WO2006030933A1 - 内燃機関の制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the generation amount of nitrogen oxides (referred to as “Nx” in this specification) in exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, and particulate matter (particulate, matter, or smoke). In this specification, it is generically referred to as “PM.”
- the control device of the internal combustion engine that controls the generation amount of), in particular, the EG sucked into the cylinder relative to the flow rate of the gas sucked into the cylinder of the engine. It relates to the control of the amount of NOx generated and the amount of PM generated by controlling the ratio of the flow rate of R gas (hereinafter referred to as “EGR rate”).
- Nx and PM (hereinafter referred to as “emissions”) that are generated when the engine is operated. It is necessary to effectively reduce the amount of harmful substances generated.
- the control device for an internal combustion engine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-3 7 1 893 includes a combustion pressure detected by an in-cylinder pressure sensor and an intake oxygen concentration sensor, and an intake oxygen. Estimate the amount of Nx generated by combustion from the combustion temperature calculated based on the concentration and the mixture concentration using the Extended Zeldo Pitch (Z ELDOV I CH) mechanism, which is one of the typical known combustion models To do. Then, the EGR rate and the like are controlled so that the estimated NOx generation amount becomes a predetermined target value.
- Z ELDOV I CH Extended Zeldo Pitch
- the EGR rate is increased to reduce the amount of NO X generated (especially It is also known that there is a relationship of increasing PM generation (in diesel engines). In other words, the distribution of N0x generation and PM generation is determined by the EGR rate. If the EGR rate is controlled by focusing only on the reduction of NOx generation, the PM generation will increase. This is not preferable from the viewpoint of comprehensively and effectively reducing emission generation.
- the target value of the emission generation amount (thus, the target of the EGR rate is taken into consideration) considering the balance between the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount. Value) must be determined.
- the emission target is usually a combination of the steady-state value of NOx generation and the steady-state value of PM generation under the current engine operating conditions (for example, fuel injection amount, engine speed, etc.).
- the EGR rate is controlled so that the actual EGR rate becomes the EGR rate target value corresponding to the emission target value.
- the NOx generation steady state adaptation value and the PM generation amount steady adaptation value mean that the engine is maintained in a steady state in the current operating state (for example, fuel injection amount, engine speed, etc.).
- This is the pre-adapted N0x generation amount and PM generation amount, which is an optimal combination in consideration of the balance between NOx generation amount and PM generation amount.
- the NOx generation steady state conforming value and PM generation amount steady conforming value are experiments that match the NO X generation amount steady conforming value and the PM generation amount steady conforming value in a state where the engine is maintained in a certain steady operation state. Can be acquired by changing the engine operating state (for example, fuel injection amount, engine speed, etc.) in various ways.
- the present invention has been made in order to cope with such a problem.
- the purpose of the present invention is to reduce the generation amount of emissions comprehensively and effectively even when the internal combustion engine is in a transient operation state. ⁇ To provide a control device for an internal combustion engine capable of maintaining a good balance between the x generation amount and the PM generation amount.
- An internal combustion engine control device (or an EGR control device) according to the present invention includes an EGR passage that communicates an exhaust passage and an intake passage of the internal combustion engine, and an intake air that is provided in the EGR passage and is connected to the intake passage. This is applied to an internal combustion engine equipped with an EGR control valve that controls the flow rate of EGR gas flowing into the passage.
- the operating state acquisition means, the EGR rate acquisition value acquisition means, the relationship acquisition means, the distribution determination means, and the EGR rate Target value determining means and EGR control valve control means are provided. Hereinafter, these means will be described in order.
- the operating state acquisition means is means for acquiring the operating state of the internal combustion engine, and is an engine operating state (a parameter representing the engine) necessary for calculation by the EGR rate acquisition value acquisition means, the relationship acquisition means, etc.
- the engine speed, the flow rate of air passing through the intake passage, the amount of accelerator pedal operation, etc. are obtained using the sensor output.
- the E GR rate acquisition value acquisition unit is a unit that acquires the E GR rate as an E GR rate acquisition value based on the acquired operating state.
- the EGR rate acquired value is, for example, the amount of gas sucked into the cylinder of the engine during the intake stroke (cylinder intake gas amount) and the amount of air (fresh air) that passed through the intake passage during the intake stroke. It can be obtained by estimation based on the obtained operating state.
- the relationship acquisition means is means for acquiring the relationship between the NOx generation amount (its instantaneous value) and the PM generation amount (its instantaneous value) in the operation state acquired based on the acquired operation state. According to this, even if the engine is in a transient operation state, the relationship between the instantaneous value of the NOx generation amount and the instantaneous value of the PM generation amount is expressed based on the operation state acquired sequentially. 05017219) and the like can be obtained sequentially and accurately.
- the distribution determining means is means for determining distribution of the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount. According to this, as will be described later, for example, NO in order to reduce the emission generation amount comprehensively and effectively in consideration of the regulation value for Nx generation amount and the regulation value for PM generation amount.
- the target distribution of X generation and PM generation (such as a mathematical expression) is determined.
- the EGR rate target value determining means determines a target value of the EGR rate from the relationship between the acquired NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount and the distribution of the determined NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount. It is. For example, it is possible to generate the same NOx by combining the mathematical expression that represents the relationship between the instantaneous value of the NOx generation amount and the instantaneous value of the PM generation amount and the mathematical expression that represents the target distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount.
- the target value (the instantaneous value) of the emission generation amount that can maintain the target distribution of the amount and the PM generation amount can be obtained.
- the EGR rate target value (the instantaneous value) for achieving the emission generation target value can be obtained. That is, according to the EGR rate target value determining means, even when the engine is in a transient operation state, the target distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount can be maintained so that the target distribution of the EGR rate target value ( Value) can be determined sequentially.
