WO2014199425A1 - 機関制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an engine control device that controls the combustion state of fuel in an internal combustion engine. More specifically, the present invention relates to an engine control device that can control the combustion state of fuel in an internal combustion engine and reduce noise and vibration generated by the control.
- an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine (hereinafter also simply referred to as “engine”)
- engine part of the energy generated by the combustion of fuel is converted into work for rotating the crankshaft, but the rest is lost.
- This loss includes a cooling loss lost as heat generated from the engine body, an exhaust loss released into the atmosphere by exhaust gas, a pump loss caused by intake and exhaust, and a mechanical resistance loss.
- cooling loss and exhaust loss account for a large percentage of the total loss. Therefore, it is effective to reduce the cooling loss and the exhaust loss in order to improve the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine.
- cooling loss in general, there is a trade-off between cooling loss and exhaust loss. That is, when the cooling loss is decreased, the exhaust loss is increased, and when the exhaust loss is decreased, the cooling loss is increased. Therefore, if the combustion state in which the sum of the cooling loss and the exhaust loss is reduced can be realized, the fuel efficiency of the engine is improved.
- combustion state of the fuel (air mixture) in the engine changes according to “many parameters affecting the combustion state” such as the fuel injection timing and the supercharging pressure.
- parameters that affect the combustion state are also simply referred to as “combustion parameters”.
- combustion parameters it is not easy to obtain appropriate values (combinations) for a plurality of combustion parameters in advance by various experiments and simulations, and enormous adaptation time is required. Therefore, methods for systematically determining combustion parameters have been developed.
- one of the conventional control devices is “a crank angle at which half of the total heat generated during one combustion stroke is generated (hereinafter referred to as “ crank angle ”).
- crank angle hereinafter referred to as “combustion barycenter angle”.
- the conventional apparatus corrects the fuel injection timing or adjusts the EGR rate to adjust the oxygen concentration in the combustion chamber (cylinder). By adjusting, the combustion barycentric angle is matched with the reference value (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- multistage injection may be performed in which fuel is injected multiple times for one cycle of combustion. More specifically, in a diesel engine, pilot injection may be performed prior to main injection (main injection), and then main injection may be performed. Furthermore, after injection may be performed after main injection.
- the relationship between the crank angle and the heat generation rate when pilot injection and main injection are performed is represented by, for example, a waveform indicated by a curve C1 in FIG.
- the heat generation rate is the amount of heat generated by combustion of the air-fuel mixture per unit crank angle (unit change amount of the rotational position of the crankshaft), that is, the amount of heat generation per unit crank angle.
- This waveform is hereinafter also referred to as “combustion waveform”.
- the waveform shown in FIG. 7A has a maximum value Lp by pilot injection started at the crank angle ⁇ 1, and has a maximum value Lm by main injection started at the crank angle ⁇ 2.
- FIG. 7B shows the relationship between the crank angle and “the ratio of the integrated value of the amount of heat generated by the combustion shown by the curve C1 to the total amount of generated heat (heat generation ratio)”.
- the combustion gravity center angle described above is the crank angle ⁇ 3.
- FIG. 9 Curves Hb1 to Hb3 in FIG. 9 are measurement results in the case of a low rotation speed and a low load, a medium rotation speed and a medium load, and a high rotation speed and a high load, respectively.
- the inventor says that when the engine load and / or engine speed is different, the combustion center-of-gravity angle at which the fuel consumption deterioration rate is minimized (combustion center-of-gravity angle at which fuel consumption is the best) is also different. Obtained knowledge.
- heat generation rate gravity center position instead of the conventional combustion gravity center angle as an index value representing the combustion state.
- This heat generation rate center of gravity position is determined by the heat generation rate, which is the amount of heat generated by the combustion of fuel per unit crank angle, and is represented by the crankshaft rotation position (ie, crank angle).
- the definition of the heat release rate center of gravity position will be described in detail later, but the heat release rate center of gravity position is an index value that more accurately reflects the combustion state than the conventional combustion state index value of the combustion center of gravity. I can say that there is.
- the inventor can maintain the combustion state of the engine in a specific state by maintaining the heat generation rate gravity center position at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or the engine rotational speed, and improve the fuel efficiency.
- the knowledge that it can be improved was obtained.
- the inventor is examining an engine control device that maintains the heat release rate gravity center position at a constant crank angle regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed.
