WO2010067527A1 - 代替燃料濃度推定装置、それを備える乗り物、及び代替燃料濃度推定方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an alternative fuel concentration estimation device for estimating a concentration of an alternative fuel contained in the mixed fuel in an internal combustion engine that burns a mixed fuel in which the alternative fuel is mixed with a reference fuel, and a vehicle including the same. And an alternative fuel concentration estimation method.
- FFV engines include so-called FFV engines that operate not only with gasoline but also with alternative fuels, for example, mixed fuel obtained by mixing alcohol fuel such as ethanol or methanol with gasoline. Since the theoretical air-fuel ratio and the octane number are different between gasoline and alternative fuel, the theoretical air-fuel ratio and octane number of the mixed fuel change depending on the concentration of the alternative fuel. Therefore, in the FFV engine, in order to increase the combustion efficiency of the mixed fuel and increase the output, the air-fuel ratio and the ignition timing are changed according to the concentration of the alternative fuel, and the concentration of the alternative fuel is detected or estimated in advance. It is preferable to keep it.
- a method for detecting the concentration of the alternative fuel for example, there is a method of directly measuring by providing an alcohol concentration sensor in the fuel system as disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this case, it is necessary to provide an alcohol concentration sensor in the fuel system, and the number of parts increases. Therefore, a method for estimating the concentration of alternative fuel is used instead of direct measurement.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method of calculating the concentration of alcohol fuel with reference to a correction coefficient calculated during O 2 feedback control.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a method for estimating the concentration of alcohol fuel based on a correlation between a correction coefficient obtained when O 2 feedback control is performed using an O 2 sensor provided in an exhaust system and the concentration of alcohol fuel. Is disclosed.
- the concentration calculation method disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 is an engine that operates with the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber always set to 1, such as an automobile engine (hereinafter referred to as “actual air-fuel ratio operation”). This method is also used for “engine that performs”. Therefore, in these methods, for example, an engine that can burn in a rich state in which the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber is less than 1 such as an engine such as a motorcycle (hereinafter referred to as “operating in a rich state”). No consideration is given to the case of estimating the concentration of the alternative fuel in the engine.
- the O 2 feedback control is a control for setting the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber to 1.
- the target value of the excess air ratio may be other than 1. Therefore, when the estimation method of the automobile is applied to such a motorcycle, the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel may not be accurately estimated.
- An object of the present invention is an internal combustion engine that burns mixed fuel with an excess air ratio set to a predetermined first specified value, while the excess air ratio remains at the first specified value before the fuel injection amount is corrected.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a concentration of at least one component gas contained in exhaust gas obtained in accordance with an output value from an exhaust gas sensor provided in an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine in an internal combustion engine that burns mixed fuel. Based on the above, even if the fuel injection amount of the fuel injection device is corrected so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes the second specified value, the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be calculated with high accuracy.
- An alternative fuel concentration calculation system is provided.
- An alternative fuel concentration estimation apparatus includes an internal combustion engine that burns a mixed fuel in which an alternative fuel is mixed with a reference fuel in a combustion chamber, and air in the combustion chamber when the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is zero.
- An alternative fuel concentration estimation device for use with a fuel injection device having a predetermined fuel injection amount set in advance so that the excess ratio becomes a first specified value other than 1, wherein the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine Based on the concentration of at least one component gas contained in the exhaust gas obtained in accordance with the output value from the provided exhaust gas sensor, the fuel injection device is configured so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes a second specified value.
- the fuel injection amount after the correction is performed so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes the second specified value. Obtained by dividing by the injection amount
- the present invention by using not only the actual fuel correction rate calculated by the fuel correction rate calculating means but also the first specified value, the internal combustion that burns in a state where the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber is not a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio other than 1.
- the estimation of the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be started while the excess air ratio remains at the first specified value until the fuel injection amount is corrected. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to set the excess air ratio of the combustion chamber to 1 before correcting the fuel injection amount, the man-hour for estimating the concentration is reduced, and it is easy to estimate the concentration. become.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel when the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is zero, it is necessary to perform the O 2 feedback control and obtain the fuel injection amount so that the excess air ratio becomes 1 in advance.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be estimated by referring to the first specified value, and it is not necessary to obtain the fuel injection amount in advance.
- the concentration estimating means is configured to estimate the concentration based on the second specified value in addition to the actual fuel correction factor and the first specified value when estimating the concentration. It is preferred that According to this configuration, as shown in FIG. 8 described later, the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be estimated with higher accuracy than when the second specified value is not considered.
- Ke is the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel, a0, a1, a2,..., An is a predetermined coefficient, and n is a predetermined constant. It is preferable to estimate the concentration Ke of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel based on the actual fuel correction factor Kti, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0, and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 .
- the concentration estimation means refers to the correlation equation (1), and calculates the actual fuel correction factor Kti, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0, and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 . Based on the above, the concentration can be estimated.
- the excess air ratio control means is configured to correct a fuel injection amount of the fuel injection device when the internal combustion engine is in an idling state or a medium-high speed running state
- the concentration estimation means includes: It is preferable that the concentration is estimated after the actual fuel correction factor calculated by the fuel correction factor calculator is set.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is estimated in the idling state and the medium / high speed traveling state.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel in the idling state it is possible to estimate the concentration at an initial stage after driving the internal combustion engine. Further, by estimating the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel in the medium-high speed traveling state, the concentration can be estimated when the combustion of the internal combustion engine is stable.
- the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber is set to the second specified value by setting the actual fuel correction rate calculated by the fuel correction rate calculating means.
- the engine further includes a rotation speed control means for increasing the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine, wherein the rotation speed control means is the idling state of the internal combustion engine and the excess air ratio control means is the fuel injection device. It is preferable that the rotational speed is increased when the fuel injection amount is corrected. If the said structure is followed, the combustion of an internal combustion engine will be stabilized by making the rotation speed of an internal combustion engine in an idle state increase by a rotation speed control means.