- the EGR control valve control means is means for controlling the opening degree of the EGR control valve so that the EGR rate acquisition value becomes the EGR rate target value. According to this, the opening degree of the EGR control valve is sequentially controlled so that the EGR rate acquired value becomes the EGR rate target value that is sequentially determined as described above.
- the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount are sequentially controlled so that the actual distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount is maintained at the target distribution. .
- the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount are sequentially controlled so that the actual distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount is maintained at the target distribution.
- the relationship acquisition means includes a NOx generation amount estimation model that calculates the NOx generation amount based on an intake oxygen concentration that is an oxygen concentration of a gas sucked into a cylinder of the engine.
- the gas sucked into the cylinder of the engine It is preferable that a relationship between the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount is obtained using a PM generation amount estimation model that calculates the PM generation amount based on an excess air ratio of It is.
- NOx generation has a strong correlation with inspiratory oxygen concentration.
- amount of PM generated has a strong correlation with the excess air ratio. Therefore, according to this, according to this formula, a numerical expression representing the Nx generation estimation model that defines the relationship between the intake oxygen concentration and the NOx generation amount, and the PM generation that defines the relationship between the excess air ratio and the PM generation amount.
- a mathematical expression representing the quantity estimation model By combining the mathematical expression representing the quantity estimation model, a mathematical expression that accurately represents the relationship between the instantaneous value of the NOx generation amount and the instantaneous value of the PM generation amount can be obtained.
- a required fuel injection amount determining means for determining a required fuel injection amount that is a fuel amount to be injected based on the acquired operating state, and the acquired operating state
- a cylinder intake gas amount calculating means for calculating an in-cylinder intake gas amount that is an amount of gas sucked into the cylinder of the engine on the basis of It is preferable that the relationship between the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount is acquired using the amount and the calculated in-cylinder intake gas amount.
- the relationship between the instantaneous value of the NOx generation amount and the instantaneous value of the PM generation amount greatly depends on the required fuel injection amount and the in-cylinder intake gas amount that change momentarily in the transient operation state.
- the required fuel injection amount and the in-cylinder intake gas amount can be included as variables in the mathematical expression representing the relationship between the instantaneous value of the Nx generation amount and the instantaneous value of the PM generation amount.
- this mathematical expression can be a mathematical expression that represents the relationship between the instantaneous value of the NOx generation amount and the instantaneous value of the PM generation amount with higher accuracy even when the engine is in a transient operation state.
- the distribution determining means includes the NOx generation amount measured in advance and generated when the engine is maintained in a steady state in the acquired operating state, and the The combination of PM generation amount (hereinafter also referred to as “individual measurement value”), the regulation value of NOx generation amount and the regulation value of PM generation amount (hereinafter also simply referred to as “regulation value”) Using the relationship between the predetermined combination related to) and the two combinations that are It is preferable to be configured to determine the distribution of the raw amount and the PM generation amount.
- “individual measurement value” means, for example, when the engine is operated for a predetermined time while being maintained in a steady state in the current operation state (for example, fuel injection amount, engine rotation speed, etc.). (Alternatively, the total NOx generation amount and total PM generation amount generated when a vehicle equipped with an engine travels a predetermined distance) is a value measured in advance by a predetermined experiment or the like.
- the “regulated value” means, for example, the total NOx generation amount and total PM generation amount generated when a vehicle equipped with an engine travels in a pattern defined by law (for example, 10 ⁇ 15 mode). Each upper limit allowed by law.
- the “current margin” for the regulation value of the individual measurement value (its instantaneous value) is Can be obtained for each of NOx and PM. Therefore, according to the above configuration, for example, the target distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount is reduced so that the generation amount of the smaller “current margin” of NOx and PM is further suppressed. It will be decided sequentially. This makes it possible to sequentially determine the target distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount so that the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount do not exceed the regulation values.
- the distribution determining means includes the total amount of the NOx generation amount that is measured in advance when the engine is operated in a predetermined pattern, and the PM generation amount. Using the relationship between the combination of the total amount (hereinafter also referred to as the “total measurement value”), the predetermined combination of the above-mentioned regulatory values, and the above two combinations. O It may be configured to determine the distribution of the x generation amount and the PM generation amount.
- the “total measured value” means, for example, the total NOx generation amount and total PM generation amount generated when a vehicle equipped with an engine travels in a pattern defined by law (for example, 10 ⁇ 15 mode) It is a value measured in advance by a predetermined experiment or the like.
- the “total margin” for the regulation value of total NO x generation amount and total PM generation amount when activated can be acquired respectively. Therefore, according to the above configuration, for example, the target distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount is reduced so that the generation amount with the smaller “total margin” of NOx and PM is further suppressed. It is determined. This also makes it possible to sequentially determine the target distribution of the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount so that both the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount do not exceed the regulation values.
- the controller further includes a steady-fit value acquisition means for acquiring the N0x generation amount steady-fit value and the PM generation amount steady-fit value based on the acquired operating state, and the distribution
- the determining means passes the point corresponding to the combination of the acquired NO X generation amount steady adaptation value and the PM generation amount steady adaptation value, and generates PM with respect to the increase in NO X generation amount obtained from the relationship between the two combinations.
- the distribution of the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount is determined using an equation representing a straight line having a slope that is a ratio of the increase amount of the amount, and the EGR rate target value determination means includes the relationship It is configured to determine the target value of the EGR rate from the equation representing the relationship between the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount acquired by the acquisition unit and the equation representing the straight line by the distribution determination unit. Is preferred.