- the combustion state of the fuel (air mixture) in the engine changes in accordance with many combustion parameters such as the fuel injection timing and the supercharging pressure. Therefore, the heat release rate gravity center position described above also changes in accordance with combustion parameters such as fuel injection timing, fuel injection pressure, amount of fuel injected by pilot injection, and supercharging pressure.
- combustion parameters such as fuel injection timing, fuel injection pressure, amount of fuel injected by pilot injection, and supercharging pressure can be used as parameters for controlling the heat release rate gravity center position.
- injection system parameters parameters related to fuel injection such as fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure
- injection system parameters have a good response at the time of correction, and the deviation (correction deviation) ) Is easy to calculate. From this point of view, it is desirable to use an injection system parameter as a parameter for controlling the heat release rate gravity center position.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is controlled using the injection system parameters as described above, the amount of change in the pressure in the combustion chamber (in-cylinder pressure) per unit crank angle becomes large, for example, combustion noise or the like accompanying combustion. Since the influence on noise and vibration is increased, as a result, for example, there is a possibility of giving unpleasant feeling to a user (for example, a driver) of a vehicle in which the engine is mounted as a power source. Therefore, in order to improve the fuel consumption by maintaining the combustion state of the engine in a specific state, it is only necessary to maintain the center of gravity of the heat release rate at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed. It is also desirable to pay attention to suppressing noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user.
- an engine control device capable of improving fuel consumption by maintaining the center of gravity of the heat release rate at a constant crank angle while suppressing an increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user.
- an object of the present invention is an engine capable of improving fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat generation rate gravity center position at a constant crank angle while suppressing an increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user. It is to provide a control device.
- the above object of the present invention is to An engine control device including a combustion control unit for setting a combustion parameter for controlling a combustion state of fuel supplied to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine including a supercharger, A heat generation rate that is an amount per unit crank angle of heat generated by combustion of the fuel when the load of the engine is within a specific load range from at least a first threshold value to a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold value
- the combustion control unit sets the combustion parameter so that the heat generation rate center of gravity position determined by is equal to the first crank angle.
- the combustion control unit In the engine control device, In the case where the heat release rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, When the rotational speed of the engine is less than the first rotational speed and the speed of the vehicle in which the engine is mounted is less than the first speed, the combustion control unit increases the supercharging pressure of the supercharger. And When the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed or the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed, the combustion control unit determines whether the fuel injection pressure is increased or the fuel injection timing is advanced. Perform one or both, Achieved by engine controller.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position by using the parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center position according to the operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted, noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user are obtained. While suppressing the increase, the heat generation rate gravity center position can be maintained at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or the engine speed, thereby improving the fuel efficiency.
- FIG. 1 is a graph for explaining the heat generation rate gravity center position (heat generation rate gravity center crank angle), and (A) shows a combustion waveform when pilot injection and main injection are performed at a predetermined timing. , (B) shows a combustion waveform when pilot injection is advanced as compared with (A).
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between the heat generation rate gravity center position and the fuel consumption deterioration rate for each combination of engine rotation speed and engine load.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of an engine control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and an internal combustion engine to which the engine control device is applied.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a routine executed by the CPU of the control device shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a routine executed by the CPU of the control device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a part of a routine executed by the CPU of the control device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a graph for explaining the combustion barycenter angle.
- FIG. 8 is a graph for explaining the combustion barycenter angle.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the combustion center-of-gravity angle and the fuel consumption deterioration rate for each engine speed.
- the present invention improves fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat release rate gravity center position at a constant crank angle (first crank angle) while suppressing an increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an engine control device that can perform the above.
- the present inventor uses the parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center position according to the operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted, thereby It has been found that fuel consumption can be improved by suppressing the increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort and maintaining the center of gravity of the heat release rate at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed.
- the present invention has been conceived.
- the first embodiment of the present invention is: An engine control device including a combustion control unit for setting a combustion parameter for controlling a combustion state of fuel supplied to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine including a supercharger, A heat generation rate that is an amount per unit crank angle of heat generated by combustion of the fuel when the load of the engine is within a specific load range from at least a first threshold value to a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold value
- the combustion control unit sets the combustion parameter so that the heat generation rate center of gravity position determined by is equal to the first crank angle.