- the concentration estimating means is configured to detect the increase in the mixed fuel after the fuel increase detecting means detects the increase in the mixed fuel. And when the said density
- the concentration of the alternative fuel often changes.
- the concentration estimated last time and the concentration after the change are far from each other, the combustion of the internal combustion engine may become unstable if the concentration of the alternative fuel after the change is left unestimated.
- the estimated concentration is different from the concentration after the change by setting the predetermined reference concentration as the estimated concentration. Can be prevented. This prevents the combustion of the internal combustion engine from becoming unstable.
- the vehicle of the present invention includes any one of the above-described alternative fuel concentration estimation devices, an internal combustion engine in which the mixed fuel obtained by mixing the alternative fuel with the reference fuel is burned in the combustion chamber, and the mixed fuel A fuel injection device in which a prescribed fuel injection amount is set in advance such that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes a first prescribed value other than 1 when the concentration of the alternative fuel is zero.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the fuel is calculated by calculating the actual fuel correction factor. Can be estimated.
- the alternative fuel concentration estimation method of the present invention is an internal combustion engine in which a mixed fuel in which an alternative fuel is mixed with a reference fuel is burned in a combustion chamber, and the combustion chamber has a concentration of zero when the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is zero.
- An alternative fuel concentration estimation method for estimating the concentration when a prescribed fuel injection amount is set in advance such that the excess air ratio of the fuel becomes a first prescribed value other than 1, which is discharged from the internal combustion engine.
- the fuel injection amount after being corrected so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes the second specified value is divided by the specified fuel injection amount.
- the actual fuel correction rate obtained in this way is calculated, and the concentration is estimated based on the calculated actual fuel correction rate, the first specified value, and the second specified value.
- the alternative fuel estimation method of the present invention by using not only the calculated actual fuel correction factor but also the first specified value, combustion can be performed in a state where the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber is not a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio other than 1.
- the concentration estimation of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be started with the excess air ratio kept at the first specified value. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to set the excess air ratio of the combustion chamber to 1 before correcting the fuel injection amount, the man-hour for estimating the concentration is reduced, and it is easy to estimate the concentration. Become.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel when the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is zero, it is necessary to perform the O 2 feedback control and obtain the fuel injection amount so that the excess air ratio becomes 1 in advance.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be estimated by referring to the first specified value and the second specified value, and it is not necessary to obtain the fuel injection amount in advance.
- An alternative fuel concentration estimation apparatus includes an internal combustion engine that burns a mixed fuel in which an alternative fuel is mixed with a reference fuel in a combustion chamber, and air in the combustion chamber when the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is zero.
- An alternative fuel concentration estimation device used for a fuel injection device that includes a fuel injection device in which a specified fuel injection amount is set in advance so that the excess ratio becomes a first specified value that is 1 or any other value, Based on the concentration of at least one component gas contained in the exhaust gas obtained according to the output value from the exhaust gas sensor provided in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine, the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes the second specified value.
- an excess air ratio control means for correcting the fuel injection amount of the fuel injection device, and after correcting the excess air ratio of the combustion chamber to the second specified value based on the concentration of the component gas.
- the fuel injection amount A fuel correction factor calculating means for calculating an actual fuel correction factor obtained by dividing by the fuel injection amount; the actual fuel correction factor calculated by the fuel correction factor calculating means; the first specified value; Concentration estimation means for estimating the concentration based on a prescribed value.
- An alternative fuel concentration calculation system capable of calculating the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be provided.
- the excess air ratio remains in the first specified value until the fuel injection amount is corrected, before the fuel injection amount is corrected.
- the calculation of the concentration of the alternative fuel can be started.
- the concentration of at least one component gas contained in the exhaust gas obtained according to the output value from the exhaust gas sensor provided in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine is set. Based on this, even if the fuel injection amount of the fuel injection device is corrected so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber becomes the second specified value, the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be calculated with high accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a road sports type in which a rider rides with an upper body tilted forward. It is a right view which expands and shows the outline of the engine shown in FIG.
- (A) is a figure which shows a 1st excess air ratio map
- (b) is a figure which shows a 2nd excess air ratio map
- (A) is a figure which shows a 3rd excess air ratio map
- (b) is a figure which shows a 4th excess air ratio map.
- It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the concentration estimation process at the time of ECU estimating the ethanol concentration in mixed fuel.
- FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a road sports type in which a rider R rides with an upper body tilted forward.
- the concept of the direction used in the following embodiment is demonstrated as what corresponds to the concept of the direction seen from the rider R who boarded the motorcycle 1.
- a motorcycle 1 includes a front wheel 2 and a rear wheel 3, and the front wheel 2 is rotatably supported by a lower portion of a front fork 5 that extends substantially in the vertical direction. It is supported by a steering shaft (not shown) via an upper bracket (not shown) provided in the section and an under bracket provided below the upper bracket. The steering shaft is rotatably supported by the head pipe 6. A bar-type steering handle 4 extending to the left and right is attached to the upper bracket. The rider R can turn the front wheel 2 in a desired direction around the steering shaft by rotating the steering handle 4.
- a pair of left and right main frames 7 constituting the skeleton of the vehicle body extend rearward from the head pipe 6, and a pivot frame 8 extends downward from the rear portion of the main frame 7.
- a pivot 9 provided on the pivot frame 8 is pivotally supported at the front end of a swing arm 10, and the rear wheel 3 is rotatably supported at the rear end of the swing arm 10.
- a fuel tank 12 is provided above the main frame 7 and behind the steering handle 4, and a riding seat 13 is provided behind the fuel tank 12.
- An engine E is mounted below the left and right main frames 7.
- This engine E is a parallel 4-cylinder four-cycle engine, and, as will be described later, is a double overhead camshaft type (DOHC type) equipped with respective intake and exhaust cams 30 and 31 in a cylinder head 20. It is an engine (see FIG. 2).