- the equation that expresses the straight line which is the equation that expresses the target distribution of the N0x generation amount and the PM generation amount, and the equation that expresses the relationship between the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount,
- the target value (instantaneous value) of the emission generation amount, and therefore the EGR rate target value (instantaneous value) can be obtained.
- this EGR rate target value is a value that takes into account the above-mentioned “current margin” or “overall margin”, and both the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount are regulated values. It can be a value for controlling the same amount of NOx and PM generation so that it does not exceed.
- the EGR rate target value determining means is configured to set the EGR rate target value to zero when the determined EGR rate target value becomes negative. Is preferable.
- the EGR rate is actually a value between “0” and “1”.
- an expression that expresses the relationship between the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount and an expression that expresses the target distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount (for example, P2005 / 017219
- the EGR rate target value (the instantaneous value) obtained by combining the above equation (which represents the above straight line) may be set to a negative value.
- the reset EGR rate target value is the closest value to the above-obtained negative EGR rate target value among the feasible EGR rates. It is considered preferable to set the As described above, when the EGR rate target value is negative, when the EGR rate target value is reset to zero, the control device according to the present invention provides the acquired operating state.
- Required fuel injection amount determining means for determining a required fuel injection amount which is a fuel amount to be injected based on the fuel injection instruction means for injecting fuel of the determined required fuel injection amount, and the EGR rate
- the EGR rate target value determined by the target value determining means becomes negative, the EGR rate target value is determined while maintaining the distribution of NO X generation amount and PM generation amount determined by the distribution determination means.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entire system in which a control device for an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a four-cylinder internal combustion engine (diesel engine).
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view around the cylinder for explaining the outline of the operation of the intake and exhaust system of the internal combustion engine shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the inhaled oxygen molar concentration and the NOx generation amount by the NO X generation amount estimation model used by the control device shown in FIG.
- Fig. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the excess air ratio and the PM generation amount according to the PM generation amount estimation model used by the control device shown in Fig. 1.
- Figure 5 shows the relationship between the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount (trade offline) obtained using the NOx generation amount estimation model and the PM generation amount estimation model used by the control device shown in Fig. 1. It is the shown graph.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining the EGR rate target value by the control device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining the slope of the distribution determination line used by the control device shown in FIG. 1 to determine the EGR rate target value.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a countermeasure when the target EGR rate is negative.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a routine for acquiring the EGR rate acquired value executed by the CPU shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the first half of the routine for controlling the EGR rate and the fuel injection mode executed by the CPU shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the second half of the routine for controlling the EGR rate and fuel injection mode executed by the CPU shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a table for determining the required fuel injection amount to be referred to when the CPU shown in FIG. 1 executes the routine shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a table for determining the fuel injection timing to be referred to when the CPU shown in FIG. 1 executes the routine shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a table for determining the fuel injection pressure to be referred to when the CPU shown in FIG. 1 executes the routine shown in FIG.
- Figure 15 shows the slope of the allocation decision line used to determine the EGR rate target.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an entire system in which a control device for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention is applied to a four-cylinder internal combustion engine (diesel engine) 10.
- This system releases the exhaust gas from the engine main body 20 including the fuel supply system, the intake system 30 for introducing gas into the combustion chamber (in-cylinder) of each cylinder of the engine main body 20, and the engine main body 20.
- It includes an exhaust system 40 for performing exhaust gas recirculation, an EGR device 50 for performing exhaust gas recirculation, and an electric control device 60.
- a fuel injection valve (injection valve, injector) 21 is disposed above each cylinder of the engine body 20.
- Each fuel injection valve 21 is connected through a fuel pipe 23 to a fuel injection pump 22 connected to a fuel tank (not shown).
- the fuel injection pump 2 2 is electrically connected to the electric control device 60, and a drive signal from the electric control device 60 (command signal corresponding to a command fuel injection pressure Pcr fin described later) As a result, the fuel pressure is increased so that the actual fuel injection pressure (discharge pressure) Per becomes the command fuel injection pressure Pcr fin.
- the fuel that has been boosted to the command fuel injection pressure Pcr fin is supplied to the fuel injection valve 21 from the fuel injection pump 22.
- the fuel injection valve 21 is electrically connected to the electric control device 60, and is driven by a drive signal (command signal corresponding to the command fuel injection amount qf in) from the electric control device 60 for a predetermined time.
- the fuel boosted to the commanded fuel injection pressure Pcrfin is directly injected into the combustion chamber of each cylinder by the commanded fuel injection amount qfin.
- the intake system 30 is connected to the upstream manifold of the intake manifold 31 and the intake manifold 31 connected to the combustion chamber of each cylinder of the engine body 20.
- the intake manifold 3 1 Intake pipe that forms the intake passage with 1 3 2, Throttle valve 3 3 rotatably held in intake pipe 3 2, Throttle valve 3 3 in response to drive signal from electric controller 6 0
- Intercooler 34 sequentially inserted in the intake pipe 32 upstream of the valve 3 3, the compressor 35 5 a of the supercharger 35, and the air cleaner 36 disposed at the tip of the intake pipe 32 Contains.
- the exhaust system 40 includes an exhaust manifold 41 connected to each cylinder of the engine body 20, an exhaust pipe 42 connected to a downstream side assembly portion of the exhaust manifold 41, and a supercharging disposed in the exhaust pipe 42.
- the machine 3 5 evening bin 35 b and the diesel particulate filter (hereinafter referred to as “DPNR”) 4 3 installed in the exhaust pipe 42 are included.
- the exhaust manifold 41 and the exhaust pipe 42 constitute an exhaust passage.
- the DPNR 43 is a filter that includes a filter 43 a formed of a porous material such as cordierite and collects particulates in the exhaust gas that passes through the surface of the pores.
