US20150114339A1 - Cold start strategy and system for gasoline direct injection compression ignition engine - Google Patents
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- Gasoline Direct-injection Compression-Ignition is an engine operating mode that shows promise in improving engine emissions performance and efficiency.
- GDCI provides low-temperature combustion for high efficiency, low NOx, and low particulate emissions over the complete engine operating range.
- Low-temperature combustion of gasoline may be achieved using multiple late injection (MLI), intake boost, and moderate EGR.
- MLI late injection
- GDCI engine operation is described in detail in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2013/0213349A1, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- a method for starting a GDCI engine includes cranking the engine, conditioning intake air provided at the intake port of an engine cylinder to raise the temperature and/or pressure of air in the cylinder, and controlling valve timing to allow compression of air in the cylinder to additionally increase the temperature and/or pressure in the cylinder.
- in-cylinder conditions are sufficient to support compression ignition of a gasoline and air mixture within the cylinder, fueling of that cylinder is commenced.
- a system for starting a GDCI engine includes means for cranking the engine, means for increasing the temperature and/or pressure of intake air provided at the intake port of an engine cylinder, means for controlling the timing of opening and closing of engine intake and exhaust valves, and means for injecting fuel into the cylinder.
- the system also includes a controller configured to enable engine control hardware to perform the method steps according to the first aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of an engine control system suitable for controlling a GDCI engine.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the gas (air and/or exhaust) paths of an engine system.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the coolant paths of an engine system.
- cold start refers to starting the engine when the temperature of the components of the engine and the fluids within the engine are below their respective temperatures when the engine has been operating long enough to reach thermal equilibrium at temperatures above ambient temperature.
- a “cold start event” refers to the act of performing a cold start of the engine, including the time when an engine start is predicted but before the actual initiation of engine cranking, the time when the engine is cranked, and the transition to a running state where the cranking means is disengaged and the engine rotational speed remains above a minimum threshold.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a non-limiting embodiment of an engine control system 10 suitable for controlling the cold start of a GDCI internal combustion engine 12 .
- the engine 12 is illustrated as having a single cylinder bore 64 containing a piston 66 , wherein the region above the piston 66 defines a combustion chamber 28 ; however it will be appreciated that the system 10 may be adapted to engines having multiple cylinders and combustion chambers.
- the engine control system 10 may control an engine having multiple combustion chambers by individually controlling each of the multiple combustion chambers, or may control such an engine based on a signal from a sensor that is representative of a typical or average condition in each combustion chamber.
- the system 10 may include a toothed crank wheel 14 and a crank sensor 16 positioned proximate to the crank wheel 14 such that the crank sensor 16 is able to sense rotational movement of the crank wheel teeth and output a crank signal 18 indicative of a crank angle and a crank speed.
- the engine control system 10 may also include a controller 20 , such as an engine control module (ECM), configured to determine a crank angle and a crank speed based on the crank signal 18 .
- the controller 20 may include a processor 22 or other control circuitry as should be evident to those in the art.
- the controller 20 or processor 22 may include memory, including non-volatile memory, such as electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) for storing one or more routines, thresholds and captured data.
- the one or more routines may be executed by the processor 22 to perform steps for determining a prior engine control parameter and scheduling a future engine control signal such that a future engine control parameter corresponds to a desired engine control parameter.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the processor 22 and other functional blocks as being part of the controller 20 . However, it will be appreciated that it is not required that the processor 22 and other functional blocks be assembled within a single housing, and that they may be distributed about the engine 12 .
- the engine control system 10 may include a combustion sensing means 24 configured to output a combustion signal 26 indicative of a combustion characteristic of a combustion event occurring within the combustion chamber 28 .
- a combustion sensing means 24 configured to output a combustion signal 26 indicative of a combustion characteristic of a combustion event occurring within the combustion chamber 28 .
- One way to monitor the progress of a combustion event is to determine a heat release rate or cumulative heat release for the combustion event.
- determining heat release may not be suitable for controlling engines during field use such as when engines are operated in vehicles traveling in uncontrolled environments like public roadways.
- a combustion detection means suitable for field use may provide an indication of a combustion characteristic that can be correlated to laboratory type measurements such as heat release.
- Exemplary combustion detection means 24 include, but are not limited to, an ionization sensor configured to sense the ionization level of the combustion products in the combustion chamber 28 or a pressure sensor configured to sense the pressure within the combustion chamber 28 .
- Another device that may be useful for indicating some aspect of the combustion process is a combustion knock sensor.
- the combustion detection means 24 may be any one of the exemplary sensors, or a combination of two or more sensors arranged to provide an indication of a combustion characteristic.
- the engine control system 10 includes one or more engine control devices operable to control an engine control parameter in response to an engine control signal, wherein the engine control parameter influences when autoignition occurs.
- an engine control device is a fuel injector 30 adapted to dispense fuel 68 in accordance with an injector control signal 32 output by an injector driver 34 in response to an injection signal 36 output by the processor 22 .
- the fuel injection profile may include a plurality of injection events. Controllable aspects of the fuel injection profile may include how quickly or slowly the fuel injector 30 is turned on and/or turned off, a fuel rate of fuel 68 dispensed by the fuel injector 30 while the fuel injector 30 is on, or the number of fuel injections dispensed to achieve a combustion event. Varying one or more of these aspects of the fuel injections profile may be effective to control autoignition.
