WO2009040635A1 - Device and method for detecting degradation of fuel for internal combustion engine - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to device and method for detecting degradation of fuel for an internal combustion engine.
- JP-A-2000- 130240 discloses a technique for diagnosing the degree of degradation of engine lubricating oil based on the difference in the light absorption loss at each of at least two monochromatic light sources with different wavelengths.
- biofuels containing fuel produced from biomass are easily oxidized as compared to conventional fuels. Oxidative degradation of biofuels produces acids which can corrode metal parts of the fuel system and so on. Also, biofuels can polymerize through reaction with oxygen and so on. When polymerization occurs, the viscosity of fuel increases, which may adversely affect the proper execution of fuel injection control.
- a vehicle has not been driven for a long period of time or when the daily travel distance is so short that refueling is not done very often, the biofuel is left in the fuel tank for a long period of time.
- the present invention provides a device and a method for detecting degradation of fuel for an internal combustion engine capable of detecting degradation of biofuel with high accuracy.
- a first aspect of the present invention relates to a device for detecting degradation of fuel for an internal combustion engine.
- the device for detecting degradation of fuel includes: fuel supply means for supplying biofuel to an internal combustion engine; detection means for detecting an optical transmittance of the biofuel stored in the fuel supply means; change amount calculation means for acquiring the optical transmittance periodically and calculating the amount of change from the previous optical transmittance value to the current optical transmittance value; and degradation index value calculation means for calculating a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.
- a degradation index value which indicates the degree of degradation of the biofuel can be calculated by acquiring an optical transmittance of the biofuel periodically and accumulating the amount of change from the previous optical transmittance value to the current optical transmittance value.
- Biofuels produce peroxides, oxide, polymerization products and so on in the process of degradation and change in color as the proportions of these compounds gradually change. As the color changes, the optical transmittance changes.
- the degradation index value can be increased as the color indicating the degradation of the biofuel changes, the degree of degradation of the biofuel can be determined with high accuracy.
- a second aspect of the present invention relates to a device for detecting degradation of fuel for an internal combustion engine.
- the device for detecting degradation of fuel include: fuel supply means for supplying biofuel to an internal combustion engine; detection means for detecting a color index value as an index of the color of biofuel stored in the fuel supply means; change amount calculation means for acquiring the color index value periodically and calculating the amount of change from the previous color index value to the current color index value; and degradation index value calculation means for calculating a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.
- a degradation index value which indicates the degree of degradation of the biofuel, can be calculated by acquiring a color index value as an index of color of the biofuel periodically and accumulating the amount of change from the previous optical transmittance value to the current optical transmittance value.
- Biofuels produce peroxides, oxide, polymerization products and so on in the process of degradation and change in color as the proportions of these compounds gradually change.
- the degradation index value can be increased as the color indicating the degradation of the biofuel changes, the degree of degradation of the biofuel can be determined with high accuracy.
- the degradation index value calculation means may calculate the degradation index value by accumulating the absolute value of the amount of change.
- the degradation index value can be calculated by accumulating the absolute value of the amount of change in the optical transmittance or the color index value of the biofuel.
- the optical transmittance or color index value may not change monotonously but may exhibit complex changes (increases and decreases).
- the amount of change in the optical transmittance or the color index value can be added to the degradation index value regardless of the direction of change in the optical transmittance or the color index value. Therefore, even in the above case, the degree of degradation of the biofuel can be determined with high accuracy.
- the biofuel may have a temporal change characteristic of having at least one period during which the detection value from the detection means increases and at least one period during which the detection value decreases as the biofuel degrades with time.
- the degree of degradation of the biofuel can be determined with high accuracy.
- the change amount calculation means may acquire the detection value at intervals shorter than the increase-decrease period of the detection value of the temporal change characteristic.
- the optical transmittance or the color index value can be acquired and the degradation index value can be calculated at intervals shorter than the increase-decrease period of the optical transmittance or the color index value of the temporal change characteristic of the biofuel. Therefore, changes in color of the biofuel can be grasped properly, and the degree of degradation of the biofuel can be determined with higher accuracy.
- the device for detecting degradation of fuel may further include: fuel degradation determination means for determining that the biofuel has degraded when the degradation index value exceeds a predetermined value; and warning means for providing the driver with a warning when it is determined that the biofuel has degraded.
- the device for detecting degradation of fuel may further include: combustion state compensation means for performing at least one of a control operation to make the fuel injection pressure higher than usual, a control operation to make the fuel injection amount request value greater than usual and a control operation to heat the fuel to be supplied to the internal combustion engine based on the degradation index value.
