pump for the coolant pump is therefore assigned a dynamic transmission behavior, the time constants T stg of which are selected so that the time behavior of the coolant pump corresponds approximately to the behavior of the heat flow Q ⁇ Mot from the internal combustion engine into the coolant.
- the blower 4 is not activated, ie in addition to the airflow generated by the dynamic pressure from the vehicle movement, no further airflow m ⁇ l is generated by the cooler module 2.
- the warm-up phase V1 has ended when the current coolant temperature ⁇ w, the temperature limit value den w, warml is reached for the first time.
- the coolant temperature is also controlled as a function of a temperature setpoint ⁇ w, according to the algorithm for the Driving mode V2 takes place at operating temperature.
- the temperature setpoint ⁇ w, set is first calculated.
- the optimal temperature setpoint ⁇ w, for the given engine temperature with variable engine load L Mot , engine speed n and coolant flow m ⁇ w is stored.
- the control temperature ⁇ w, therm results for the temperature-dependent valve 6, from which the control signal S therm is determined for the temperature-dependent valve 6.
- the valve 6 regulates the coolant temperature ⁇ w via the coolant flow conditions between the line branch a led via the cooler module 2 and the line branch b.
- the temperature setpoint is ⁇ w
- the engine outlet is hot by a difference value ⁇ w
- K ⁇ ⁇ k, l ⁇ 1 P L ⁇ K, wapu . 1 P wapu
- the coolant circuit is simultaneously used to cool the engine oil via a cooler 9, the current oil temperature ⁇ oil can be monitored with a sensor (not shown). Exceeds the current oil temperature ⁇ oil has a temperature limit value ⁇ oil, cross so the coolant temperature is gradually ⁇ w, is lowered until the oil temperature ⁇ oil drops below this limit temperature value. The coolant temperature required for the selected engine temperature is then set again.
- the dynamic behavior of the control in the event of brief changes in the engine load L Mot and the engine speed n is different for compliance with the differential temperature setpoint ⁇ w, Mot, setpoint and the temperature setpoint ⁇ w, setpoint.
- the control according to the differential temperature setpoint ⁇ w, Mot, soll corresponds in its dynamics to that of warming up V1.
- the regulation according to the temperature setpoint ⁇ w should be done faster by varying the valve current S therm and the speeds of the coolant pump 3 and fan 4.
- a compromise must be found between an energetic optimum and the temperature constancy of the components of the internal combustion engine 1. For energy purposes, it makes sense to allow brief temperature changes in the components, such as those that occur during the overtaking process.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Regelung eines Kühlkreislaufes eines Verbrennungskraftmotors, insbesondere eines Kraftfahrzeuges, mit mindestens einer Kühlmittelpumpe zur Einstellung eines Kühlmittelstromes, einem Kühlermodul, in dem ein Wärmeaustausch zwischen einem mittels eines Gebläses einstellbaren Luftstroms und dem Kühlmittel erfolgt, bei dem die Drehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe und die Drehzahl des Gebläses mindestens in Abhängigkeit eines Temperatur-Sollwertes des Kühlmittels geregelt werden.The invention relates to a method for regulating a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, with at least one coolant pump for Setting a coolant flow, a cooler module, in which a heat exchange between an air flow adjustable by means of a blower and the coolant takes place at which the speed of the coolant pump and the speed of the fan at least in Depending on a temperature setpoint of the coolant can be regulated.