- the exemplary engine control system 10 includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve 42 . While not explicitly shown, it is understood by those familiar with the art of engine control that the EGR valve regulates a rate or amount of engine exhaust gas that is mixed with fresh air being supplied to the engine to dilute the percentage of oxygen and/or nitrogen in the air mixture received into the combustion chamber 28 .
- the controller 20 may include an EGR driver 44 that outputs an EGR control signal 46 to control the position of the EGR valve 42 .
- the EGR driver may, for example, pulse width modulate a voltage to generate an EGR control signal 46 effective to control the EGR valve to regulate the flow rate of exhaust gases received by the engine 12 .
- the engine control system 10 may include other engine management devices.
- the engine control system 10 may include a turbocharger 118 .
- the turbocharger 118 receives a turbocharger control signal from a turbocharger control block that may control a boost pressure by controlling the position of a waste gate or bypass valve, or controlling a vane position in a variable geometry turbocharger.
- the engine control system 10 may also include a supercharger driven by the engine through a supercharger clutch 140 , the supercharger clutch 140 being controlled by a supercharger control block in the controller 20 .
- the engine control system 10 may also include a valve control block 58 that may directly control the actuation of engine intake valve 62 A and exhaust valve 62 B, or may control the phase of a cam (not shown) actuating the intake valve 62 A and/or the exhaust valve 62 B.
- a valve control block 58 may directly control the actuation of engine intake valve 62 A and exhaust valve 62 B, or may control the phase of a cam (not shown) actuating the intake valve 62 A and/or the exhaust valve 62 B.
- the engine control system 10 may include one or more intake air heaters 80 configured to heat air at the intake manifold or intake port of each cylinder.
- Each intake air heater 80 is controllable by a control signal received from an intake air heater control block in a manner to be discussed in further detail below.
- the engine control system 10 may include additional sensors to measure temperature and/or pressure at locations within the air intake system and/or the engine exhaust system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a non-limiting embodiment of the gas paths 190 of a GDCI system usable with the engine 12 of FIG. 1 .
- This diagram depicts the routing and conditioning of gases (e.g. air and exhaust gas) in the system.
- gases e.g. air and exhaust gas
- air passes through an air filter 112 and a mass airflow sensor 114 into an air duct 116 .
- the air duct 116 channels air into the air inlet 122 of the compressor 120 of a turbocharger 118 .
- Air is then channeled from the air outlet 124 of the compressor 120 to the air inlet 128 of a first charge air cooler 126 .
- the air outlet 130 of the first charge air cooler 126 is connected to the air inlet 136 of a supercharger 134 .
- a first charge air cooler bypass valve 132 is connected between the air inlet 128 and the air outlet 130 of the first charge air cooler 126 to controllably divert air around the first charge air cooler 126
- air at the air outlet 130 of the first charge air cooler 126 is channeled to the air inlet 136 of a supercharger 134 , which is driven by the engine 12 through a controllable clutch 140 .
- the air from the air outlet 138 of the supercharger 134 is channeled to a first port 146 of a second charge air cooler bypass valve 144 .
- the second charge air cooler bypass valve 144 in FIG. 2 allows air entering the first port 146 to be controllably channeled to the second port 148 , to the third port 150 , or to be blended to both the second port 148 and to the third port 150 .
- Air that is channeled through the second port 148 of the second charge air cooler bypass valve 144 enters an air inlet port 154 of a second charge air cooler 152 , through which the air passes by way of an air outlet port 156 of the second charge air cooler 152 to the charge air intake port 158 of the engine 12 .
- Air that is channeled through the third port 150 of the second charge air cooler bypass valve 144 passes directly to the charge air intake port 158 of the engine 12 without passing through the second charge air cooler 152 .
- An air intake heater 80 is configured to heat air at the intake port of a cylinder of the engine 12 .
- engine exhaust gas exits an exhaust port 160 of the engine 12 and is channeled to the turbine 162 of the turbocharger 118 .
- Exhaust gas exiting the turbine 162 passes through a catalytic converter 170 .
- the exhaust gas can follow one of two paths. A portion of the exhaust gas may pass through an EGR cooler 164 and an EGR valve 42 , to be reintroduced into the intake air stream at air duct 116 .
- the remainder of the exhaust gas that is not recirculated through the EGR system passes through a backpressure valve 168 , and a muffler 172 , to be exhausted out a tail pipe.
- FIG. 2 the focus of FIG. 2 is on the transport and conditioning of gas constituents, i.e. air into the engine 12 and exhaust gas out of the engine 12 .
- Some of the components in FIG. 2 affect the temperature and/or the pressure of the gas flowing through the component.
- the turbocharger compressor 120 and the supercharger 134 each increase both the temperature and the pressure of air flowing therethrough.
- the first charge air cooler 126 , the second charge air cooler 152 , and the EGR cooler 164 are each heat exchangers that affect the temperature of the gas (air or exhaust gas) flowing therethrough by transferring heat from the gas to another medium.
- the other heat transfer medium is a liquid coolant, discussed in further detail in relation to FIG. 3 .
- a gaseous coolant may be used in lieu of a liquid coolant.
- FIG. 3 depicts an embodiment of coolant paths 180 of the system 100 for conditioning intake air into an engine 12 .
- FIG. 3 includes several components such as the engine 12 , the first charge air cooler 126 , the second charge air cooler 152 , and the EGR cooler 164 that were previously discussed with respect to their functions in the gas paths 190 of the system 100 depicted in FIG. 2 .