- DPNR43 is composed of alumina as a carrier, alkaline metal such as potassium, sodium Na, lithium Li, cesium C s, alkaline earth metal such as barium Ba, calcium Ca, and lanthanum La.
- alkaline metal such as potassium, sodium Na, lithium Li, cesium C s
- alkaline earth metal such as barium Ba, calcium Ca, and lanthanum La.
- the EGR device 50 includes an exhaust gas recirculation pipe 51 that constitutes a passage for recirculating exhaust gas (EGR passage), an EGR control valve 52 interposed in the exhaust gas recirculation pipe 51, and an EGR cooler 53.
- the exhaust gas recirculation pipe 51 communicates the upstream exhaust passage (exhaust manifold 41) of the turbine 35b and the downstream intake passage (intake manifold 31) of the throttle valve 33.
- the EGR control valve 52 can change the amount of exhaust gas recirculated (exhaust gas recirculation amount, EGR gas flow rate) in response to a drive signal from the electric control device 60.
- the electric control device 60 requires the CPU 61, CPU 61, and CPUs 61, CPU61, programs executed by the CPU61, tables (lookup tables, maps), constants, etc. that are stored in advance.
- the RAM 63 stores data temporarily according to the data
- the backup RAM 64 stores data while the power is turned on, and retains the stored data while the power is shut off, and the AD controller.
- This is a microcomputer consisting of 6 and 5 interfaces including a bar.
- the interface 6 5 is an air flow rate (fresh air flow rate) measuring means that is connected to the hot-wire airflow meter 7 1 placed in the intake pipe 3 2 and the exhaust gas recirculation pipe 5 1 downstream of the throttle valve 3 3.
- the intake air temperature sensor 7 2 provided in the intake passage downstream of the connected portion and the intake valve provided in the intake passage downstream of the throttle valve 33 and connected to the exhaust gas recirculation pipe 51 Connected to pipe pressure sensor 7 3, crank position sensor 7 4, accelerator opening sensor 7 5, and fuel pressure sensor 7 6 installed in fuel pipe 2 3 near the discharge port of fuel injection pump 2 2
- the signals from these sensors are supplied to the CPU 61.
- Each of the above sensors corresponds to an operating state acquisition means.
- the interface 6 5 is connected to the fuel injection valve 21, the fuel injection pump 2 2, the throttle valve actuate 3 3 a, and the EGR control valve 5 2, according to the instructions of the CPU 6 1 A drive signal is sent to them.
- the hot-wire air flow meter 7 1 measures the mass flow rate of the intake air passing through the intake passage (intake air amount per unit time, fresh air amount per unit time).
- a signal representing (air flow rate Ga) is generated.
- the intake air temperature sensor 72 detects the temperature of the gas drawn into the cylinder of the engine 10 (ie, the combustion chamber and the cylinder) (ie, the intake temperature), and generates a signal representing the intake temperature Tb. It has become.
- the intake pipe pressure sensor 73 detects the pressure of the gas sucked into the cylinder of the engine 10 (that is, the intake pipe pressure) and generates a signal representing the intake pipe pressure Pb.
- the crank position sensor 74 detects the absolute crank angle of each cylinder and generates a signal that represents the crank angle CA and also represents the engine speed NE, which is the engine speed.
- the accelerator opening sensor 75 detects the operation amount of the accelerator pedal A P and generates a signal representing the accelerator operation amount Accp.
- the fuel pressure sensor 76 detects the pressure of the fuel passing through the fuel pipe 23 and generates a signal representing the injection pressure Per.
- this device a control device for an internal combustion engine configured as described above (hereinafter referred to as “this device”). 05017219
- Fig. 2 schematically shows how gas is drawn from the intake manifold 31 into the cylinder (cylinder) of one cylinder, and the gas drawn into the cylinder is discharged to the exhaust manifold 41. It is the figure shown in.
- the gas sucked into the cylinder includes fresh air drawn from the tip of the intake pipe 32 through the throttle valve 33, and the exhaust recirculation pipe 5 1 through E EGR gas sucked through the GR control valve 52 is included.
- the amount of fresh air inhaled (mass) Gn and the amount of EGR gas inhaled (mass) The ratio of EGR gas amount Gegr to in-cylinder inhaled gas amount Gcyl, which is the sum of Gegr It changes according to the opening degree of the throttle valve 33 and the opening degree of the EGR control valve 52 controlled as described later by the electric control device 60 (CPU 61) in accordance with the operating state.
- the fresh air and the EGR gas are sucked into the cylinder as the piston descends through the intake valve Vin opened in the intake stroke, and become in-cylinder gas.
- the in-cylinder gas is sealed in the cylinder by closing the intake valve Vin when the piston reaches bottom dead center (hereinafter referred to as “ATDC-180 °”). Compressed as the rise of.
- the device When the piston reaches the vicinity of the top dead center (specifically, when a command fuel injection timing nnjfin, which will be described later, has arrived), the device performs the fuel injection valve 2 for a predetermined time according to the command fuel injection amount qfin. By opening 1, the fuel is directly injected into the cylinder. As a result, the injected fuel mixes with the in-cylinder gas as time passes, becomes mixed gas and diffuses in a conical shape in the cylinder, and self-ignition occurs at a predetermined timing. Combustion due to (diffusion combustion).
- the gas present in the combustion chamber after combustion becomes exhaust gas, and is discharged from the exhaust valve Vout opened in the exhaust stroke to the exhaust manifold 41 as the piston rises through the exhaust passage.
- the exhaust gas is discharged to the outside through the exhaust pipe 42.
- EGR control specifically, control of the EGR rate Regr
- the amount of NO X and PM generated in a diesel engine greatly depends on the EGR rate Regr, and NO x Allocation of PM generation amount and PM generation amount can be determined by EGR rate Regr.