In der deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 38 10 174 A1 ist eine Einrichtung zur Regelung der Kühlmitteltemperatur einer Brennkraftmaschine für den Einsatz in einem Kraftfahrzeug beschrieben, bei der die Brennkraftmaschine über Kühlmittelleitungen einerseits mit einem Wärmetauscher (Kühlermodul) und andererseits mit einer Kühlwasserpumpe verbunden ist. Der Kühlwasserkreislauf wird geschlossen durch eine Kühlwasserverbindungsleitung zwischen dem Wärmetauscher und der Kühlwasserpumpe. Dem Wärmetauscher ist weiterhin ein in seiner Drehzahl regelbares Gebläse zum Erzeugen eines Luftstroms durch den Wärmetauscher zugeordnet. Die Einrichtung beinhaltet weiterhin eine Steuereinrichtung, die in Abhängigkeit eines variablen Temperatur-Sollwertes des Kühlwassers sowohl die den Kühlwasserstrom erzeugende Kühlmittelpumpe als auch den Luftstrom durch den Wärmetauscher erzeugende Gebläse steuert. In die Ermittlung des variablen Temperatur-Sollwertes fließen dabei Betriebsgrößen des Verbrennungskraftmotors ein.In the German patent application DE 38 10 174 A1 a device for regulating the Coolant temperature of an internal combustion engine for use in a motor vehicle described, in which the internal combustion engine on the one hand with coolant lines Heat exchanger (cooler module) and on the other hand is connected to a cooling water pump. The cooling water circuit is closed by a cooling water connection line between the heat exchanger and the cooling water pump. The heat exchanger is still a fan with adjustable speed for generating an air flow through the heat exchanger assigned. The device further includes a control device, which in Dependency of a variable temperature setpoint of the cooling water both the cooling water flow generating coolant pump as well as the air flow through the heat exchanger generating blower controls. In the determination of the variable temperature setpoint the operating variables of the internal combustion engine are included.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, ein Verfahren zur Regelung eines Kühlkreislaufes für einen Verbrennungskraftmotor zu schaffen, bei dem die Leistungsaufnahme der Kühlmittelpumpe als auch des Gebläses bei Einhaltung einer optimalen Kühlmitteltemperatur geringgehalten wird.The object of the invention is a method for regulating a cooling circuit to create for an internal combustion engine in which the power consumption of the coolant pump as well as the blower while maintaining an optimal coolant temperature is kept low.
Die Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen
sind in den Unteransprüchen dargestellt. The object is achieved by the features of
Erfindungsgemäß erfolgt die Regelung der Drehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe und der Drehzahl des Gebläses durch das Steuergerät über einen Vergleich der zeitlichen Wirkungsgrade von Kühlmittelpumpe und Gebläse für den am Kühlermodul übertragenen Wärmestrom.According to the invention, the speed of the coolant pump and the speed are regulated of the blower by the control unit by comparing the time efficiencies of Coolant pump and blower for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module.
Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wird dazu ein Wärmeübertragungskoeffizient für den am Kühlermodul übertragenen Wärmestrom ermittelt. Von diesem Wärmeübertragungskoeffizienten, der hauptsächlich von dem Wärmeübergangskoeffizienten des Wärmestroms vom Kühlmittel in das Material des Kühlermoduls und von dem Wärmeübergangskoeffizienten des Wärmestroms vom Kühlermodul in die durchströmende Luft abhängt, werden nun die partiellen Ableitungen nach dem erzeugten Kühlmittelstrom und nach dem erzeugten Luftstrom als Maß für den zeitlichen Wirkungsgrad der Kühlmittelpumpe und des Gebläses gebildet.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a heat transfer coefficient is used for this determined for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module. From this heat transfer coefficient, which is mainly from the heat transfer coefficient of the heat flow from the coolant into the material of the cooler module and from that Heat transfer coefficient of the heat flow from the cooler module into the flow Air depends, the partial derivatives are now based on the generated coolant flow and according to the airflow generated as a measure of the temporal efficiency of the Coolant pump and the blower formed.
Eine bevorzugte Weiterbildung sieht dabei vor, daß die zeitlichen Wirkungsgrade der Kühlmittelpumpe und des Gebläses für den am Kühlermodul übertragenen Wärmestrom zu dem die Erzeugung des entsprechenden Kühlmittelstroms bzw. des entsprechenden Luftstroms notwendigen Energieeinsatz in Bezug gebracht werden und somit Vergleichswerte für die wirkungsgradabhängige Regelung der Kühlmittelpumpe und des Gebläses erhalten werden.A preferred further development provides that the temporal efficiencies of the coolant pump and the blower for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module to the the generation of the corresponding coolant flow or the corresponding air flow necessary energy input are related and thus comparative values for the efficiency-dependent control of the coolant pump and the fan can be obtained.
Für die Ermittlung der zeitlichen Wirkungsgrade ist in dem Steuergerät sowohl die aufzubringende Energie für die Kühlmittelpumpe in Abhängigkeit des damit erzeugten Kühlmittelstroms als auch die für einen bestimmten Luftstrom durch das Kühlermodul aufzubringende Energie in Abhängigkeit der Fahrgeschwindigkeit des Kraftfahrzeuges abgelegt.To determine the temporal efficiency, both the one to be applied must be in the control unit Energy for the coolant pump depending on the coolant flow generated with it as well as that to be applied for a specific air flow through the cooler module Energy stored depending on the driving speed of the motor vehicle.
Gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung wird ein Temperaturgrenzwert für das Kühlmittel festgelegt, der vorzugsweise das Ende der Warmlaufphase des Verbrennungskraftmotors kennzeichnet, wobei die Regelung der Kühlmittelpumpe und des Gebläses in Abhängigkeit des Vergleiches der zeitlichen Wirkungsgrade für den am Kühlermodul übertragenen Wärmestrom nur nach Erreichen dieses Temperaturgrenzwertes erfolgt. Unterhalb dieses Temperaturgrenzwertes wird nur von der Kühlmittelpumpe ein Kühlmittelstrom zur Einhaltung einer vorgegebenen Differenztemperatur des Kühlmittels zwischen dem Eintritt in den Verbrennungskraftmotor und seinem Austritt erzeugt.According to a development of the invention, a temperature limit for the coolant set, which preferably the end of the warm-up phase of the internal combustion engine indicates, the control of the coolant pump and the blower depending the comparison of the time efficiencies for the heat flow transferred to the cooler module only after reaching this temperature limit. Below this temperature limit only the coolant pump maintains a coolant flow a predetermined differential temperature of the coolant between the entry into the internal combustion engine and generated its exit.
Wenn der Kühlmittelkreislauf einen zweiten Strömungszweig, der nicht über das Kühlermodul geführt ist, aufweist, erfolgt die Einstellung der Kühlmitteltemperatur bis zum Erreichen des Temperatur-Sollwertes über die Zuschaltung dieses in seinem Querschnitt veränderbaren Strömungszweiges. Diese Zuschaltung wird vorzugsweise über ein temperaturabhängiges Ventil, z. B. einen Thermostaten realisiert. Bei Überschreitung des Temperatur-Sollwertes wird die Drehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe und des Gebläses zur Einhaltung des Temperatur-Sollwertes über den Vergleich ihrer zeitlichen Wirkungsgrade in Abhängigkeit des Temperatur-Sollwertes geregelt.If the coolant circuit has a second flow branch that does not have the cooler module the coolant temperature is adjusted until it is reached of the temperature setpoint via the connection of which its cross section can be changed Flow branch. This connection is preferably a temperature-dependent Valve, e.g. B. realized a thermostat. If the temperature setpoint is exceeded is the speed of the coolant pump and the fan to maintain the temperature setpoint by comparing their temporal efficiencies depending on the temperature setpoint regulated.
Nachfolgend soll die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben werden. Die zugehörigen Zeichnungen zeigen
Figur 1- eine schematische Darstellung eines Kühlmittelkreislaufes,
Figur 2- ein Ablaufdiagramm für das gesamte Regelverfahren,
Figur 3- ein Ablaufdiagramm für die Regelung in der Warmlaufphase des Verbrennungskraftmotors und
Figur 4- ein Ablaufdiagramm für die Regelung der Betriebstemperatur.
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- 1 shows a schematic illustration of a coolant circuit,
- Figure 2
- a flow diagram for the entire control process,
- Figure 3
- a flowchart for the control in the warm-up phase of the internal combustion engine and
- Figure 4
- a flow chart for the regulation of the operating temperature.
Der in Figur 1 gezeigte Kühlmittelkreislauf für einen Verbrennungskraftmotor 1 eines Kraftfahrzeuges
besteht aus mehreren Leitungszweigen a bis f, deren Öffnungsquerschnitte über
ein temperaturabhängiges Ventil 6 (Thermostat) gesteuert werden. Die Umlaufrichtung des
Kühlmittelstromes, der über die Kühlmittelpumpe 3 angetrieben wird, ist mit Hilfe von Pfeilen
gekennzeichnet. Der Leitungszweig a ist zur Kühlung des aus dem Verbrennungskraftmotors
1 austretenden Kühlmittels über ein Kühlermodul 2 geführt. Durch das hinter dem Kühlermodul
2 angeordnete Gebläse 4 wird von außerhalb des Kraftfahrzeugs Luft angezogen. Beim
Durchströmen des Kühlermoduls 2 findet ein Wärmeaustausch zwischen dem durch das