- DOHC type double overhead camshaft type
- the output of the engine E is transmitted to the rear wheel 3 through a transmission and a chain (not shown), and propulsion is applied to the motorcycle 1 when the rear wheel 3 is rotationally driven.
- an integrally formed cowling 19 is provided so as to cover the front part of the motorcycle 1, that is, the head pipe 6, the front part of the main frame 7, and the side part of the engine E.
- the rider R gets on the motorcycle 1 across the seat 13, holds the accelerator grip 4 ⁇ / b> A that is rotatably provided at the end of the steering handle 4, and is provided on the left and right in the vicinity of the rear part of the engine E, respectively. Travel with step 14 on your feet. Further, a change pedal capable of switching the number of transmission stages is provided in front of the left step 14.
- FIG. 2 is a right side view schematically showing an enlarged view of the engine E shown in FIG. Below, it demonstrates, also referring FIG.
- the engine E operates by burning a mixed fuel obtained by mixing ethanol, which is an alternative fuel for gasoline, with gasoline, which is a reference fuel.
- ethanol which is an alternative fuel for gasoline
- gasoline which is a reference fuel.
- the engine E has four cylinders C and is inclined forward by a predetermined angle as shown in FIGS.
- the engine E basically includes a cylinder head 20, a cylinder head cover 21, and a cylinder block 22.
- a cylinder head 20 In the lower part of the cylinder head 20, four combustion chambers 23 connected to the respective cylinders C are formed.
- four intake ports 20A connected to the respective combustion chambers 23 are formed.
- four exhaust ports 20 ⁇ / b> B connected to the respective combustion chambers 23 are formed at the front portion of the cylinder head 20.
- the cylinder head 20 is provided with an ignition plug 26, four intake valves 24A, and four exhaust valves 24B.
- the spark plug 26 is disposed so that the tip thereof protrudes into the combustion chamber 23, and is configured to be able to ignite the mixed gas supplied to the combustion chamber 23.
- the four intake valves 24A are configured to open and close each intake port 20A, and the four exhaust valves 24B are configured to open and close each exhaust port 20B.
- An intake camshaft and an exhaust camshaft are rotatably provided on the upper portion of the cylinder head 20.
- the intake camshaft is integrally provided with four intake cams 30 corresponding to the respective intake valves 24A.
- Each intake cam 30 is in contact with a cotter 25A provided on the corresponding intake valve 24A. Therefore, each intake valve 24A moves up and down to open and close the corresponding intake port 20A as the intake camshaft rotates.
- the exhaust camshaft is integrally provided with four exhaust cams 31 corresponding to the respective exhaust valves 24B.
- Each exhaust cam 31 is in contact with a cotter 25B provided on the corresponding exhaust valve 24B. Therefore, each exhaust valve 24B moves up and down to open and close the corresponding exhaust port 20B as the exhaust camshaft rotates.
- a cam holder is disposed on the cylinder head 20 so as to cover the intake cam shaft and the exhaust cam shaft.
- the intake camshaft and the exhaust camshaft are sandwiched between the upper part of the cylinder head 20 and the lower part of the cam holder and are held rotatably.
- a cylinder head cover 21 is covered from above the cam holder. The cylinder head cover 21 is fixed to the upper part of the cylinder head 20.
- a cylinder block 22 having four cylinders C is provided below the cylinder head 20.
- the cylinder block 22 is disposed below the cylinder head 20 so that each cylinder C is connected to the corresponding combustion chamber 23.
- Each cylinder C accommodates a piston 27.
- a crankcase 29 for accommodating a crankshaft 28 extending along the vehicle width direction is provided at the lower portion of the cylinder block 22.
- the crankcase 29 is provided with a crank angle sensor 55 that transmits an output corresponding to the crank angle of the crankshaft 28.
- the crankcase 29, the cylinder block 22 and the cylinder head 20 are formed with a chain tunnel (not shown) penetrating them.
- the chain tunnel houses a rotation transmission mechanism that rotates the crankshaft 28, the intake camshaft, and the exhaust camshaft in conjunction with each other.
- the rotation transmission mechanism includes a crank sprocket fixed to the crankshaft 28, an intake cam sprocket fixed to the intake camshaft, and a cam sprocket fixed to the exhaust camshaft.
- a timing chain is wound around these three sprockets. It is configured to be turned.
- a throttle body 40 is provided on the upstream side of the cylinder head 20.
- An intake passage 41 corresponding to each intake port 20A is formed in the throttle body 40.
- two throttle valves 42 and 43 are provided separately on the upstream side and the downstream side, respectively.
- the upstream throttle valve 43 is driven by a motor 44 so that the intake passage 41 can be opened and closed.
- the throttle valve 42 on the downstream side is connected to the accelerator grip 4A with a wire (not shown), and is configured to open and close the intake passage 41 in conjunction with the rotation of the accelerator grip 4A.
- the throttle body 40 is provided with an injector 47.
- the injector 47 is connected via a fuel pump 48 to the fuel tank 12 in which the mixed fuel is stored.
- the injector 47 is configured to inject the mixed fuel supplied by the fuel pump 48 through the intake passage 41.
- the throttle body 40 is provided with an intake pressure sensor 49 on the downstream side of the throttle valves 42 and 43 in the intake passage 41.
- the intake pressure sensor 49 is configured to transmit an output corresponding to the intake pressure in the intake passage 41. Further, the throttle body 40 is connected to the air cleaner 50.
- a muffler 51 is provided on the downstream side of the cylinder head 20.
- the muffler 51 includes an exhaust manifold portion 52 and a silencer portion 53.
- the exhaust manifold portion 52 has four ports connected to the respective exhaust ports 20B, and the four ports are gathered into one and connected to the silencer portion 53.
- the exhaust manifold portion 52 is provided with an O 2 sensor 54 at a portion gathered into one.