- NOx and PM are also harmful substances. Therefore, in order to reduce the emission generation amount comprehensively and effectively, the target distribution of NOx generation amount and PM generation amount is set, and the actual distribution of NOx generation amount and PM generation amount is the same target. It is preferable to control the EGR rate Regr to match the distribution of
- N0x generation amount nox is the unit injection fuel amount and NOx generation amount per combustion cycle
- the intake oxygen molar concentration R02in is the same cylinder with respect to the total number of moles of cylinder gas. It is the ratio of the number of moles of oxygen in the inner gas.
- Value a and value b are constants. Equation (1) below is equivalent to “NOx generation estimation model that calculates NOx generation based on inspiratory oxygen concentration”.
- Equation (2) corresponds to “PM generation amount estimation model that calculates PM generation amount based on excess air ratio”. 19
- Gn is the amount of fresh air drawn into the cylinder during one intake stroke.
- Q is the fuel injection amount (required fuel injection amount).
- Gcyl is the in-cylinder intake gas amount (total in-cylinder gas amount) sucked into the cylinder in one intake stroke, the value Z is “Gcyl / (Q ⁇ AFth)”, and AFth is the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.
- Regr is the EGR rate expressed by the following equation (4). In the following formula (4), Gegr is the amount of EGR gas sucked into the cylinder during one intake stroke.
- the intake oxygen molar concentration R02in can be approximated by the following equation (5) by using the air oxygen molar concentration R02air (constant), which is the molar concentration of oxygen in the air.
- Equation (6) expresses the relationship between the EGR rate Regr and the NO X generation amount ⁇ .
- the NO X generation amount decreases as the EGR rate Regr increases.
- the right side of equation (6) is a function that calculates the E GR rate Regr using the variables nox and Z as arguments. In the following, the right side of equation (6) is sometimes expressed as “funcRegr (nox, Z)”.
- Equation (7) expresses the relationship between EGR rate Regr and soot generation pm. It is a formula. As can be understood from Equation (7), the PM generation rate increases as the EGR rate Regr increases.
- the above equation (8) expresses the relationship between the NO x generation amount nox and the PM generation amount pm with the E GR rate Regr as a parameter. Such a relationship is represented by the curve shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “Train Offline”).
- this trade-off line is constant in the steady operation state, but changes every moment in the transient operation state.
- the trade off-line is a curve that represents the exact relationship between the instantaneous value of NO x generation amount nox and the instantaneous value of PM generation amount pm not only in the steady operation state but also in the transient operation state.
- the point corresponding to the combination of NO x generation amount nox and PM generation amount pm always exists on this trade-off line not only in the steady operation state but also in the transient operation state.
- the above equation (8) uses the in-cylinder intake gas amount Gcyl and the required fuel injection amount Q to correct the NO X generation amount and the PM generation amount not only in the normal operation state but also in the transient operation state. This is an expression that expresses the exact relationship.
- the amount of NO X generated and PM generated corresponds to the relationship acquiring means.
- the right side of Eq. (8) is a function that calculates PM generation amount pm using variables Z and ⁇ as arguments. In the following, the right side of equation (8) is sometimes expressed as rfuncpml (Z, nox) j.
- the distribution of NOx generation amount nox and PM generation amount pm depends on which point on the trade-off line is used as an emission target value (ie, NOx generation target value and PM generation target value). It is determined.
- this equipment is the NOx generation steady state adaptation value noxTA and PM generation amount steady adaptation value pmTA described earlier, the operating state (in this example, the required fuel injection amount Q, and the engine speed NE), Tables MapnoxTA (Q, NE;) and MappmTA (Q, NE) that define the relationship are stored in ROM 62.
- the N0 X generation amount steady conformity value noxTA and the PM generation amount steady conformity value pmTA are maintained in the steady state in the current operating state (required fuel injection amount Q and engine speed NE).
- the optimal combination takes into account the balance between the amount of NOx generated and the amount of PM generated (this is the target distribution of the amount of NOx generated and the amount of PM generated) This is the amount of PM generated.
- the related tables MapnoxTA (Q, NE) and MappmTA (Q, NE) are the NO x generation steady-state adaptation values when the engine is maintained in steady operation at a certain required fuel injection amount Q and engine rotational speed NE. It can be obtained by executing an experiment that matches the noxTA and the PM generation steady state adaptation value pmTA while changing the required fuel injection amount Q and the engine speed NE variously.
- the means to obtain the NO x generation amount steady conforming value noxTA and PM generation amount steady conforming value pmTA based on the corresponding table MapnoxTA (Q, NE), MappmTA (Q, NE) corresponds to the steady conformity value obtaining means .
- the point corresponding to the combination of the NOx generation steady state adaptation value noxTA and the PM generation steady state adaptation value pmTA is referred to as the adaptation point ⁇ .
- the current conforming point A is always on the trade offline Exists.
- the trade-off line is a value Z that changes from moment to moment (that is, the cylinder intake gas amount Gcyl and the required fuel). It changes from moment to moment depending on the injection quantity Q). As a result, the current conforming point A no longer exists on the trade-off line.
- Figure 6 shows an experiment in which the engine is in transient operation and the current value Z matches the NOx generation steady-state adaptation value noxTA and the PM generation steady-state adaptation value pmTA corresponding to the current adaptation point A.
- An example of the relationship between the current matching point A and the trade off-line when the value is smaller than the current value is shown.
- the EGR rate Regr is controlled so that it matches the EGR rate Regr (two RegrA) itself corresponding to the current matching point A
- the point A ' is used as the emission target value.
- the distribution of the N0x generation amount and the PM generation amount is controlled so as to coincide with the distribution corresponding to the point A ′.