Gebläse 4 einstellbaren Luftstrom m ˙l und dem Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w statt. Weiterhin ist ein
Leitungszweig b vorgesehen, dessen Querschnitt zur Beeinflussung der Kühlmitteltemperatur
vom temperaturabhängigen Ventil 6 steuerbar ist. Der Leitungszweig c weist einen Ausgleichsbehälter
7 auf und dient zur Druckregulierung im gesamten Kühlmittelkreislauf. In den
zusätzlichen Leitungszweigen d bis f sind ein Wärmetauscher 8 für die Innenraumheizung
des Kraftfahrzeuges und jeweils ein Kühler 9 und 10 zur Kühlung des Motoröls und des
Getriebeöls angeordnet. Diese Leitungszweige d bis f sind fakultativ vorgesehen. Die entsprechenden
Kühl- bzw. Heizfunktionen können auch auf anderem Wege gelöst werden.The coolant circuit shown in FIG. 1 for an
Weiterhin beinhaltet der Kühlmittelkreislauf ein Steuergerät 5, beispielsweise das Steuergerät
des Verbrennungskraftmotors, das als Eingangssignal das Ausgangssignal Ssen eines
die Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist am Motoraustritt erfassenden Temperatursensors 11 erhält
und über die Ausgangssignale Spump, Sluft und Stherm sowohl die Drehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe
3 und des Gebläses 4 als auch das temperaturabhängige Ventil 6 steuert. Furthermore, the coolant circuit includes a
Im Weiteren soll das vom Steuergerät 5 durchzuführende Regelverfahren des Kühlmittelkreislaufes
näher beschrieben werden. Die Figuren 2 bis 4 zeigen zur Erläuterung Ablaufdiagramme
dieses Regelverfahrens.Furthermore, the control method of the coolant circuit to be carried out by the
Wie in Figur 2 verdeutlicht, werden im erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren drei Fälle unterschieden;
der Warm lauf V1 des Verbrennungskraftmotors, der Fahrbetrieb V2 bei Betriebstemperatur
des Kühlmittels und der Nachlauf V3. Im ersten Verfahrensschritt A1 wird überprüft, ob
der Verbrennungskraftmotor 1 gestartet wurde., ist dies der Fall, erfolgt ein Vergleich der
Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist (Ausgangssignal Ssen des Temperatursensors 11) am Motoraustritt
mit einem die Beendigung der Warmlaufphase V1 kennzeichnenden Temperaturgrenzwert
ϑw,warml. Bei einer Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist unterhalb dieses Temperaturgrenzwertes
wird auf Warm lauf V1 erkannt. Hat die Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist den Temperaturgrenzwert
ϑw,warml erreicht, wird der Kühlmittelkreislauf nach dem Algorithmus für den
Fahrbetrieb V2 bei Betriebstemperatur gesteuert.As illustrated in FIG. 2, three cases are distinguished in the method according to the invention; the warm-up V1 of the internal combustion engine, the driving mode V2 at the operating temperature of the coolant and the run-on V3. In the first step A1, it is checked whether the
Ist der Verbrennungskraftmotor 1 nicht gestartet, wird überprüft, ob die Kühlmitteltemperatur
ϑw,ist einen Temperaturgrenzwert ϑw,nach überschreitet, d. h. der Verbrennungskraftmotor
1 muß weiter gekühlt werden. In diesem Fall erfolgt die Regelung des Kühlmittelkreislaufs
mit einem Algorithmus für den Nachlauf V3. Liegt die Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist unterhalb
des Temperaturgrenzwertes ϑw,nachl stoppt die Regelung bis zum erneuten Starten des
Verbrennungskraftmotors 1.If the
In der Warmlaufphase V1, deren Ablauf in Figur 3 dargestellt ist, erfolgt in einem ersten Verfahrensschritt
der Vergleich der Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist am Motoraustritt mit einer
Kühlmittelanfangstemperatur ϑw,start. Wenn die Kühlmitteltemperatur unterhalb des Kühlmittelanfangswertes
ϑw,start liegt, startet die Kühlmittelpumpe 3 mit einer Verzögerung der
Zeitdauer tstart, um den Wärmestrom von Bauteilen des Verbrennungskraftmotors 1 in das
Kühlmittel so gering wie möglich zu halten und damit ein schnelleres Aufheizen der Bauteile