- the O 2 sensor 54 is configured to transmit an output corresponding to the amount of O 2 contained in the exhaust gas.
- the fuel tank 12 is provided with a liquid level sensor 56 for transmitting an output corresponding to the liquid level of the alternative fuel stored therein.
- the motorcycle 1 is provided with a gear position sensor 15 that transmits an output corresponding to the number of transmission stages.
- the O 2 sensor 54, the gear position sensor 15, the intake pressure sensor 49, the crank angle sensor 55, and the liquid level sensor 56 are electrically connected to the ECU 60.
- the ECU 60 determines the number of transmission stages, the O 2 concentration contained in the exhaust gas, the intake pressure in the intake passage 41, the engine speed, and the liquid in the fuel tank 12 based on the outputs from the sensors 15, 49, 54, 55, and 56. The position is calculated.
- the ECU 60 is electrically connected to a throttle opening sensor 61.
- the throttle opening sensor 61 is configured to transmit to the ECU 60 an output corresponding to the angular displacement amount of the accelerator grip 4A, that is, the throttle opening.
- the ECU 60 is configured to drive the motor 44 in accordance with the output from the throttle opening sensor 61 and adjust the opening of the throttle valve 43.
- the ECU 60 is also electrically connected to the injector 47, and is configured to be able to control the fuel injection amount injected from the injector 47.
- the ECU 60 stores a fuel map.
- the prescribed fuel injection amount is associated with the intake pressure of the intake passage 41 and the engine speed.
- the specified fuel injection amount is set so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 is less than 1 when the ethanol concentration is 0%, that is, when the gasoline is 100%.
- Each prescribed fuel injection amount in the fuel map is adjusted according to the ethanol concentration of the mixed fuel. For example, each fuel injection amount in the fuel map is adjusted by multiplying each fuel injection amount in the fuel map by an adjustment coefficient determined according to the ethanol concentration.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a first excess air ratio map
- FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a second excess air ratio map.
- the ECU 60 stores two excess air ratio maps as shown in FIG.
- the first excess air ratio map shows the excess air ratio of the combustion chamber 23 measured when the ethanol concentration is 0%, that is, when each fuel mixture is injected from the injector 47 with a fuel mixture of 100% gasoline.
- a first specified value less than 1 is associated with the intake pressure of the intake passage 41 and the engine speed at the time of measurement.
- the second excess air ratio map shows the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 measured when the ethanol concentration is 0%, that is, when each specified fuel injection amount is injected from the injector 47 with 100% gasoline mixed fuel.
- a first specified value less than 1 is associated with the throttle opening and the engine speed at the time of measurement.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a third excess air ratio map
- FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a fourth excess air ratio map.
- the ECU 60 further stores two excess air ratio maps as shown in FIG.
- the ECU 60 is configured to perform O 2 feedback control as will be described later
- the third excess air ratio map includes a second regulation that is a target value of the excess air ratio of the combustion chamber 23 during the O 2 feedback control.
- the value is associated with the intake pressure of the intake passage 41 and the engine speed.
- a second specified value that is a target value of the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 during the O 2 feedback control is associated with the throttle opening and the engine speed.
- Each of the second specified values arranged in the third and fourth excess air ratio maps is a value closer to 1 than the first specified value, and is a value near 1 or 1.
- a mixed gas containing the mixed fuel injected by the injector 47 and the air that has passed through the intake passage 41 is supplied to the combustion chamber 23 via the intake port 20A.
- the intake valve 24A closes the intake port 20A.
- the ECU 60 ignites the spark plug 26 and burns the mixed gas in the combustion chamber 23. Thereby, piston 27 is pushed down and crankshaft 28 rotates.
- the exhaust valve 24B moves to open the exhaust port 20B, and the exhaust gas is discharged to the atmosphere through the muffler 51.
- An output corresponding to the amount of O 2 contained in the exhaust gas is transmitted from the O 2 sensor 54 to the ECU 60.
- the ECU 60 calculates the O 2 concentration contained in the exhaust gas based on this output.
- the prescribed fuel injection amount is set so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 becomes the first prescribed value less than 1. Therefore, the engine E basically operates in a state where the amount of air taken in is smaller than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, that is, in a rich state where the amount of mixed fuel is large.
- the ECU 60 performs O 2 feedback control while the motorcycle 1 is idling, or is in a medium / high speed running state, and is being decelerated or decelerated at a constant speed.
- the medium-high speed running state is a state where the engine speed is running within a range of 3000 rpm to 8000 rpm, and in terms of speed, it is a range of 40 km to 150 km.
- the O 2 feedback control performed by the ECU 60 will be described in more detail.
- the ECU 60 determines whether the engine speed, the intake pressure, and the throttle opening are in a medium / high speed running state and at a constant speed, slow acceleration or slow deceleration. to decide. While making such a determination, the ECU 60 determines whether the excess air ratio of the combustion chamber 23 is the target second specified value based on the O 2 concentration calculated from the output from the O 2 sensor 54. Judge whether or not.
- the second specified value is determined based on the calculated intake pressure of the intake passage 41, the engine speed and the throttle opening with reference to the third and fourth excess air ratio maps.
- the ECU 60 determines that the excess air ratio is not the second specified value, the ECU 60 corrects the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 by increasing or decreasing the fuel injection amount injected from the injector 47 by a predetermined amount. Then, it is determined again whether the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 is the second specified value based on the calculated O 2 concentration. The ECU 60 repeats this operation until the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 reaches the second specified value. When the excess air ratio becomes the second specified value, the ECU 60 calculates an actual fuel correction rate obtained by dividing the fuel injection amount at this time by the specified fuel injection amount before the O 2 feedback control. That is, the ECU 60 calculates an actual fuel correction rate obtained by dividing the fuel injection amount after the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 is corrected to the second specified value by the specified fuel injection amount.