- the coolant system 180 may further include an oil cooler 270 , a heat exchanger 272 to provide cooling for the turbocharger 122 and a heater core 274 , a temperature sensing device, a pressure sensing device, and/or other components not shown in FIG. 2 .
- the coolant paths 180 of the system 100 for conditioning intake air includes a first coolant loop 202 .
- the first coolant loop 202 includes a first coolant pump 210 configured to urge liquid coolant through coolant passages in the engine 12 and through a first radiator 214 .
- the first coolant pump 210 may conveniently be a mechanical pump driven by rotation of the engine 12 .
- the first radiator 214 may conveniently be a conventional automotive radiator with a controllable first air supply means 218 configured to urge air over the first radiator 214 .
- the first air supply means 218 comprises a variable speed fan, but the first air supply means 218 may alternatively comprise, by way of non-limiting example, a single speed fan, a two speed fan, a fan of any sort in conjunction with one or more controllable shutters, or the like, without departing from the inventive concept.
- the coolant paths 180 of the system 100 includes a thermostat crossover assembly 242 within which is defined a first chamber 244 , a second chamber 246 , and a third chamber 248 .
- a first thermostat 250 allows fluid communication between the first chamber 244 and the second chamber 246 when the temperature of the coolant at the first thermostat 250 is within a first predetermined range.
- a second thermostat 252 allows fluid communication between the third chamber 248 and the second chamber 246 when the temperature of the coolant at the second thermostat 252 is within a second predetermined range.
- first chamber 244 , the second chamber 246 , the third chamber 248 , the first thermostat 250 , and the second thermostat 252 are depicted as housed in a common enclosure, these components may be otherwise distributed within the system 180 without departing from the inventive concept.
- the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3 further includes the EGR cooler 164 , one coolant port of which is connected to a four-way coolant valve 216 .
- the other coolant port of EGR cooler 164 is fluidly coupled to the first chamber 244 through an orifice 254 .
- the coolant paths 180 of the system 100 further includes a second coolant loop 204 .
- the second coolant loop 204 includes a second coolant pump 220 configured to urge liquid coolant through a second radiator 222 , the second charge air cooler 152 , a three-way coolant valve 224 , and the first charge air cooler 126 .
- the second radiator 222 may conveniently be a conventional automotive radiator with a controllable second air supply means 226 configured to urge air over the second radiator 222 .
- the second air supply means 226 comprises a variable speed fan, but the second air supply means 226 may alternatively comprise, by way of non-limiting example, a single speed fan, a two speed fan, a fan of any sort in conjunction with one or more controllable shutters, or the like, without departing from the inventive concept.
- the second radiator 222 may be positioned in line with the first radiator 214 such that the first air supply means 218 urges air over both the second radiator 222 and the first radiator 214 , in which case the second air supply means 226 would not be required.
- Coolant communication between the first coolant loop 202 and the second coolant loop 204 is enabled by the three-way coolant valve 224 and a conduit 240 .
- Control of the four-way coolant valve 216 and the three-way coolant valve 224 may be employed to achieve desired temperature conditioning of intake air. Operation of a similar system is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/469,404 titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING INTAKE AIR TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE” filed May 11, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- the GDCI combustion process has demonstrated very high thermal efficiency and very low NOx and particulate matter emissions.
- the GDCI combustion process includes injecting gasoline fuel into the cylinder with appropriate injection timing to create a stratified mixture with varying propensity for autoignition. Heat and pressure from the compression process produces autoignition of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder with burn duration long enough to keep combustion noise low, but with combustion fast enough to achieve high expansion ratio for all fuel that is burned.
- a particular challenge in GDCI combustion is cold starting the engine.
- Gasoline fuel has characteristics such that it is resistant to autoignition.
- the in-cylinder pressure and temperature for gasoline need to be relatively high compared to diesel fuel to achieve compression ignition.
- a cold start strategy and associated hardware are required.
- a method for starting a GDCI engine includes cranking the engine 12 .
- Engine cranking may be achieved by conventional means, such a starter motor or a belt-alternator-starter (BAS) system.
- BAS belt-alternator-starter
- the method for starting the GDCI engine 12 further includes conditioning the intake air provided at the intake port of the cylinder to raise the temperature of the air in the cylinder. Conditioning the intake air may be achieved by providing supplemental heat, for example by using an electric heater 80 disposed in an intake manifold of the engine.
- the electric heater 80 may be energized to preheat the heater 80 prior to cranking the engine 12 when the controller 20 determines that a cold start may occur soon. For example, a signal indicating a vehicle door unlocking, opening, or closing, or a signal indicating the presence of an occupant in the vehicle driver seat, may trigger preheating the electric heater 80 .
- each of the cylinders 64 may be provided with an individual heater 80 , with each heater 80 individually controllable to provide an appropriate amount of heat to the intake air to its corresponding cylinder 64 .
- a four cylinder engine may be equipped with four individual heaters 80 , with the heaters 80 configured so that each heater 80 heats intake air to one of the four engine cylinders 64 .
- Mounting means for the heaters 80 is advantageously provided downstream of the charge air cooler 152 and upstream of the intake port of the cylinder 64 .
- Combustion quality may be monitored in each individual cylinder 64 , for example by combustion detection means 24 .
- Each individual heater 80 may be controlled based on the combustion quality in its corresponding cylinder 64 . Control of each heater 80 may be achieved, for example, by using solid state relays (not shown) to control current through each heater 80 .