zu erreichen. Nach Ablauf der Zeitdauer tstart oder dem Erreichen des Temperaturanfangswertes
ϑw,start wird der durch die Kühlmittelpumpe 3 erzeugte Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w kontinuierlich
vergrößert, bis erstmalig der minimale Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w ,min für die Einhaltung des
Differenztemperatur-Sollwertes Δϑw,Mot,soll zwischen Motorein- und austritt erreicht ist. Aus
dem minimalen Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w ,min wird im Steuergerät 5 das Ansteuersignal
Spump,min für die Kühlmittelpumpe 3 berechnet. Ab dem erstmaligen Erreichen des minimalen
Kühlmittelstroms m ˙w ,min wird die Kühlmittelpumpe 3 auf die Einhaltung des Differenztemperatur-Sollwertes
Δϑw,Mot,soll des Kühlmittels mit einem Ansteuersignal
Spump,warml geregelt. Der für die Regelung notwendige Differenztemperatur-lstwert
Δϑw,Mot,ist ergibt sich aus dem Wärmestrom Q ˙Mot vom Verbrennungskraftmotor in das
Kühlmittel, der sich wiederum aus dem momentanen Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w , der momentanen
Motorlast LMot und der Motordrehzahl n errechnet. Vorzugsweise ist der Wärmestrom
Q ˙Mot als Kennfeld im Steuergerät 5 für den speziellen Verbrennungskraftmotor 1 abgelegt.In the warm-up phase V1, the sequence of which is shown in FIG. 3, the coolant temperature ϑ w is compared in a first method step , is at the engine outlet with a coolant start temperature ϑ w, start . If the coolant temperature is below the coolant start value ϑ w, start , the
Nach dem Erreichen des minimalen Kühlmittelstroms m ˙w ,min sollte das Reagieren der
Kühlmittelpumpe 3 auf kurzfristige Motorlast- und Drehzahländerungen verhindert werden.
Da aufgrund der thermischen Trägheit des Verbrennungskraftmotors 1 kurzzeitige Änderungen
der Motorlast LMot und der Motordrehzahl n für den Wärmestrom Q ˙Mot in das Kühlmittel
keine Rolle spielen, würde das Mitführen der Drehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe 3 einen
unnötigen Energieverbrauch darstellen. Das Ansteuersignal Spump für die Kühlmittelpumpe
wird daher mit einem dynamischen Übertragungsverhalten belegt, dessen Zeitkonstanten
Tstg so gewählt sind, daß das Zeitverhalten der Kühlmittelpumpe etwa dem Verhalten des
Wärmestroms Q ˙Mot vom Verbrennungskraftmotor in das Kühlmittel entspricht.After reaching the minimum coolant flow m ˙ w , min , the reaction of the
Während der Warmlaufphase V1 wird das Gebläse 4 nicht angesteuert, d. h. es wird neben
dem durch den Staudruck aus der Fahrzeugbewegung erzeugten Luftstrom kein weiterer
Luftstrom m ˙l durch das Kühlermodul 2 erzeugt. Die Warmlaufphase V1 ist beendet, wenn
erstmalig die momentane Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist den Temperaturgrenzwert ϑw,warml
erreicht.During the warm-up phase V1, the
Beim Erreichen des Temperaturgrenzwertes ϑw,warml (Figur 4) findet neben der Regelung
in Abhängigkeit des Differenztemperatur-Sollwertes -Sollwertes Δϑw,Mot,soll auch eine Regelung der
Kühlmitteltemperatur in Abhängigkeit eines Temperatur-Sollwertes ϑw,soll nach dem Algorithmus
für den Fahrbetrieb V2 bei Betriebstemperatur statt. Hierfür wird zunächst der Temperatur-Sollwert
ϑw,soll errechnet. Dazu liegt im Steuergerät 5 ein Kennfeld vor, in dem der
optimale Temperatur-Sollwert ϑw,soll für die vorgegebene Motortemperatur bei variabler
Motorlast LMot, Motordrehzahl n und Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w abgelegt ist. Aus diesem variablen
Temperatur-Sollwert ϑw,soll am Motoraustritt, dem Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w und dem Wärmestrom
Q ˙Mot vom Verbrennungskraftmotor 1 in das Kühlmittel ergibt sich die Regeltemperatur
ϑw,therm für das temperaturabhängige Ventil 6, aus der das Ansteuersignal Stherm für
das temperaturabhängige Ventil 6 ermittelt wird. Wie auch in einem herkömmlichen Kühlkreislauf
regelt das Ventil 6 über die Kühlmittelströmungsverhältnisse zwischen dem über