- the ECU 60 that is an alternative fuel concentration estimation device is configured to be able to estimate the ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel.
- a method for estimating the ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel will be described in detail.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of concentration estimation processing when the ECU 60 estimates the ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel.
- the main subject of the operation is mainly the ECU 60.
- the operation subject may be omitted for convenience of description.
- step S1 the presence or absence of refueling is determined.
- the presence / absence of refueling is determined based on the change in the liquid level in the fuel tank 12 calculated from the output from the liquid level sensor 56. If there is a change, it is determined that there is refueling, and if there is no change, it is determined that there is no refueling. If it is determined that there is refueling, the process proceeds to step S2.
- step S2 in order to start estimation of the ethanol concentration, the ECU 60 executes a program for estimating the ethanol concentration.
- the process proceeds to step S3.
- step S3 it is determined whether or not the engine E is idling. Whether or not the engine is idling is determined based on whether or not the gear position of the transmission is neutral according to the output from the gear position sensor 15. If the stage is neutral, it is determined that the vehicle is idling. If the stage is not neutral, it is determined that the vehicle is not idling, that is, the vehicle is running. If it is determined that the vehicle is idling, the process proceeds to step S4.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of idling concentration estimation processing when the ECU 60 estimates the ethanol concentration during idling.
- step S4 an idling concentration estimation process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S41.
- step S41 the ECU 60 increases the engine rotational speed by a predetermined rotational speed, that is, increases the idle rotational speed by a predetermined rotational speed, for example, several hundred rpm.
- a predetermined rotational speed for example, several hundred rpm.
- the engine speed is stabilized, and even if the fuel map is switched to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, the output is remarkably reduced and the engine E can be prevented from stopping. Further, it is possible to reduce an error in the ethanol concentration estimated by stabilizing the engine speed.
- the idle speed is increased, the process proceeds to step S42.
- step S42 each specified fuel injection amount in the fuel map of the ECU 60 is switched to a fuel injection amount so that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 becomes 1 when the gasoline is 100%.
- the ECU 60 determines the fuel injection amount based on the intake pressure of the intake passage 41 and the engine speed while referring to the switched fuel map. Then, the ECU 60 causes the injector 47 to inject the determined fuel injection amount. Then, the process proceeds to step S43 while the fuel map is still switched to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.
- step S43 the ECU 60 starts O 2 feedback control. When the O 2 feedback control is started, the process proceeds to step S44.
- step S44 it is determined whether or not the actual fuel correction factor calculated in the O 2 feedback control is set. If the mixed fuel having the ethanol concentration before refueling remains in the tube 62 connecting the fuel pump 48 and the injector 47, the actual fuel correction factor is not fixed. Therefore, in step S44, the determination is repeated until the actual fuel correction factor is settled. By waiting for the actual fuel correction rate to settle, the subsequent ethanol concentration estimation is performed with higher accuracy. When the actual fuel correction factor is set, the process proceeds to step S45.
- step S45 first, the ECU 60 calculates the engine speed after the fuel correction factor is set, the intake pressure in the intake passage 41, and the throttle opening based on the outputs from the sensors 49, 55, and 61. Then, the ECU 60 selects one or both of the third and fourth excess air ratio maps according to a predetermined condition, for example, according to the magnitude of the throttle opening.
- the ECU 60 refers to the selected third or fourth excess air ratio map, and calculates the intake pressure, throttle opening, and engine in the intake passage 41 calculated.
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 is selected according to the rotational speed.
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 corresponding to the calculated engine speed, the intake pressure of the intake passage 41, and the throttle opening is set to each excess air. Select from the rate map.
- a value obtained by adding the selected two second specified values ⁇ 2 E0 at a predetermined ratio is defined as a second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 .
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 obtained by addition is also handled as being stored in the ECU 60.
- the process proceeds to step S46.
- step S46 the ethanol concentration Ke in the mixed fuel is estimated based on the actual fuel correction factor Kti after settling and the second specified value ⁇ 2 Eo selected in step S45.
- the ECU 60 indicates the relationship between the actual fuel correction rate Kti after settling and the ethanol concentration Ke.
- Ke [a 0 ⁇ Kti ( ⁇ 2 E0 / ⁇ 1 E0 ) n ⁇ + a 1 ⁇ Kti ( ⁇ 2 E0 / ⁇ 1 E0 ) n-1 ⁇ ...
- the ECU 60 refers to the correlation equation (3), and estimates the ethanol concentration Ke based on the actual fuel correction rate Kti after settling and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 selected in step S45.
- the motorcycle 1 can increase the chances of estimating the ethanol concentration by performing the ethanol concentration estimation by the O2 feedback control at the time of idling when the O2 feedback control is not normally performed.
- the idling estimation process ends.
- step S5 various settings related to the engine E of the ECU 60 are adjusted based on the estimated ethanol concentration.
- the various settings are, for example, an adjustment coefficient corresponding to the ethanol concentration and an ignition timing by the spark plug 26. By adjusting the various settings, the engine E can generate a desired output.
- the adjustment of the location setting is finished, the density estimation process is finished.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the running concentration estimation process when the ECU 60 estimates the ethanol concentration during running.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the ethanol concentration Ke in the mixed fuel and the actual fuel correction factor Kti. The vertical axis represents the ethanol concentration Ke (%), and the horizontal axis represents the actual fuel correction factor Kti. In FIG. 8, the solid line shows the relationship when calculated by the estimation method of the present embodiment.
- step S6 a running concentration estimation process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S51.
- step S51 it is determined whether or not O 2 feedback control is being performed. If it is determined that the O 2 feedback control is being performed, the process proceeds to step S52.
- step S52 it is determined whether or not the actual fuel correction factor calculated in the O 2 feedback control is set. If the fuel correction factor is not set, the determination is repeated until the fuel correction factor is set. When the actual fuel correction factor is set, the process proceeds to step S53.