- the heat delivered by each heater 80 may be controlled, for example, by pulse width modulation of the current through the heater 80 .
- Application of electrical power to each heater 80 may advantageously be controlled based on various times and/or events within the cold start event.
- the power applied to the heater 80 while preheating the heater 80 may be controlled to provide a controlled ramp-up to achieve rapid heating while avoiding thermal shock.
- Application of power to the heater 80 may be suspended for a time interval corresponding to the maximum current draw of the cranking means in order to allow more rapid increase in engine rotational speed.
- Electrical power to the heater 80 may be controlled to achieve a predetermined temperature of the heater 80 , or alternatively to achieve a predetermined intake air temperature to the cylinder 64 .
- the heaters 80 may be powered by an energy source external to the engine/vehicle system, for example by electricity provided by an electric utility. Application of electrical power to the heaters 80 may be at a constant rate as long as the external power is available, scheduled at a predetermined duty cycle, or controlled to achieve a predetermined temperature of the heater 80 or a predetermined air temperature at the intake port of a cylinder 64 .
- Sources of variability may include variation in compression ratio due, for example, to geometric differences, leakage, or deposits within a combustion chamber 28 .
- Other sources of variability may include differences in fuel delivery due to tolerances associated with the fuel injector 30 , cylinder-to-cylinder temperature differences, and the like.
- part-to-part variability between individual heaters 80 may contribute to further cylinder-to-cylinder variability.
- control parameters associated with each individual heater 80 that produce the desired combustion characteristics, as described above, may be retained in non-volatile memory, for example in the controller 20 . These “learned” values may then be used as initial values in determining heater control parameters to be used to control that individual heater 80 during a subsequent cold start event.
- the engine supercharger 134 may be engaged to compress air provided to the cylinder 64 , with the compression process contributing heat to the air. Simulation was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of using the supercharger 134 to preheat the air to achieve a temperature of 800 degrees K in the cylinder after compression and before initiation of combustion. Over a range of ambient temperatures ranging from ⁇ 25° C. to +25° C., the simulation results indicate that using the supercharger 134 to boost the temperature and pressure of the intake air stream results in a reduction of approximately 70 watts per engine cylinder 64 in electrical power required to be provided by the electric heater 80 , at any ambient temperature.
- the supercharger clutch 140 may be engaged throughout the duration of the cranking of the engine 12 .
- engagement of the supercharger clutch may be delayed, for example for a predetermined time after initiation of cranking or until engine cranking has achieved a predetermined engine speed.
- the method for starting the GDCI engine 12 further includes injecting fuel into the cylinder when the air within the cylinder has been heated to a temperature sufficient to support compression ignition of the gasoline and air mixture within the cylinder 64 . Determination of when the air has been sufficiently heated may be based on a time duration, wherein the time duration is based on ambient temperature and/or on a temperature measured at the engine 12 .
- a non-limiting example of a temperature measured at the engine 12 is a coolant temperature measurement.
- the second charge air cooler bypass valve 144 is controlled so that the air exiting the supercharger 134 bypasses the second charge air cooler 152 , to prevent cooling of the supercharger flow during an engine cold start.
- the first coolant pump 210 is controlled so as not to circulate coolant to cool the cylinder 64 during an engine cold start.
- the second coolant pump 220 and/or the three-way valve 224 is controlled so as not to circulate coolant to cool the second charge air cooler 152 during an engine cold start.
- fuel pressure in the fuel supply line that feeds the injector 30 is measured, with the fuel pressure required to reach a predetermined threshold value before fuel is first injected into the cylinder.
- the threshold value may be based on ambient temperature and/or on a temperature measured at the engine 12 .
- timing of the intake valve 62 A and/or the exhaust valve 62 B is controlled to effectively eliminate compression of the air in the cylinder 64 when engine cranking is initially commenced, to reduce the load on the starter and allow more rapid increase of engine speed during cranking.
- Valve timing of the intake valve 62 A and the exhaust valve 62 B may then be controlled to achieve a maximum effective compression ratio for the engine 12 to provide the highest compression heating before initiation of fuel injection.
- the backpressure control valve 168 and/or a variable geometry turbocharger 118 are used to increase exhaust backpressure after combustion is initially achieved within the cylinder 64 . Timing of the exhaust valve 62 B can then be controlled to increase exhaust rebreathing into the cylinder 64 to increase temperature of the air/fuel charge in the cylinder 64 and promote robust autoignition for subsequent engine cycles.
- a system for starting a GDCI engine.
- the system includes means for performing the steps of the method as described above.
- the system also includes a controller configured to control engine control hardware to perform the steps of the method as described above.
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Description
- This invention was made with government support under Contract No. DE-EE0003258 awarded by the Department of Energy. The government has certain rights in the invention.
- Gasoline Direct-injection Compression-Ignition (GDCI) is an engine operating mode that shows promise in improving engine emissions performance and efficiency. GDCI provides low-temperature combustion for high efficiency, low NOx, and low particulate emissions over the complete engine operating range. Low-temperature combustion of gasoline may be achieved using multiple late injection (MLI), intake boost, and moderate EGR. GDCI engine operation is described in detail in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2013/0213349A1, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- The autoignition properties of gasoline fuels require higher in-cylinder pressure and temperature compared to diesel fuel to achieve compression ignition. This is especially a concern when cold starting an engine.