das Kühlermodul 2 geführten Leitungszweig a und dem Leitungszweig b die Kühlmitteltemperatur
ϑw,ist.When the temperature limit value ϑ w, warml (FIG. 4) is reached, in addition to the control as a function of the differential temperature setpoint setpoint Δϑ w, Mot, the coolant temperature is also controlled as a function of a temperature setpoint ϑ w, according to the algorithm for the Driving mode V2 takes place at operating temperature. To do this, the temperature setpoint ϑ w, set is first calculated. For this purpose, there is a map in the
Aus der Berechnung des minimalen Kühlmittelstromes m ˙w ,min ergibt sich die erforderliche
Mindestdrehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe 3 und damit das optimale Ansteuersignal Spump, min. From the calculation of the minimum coolant flow m und w , min , the required minimum speed of the
Überschreitet die momentane Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist den Temperatursollwert ϑw,soll
am Motoraustritt um einen Differenzwert Δϑw,heiß, so wird entweder die Drehzahl der
Kühlmittelpumpe 3 und damit der Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w oder die Drehzahl des Gebläses 4 und
damit der Luftstrom m ˙l gesteigert. Ob es energetisch sinnvoller ist, die Drehzahl der Kühlmittelpumpe
3 oder des Gebläses 4 zu verändern, wird einem zeitlichen Vergleich ihrer Wirkungsgrade
für die Wärmeabfuhr am Kühlermodul 2 entnommen. Die Wärmeabfuhr bzw. der
Wärmestrom Q ˙w,k am Kühlermodul 2 hängt vom Wärmedurchgangskoeffizienten k ab, der
sich aus den Wärmeübergangskoeffizienten Kühlmittel-Kühlermodul und Kühlermodul-Luft
ergibt und nach der Formel:
Um die Effektivität der Veränderung des Luftstroms m ˙l und des Kühlmittelstroms m ˙w zu beurteilen werden die partiellen Ableitungen gebildet: In order to assess the effectiveness of the change in the air flow m ˙ l and the coolant flow m ˙ w , the partial derivatives are formed:
Für jeden Betriebspunkt des Kühlermoduls ergibt sich damit die Größe der Wärmeabfuhrsteigerung
pro Masseneinheit der beteiligten Stoffe. Setzt man diese Werte jetzt im Bezug
zum Energieeinsatz PL, Pwapu, den man für die Bereitstellung des Kühlmittelstroms bzw.
Luftstroms benötigt, erhält man einen Vergleichswert Kη zur Beurteilung der günstigsten
Betriebspunktänderung.
Ist der Vergleichswert Kη > 1 ist es Wirkungsgrad günstiger den Luftstrom m ˙l zu steigern. Für Kη < 1 sollte der Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w erhöht werden.If the comparison value K η > 1, it is more efficient to increase the air flow m ˙ l . For K η <1, the coolant flow m ˙ w should be increased.
Wenn der Kühlmittelkreislauf, wie in Figur 1 gezeigt, über einen Kühler 9 gleichzeitig zur
Kühlung des Motoröls verwendet wird, kann mit einem nicht dargestellten Sensor die
momentane Öltemperatur ϑÖl überwacht werden. Überschreitet die momentane Öltemperatur
ϑÖl einen Grenztemperaturwert ϑÖl,grenz so wird schrittweise die Kühlmitteltemperatur
ϑw,ist gesenkt, bis die Öltemperatur ϑÖl wieder unter diesen Grenztemperaturwert sinkt.
Danach wird wieder die für die gewählte Motortemperatur benötigte Kühlmitteltemperatur
eingestellt.If, as shown in FIG. 1, the coolant circuit is simultaneously used to cool the engine oil via a
Das dynamische Verhalten der Regelung bei kurzzeitigen Veränderungen der Motorlast
LMot und der Motordrehzahl n ist für die Einhaltung des Differenztemperatur-Sollwertes
Δϑw,Mot,soll und des Temperatur-Sollwertes ϑw,soll unterschiedlich. Die Regelung nach
dem Differenztemperatur-Sollwert Δϑw,Mot,soll entspricht in ihrer Dynamik der des Warmlaufs
V1. Die Regelung nach dem Temperatur-Sollwert ϑw,soll mittels Variation des Ventilstroms
Stherm sowie der Drehzahlen von Kühlmittelpumpe 3 und Gebläse 4 muß schneller
erfolgen. Bei der Auslegung muß ein Kompromiß gefunden werden zwischen einem energetischen
Optimum und der Temperaturkonstanz der Bauteile des Verbrennungskraftmotors 1.