- step S53 the ECU 60 first determines the intake pressure and throttle opening in the intake passage 41 after the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 is corrected to the second specified value based on the output from each sensor 49, 55, 61. And the engine speed is calculated. Then, the ECU 60 selects one or both of the first and second excess air ratio maps according to a predetermined condition, for example, according to the magnitude of the throttle opening.
- the ECU 60 refers to the selected first and second excess air ratio maps, and calculates the intake pressure, throttle opening, and engine in the intake passage 41 calculated.
- the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 associated with the rotation speed is selected.
- the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 corresponding to the calculated intake pressure of the intake passage 41, the throttle opening, and the engine speed is set to each excess air. Select from the rate map. Then, a value obtained by adding the two selected first specified values ⁇ 1 E0 at a predetermined ratio is defined as a first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 .
- the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 obtained by adding up in this way is also handled as being stored in the ECU 60.
- the process proceeds to step S54.
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 is selected in the same procedure as in step S45.
- the process proceeds to step S55.
- step S55 the ethanol concentration Ke in the mixed fuel is estimated based on the actual fuel correction factor Kti after settling, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 , and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 .
- the ECU 60 indicates the relationship between the actual fuel correction rate Kti after settling and the ethanol concentration Ke.
- Ke [a 1 ⁇ Kti ( ⁇ 2 E0 / ⁇ 1 E0 ) ⁇ n + A 2 ⁇ Kti ( ⁇ 2 E0 / ⁇ 1 E0 ) ⁇ n ⁇ 1 ...
- the concentration Ke may be calculated by directly substituting the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 , the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 and the actual fuel correction factor Kti into the correlation equation (2).
- Kti ( ⁇ 2 E0 / ⁇ 1 E0 ) may be calculated first, and the calculated terms may be substituted into the correlation equation (2).
- the relationship between the ethanol concentration Ke obtained from the correlation equation (2) and the actual fuel correction factor Kti is as shown by the solid line in FIG.
- step S51 If it is determined in step S51 that the O 2 feedback control is not performed, the process proceeds to step S56.
- step S56 the estimation of the ethanol concentration is completed assuming that the estimated ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel is a predetermined reference concentration, for example, 50%.
- the reference concentration is a concentration that is defined to prevent the difference between the actual ethanol concentration and the estimated ethanol concentration from being too large to cause the engine E to stop operating.
- the reason why the ethanol concentration is set to the reference concentration in this way is to prevent the state in which the previously estimated concentration and the changed concentration are far apart from continuing for a long time.
- the concentration estimated last time and the concentration after the change are far from each other, the combustion of the internal combustion engine may become unstable if the concentration of the alternative fuel after the change is left unestimated.
- the combustion of the internal combustion engine is prevented from becoming unstable, and the rotation is stabilized.
- the running time estimation process ends.
- step S5 which proceeds to step S5
- various settings related to the engine E of the ECU 60 are adjusted based on the estimated ethanol concentration.
- the concentration estimation process ends.
- step S7 it is determined whether or not the running time estimation process has been executed and the ethanol concentration has been estimated after the previous refueling. If it is determined that the ethanol concentration is estimated, the concentration estimation process ends. If it is determined that the ethanol concentration is not estimated, the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, it is determined whether the engine E is running. The method for determining whether or not the vehicle is running is the same as the determination method in step S3. If it is determined that the vehicle is not traveling, the concentration estimation process ends. If it is determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S6.
- the ECU 60 refers to the correlation equation (2), and calculates the actual fuel correction rate Kti and the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 in the first and second excess air ratio maps. Based on the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 in the third and fourth excess air ratio maps, the ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel can be estimated.
- the O 2 feedback control is performed when the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel is zero as in the prior art.
- the concentration of the alternative fuel in the mixed fuel can be estimated by referring to the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 without previously obtaining the fuel injection amount such that the excess air ratio becomes 1.
- the actual fuel correction factor Kti is obtained by dividing the fuel injection amount after the O 2 feedback control in the engine E by the specified fuel injection amount.
- the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 is a value obtained by dividing the actual air-fuel ratio when the gasoline is 100% by the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 is a value obtained by dividing the actual air-fuel ratio at the O 2 feedback control by the theoretical air-fuel ratio. Therefore, the actual fuel correction factor multiplied by the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 and divided by the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 becomes the standard fuel correction factor K.
- the correlation equation (1 ) Is obtained. Therefore, the ethanol concentration is estimated by referring to the correlation equation (1).
- Each prescribed fuel injection amount in the fuel map of the ECU 60 may be set to a fuel injection amount such that the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 exceeds 1. Accordingly, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 in the first and second excess air ratio maps is set to a value exceeding 1. By setting to such a value, the ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel can be estimated even for an engine that operates in a state where the excess air ratio in the combustion chamber 23 exceeds 1, that is, a lean burn engine. Can do.
- step S1 the presence / absence of refueling is determined by the change in the liquid level in the fuel tank 12, but it may be determined by opening / closing a cap that closes the fuel supply port of the fuel tank 12.
- the ECU 60 switches the fuel map to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio in step S42.
- the ethanol concentration is estimated by the same method as the running concentration estimation process without switching to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. Also good.
- a correlation formula obtained by modifying the correlation formula (1) may be stored.
- the modified correlation equation is obtained by first calculating a calculated value KTI obtained by multiplying the actual fuel correction factor Kti by the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 and further dividing by the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0.
- the calculation method may be such that the calculated value is substituted into.
- Ke (a 0 K TI 2 + a 1 K TI 1 + a 2 ) (5)
- K TI Kti ( ⁇ 2 E0 / ⁇ 1 E0 ) (6)
- the relational expression (6) is stored, and the concentration Ke is calculated based on these relational expressions, the actual fuel correction rate Kti, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0, and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 .