- the current conforming point A does not exist on the trade-off line, so any point on the trade-off line can be set to the emission target value (that is, N0x is generated). It is a problem whether it should be used as a target value for volume and a target value for PM generation).
- this device introduces a straight line of slope (hereinafter referred to as “distribution decision line”) through the matching point A at the present time.
- the area indicated by the fine dots shown in Fig. 7 is where the engine is installed in a driving mode (for example, "1 0 ⁇ 15 mode") defined by law for measuring fuel consumption and exhaust gas volume. It shows the range allowed by the law on total NOx and total PM generated when the mounted vehicle travels. That is, the restriction point R is a point (fixed point) corresponding to the combination of the allowable upper limit value of the total N0x generation amount and the allowable upper limit value of the total PM generation amount. Measured in advance when the vehicle is driven for the same amount of time as the vehicle travels in the above travel mode while maintaining the steady state at the fuel injection amount Q and the engine speed NE). The point corresponding to the combination of the total NOX generation amount and the total PM generation amount (individual measurement value) is called measurement point C at present. That is, the measuring point C moves according to the engine operating state (required fuel injection amount Q and engine speed NE).
- a driving mode for example, "1 0 ⁇ 15 mode”
- the restriction point R is a point
- the current measurement point C is the measurement point C1.
- the ⁇ generation amount corresponding to the measurement point C 1 is close to the allowable upper limit value, and the N O X generation amount corresponding to the measurement point C 1 is sufficiently smaller than the allowable upper limit value.
- the “current margin” for PM is smaller than the “current margin” for NO.
- the target distribution of the generation amount has a small ⁇ current margin '' ⁇ ⁇ It is decided to be more suppressed.
- the current measurement point C becomes measurement point C3.
- the NOx generation amount corresponding to measurement point C3 is close to the allowable upper limit value
- the PM generation amount corresponding to measurement point C3 is sufficiently smaller than the allowable upper limit value.
- the “current margin” for Nx is smaller than the “current margin” for PM.
- the target distribution of NO x generation and PM generation will be determined so that the generation of NO is more controlled.
- the target distribution of NO x generation and PM generation is sequentially determined so that both Nx generation and PM generation do not exceed the allowable upper limit.
- the measurement point C that moves according to the engine operating state is the total N0x generation amount and PM that are measured in advance. This is a point corresponding to the combination of generation amounts, and the regulation point R is known. Therefore, the relationship between the engine operating state (required fuel injection amount Q and engine speed NE) and the slope K can be acquired in advance.
- This device stores a table MapK (Q, NE) in ROM 62 that defines the relationship between the slope K and the operating state (required fuel injection amount Q and engine speed NE). Therefore, the current slope K can be obtained by searching the table MapK (Q, NE).
- the current steady-state adaptation values noxTA and pmTA corresponding to the current adaptation point A can be obtained by searching the above-mentioned tables MapnoxTA (Q, NE) and MappmTA (Q, NE). Therefore, if the allocation decision line is expressed by the following equation (9), the value e (see Fig. 6) in the following equation (9) is the current slope K and the current steady-state value noxTA. , PmTA can be obtained by the following equation (10). The right side of Eq.
- Equation (9) is a function that calculates PM generation amount pm using variables K, e, and nox as arguments.
- the right side of equation (9) is sometimes expressed as “funcpm2 (K, e, nox)”.
- the means for determining the distribution of the NO x generation amount and the PM generation amount based on the above equation (9) corresponds to the distribution determination means.
- the right side of equation (10) is a function that calculates the value e with variables K, noxTA, and pmTA as arguments. In the following, the right side of equation (10) may be expressed as “funce (K, noxTA, pmTA)”.
- NO x generation amount nox is obtained by eliminating the ⁇ generation amount pm by combining the above equation (8) and the above equation (9).
- the NO x generation target value nox t corresponding to the target point B shown in Fig. 6 is obtained.
- the target NOx generation value nox t can be expressed by the following equation (11).
- the right side of equation (11) is a function that calculates the NOx generation target value noxt using variables, e, and Z as arguments. In the following, the right side of Eq. (11) may be expressed as “funcnoxt (K, e, Z)”.
- the means for determining the EGR rate target value Regrt corresponds to the EGR rate target value determining means.
- this device sequentially obtains the EGR rate target value Regrt as described above, and controls the EGR rate Regr so that the current EGR rate acquired value Regract matches the current EGR rate target value Regr U. (Specifically, the opening degree of the throttle valve 33 and the opening degree of the EGR control valve 52 are controlled).
- the distribution of NOx generation and PM generation is the target point B shown in Fig. 6 (in normal operation, target point B NOx generation amount and PM generation amount are sequentially controlled so as to match the target distribution corresponding to).
- the EGR rate Regr is actually a value between “0” and “1”. However, if the engine is in an excessively transient state and the value Z is set to a small value and the slope K is set to a small value, as shown in Fig. 8, the target point The EGR rate target value Regr t corresponding to B may be negative.
- this equipment resets the EGR rate target value Regrt to “0”, which is a feasible value.
- the EGR rate target value Regrt is set to "0" by setting the EGR rate target value Regrt to "0”
- the distribution of NOx generation amount and PM generation amount is shown in Fig. 8. It is controlled to match the distribution corresponding to point D shown. As a result, the distribution of NOx generation and PM generation cannot be matched with the allocation based on the above allocation decision line.
- this device resets the EGR rate target value Regrt to ⁇ 0 '' when the EGR rate target value Regrt is a negative value, as well as the required fuel injection amount Q (actually described later).
- the command fuel injection amount qfin) is limited to the fuel injection amount limit value QlimiU. This makes it possible to match the distribution of NOx generation amount and PM generation amount to the distribution based on the distribution determination line while controlling the EGR rate acquired value Regract to be “0”.