Für die Energiebetrachtung ist es sinnvoll, kurzzeitige Temperaturänderungen der Bauteile,
wie sie zum Beispiel beim Überholvorgang entstehen, zuzulassen. Optimiert man in Richtung
Temperaturkonstanz der Bauteile des Verbrennungskraftmotors, so kann man durch
die Reaktion auf Veränderungen der Motorlast eine Vorsteuerung gegenüber der Veränderung
der Kühlmitteltemperatur ϑw,ist bzw. des Wärmestroms Q ˙Mot in das Kühlmittel
erreichen. Wird ein Motorbetriebspunkt eingestellt, der einen erhöhten Wärmestrom Q ˙Mot in
das Kühlmittel zur Folge hätte, so kann man durch Steuerung des temperaturabhängigen
Ventils 6 kälteres Kühlmittel in den Verbrennungskraftmotor pumpen, was einen höheren
Wärmestrom Q ˙Mot in das Kühlmittel und damit geringere Bauteiltemperaturschwankungen
zur Folge hätte. Weiterhin kann im Vorgriff der Kühlmittelstrom m ˙w oder der Luftstrom m ˙l
erhöht werden. Dies empfiehlt sich insbesondere, wenn das Ventil 6 aufgrund seiner Bauart
nicht in der Lage ist, schnellen Änderungen zu folgen. The dynamic behavior of the control in the event of brief changes in the engine load L Mot and the engine speed n is different for compliance with the differential temperature setpoint Δϑ w, Mot, setpoint and the temperature setpoint ϑ w, setpoint. The control according to the differential temperature setpoint Δϑ w, Mot, soll corresponds in its dynamics to that of warming up V1. The regulation according to the temperature setpoint ϑ w, should be done faster by varying the valve current S therm and the speeds of the
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- VerbrennungskraftmotorInternal combustion engine
- 22nd
- KühlermodulCooler module
- 33rd
- KühlmittelpumpeCoolant pump
- 44th
- Gebläsefan
- 55
- SteuergerätControl unit
- 66
- temperaturabhängiges Ventiltemperature dependent valve
- 77
- Ausgleichsbehältersurge tank
- 88th
- WärmetauscherHeat exchanger
- 99
- Kühlercooler
- 1010th
- Kühlercooler
- 1111
- TemperatursensorTemperature sensor
- a - fa - f
- LeitungszweigeLine branches
- m ˙w , min m ˙ w , min
- minimaler Kühlmittelstromminimal coolant flow
- m ˙w m ˙ w
- KühlmittelstromCoolant flow
-
m ˙
l m ˙l - LuftstromAirflow
- ϑw,warml ϑ w, warm
- Temperaturgrenzwert für den Warm laufTemperature limit for warm-up
- Δϑw,Mot,ist Δϑ w, Mot, is
- Differenztemperatur-lstwertDifferential temperature actual value
- Δϑw,Mot,soll Δϑ w, Mot, should
- Differenztemperatur-SollwertDifferential temperature setpoint
- ϑw,soll ϑ w, should
- TemperatursollwertTemperature setpoint
- ϑw,nach ϑ w, after
- Temperaturgrenzwert für den NachlaufTemperature limit for the wake
- tstart t start
- Zeitdauer der VerzögerungDuration of the delay
- ϑw,start ϑ w, start
- TemperaturanfangswertInitial temperature value
- ϑw,therm ϑ w, therm
- Regeltemperatur des temperaturabhängigen VentilsControl temperature of the temperature-dependent valve
- Δϑw,heiß Δϑ w, hot
- DifferenzwertDifference value
- ϑw,ist ϑ w, is
- momentane Temperatur des Kühlmittels am MotoraustrittCurrent temperature of the coolant at the engine outlet
- LMot L Mot
- MotorlastEngine load
- nn
- MotordrehzahlEngine speed
- Q ˙w,k Q ˙ w, k
- Wärmestrom am KühlermodulHeat flow at the cooler module
- Q ˙Mot Q ˙ Mot
- WärmestromHeat flow
- V1V1
- WarmlaufWarm up
- V2V2
- Fahrbetrieb bei BetriebstemperaturDriving operation at operating temperature
- V3V3
- Nachlauftrailing
- Ssen S sen
- Ausgangssignal des TemperatursensorsOutput signal of the temperature sensor
- Spump S pump
- Ansteuersignal für den KühlmittelstromControl signal for the coolant flow
- Spump,min S pump, min
- Ansteuersignal für den minimalen KühlmittelstromControl signal for the minimum coolant flow
- Spump,warml S pump, warm
- Ansteuersignal für den Kühlmittelstrom in der WarmlaufphaseControl signal for the coolant flow in the warm-up phase
- Stherm S therm
- Ansteuersignal für das VentilControl signal for the valve
- Sluft S air
- Ansteuersignal für das GebläseControl signal for the fan
- Tstg T stg
- ZeitkonstanteTime constant
- ϑÖl ϑ oil
- ÖltemperaturOil temperature
- ϑÖl,Grenz ϑ oil, limit
- GrenztemperaturwertLimit temperature value
- A1 A 1
- VerfahrensschrittProcedural step
- kk
- WärmedurchgangskoeffizientHeat transfer coefficient
- Ak A k
- Fläche am KühlermodulSurface on the cooler module
- ak, bk, ck a k, b k, c k
- KonstantenConstants
- PL P L
- Energieeinsatz für das GebläseEnergy use for the blower
- Pwapu P wapu