- a correlation map in which the ethanol concentration is associated with the actual fuel correction factor Kti, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0, and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 is stored in the ECU 60 instead of the correlation equation, and the ECU 60 stores the correlation.
- the ethanol concentration may be estimated based on the map, the actual fuel correction factor Kti, the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0, and the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 .
- the alternative fuel included in the mixed fuel is not limited to ethanol, and may be an alcohol fuel such as methanol. Any other alternative fuel for gasoline may be used.
- the concentration of the component gas contained in the exhaust gas other than O 2 may be detected, and feedback control may be performed based on this concentration. For example, it can be realized by providing a sensor that transmits an output to the ECU 60 according to the amount of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, or nitrogen oxide.
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 is regarded as 1, that is, the excess air ratio during O 2 feedback control is regarded as 1, and the ethanol concentration is estimated based only on the actual fuel correction factor Kti and the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0. It may be.
- the second specified value ⁇ 2 E0 of the correlation equation (2) is set to 1.
- Ke ⁇ a 0 (Kti / ⁇ 1 E0 ) 2 + a 1 (Kti / ⁇ 1 E0 ) + a 2 ⁇ (7)
- the ethanol concentration in the mixed fuel is estimated based on the actual fuel correction factor Kti and the first specified value ⁇ 1 E0 .
- the present invention relates to an alternative fuel concentration estimation device for estimating a concentration of an alternative fuel contained in the mixed fuel in an internal combustion engine that burns a mixed fuel in which the alternative fuel is mixed with a reference fuel, and a vehicle including the same. And an alternative fuel concentration estimation method.
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Ke=[a0{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}n+a1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}n-1
・・・an-1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}+an]・・・・・・(1)
(Keは前記混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度、a0,a1,a2,・・・,anは予め定められる係数、nは予め定められる定数)
を参照し、前記実燃料補正率Kti、前記第1規定値λ1E0及び前記第2規定値λ2E0に基づいて混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度Keを推定することが好ましい。
図1は、本発明の実施形態に係る自動二輪車1の右側面図であり、ライダーRが上体を前傾させて搭乗するロードスポーツタイプのものを示している。なお、以下の実施形態で用いる方向の概念は、自動二輪車1に搭乗したライダーRから見た方向の概念と一致するものとして説明する。
軸支されており、該スイングアーム10の後端部には後輪3が回転自在に支持されている。
図2は、図1に示すエンジンEを拡大して概略を示す右側面図である。以下では、図1も参照しつつ説明する。エンジンEは、基準燃料であるガソリンに対して、ガソリンの代替燃料であるエタノールを混合した混合燃料を燃焼させて作動するものである。なお本実施形態において、ガソリン100%の燃料及びエタノール100%の燃料も、混合燃料に含まれるものとする。
O2センサ54、ギヤポジションセンサ15、吸気圧センサ49、クランク角センサ55及び液位センサ56は、ECU60に電気的に接続されている。ECU60は、各センサ15,49,54,55,56からの出力に基づいて、トランスミッションの段数、排ガスに含まれるO2濃度、吸気通路41の吸気圧、エンジン回転数及び燃料タンク12内の液位を算出するように構成されている。
ライダーがアクセルグリップ4Aを回動させると、その回動に連動して下流側のスロットルバルブ42が吸気通路41を開く。それと共に、ECU60は、スロットル開度センサ61からの出力に応じて、モータ44を駆動させて上流側のスロットルバルブ43の開度を調整する。またECU60は、各センサ49,55,61からの出力に基づいて、吸気通路41の吸気圧、エンジン回転数及びスロットル開度を算出する。そしてECU60は、図示しない燃料マップを参照しながら、算出された吸気通路41の吸気圧及びエンジン回転数に基づいて、規定燃料噴射量を決定する。そしてECU60は、決定した規定燃料噴射量をインジェクタ47に噴射させる。
図5は、ECU60が混合燃料中のエタノール濃度を推定する際の濃度推定処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。以下の濃度推定処理において、その動作の主体は、主にECU60である。以下の説明では、説明の便宜上、動作主体が省略されている場合がある。
Ke=[a0{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)n}+a1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)n-1}
・・・an-1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}+an]・・・・・(1)
なる相関関係式(1)、本実施形態では、
Ke=[a0{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)2}
+a1{Kti(λ2E0/1λE0)}+a2]・・・・・(2)
なる相関関係式(2)を参照して、混合燃料中のエタノール濃度を推定する。なお、a0,a1,a2,・・・,anは予め定められる係数、nは予め定められる定数である。さらに詳細に説明すると、ステップS42にて燃料マップが理論空燃比に切替られているため第1規定値λ1E0に1が代入された、
Ke={a0(Ktiλ2E0 2)+a1(Ktiλ2E0)+a2}・・・・・・・・・(3)
なる相関関係式(3)を実質的に参照して、混合燃料中のエタノール濃度を推定する。
Ke=[a1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}n
+a2{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}n-1