- the above is the outline of EGR control by this equipment.
- the CPU 61 repeatedly executes the routine for acquiring the EGR rate acquired value Regract shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 every elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 8 msec). Therefore, when the predetermined timing is reached, CPU 6
- step 9 0 5 starts processing from step 900 and proceeds to step 9 0 5 to determine whether the current time coincides with the end of the intake stroke of a certain cylinder (ATDC-180 °). If “No” is determined, the process immediately proceeds to step 995 and this routine is temporarily terminated.
- step 9 10 the CPU 6 1 proceeds to step 9 10 to acquire the intake air temperature Tb obtained by the intake air temperature sensor 72 as the in-cylinder gas temperature TaO at the bottom dead center, and In the following step 9 15, the intake pipe pressure Pb obtained by the intake pipe pressure sensor 73 is obtained as the in-cylinder gas pressure PaO at the bottom dead center.
- Vao is a combustion chamber volume at bottom dead center in the ATDC-180 0. Since the combustion chamber volume can be expressed as a function of the crank angle based on the design specifications of the engine 10, the combustion chamber volume VaO at the bottom dead center can be obtained based on this function.
- the following equation (13) is established under the assumption that the in-cylinder gas temperature and the in-cylinder gas pressure at ATDC-180 ° are approximately equal to the intake air temperature Tb and the intake pipe pressure Pb, respectively.
- the means for calculating the cylinder intake gas amount Gcyl corresponds to the cylinder intake gas amount calculation means.
- Gcyl PaO-VaO / (R-TaO) (13)
- the CPU 6 1 proceeds to step 9 2 5, and the new air volume per unit time obtained by the air flow meter 7 1 at this moment Ga
- the function funcGn for determining the fresh air amount Gn sucked into the cylinder in one intake stroke with Ga and NE as arguments, Find the amount of fresh air Gn drawn into the cylinder during one intake stroke.
- Step 930 the CPU 61 proceeds to Step 9 30, and calculates the in-cylinder intake gas amount Gcyl obtained above, the new air amount Gn sucked into the cylinder during the obtained one intake stroke, and the above equation (4)
- Step 995 the EGR rate acquisition value Regract is updated every time the end of the intake stroke of a certain cylinder comes.
- This step 9 30 corresponds to EGR rate acquisition value acquisition means.
- the CPU 61 performs a routine for controlling the EGR rate and the fuel injection mode shown in the flow charts in FIGS. 10 and 11 every predetermined time (for example, 8 msec). It is supposed to be executed repeatedly. Therefore, when the predetermined timing is reached, the CPU 6 1 starts processing from step 1 00 0 0 and proceeds to step 1 0 0 2, where the accelerator operation amount Accp, the engine speed NE, and FIG. Obtain the current required fuel injection quantity Q from the table MapQ.
- the table MapQ is a table that defines the relationship between the accelerator opening degree Accp, the engine speed NE, and the required fuel injection amount Q, and is stored in the ROM 62. In this way, the means for determining the required fuel injection amount Q using the table MapQ corresponds to the required fuel injection amount determining means.
- the CPU 61 proceeds to step 1004, and from the calculated required fuel injection amount Q, the engine speed NE, and the table MapnoxTA stored in the ROM 62 described above, Determine the NOx generation constant conforming value noxTA of NOx.
- the CPU 61 proceeds to step 106, and the required fuel injection amount Q obtained above, the engine speed NE, and the table stored in the above-mentioned R0M 62. From PMpmTA, obtain the current PM generation steady state adaptation value pmTA.
- the CPU 61 proceeds to step 1008, and obtains the current inclination K from the calculated required fuel injection amount Q, the engine speed NE, and the table MapK stored in the ROM 62 described above. .
- the CPU 61 proceeds to Step 10 10, and the obtained slope K: the obtained NOx generation amount steady-state adaptation value noxTA, the obtained PM generation amount steady-state adaptation value pmTA, and the above (10) Obtain the value e from the equation, and in the following step 1 0 1 2, the cylinder intake gas amount Gcy calculated in the previous step 9 2 5, and the required fuel injection amount Q obtained above and step 1 0 1
- the current value Z is obtained from the definition formula of the above value Z described in 2.
- Step 1 014 the EGR rate target value Regrt is obtained from the obtained NO X generation target value noxt, the obtained value I, and the above equation (6).
- step 1 0 18 determines whether or not the value of the EGR rate target value Regrt obtained above is negative.
- the CPU 6 1 determines “No” in step 1 0 1 8 and proceeds to step 1 020, flag LIMIT After setting the value to “0”, go to Step 1 032 in Figure 11.
- the flag LIMIT indicates that the E GR rate target value Regrt obtained above is “0” or more when the value is “0”, and the E GR obtained above when the value is “1”. Rate target value Indicates that the value of Regrt is negative.
- step 1 022 the CPU 61 judges “Y es” at step 1 0 1 8 and proceeds to step 1 022 to set the value of the flag IMIT. Set to “1” and reset the EGR rate target value Regrt to “0” in the following Step 1 024.
- step 102'6 obtains the value pmegrO from the obtained slope K, the obtained value e, the noxegrO, and the equation (9), and then proceeds to step 1 028. Then, the value pmegrO, the value noxegrO, the value ZegrO is obtained from the above equation (8), and in step 1030, the in-cylinder intake gas amount Gcyl obtained above is obtained. After obtaining the fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit from the above equation (12), proceed to step 1032 in FIG.
- the EGR rate deviation ARegr is calculated by subtracting the EGR rate acquisition value Regract calculated in the previous step 9 30 from the EGR rate target value Regrt obtained above. Then, in step 1 0 34, according to the EGR rate deviation ARegr obtained above, the throttle valve actuate 3 3 a and so that the E GR rate acquired value Regract matches the E GR rate target value Regrt. E Command the GR control valve 52 to drive.