- As a result of the autoignition properties of gasoline fuels, improvements in the ability to cold start a GDCI engine are desired.
- In a first aspect of the invention, a method for starting a GDCI engine is provided. The method includes cranking the engine, conditioning intake air provided at the intake port of an engine cylinder to raise the temperature and/or pressure of air in the cylinder, and controlling valve timing to allow compression of air in the cylinder to additionally increase the temperature and/or pressure in the cylinder. When in-cylinder conditions are sufficient to support compression ignition of a gasoline and air mixture within the cylinder, fueling of that cylinder is commenced.
- In a second aspect of the invention, a system for starting a GDCI engine is provided. The system includes means for cranking the engine, means for increasing the temperature and/or pressure of intake air provided at the intake port of an engine cylinder, means for controlling the timing of opening and closing of engine intake and exhaust valves, and means for injecting fuel into the cylinder. The system also includes a controller configured to enable engine control hardware to perform the method steps according to the first aspect of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of an engine control system suitable for controlling a GDCI engine. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the gas (air and/or exhaust) paths of an engine system. -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the coolant paths of an engine system. - As used herein, the term “cold start” refers to starting the engine when the temperature of the components of the engine and the fluids within the engine are below their respective temperatures when the engine has been operating long enough to reach thermal equilibrium at temperatures above ambient temperature. A “cold start event” refers to the act of performing a cold start of the engine, including the time when an engine start is predicted but before the actual initiation of engine cranking, the time when the engine is cranked, and the transition to a running state where the cranking means is disengaged and the engine rotational speed remains above a minimum threshold.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a non-limiting embodiment of anengine control system 10 suitable for controlling the cold start of a GDCIinternal combustion engine 12. Theengine 12 is illustrated as having asingle cylinder bore 64 containing apiston 66, wherein the region above thepiston 66 defines acombustion chamber 28; however it will be appreciated that thesystem 10 may be adapted to engines having multiple cylinders and combustion chambers. Theengine control system 10 may control an engine having multiple combustion chambers by individually controlling each of the multiple combustion chambers, or may control such an engine based on a signal from a sensor that is representative of a typical or average condition in each combustion chamber. Thesystem 10 may include atoothed crank wheel 14 and acrank sensor 16 positioned proximate to thecrank wheel 14 such that thecrank sensor 16 is able to sense rotational movement of the crank wheel teeth and output acrank signal 18 indicative of a crank angle and a crank speed. - The
engine control system 10 may also include acontroller 20, such as an engine control module (ECM), configured to determine a crank angle and a crank speed based on thecrank signal 18. Thecontroller 20 may include aprocessor 22 or other control circuitry as should be evident to those in the art. Thecontroller 20 orprocessor 22 may include memory, including non-volatile memory, such as electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) for storing one or more routines, thresholds and captured data. The one or more routines may be executed by theprocessor 22 to perform steps for determining a prior engine control parameter and scheduling a future engine control signal such that a future engine control parameter corresponds to a desired engine control parameter.FIG. 1 illustrates theprocessor 22 and other functional blocks as being part of thecontroller 20. However, it will be appreciated that it is not required that theprocessor 22 and other functional blocks be assembled within a single housing, and that they may be distributed about theengine 12. - Continuing to refer to
FIG. 1 , theengine control system 10 may include a combustion sensing means 24 configured to output acombustion signal 26 indicative of a combustion characteristic of a combustion event occurring within thecombustion chamber 28. One way to monitor the progress of a combustion event is to determine a heat release rate or cumulative heat release for the combustion event. However, because of the number and complexity of measurements, determining heat release may not be suitable for controlling engines during field use such as when engines are operated in vehicles traveling in uncontrolled environments like public roadways. A combustion detection means suitable for field use may provide an indication of a combustion characteristic that can be correlated to laboratory type measurements such as heat release. Exemplary combustion detection means 24 include, but are not limited to, an ionization sensor configured to sense the ionization level of the combustion products in thecombustion chamber 28 or a pressure sensor configured to sense the pressure within thecombustion chamber 28. Another device that may be useful for indicating some aspect of the combustion process is a combustion knock sensor. The combustion detection means 24 may be any one of the exemplary sensors, or a combination of two or more sensors arranged to provide an indication of a combustion characteristic. - The