- Biofuels increase in viscosity as degradation proceeds.
- High viscosity biofuel makes it difficult for the fuel injectors to inject it and may result in a decrease in fuel injection amount or improper fuel spray.
- a decrease in fuel injection amount or improper fuel spray can be prevented more reliably.
- the degradation index value calculation means may include determination means for determining whether or not the amount of change is due to measurement variation when the amount of change is smaller than a predetermined value; and addition selection means for allowing the amount of change to be added to the degradation index value when the determination means determines that the amount of change is not due to measurement variation and inhibiting the amount of change from being added to the degradation index value when the determination means determines that the amount of change is due to measurement variation.
- a third aspect of the present invention relates to a method for detecting degradation of fuel for an internal combustion engine.
- the method for detecting degradation of fuel includes: a step of detecting an optical transmittance of biofuel stored in a fuel supply device of an internal combustion engine; a step of acquiring the optical transmittance periodically and calculating the amount of change from the previous optical transmittance value to the current optical transmittance value; and a step of calculating a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a method for detecting degradation of fuel for an internal combustion engine.
- the method for detecting degradation of fuel includes: a step of detecting a color index value as an index of the color of biofuel stored in a fuel supply device of an internal combustion engine; a step of acquiring the color index value periodically and calculating the amount of change from the previous color index value to the color index value; and a step of calculating a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.
- FIG. 1 is a view illustrating the system configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a view showing changes in the proportions of components with progress of oxidation of biofuel
- FIG. 3 is a view showing changes in color of biofuel
- FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a method for calculation of the degree of degradation of biofuel in the first embodiment of the present invention
- FlG. 5 is a flowchart of a routine which is executed in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing a map for use in calculation of a fuel pressure correction coefficient based on the degree of degradation of biofuel
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a map for use in calculation of an injection amount correction coefficient based on the degree of degradation of biofuel
- FIGs. 8A and 8B are views illustrating a method for calculation of the degree of degradation of biofuel in a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a routine which is executed in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a view illustrating the system configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the system of this embodiment has an internal combustion engine 10 mounted in a vehicle; a fuel tank 12; and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 14 that controls the internal combustion engine 10.
- the internal combustion engine 10 is a diesel engine.
- the internal combustion engine 10 can be operated by using biofuel.
- the biofuel may be either 100% biomass-derived fuel produced from biomass or mixed fuel of biomass-derived fuel and other fuel.
- the biofuel in the fuel tank 12 is fed through a fuel pipe 16 to a fuel pump 18 and pressurized therein, and is supplied to the internal combustion engine 10.
- the biofuel supplied to the internal combustion engine 10 is injected into cylinders from fuel injectors (not shown) provided for each of the, cylinders. A portion of the biofuel supplied to the internal combustion engine 10 is returned to the fuel tank 12 through a fuel return pipe 20.
- the fuel tank 12 is provided with a transmittance sensor 22 capable of detect the optical transmittance (optical transmission loss) of the biofuel in the fuel tank 12.
- the transmittance sensor 22 has a light source that emits visible light (white light); a light guiding member that irradiates the biofuel with the light from the light source; and a sensor element that receives the light having passed through the biofuel and converts the light into electric energy, and is capable of detecting the optical transmittance of the biofuel for the visible light.
- the transmittance sensor 22 does not necessarily have to be on the fuel tank 12, and may be placed at some point on the fuel pipe 16.
- the actuators such as the fuel pump 18 and the fuel injectors and sensors such as the transmittance sensor 22 are electrically connected to an ECU 14. Also, a display device in the instrument panel 24 in front of the driver's seat is electrically connected to the ECU 14.
- Biofuels contain compounds having an unsaturated bond (double bond). The compounds easily undergo oxidation and polymerization reactions. In biofuels, peroxides, oxides, polymerization products and so on are produced as such oxidation and polymerization reactions proceed and cause degradation of fuel properties. According to the findings of the inventors, each of the peroxides, oxides, polymerization products and so on has a unique color. Therefore, biofuels change in color (color of transmitted light) as the oxidation and polymerization reactions proceed.
- RME fuel fatty acid methyl ester fuel made from rapeseed oil
- changes in color as follows, as the oxidation reaction proceeds according to the findings of the inventors: yellow ⁇ light yellow ⁇ dark yellow.
- the changes in color of RME fuel is believed to be attributed to the phenomenon described below.