- the E GR rate acquired value Regract is sequentially controlled so as to match the E GR rate target value Regrt, and accordingly, the distribution of the N0x generation amount and the PM generation amount is made to match the distribution based on the above distribution determination line. It is done.
- This step 10 34 corresponds to the EGR control valve control means.
- step 1036 determines whether or not the value of the flag LIMIT is “1”, and determines that it is “No” (that is, the E GR rate target value Regrt is “0”). ”), The process proceeds to step 1 0 38 to set the commanded fuel injection amount qfin to the value of the fuel injection amount limit value Ql imit calculated in the previous step 1 30.
- step 1 036 determines “Y es” in the determination of step 1 036, the process proceeds to step 1 040 and the requested fuel injection amount Qf in which the command fuel injection amount qf in was determined in the previous step 1 0 02 Set to the value of.
- the CPU 61 proceeds to step 1042, and determines the fuel injection timing finjfin from the obtained command fuel injection amount qfin, the engine rotational speed NE, and the table Mapf inj fin shown in FIG.
- the table Mapf inj ⁇ is a table that defines the relationship between the command fuel injection amount Qfin, engine rotational speed NE, and fuel injection timing finjfin, and is stored in ROM 62.
- step 1044 determines the fuel injection pressure Pcrfin from the obtained command fuel injection amount qfin, the engine rotational speed NE, and the table MapPcrfin shown in FIG.
- Table MapPcrfin is a table that defines the relationship between the commanded fuel injection amount qfin, engine speed NE, and fuel injection pressure Per ⁇ . Stored in 2.
- Step 10 0 46 determines whether or not the fuel injection timing finjfin determined above has arrived. If “No” is determined, the CPU 61 proceeds to Step 1 09 5 without injecting fuel. Proceed to end this routine. On the other hand, if the determined fuel injection timing finjfin has arrived, the CPU 61 determines “Y es” in step 1 046 and proceeds to step 1 0 48 8 to arrive at the determined fuel injection timing finjfin. After instructing the injector 21 of the cylinder that is injecting fuel by the commanded fuel injection amount qfin obtained above, the routine proceeds to step 1095 and ends this routine once.
- the NO X generation amount estimation model for calculating the NO X generation amount based on the intake oxygen molar concentration R02in (the above formula (1))
- a PM generation amount estimation model that calculates the PM generation amount based on the excess air ratio ⁇ (Equation (2) above), the required fuel injection amount Q and the cylinder intake gas amount Gcyl were used (ie Using the value Z), find the equation (Equation (8) above, trade-off line in Fig. 6) that expresses the “relationship between N0x generation amount and PM generation amount” using the E GR rate Regr as a parameter.
- the regulation value based on the laws related to emission regulations Find the equation that represents the straight line with the slope K determined in consideration (Equation 9 above). Then, the intersection of the trade offline and the allocation decision line (target point B in Fig. 6) is used as the emission target value, and the EGR rate target value Regr t is set to the EGR rate Regr corresponding to the target point B.
- the distribution of the NOx generation amount and PM generation amount is the target point B shown in Fig. 6 (in steady operation state, target point B
- the amount of NOx and the amount of PM generated are sequentially controlled so that the above-mentioned regulation value corresponding to A) matches the target distribution in consideration. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a good balance between the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount in order to reduce the emission generation amount comprehensively and effectively.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
- the modified example can be adopted.
- the measurement point C (individual measurement value; refer to FIG. 7) and the regulation point R (which can move according to the engine operating state (required fuel injection amount Q and engine rotation speed NE)) (See Fig. 7. Fixed point)
- the slope of the straight line passing through is used as the slope K, but as shown in Fig. 15, the consumption of fuel is legal for measuring the amount of exhaust gas.
- the inclination (constant value) of a straight line passing through the point (measurement point C total) corresponding to the combination (total measurement value) and the restriction point R (fixed point) may be used as the inclination K.
- the slope K becomes a constant value
- the relationship between the slope K and the operating condition (required fuel injection amount Q and engine speed NE) is determined in order to obtain the slope K that varies sequentially.
- the above table MapK (Q, NE) becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the ROM 62 memory can be saved and the calculation load on the CPU 61 associated with the table search can be reduced.
- the EGR rate acquisition value Regract is E according to the E GR rate deviation ARegr at every execution interval time (for example, 8 msec) of the series of routines shown in FIG. 10 and FIG.
- the EGR rate is controlled to match the GR rate target value Regrt (see step 1034)
- every time the EGR rate acquisition value Regract is updated at step 930 in FIG.
- the E GR rate is controlled so that the E GR rate acquired value Regract matches the E GR rate target value Regrt in accordance with the E GR rate deviation ARegr. Also good.
- the E GR rate target value Regrt when the E GR rate target value Regrt is negative, the E GR rate target value Regrt is maintained while maintaining the distribution of the NOx generation amount and the PM generation amount based on the distribution determination line. It is configured to calculate the fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit, which is the fuel injection amount necessary to obtain a trade-off line to achieve “0”, and to limit the command fuel injection amount qfin to the fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit. In addition to this, if the E GR rate target value Regrt becomes negative, the fuel injection amount necessary to set the excess air ratio ⁇ to ⁇ 1 '' is acquired as the second fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit2. The command fuel injection amount qfin is set to the above fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit and the second fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit2. You may comprise so that it may restrict
- the second fuel injection amount limit value Qlimit2 is calculated according to the following equation (14) by setting the EGR rate Regr to “0” and the excess air ratio ⁇ to “1” in the above equation (3). Can be requested.
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