・・・an-1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}+an]・・・(1)
なる相関関係式(1)を、本実施形態では、
Ke=[a0{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}2
+a1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}+a2]・・・・・・・・(2)
なる相関関係式(2)を参照し、ステップS52にて算出された整定後の実燃料補正率Ktiと、ステップS53で選出された第1規定値λ1E0と、ステップS54で選出された第2規定値λ2E0とに基づいて混合燃料中のエタノール濃度Keを推定する。
Ke=(a0Kn+a1Kn-1・・・an-1K+an)・・・・・・・・・・・・・(4)
なる相関関係式(主に、n=2)が成り立つことが知られている。
Ke=(a0KTI 2+a1KTI 1+a2)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・(5)
なる相関関係式(5)と、
KTI=Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・(6)
なる関係式(6)とを記憶しておき、これらの関係式と実燃料補正率Kti、第1規定値λ1E0及び第2規定値λ2E0と基づいて、濃度Keを演算する。
Ke={a0(Kti/λ1E0)2+a1(Kti/λ1E0)+a2}・・・・・・・・・(7)
なる相関関係式(7)を参照し、実燃料補正率Ktiと第1規定値λ1E0とに基づいて混合燃料中のエタノール濃度を推定する。このように第2規定値λ2E0を考慮せずにエタノール濃度を推定した場合、図8において一点差線で示すように、例えば、第2規定値λ2E0を考慮した場合に対して約10%程度(ΔKe)の誤差が生じる。しかしながら、第2規定値λ2E0の選出工程等を削減することができ、濃度推定の演算が容易となる。従って、ECU60の演算の負担を低減することができる。
1 自動二輪車
12 燃料タンク
15 ギヤポジションセンサ
20 シリンダヘッド
23 燃焼室
47 インジェクタ
49 吸気圧センサ
54 O2センサ
55 クランク角センサ
56 液位センサ
60 ECU
61 スロットル開度センサ
Claims (9)
- 基準燃料に代替燃料が混合された混合燃料を燃焼室で燃焼させる内燃機関と、前記混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度がゼロのときに前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が1以外の第1規定値となるような規定燃料噴射量が予め設定された燃料噴射装置とを備えたものに用いられる代替燃料濃度推定装置であって、
前記内燃機関の排気系に設けられた排ガスセンサからの出力値に応じて得られる排ガスに含まれる少なくとも1つの成分ガスの濃度に基づいて、前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が第2規定値となるように前記燃料噴射装置の燃料噴射量を補正する空気過剰率制御手段と、
前記成分ガスの濃度に基づいて、前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が前記第2規定値となるように補正された後の燃料噴射量を前記規定燃料噴射量で除して得られる実燃料補正率を算出する燃料補正率演算手段と、
前記燃料補正率演算手段により算出された前記実燃料補正率と前記第1規定値とに基づいて、前記濃度を推定する濃度推定手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする代替燃料濃度推定装置。 - 前記濃度推定手段は、前記濃度を推定する際、前記実燃料補正率及び前記第1規定値に加えて、前記第2規定値にも基づいて、前記濃度を推定するように構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の代替燃料濃度推定装置。 - 前記濃度推定手段は、相関関係式
Ke=[a0{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}n+a1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}n-1
・・・an-1{Kti(λ2E0/λ1E0)}+an]・・・・・・(1)
(Keは前記混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度、a0,a1,a2,・・・,anは予め定められる係数、nは予め定められる定数)
を参照し、前記実燃料補正率Kti、前記第1規定値λ1E0及び前記第2規定値λ2E0に基づいて混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度Keを推定する
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の代替燃料濃度推定装置。 - 前記空気過剰率制御手段は、前記内燃機関がアイドリング状態又は中高速走行状態にあるときに、前記燃料噴射装置の燃料噴射量を補正するように構成され、
前記濃度推定手段は、燃料補正率演算手段により算出される実燃料補正率が整定した後に前記濃度の推定を行なうように構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の代替燃料濃度推定装置。 - 前記内燃機関の回転数を増加させる回転数制御手段を更に備え、
前記回転数制御手段は、前記内燃機関がアイドリング状態であって、且つ前記空気過剰率制御手段が前記燃料噴射装置の燃料噴射量を補正するときに、前記回転数を増加させるように構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の代替燃料濃度推定装置。 - 貯留タンク内に貯留された前記混合燃料の増加を検出する燃料増加検出手段を更に有し、
前記濃度推定手段は、前記燃料増加検出手段が前記混合燃料の増加を検出した後であって、前記濃度が推定されておらず且つ前記空気過剰率制御手段が停止している場合、予め定められた基準濃度を、推定された前記濃度とする
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の代替燃料濃度推定装置。 - 請求項1に記載の代替燃料濃度推定装置と、
前記基準燃料に対して前記代替燃料が混合された前記混合燃料が前記燃焼室で燃焼される内燃機関と、
前記混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度がゼロのときに前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が1以外の第1規定値となるような規定燃料噴射量が予め設定された燃料噴射装置と、
を備えること特徴とする乗り物。 - 基準燃料に代替燃料が混合された混合燃料を燃焼室で燃焼させる内燃機関において、前記混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度がゼロのときに前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が1以外の第1規定値となるような規定燃料噴射量が予め設定されている場合に、前記濃度を推定するための代替燃料濃度推定方法であって、
前記内燃機関から排出される排ガスに含まれる少なくとも1つの成分ガスの濃度に基づいて、前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が第2規定値となるように補正された後の燃料噴射量を前記規定燃料噴射量で除して得られる実燃料補正率を算出し、算出された前記実燃料補正率と、前記第1規定値と、補正された後の燃料噴射量を前記燃料噴射装置が噴射した時の前記燃焼室の空気過剰率である第2規定値とに基づいて前記濃度を推定する
ことを特徴とする代替燃料濃度推定方法。 - 基準燃料に代替燃料が混合された混合燃料を燃焼室で燃焼させる内燃機関と、前記混合燃料中の代替燃料の濃度がゼロのときに前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が1又はそれ以外の値である第1規定値となるような規定燃料噴射量が予め設定された燃料噴射装置とを備えたものに用いられる代替燃料濃度推定装置であって、
前記内燃機関の排気系に設けられた排ガスセンサからの出力値に応じて得られる排ガスに含まれる少なくとも1つの成分ガスの濃度に基づいて、前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が第2規定値となるように前記燃料噴射装置の燃料噴射量を補正する空気過剰率制御手段と、
前記成分ガスの濃度に基づいて、前記燃焼室の空気過剰率が前記第2規定値となるように補正された後の燃料噴射量を前記規定燃料噴射量で除して得られる実燃料補正率を算出する燃料補正率演算手段と、
前記燃料補正率演算手段により算出された前記実燃料補正率と、前記第1規定値と、前記第2規定値とに基づいて、前記濃度を推定する濃度推定手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする代替燃料濃度推定装置。
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