- the combustion control unit In the case where the heat release rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, When the rotational speed of the engine is less than the first rotational speed and the speed of the vehicle in which the engine is mounted is less than the first speed, the combustion control unit increases the supercharging pressure of the supercharger. And When the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed or the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed, the combustion control unit determines whether the fuel injection pressure is increased or the fuel injection timing is advanced. Perform one or both, It is an engine control device.
- the engine control device is applied to an internal combustion engine including a supercharger. Furthermore, the engine control apparatus according to this embodiment includes a combustion control unit that controls the combustion state of the fuel supplied to the cylinder of the internal combustion engine.
- the combustion control unit per unit crank angle of heat generated by the combustion of the fuel is set so that the heat generation rate gravity center position determined by the heat generation rate, which is a quantity, is equal to the first crank angle.
- the first threshold value may be a minimum value among loads that the engine can take, or may be a value larger than the minimum value.
- the second threshold value may be a maximum value among loads that the engine can take, or may be a value smaller than the maximum value. That is, the engine control apparatus according to this embodiment may set the combustion parameter so that the heat generation rate gravity center position is equal to the first crank angle in the entire load range that the engine can take, or in a specific load range. Only the heat generation rate center of gravity position may be set to be equal to the first crank angle. Further, controlling the combustion state is substantially equivalent to setting the combustion parameter (that is, setting / changing the combustion parameter to an appropriate value according to the operating state of the engine by feedforward control and / or feedback control). Is synonymous with The combustion parameters will be described later in detail.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is maintained at the first crank angle at least when the engine load is within the specific load range. Therefore, the running cost of the engine can be effectively improved by setting the first crank angle to, for example, the crank angle that provides the best fuel efficiency. Further, for example, the first crank angle is set to a predetermined crank angle such as a crank angle at which the total running cost including the running cost other than the fuel consumption (substantial cost required for running the vehicle on which the engine is mounted) is minimized. By setting this, the total running cost of the engine may be effectively improved.
- the target center of gravity position (first crank angle) as a control target value of the heat generation rate center of gravity position that can effectively improve the fuel consumption, total running cost, etc. of the engine is obtained in advance by, for example, a prior experiment or the like. Can do.
- the combination of various combustion parameters that can achieve the target center-of-gravity position (first crank angle) thus determined can also be determined in advance, for example, by a prior experiment.
- the combination of the combustion parameter corresponding to the target center of gravity position (first crank angle) and the target center of gravity position (first crank angle) thus determined is, for example, a data storage provided in an engine ECU (electronic control unit) described later. It can be stored in a means (for example, a ROM), read out according to the actual operating state of the engine, and used for the control to make the heat generation rate gravity center position coincide with the target gravity center position (first crank angle).
- the heat generation rate gravity center position can be defined by various methods as described below.
- ⁇ Definition 1 As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc indicates that “the crank angle in one combustion stroke is set on the horizontal axis (one axis) and the heat generation rate (heat per unit crank angle is A region surrounded by the waveform of the heat release rate drawn on the coordinate system (graph) in which the amount of generation) is set to the vertical axis (the other axis orthogonal to the one axis) and the horizontal axis (the one axis) Is the crank angle corresponding to the geometric center of gravity G ( ⁇ 3 in FIG. 1A).
- the heat generation rate center of gravity position Gc is “the crank angle in one combustion stroke is set on the horizontal axis (one axis) and the heat generation rate (the amount of heat generated per unit crank angle) is set on the vertical axis (the one axis).
- the specific crank angle is such that the areas of the two regions divided by the crank angle are equal.
- the heat release rate gravity center position Gc is a crank angle Gc that satisfies the following expression (1).
- CAs is a crank angle at which fuel combustion starts
- CAe is a crank angle at which the combustion ends
- ⁇ is an arbitrary crank angle
- dQ ( ⁇ ) is heat generation at the crank angle ⁇ . Rate. That is, the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is a specific crank angle from the start of combustion to the end of combustion in one combustion stroke, and is expressed as “any arbitrary first crank angle from the start of combustion to a specific crank angle and a specific crank angle”.
- the product of “the magnitude of the difference between an arbitrary second crank angle between the angle and the end of combustion and the specific crank angle” and the “heat generation rate at the arbitrary second crank angle” is calculated from the specific crank angle to the end of combustion.
- the specific crank angle is equal to the value obtained by integrating (integrating) the crank angle.