- the oxidation of substances like biofuel proceeds through the following steps; starting substance ⁇ peroxide ⁇ oxide (acid).
- FIG. 2 is a view showing changes in the proportions of components with progress of oxidation of biofuel which proceeds through the above steps.
- starting substance since starting substance first turns into peroxide as oxidation proceeds with time, the proportion of starting substance decreases and the proportion of peroxide increases. As time further progresses, the proportion of peroxide decreases and the proportion of oxide increases since the peroxide turn into oxide.
- FIG. 3 is a view showing a graph having a horizontal axis representing time and a vertical axis representing the color density (optical transmittance) of a biofuel.
- the color density of the biofuel in the fuel tank 12 can be detected by the transmittance sensor 22. That is, the biofuel has a lower optical transmittance X as the color of the biofuel is darker, and the biofuel has a higher optical transmittance X as the color of the biofuel is lighter.
- the optical transmittance X of the biofuel first increases from an initial value X A of fresh condition, and takes a maximum value X B at point B. After that, the optical transmittance X of the biofuel decreases to a value which is smaller than the initial value X A (X C5 for example). Since the optical transmittance X of the biofuel changes as described above, the degree of degradation of the biofuel cannot be determined accurately if the value of the optical transmiltance X itself detected by the transmittance sensor 22 is used as the basis for the determination. For example, at point A' in FIG. 3, which is close to point C at which the biofuel is determined to have degraded, the biofuel has degraded by a significant level but the biofuel has an optical transmittance
- the optical transmittance X of the biofuel is obtained periodically and a degradation degree Y as an index of the degree of degradation of the biofuel is calculated by accumulating the amount of change in the optical transmittance X (the absolute value of the difference from the previous value).
- FIG. 4 is a view illustrating the method for calculation of the degradation degree Y.
- the color measuring period T is preferably sufficiently shorter than the color changing period P of the biofuel.
- the period in which the color of the biofuel first becomes lighter and then becomes dark again corresponds to the color changing period P.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a routine that the ECU 14 executes to accomplish the above function in this embodiment. This routine is executed when the ignition switch of the vehicle is turned on. According the routine shown in FIG. 5, the value of the degradation degree Y of the biofuel in the fuel tank 12 is read, and the degradation degree Y and a predetermined degradation degree threshold value YL are compared (step 100).
- the ECU 14 acquires the optical transmittance X detected by the transmittance sensor 22 once every seven days and calculates the degradation degree Y based on equation (1).
- the ECU 14 resets the degradation degree Y and measures an initial value Xo of the optical transmittance of the newly supplied biofuel.
- the method for detecting whether or not the fuel tank 12 is refilled is not particularly limited. For example, it can be detected based on the fuel level gauge of the fuel tank 12.
- the degradation degree Y is equal to or lower than the threshold value Y L in step 100, it can be determined that the degree of degradation of the biofuel in the fuel tank 12 is within an acceptable limit.
- a warning to urge the driver to take some action is displayed on a predetermined display part of the instrument panel 24 (step 102).
- the degraded biofuel is prevented from being supplied to the internal combustion engine 10, and adverse effects such as damages to fuel system parts can be prevented.
- Biofuels can increase in viscosity as the degradation proceeds because of polymerization or other reasons. High viscosity biofuel makes it difficult for the fuel injectors to inject the fuel and may result in a decrease in fuel injection amount or improper fuel spray. Although it is desirable not to use biofuel with a degradation degree Y beyond the threshold value Y L , a combustion state compensation control operation as described below may be performed in this embodiment as a temporary solution before replacement of the fuel or to prevent engine performance deterioration when the degradation degree Y has increased to just below the threshold value Y L .
- a fuel injection pressure increase control operation is used to control the fuel pump 18 and so on to increase the fuel injection pressure by multiplying the requested injection pressure by a fuel pressure correction coefficient based on the calculated degradation degree Y.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a map for use in calculation of the fuel pressure correction coefficient based on the degradation degree Y. According to the map, when the degradation degree Y is 5, 1.1 is calculated as the fuel pressure correction coefficient, for example. Thus, in this case, under the condition where a fuel injection pressure of 80 MPa is usually selected, for example, the control is adjusted so that the fuel injection pressure will be 88 MPa, which is obtained by multiplying the fuel injection pressure by a fuel pressure correction coefficient of 1.1.
- FIG. 7 is a view illustrating an example of the map for use in calculation of the injection amount correction coefficient based on the degradation degree
- 1.1 is calculated as the injection amount correction coefficient, for example.