engine control system 10 includes one or more engine control devices operable to control an engine control parameter in response to an engine control signal, wherein the engine control parameter influences when autoignition occurs. One example of an engine control device is afuel injector 30 adapted to dispensefuel 68 in accordance with aninjector control signal 32 output by aninjector driver 34 in response to aninjection signal 36 output by theprocessor 22. The fuel injection profile may include a plurality of injection events. Controllable aspects of the fuel injection profile may include how quickly or slowly thefuel injector 30 is turned on and/or turned off, a fuel rate offuel 68 dispensed by thefuel injector 30 while thefuel injector 30 is on, or the number of fuel injections dispensed to achieve a combustion event. Varying one or more of these aspects of the fuel injections profile may be effective to control autoignition. - The exemplary
engine control system 10 includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)valve 42. While not explicitly shown, it is understood by those familiar with the art of engine control that the EGR valve regulates a rate or amount of engine exhaust gas that is mixed with fresh air being supplied to the engine to dilute the percentage of oxygen and/or nitrogen in the air mixture received into thecombustion chamber 28. Thecontroller 20 may include anEGR driver 44 that outputs anEGR control signal 46 to control the position of theEGR valve 42. The EGR driver may, for example, pulse width modulate a voltage to generate anEGR control signal 46 effective to control the EGR valve to regulate the flow rate of exhaust gases received by theengine 12. - Referring again to
FIG. 1 , theengine control system 10 may include other engine management devices. For example theengine control system 10 may include aturbocharger 118. Theturbocharger 118 receives a turbocharger control signal from a turbocharger control block that may control a boost pressure by controlling the position of a waste gate or bypass valve, or controlling a vane position in a variable geometry turbocharger. Theengine control system 10 may also include a supercharger driven by the engine through asupercharger clutch 140, thesupercharger clutch 140 being controlled by a supercharger control block in thecontroller 20. Theengine control system 10 may also include avalve control block 58 that may directly control the actuation of engine intake valve 62A and exhaust valve 62B, or may control the phase of a cam (not shown) actuating the intake valve 62A and/or the exhaust valve 62B. - Still with reference to
FIG. 1 , theengine control system 10 may include one or moreintake air heaters 80 configured to heat air at the intake manifold or intake port of each cylinder. Eachintake air heater 80 is controllable by a control signal received from an intake air heater control block in a manner to be discussed in further detail below. - Although not specifically indicated in
FIG. 1 , theengine control system 10 may include additional sensors to measure temperature and/or pressure at locations within the air intake system and/or the engine exhaust system. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a non-limiting embodiment of thegas paths 190 of a GDCI system usable with theengine 12 ofFIG. 1 . This diagram depicts the routing and conditioning of gases (e.g. air and exhaust gas) in the system. Referring toFIG. 2 , air passes through anair filter 112 and amass airflow sensor 114 into anair duct 116. Theair duct 116 channels air into theair inlet 122 of thecompressor 120 of aturbocharger 118. Air is then channeled from theair outlet 124 of thecompressor 120 to theair inlet 128 of a firstcharge air cooler 126. Theair outlet 130 of the firstcharge air cooler 126 is connected to theair inlet 136 of asupercharger 134. A first charge aircooler bypass valve 132 is connected between theair inlet 128 and theair outlet 130 of the firstcharge air cooler 126 to controllably divert air around the firstcharge air cooler 126. - Continuing to refer to
FIG. 2 , air at theair outlet 130 of the firstcharge air cooler 126 is channeled to theair inlet 136 of asupercharger 134, which is driven by theengine 12 through acontrollable clutch 140. The air from theair outlet 138 of thesupercharger 134 is channeled to afirst port 146 of a second charge aircooler bypass valve 144. The second charge aircooler bypass valve 144 inFIG. 2 allows air entering thefirst port 146 to be controllably channeled to thesecond port 148, to thethird port 150, or to be blended to both thesecond port 148 and to thethird port 150. Air that is channeled through thesecond port 148 of the second charge aircooler bypass valve 144 enters anair inlet port 154 of a secondcharge air cooler 152, through which the air passes by way of anair outlet port 156 of the secondcharge air cooler 152 to the chargeair intake port 158 of theengine 12. Air that is channeled through thethird port 150 of the second charge aircooler bypass valve 144 passes directly to the chargeair intake port 158 of theengine 12 without passing through the secondcharge air cooler 152. Anair intake heater 80 is configured to heat air at the intake port of a cylinder of theengine 12. - Still with reference to
FIG. 2 , engine exhaust gas exits anexhaust port 160 of theengine 12 and is channeled to theturbine 162 of theturbocharger 118. Exhaust gas exiting theturbine 162 passes through acatalytic converter 170. Upon exiting thecatalytic converter 170, the exhaust gas can follow one of two paths. A portion of the exhaust gas may pass through anEGR cooler 164 and anEGR valve 42, to be reintroduced into the intake air stream atair duct 116. The remainder of the exhaust gas that is not recirculated through the EGR system passes through abackpressure valve 168, and amuffler 172, to be exhausted out a tail pipe. - It will be appreciated from the foregoing description of