- Energieeinsatz für die KühlmittelpumpeUse of energy for the coolant pump
- Kη K η
- VergleichswertComparative value
- ηk,wapu η k, wapu
- Wrkungsgrad der KühlmittelpumpeDegree of efficiency of the coolant pump
- ηk,l η k, l
- Wirkungsgrad des GebläsesFan efficiency
Claims (9)
- Method for controlling a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, having at least one cooling medium pump for the purpose of adjusting a cooling medium flow, having a cooler module in which heat is exchanged between an airflow which can be adjusted by means of a fan, and the cooling medium and further having a control device which regulates the rotational speed of the cooling medium pump and the rotational speed of the fan at least in dependence upon a desired temperature value of the cooling medium, characterised in that the rotational speed of the cooling medium pump (3) and the rotational speed of the fan (4) is in addition regulated by way of a comparison of the levels of efficiency with respect to time (ηk,wapu,ηk,l) of the cooling medium pump (3) and of the fan (4) for the heat flow (Q ˙k) transmitted at the cooler module (2).
- Method according to claim 1, characterised in that the heat transition coefficient (k) for the transmitted heat flow (Q ˙k) is ascertained at the cooler module (2) and from this heat transition coefficient (k) are formed the partial derivatives according to the cooling medium flow (m ˙w) produced by the cooling medium pump and according to the air flow (m ˙l) produced by the fan as a measurement for the level of efficiency with respect to time (ηk,wapu,ηk,l).
- Method according to claim 2, characterised in that the levels of efficiency with respect to time (ηk,wapu,ηk,l) of the cooling medium pump (3) and of the fan (4) for the heat flow (Q ˙k) transmitted at the cooler module (2) are taken into consideration with respect to the amount of energy (Pwapu,PL) necessary to produce the corresponding cooling medium (m ˙w) and the corresponding air flow (m ˙l) and thus comparative values (kη,wapu,kη,l) are obtained for the purpose of controlling the cooling medium pump and the fan in dependence upon the level of efficiency.
- Method according to claim 3, characterised in that the energy (Pwapu) to be provided for the cooling medium pump (3) is stored in the control device (5) in dependence upon the cooling medium flow to be produced (m ˙w).
- Method according to claim 3 or 4 for controlling a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle, characterised in that the energy (PL) which is to be provided for the process of controlling the fan (4) is stored in a control device in dependence upon the air flow (m ˙l) to be produced and of the travel velocity of the motor vehicle.
- Method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the cooling medium pump (3) and the fan (4) are controlled as a function of a comparison of the level of efficiency with respect to time (ηk,wapu,ηk,l) for the heat flow (Q ˙k) transmitted at the cooler module (1) only after a temperature limit value (w,warml) for the cooling medium is achieved.
- Method according to claim 6, characterised in that the temperature limit value (w,wrml) characterises the end of a warm running period after the start-up of the internal combustion engine (1).
- Method according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that below the temperature limit value (w,warml) the cooling medium flow (m ˙w) produced by the cooling medium pump (3) for the purpose of maintaining a differential temperature (Δw,Mot,soll) of the cooling medium between the inlet and the outlet of the internal combustion engine is regulated but no air flow (m ˙ l ) is produced by the fan (4).
- Method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 characterised in that the cooling medium temperature (w,ist) is adjusted until the desired temperature value (w,soll) is achieved by switching in a second flow branch whose diameter can be changed by virtue of a temperature-dependent valve (6), which flow branch is not routed via the cooler module (2), and upon the desired temperature value (w,soll) being exceeded the rotational speed of the cooling medium pump or of the fan is regulated by way of comparing the level of efficiency (ηk,wapu,ηk,l) with respect to time in dependence upon the desired temperature value (w,soll).
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