- 11 mm 3 /st obtained by multiplying the fuel injection amount request value by an injection amount correction coefficient of 1.1 is determined as the fuel injection amount request value.
- (3) fuel heating control operation is used to improve the fluidity of the biofuel by heating the biofuel to be supplied to the internal combustion engine 10 to raise the temperature thereof when the calculated degradation degree Y exceeds a predetermined reference value.
- the method for heating the biofuel is not particularly limited.
- a heater may be installed in the fuel pipe 16 or in the fuel injectors, or the high-temperature fuel flowing through the fuel return pipe 20 may be allowed to exchange heat with the fuel flowing through the fuel pipe 16.
- combustion state compensation control operations (1) to (3) may be used individually or in combination. Also, one or more of control operations similar to the above (1) to (3) may be applied to the control of the fuel additive injector of the exhaust system.
- the fuel supply means of the present invention
- the transmittance sensor 22 as the “detection means” of the present invention
- the degradation degree Y as the “degradation index value” of the present invention
- the characteristic shown in FIG. 3 as the “temporal change characteristic” of the present invention
- the color changing period P shown in FIG. 4 as the “detection value increase-decrease period” of the present invention.
- step 100 can be regarded as the operation of the "fuel degradation determination means” in the present invention.
- step 102 can be regarded as the operation of the "warning means” in the present invention.
- To execute at least one of the combustion state compensation control operations (1) to (3) is implemented can be regarded as the operation of the "combustion state compensation means” in the present invention.
- the changes in color of biofuel is detected based on the amount of change in the optical transmittance for a visible light detected by the transmittance sensor 22 in this embodiment, the method for detecting changes in color of biofuel in the present invention is not limited thereto.
- a color index value detection means for detecting a color index value of biofuel (spectral transmittance at a specific wavelength, value obtained by quantifying the hue of the transmitted light, value obtained by quantifying the saturation of the transmitted light, or value obtained by quantifying the brightness of the transmitted light, for example) may be provided and the changes in color of biofuel may be detected based on the amount of change in the color index value. That is, a color index value as described above may be used instead of optical transmittance in the present invention.
- FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 a second embodiment of the present invention is next described.
- emphasis is placed on the differences from the above embodiment, and the description of the same things are abbreviated or omitted.
- the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 1 may be used as in the first embodiment.
- the optical transmittance X t of the biofuel is acquired once in seven days and the degradation degree Y of the biofuel is calculated based on the amount of change
- the degradation degree Y is calculated according to the rule described below.
- the measurement values of the optical transmittance X t of the biofuel may include variation due to measurement error and so on.
- in optical transmittance is very small, the biofuel may have had no change in color in reality. Therefore, if
- the measurement values of the optical transmittance X 1 obtained in the last several measurements arc stored, and, when
- FIG. 8 is a view illustrating the determination method in detail
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a routine that the ECU 14 executes to calculate the degradation degree Y based on the determination method.
- the routine shown in FIG. 9 is executed every time the optical transmittance X t is measured once every seven days.
- step 110 it is first determined whether or not the absolute value of the difference
- the variation threshold value X D is previously set based on the range of measurement error with which the optical transmittance X ( can be measured.
- step 110 determines whether the determination in step 110 is negative, that is, if it is determined that
- step 110 If the determination in step 110 is positive, that is, if it is determined that
- FIG. 8A shows an example in which the determination in step 112 is negative. As shown in the drawing, if the difference between the maximum value MAX ⁇ X t , X 1-7 , Xi -14 ) and the minimum value MIN ⁇ Xi, Xi -7 , X t-14 ) of the current measurement value X t , the previous measurement value Xi -7 and the measurement value X 1-14 before the previous one (obtained 14 days before) is greater than XQ (step 112).
- FIG. 8A shows an example in which the determination in step 112 is negative. As shown in the drawing, if the difference between the maximum value
- FIG. 8B shows an example in which the determination in step 112 is positive.
- the difference between the maximum value MAX ⁇ X t , Xi -7 , X I - H ⁇ and the minimum value MfN(Xi, X ⁇ - 7 , X t - 14 ⁇ of the three measurement values is greater than X D , since the recent change in the optical transmittance X t has a tendency to shift in one direction, it can be determined that it is highly likely that the color of the biofuel has actually changed.
- is added to the degradation degree Y (step 114).
- the degradation degree Y can be calculated more properly. Therefore, the degradation of biofuel can be determined with higher accuracy.
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