FIG. 2 that the focus ofFIG. 2 is on the transport and conditioning of gas constituents, i.e. air into theengine 12 and exhaust gas out of theengine 12. Some of the components inFIG. 2 affect the temperature and/or the pressure of the gas flowing through the component. For example theturbocharger compressor 120 and thesupercharger 134 each increase both the temperature and the pressure of air flowing therethrough. The firstcharge air cooler 126, the secondcharge air cooler 152, and theEGR cooler 164 are each heat exchangers that affect the temperature of the gas (air or exhaust gas) flowing therethrough by transferring heat from the gas to another medium. In the embodiment ofFIGS. 2 and 3 , the other heat transfer medium is a liquid coolant, discussed in further detail in relation toFIG. 3 . In an alternate embodiment, a gaseous coolant may be used in lieu of a liquid coolant. -
FIG. 3 depicts an embodiment ofcoolant paths 180 of thesystem 100 for conditioning intake air into anengine 12.FIG. 3 includes several components such as theengine 12, the firstcharge air cooler 126, the secondcharge air cooler 152, and the EGR cooler 164 that were previously discussed with respect to their functions in thegas paths 190 of thesystem 100 depicted inFIG. 2 . Thecoolant system 180 may further include anoil cooler 270, aheat exchanger 272 to provide cooling for theturbocharger 122 and aheater core 274, a temperature sensing device, a pressure sensing device, and/or other components not shown inFIG. 2 . - Referring to
FIG. 3 , thecoolant paths 180 of thesystem 100 for conditioning intake air includes afirst coolant loop 202. Thefirst coolant loop 202 includes afirst coolant pump 210 configured to urge liquid coolant through coolant passages in theengine 12 and through afirst radiator 214. Thefirst coolant pump 210 may conveniently be a mechanical pump driven by rotation of theengine 12. Thefirst radiator 214 may conveniently be a conventional automotive radiator with a controllable first air supply means 218 configured to urge air over thefirst radiator 214. Preferably the first air supply means 218 comprises a variable speed fan, but the first air supply means 218 may alternatively comprise, by way of non-limiting example, a single speed fan, a two speed fan, a fan of any sort in conjunction with one or more controllable shutters, or the like, without departing from the inventive concept. - Continuing to refer to
FIG. 3 , thecoolant paths 180 of thesystem 100 includes athermostat crossover assembly 242 within which is defined afirst chamber 244, asecond chamber 246, and athird chamber 248. Afirst thermostat 250 allows fluid communication between thefirst chamber 244 and thesecond chamber 246 when the temperature of the coolant at thefirst thermostat 250 is within a first predetermined range. Asecond thermostat 252 allows fluid communication between thethird chamber 248 and thesecond chamber 246 when the temperature of the coolant at thesecond thermostat 252 is within a second predetermined range. It will be appreciated that, while thefirst chamber 244, thesecond chamber 246, thethird chamber 248, thefirst thermostat 250, and thesecond thermostat 252 are depicted as housed in a common enclosure, these components may be otherwise distributed within thesystem 180 without departing from the inventive concept. - The embodiment depicted in
FIG. 3 further includes theEGR cooler 164, one coolant port of which is connected to a four-way coolant valve 216. The other coolant port of EGR cooler 164 is fluidly coupled to thefirst chamber 244 through anorifice 254. - Continuing to refer to
FIG. 3 , thecoolant paths 180 of thesystem 100 further includes asecond coolant loop 204. Thesecond coolant loop 204 includes asecond coolant pump 220 configured to urge liquid coolant through asecond radiator 222, the secondcharge air cooler 152, a three-way coolant valve 224, and the firstcharge air cooler 126. Thesecond radiator 222 may conveniently be a conventional automotive radiator with a controllable second air supply means 226 configured to urge air over thesecond radiator 222. Preferably the second air supply means 226 comprises a variable speed fan, but the second air supply means 226 may alternatively comprise, by way of non-limiting example, a single speed fan, a two speed fan, a fan of any sort in conjunction with one or more controllable shutters, or the like, without departing from the inventive concept. Alternately, thesecond radiator 222 may be positioned in line with thefirst radiator 214 such that the first air supply means 218 urges air over both thesecond radiator 222 and thefirst radiator 214, in which case the second air supply means 226 would not be required. - Coolant communication between the
first coolant loop 202 and thesecond coolant loop 204 is enabled by the three-way coolant valve 224 and a conduit 240. Control of the four-way coolant valve 216 and the three-way coolant valve 224 may be employed to achieve desired temperature conditioning of intake air. Operation of a similar system is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/469,404 titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING INTAKE AIR TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE” filed May 11, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. - The GDCI combustion process has demonstrated very high thermal efficiency and very low NOx and particulate matter emissions. The GDCI combustion process includes injecting gasoline fuel into the cylinder with appropriate injection timing to create a stratified mixture with varying propensity for autoignition. Heat and pressure from the compression process produces autoignition of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder with burn duration long enough to keep combustion noise low, but with combustion fast enough to achieve high expansion ratio for all fuel that is burned.
- A particular challenge in GDCI combustion is cold starting the engine. Gasoline fuel has characteristics such that it is resistant to autoignition. As a result, the in-cylinder pressure and temperature for gasoline need to be relatively high compared to diesel fuel to achieve compression ignition. In order to achieve robust combustion in a GDCI engine that has not yet warmed up, a cold start strategy and associated hardware are required.
- A method for starting a GDCI engine includes cranking the
engine 12. Engine cranking may be achieved by conventional means, such a starter motor or a belt-alternator-starter (BAS) system. - The method for starting the
GDCI engine 12 further includes conditioning the intake air provided at the intake port of the cylinder to raise the temperature of the air in the cylinder. Conditioning the intake air may be achieved by providing supplemental heat, for example by using anelectric heater 80 disposed in an intake manifold of the engine. Advantageously, theelectric heater 80 may be energized to preheat theheater 80 prior to cranking theengine 12 when thecontroller 20 determines that a cold start may occur soon. For example, a signal indicating a vehicle door unlocking, opening, or closing, or a signal indicating the presence of an occupant in the vehicle driver seat, may trigger preheating theelectric heater 80. - Advantageously, in a multiple cylinder engine, each of the
cylinders 64 may be provided with anindividual heater 80, with eachheater 80 individually controllable to provide an appropriate amount of heat to the intake air to its correspondingcylinder 64. By way of non-limiting example, a four cylinder engine may be equipped with fourindividual heaters 80, with theheaters 80 configured so that eachheater 80 heats intake air to one of the fourengine cylinders 64. Mounting means for theheaters 80 is advantageously provided downstream of thecharge air cooler 152 and upstream of the intake port of thecylinder 64. Combustion quality may be monitored in eachindividual cylinder 64, for example by combustion detection means 24. Eachindividual heater 80 may be controlled based on the combustion quality in its correspondingcylinder 64. Control of eachheater 80 may be achieved, for example, by using solid state relays (not shown) to control current through eachheater 80. The heat delivered by eachheater 80 may be controlled, for example, by pulse width modulation of the current through theheater 80. - Application of electrical power to each
heater 80 may advantageously be controlled based on various times and/or events within the cold start event. For example, the power applied to theheater 80 while preheating theheater 80 may be controlled to provide a controlled ramp-up to achieve rapid heating while avoiding thermal shock. Application of power to theheater 80 may be suspended for a time interval corresponding to the maximum current draw of the cranking means in order to allow more rapid increase in engine rotational speed. Electrical power to theheater 80 may be controlled to achieve a predetermined temperature of theheater 80, or alternatively to achieve a predetermined intake air temperature to thecylinder 64. - For extremely cold ambient conditions, the
heaters 80 may be powered by an energy source external to the engine/vehicle system, for example by electricity provided by an electric utility. Application of electrical power to theheaters 80 may be at a constant rate as long as the external power is available, scheduled at a predetermined duty cycle, or controlled to achieve a predetermined temperature of theheater 80 or a predetermined air temperature at the intake port of acylinder 64. - It is known that all cylinders of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine do not operate at precisely the same conditions. Sources of variability may include variation in compression ratio due, for example, to geometric differences, leakage, or deposits within a
combustion chamber 28. Other sources of variability may include differences in fuel delivery due to tolerances associated with thefuel injector 30, cylinder-to-cylinder temperature differences, and the like. For GDCI cold starts using a plurality ofintake air heaters 80 to condition intake air to thecombustion chambers 28, part-to-part variability betweenindividual heaters 80 may contribute to further cylinder-to-cylinder variability. In an embodiment of the present invention, the control parameters associated with eachindividual heater 80 that produce the desired combustion characteristics, as described above, may be retained in non-volatile memory, for example in thecontroller 20. These “learned” values may then be used as initial values in determining heater control parameters to be used to control thatindividual heater 80 during a subsequent cold start event. - Additionally or alternatively, the
engine supercharger 134 may be engaged to compress air provided to thecylinder 64, with the compression process contributing heat to the air. Simulation was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of using thesupercharger 134 to preheat the air to achieve a temperature of 800 degrees K in the cylinder after compression and before initiation of combustion. Over a range of ambient temperatures ranging from −25° C. to +25° C., the simulation results indicate that using thesupercharger 134 to boost the temperature and pressure of the intake air stream results in a reduction of approximately 70 watts perengine cylinder 64 in electrical power required to be provided by theelectric heater 80, at any ambient temperature. - In an embodiment of the method of the invention, the
supercharger clutch 140 may be engaged throughout the duration of the cranking of theengine 12. In an alternative embodiment, engagement of the supercharger clutch may be delayed, for example for a predetermined time after initiation of cranking or until engine cranking has achieved a predetermined engine speed. - The method for starting the
GDCI engine 12 further includes injecting fuel into the cylinder when the air within the cylinder has been heated to a temperature sufficient to support compression ignition of the gasoline and air mixture within thecylinder 64. Determination of when the air has been sufficiently heated may be based on a time duration, wherein the time duration is based on ambient temperature and/or on a temperature measured at theengine 12. A non-limiting example of a temperature measured at theengine 12 is a coolant temperature measurement. - In an embodiment of the invention, if the engine is equipped with a second charge air
cooler bypass valve 144, the second charge aircooler bypass valve 144 is controlled so that the air exiting thesupercharger 134 bypasses the secondcharge air cooler 152, to prevent cooling of the supercharger flow during an engine cold start. - In an embodiment of the invention, the
first coolant pump 210 is controlled so as not to circulate coolant to cool thecylinder 64 during an engine cold start. - In an embodiment of the invention, the
second coolant pump 220 and/or the three-way valve 224 is controlled so as not to circulate coolant to cool the secondcharge air cooler 152 during an engine cold start. - In an embodiment of the invention, fuel pressure in the fuel supply line that feeds the
injector 30 is measured, with the fuel pressure required to reach a predetermined threshold value before fuel is first injected into the cylinder. The threshold value may be based on ambient temperature and/or on a temperature measured at theengine 12. - In an embodiment of the invention, timing of the intake valve 62A and/or the exhaust valve 62B is controlled to effectively eliminate compression of the air in the
cylinder 64 when engine cranking is initially commenced, to reduce the load on the starter and allow more rapid increase of engine speed during cranking. Valve timing of the intake valve 62A and the exhaust valve 62B may then be controlled to achieve a maximum effective compression ratio for theengine 12 to provide the highest compression heating before initiation of fuel injection. - In an embodiment of the invention, the
backpressure control valve 168 and/or avariable geometry turbocharger 118 are used to increase exhaust backpressure after combustion is initially achieved within thecylinder 64. Timing of the exhaust valve 62B can then be controlled to increase exhaust rebreathing into thecylinder 64 to increase temperature of the air/fuel charge in thecylinder 64 and promote robust autoignition for subsequent engine cycles. - In a further aspect of the invention, a system is provided for starting a GDCI engine. The system includes means for performing the steps of the method as described above. The system also includes a controller configured to control engine control hardware to perform the steps of the method as described above.
- While this invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to be so limited, but rather only to the extent set forth in the claims that follow.
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