- the heat release rate gravity center position Gc is a specific crank angle from the start of combustion to the end of combustion for one combustion stroke, and is obtained by subtracting the specific crank angle from an arbitrary crank angle.
- a value obtained by integrating (integrating) the crank angle from the start of combustion to the end of combustion of the value corresponding to the product of the obtained value and the heat generation rate at the arbitrary crank angle is “0”. It is a specific crank angle.
- the heat release rate gravity center position Gc is obtained by subtracting the combustion start crank angle (CAs) from an arbitrary crank angle in one combustion stroke, and at the arbitrary crank angle. It is defined as the value obtained by dividing the integral value of the product of the heat release rate and the area of the region defined by the waveform of the heat release rate with respect to the crank angle plus the combustion start crank angle (CAs).
- the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc defined in various ways as described above is, for example, the crank angle ⁇ 3 in the example shown in FIG.
- the heat release rate gravity center position Gc is The crank angle ⁇ 3 ′ is obtained by moving toward the advance side by the angle ⁇ g.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is an index value that more accurately reflects the combustion state as compared with the combustion gravity center angle that is an index value of the conventional combustion state.
- the actual heat generation rate gravity center position can be estimated based on the in-cylinder pressure detected by a detecting means for detecting the in-cylinder pressure, such as a combustion pressure sensor (CPS: Combustion Pressure Sensor).
- CPS Combustion Pressure Sensor
- the inventor measured the “relation between the heat generation rate gravity center position and the fuel consumption deterioration rate” for various combinations of “engine load (required torque) and engine speed”.
- the result is shown in FIG. Curves Gc1 to Gc3 in FIG. 2 are measurement results in the case of low rotation speed and low load, medium rotation speed and medium load, and high rotation speed and high load, respectively.
- the heat release rate gravity center position at which the fuel consumption deterioration rate is minimized is a specific (constant) crank angle ⁇ a (in FIG. 2). In the example, it was 7 ° after compression top dead center).
- the fuel consumption deterioration rate is the minimum value even if the engine load and / or the engine rotation speed change. It turned out to be a substantially constant value close to.
- the heat generation rate center of gravity position is an index value indicating a good combustion state, and therefore the heat generation rate center of gravity position is set to a predetermined constant value (for example, regardless of the engine load and / or engine rotational speed). Further, the inventors have found that the combustion state of the engine can be maintained in a specific state and the fuel efficiency can be improved by maintaining the crank angle ⁇ a in the vicinity of the crank angle ⁇ a. Therefore, the inventor is examining an engine control device that maintains the heat generation rate gravity center position at a constant crank angle (first crank angle) regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed.
- the combustion state of the fuel (air mixture) in the engine changes in accordance with many combustion parameters such as the fuel injection timing and the supercharging pressure. Therefore, the heat release rate gravity center position described above also changes in accordance with combustion parameters such as fuel injection timing, fuel injection pressure, amount of fuel injected by pilot injection, and supercharging pressure.
- combustion parameters such as fuel injection timing, fuel injection pressure, amount of fuel injected by pilot injection, and supercharging pressure can be used as parameters for controlling the heat release rate gravity center position.
- the combustion parameter one or more of the values described below can be adopted.
- Timing of main injection Fuel injection pressure that is pressure when the fuel injection valve injects fuel (3) Injection amount of pilot injection that is fuel injection performed on the advance side of main injection ( 4) Number of pilot injections (5) Timing of pilot injection (6) Fuel injection amount of pilot injection (7) Injection amount of after injection which is fuel injection performed on the retard side from the main injection (8) Supercharging (9) Intercooler cooling efficiency (cooling capacity) (10) EGR rate (or amount of EGR gas) that is the ratio of EGR gas to intake air (11) Ratio of the amount of high pressure EGR gas recirculated by the high pressure EGR device to the amount of low pressure EGR gas recirculated by the low pressure EGR device (high / low pressure EGR rate) (12) EGR cooler cooling efficiency (cooling capacity) (13) The intensity of the swirl flow in the cylinder (for example, the opening of the swirl control valve)
- the intake air temperature of the engine is one of the combustion parameters.
- the amount of refrigerant flowing into these coolers can be reduced or mounted on these coolers.
- the ratio of the amount of gas passing through the bypass passage to the amount of gas passing through the cooler can be increased by increasing the opening of a bypass valve that adjusts the flow rate of gas passing through the bypass passage.
- specific means for increasing the cooling efficiency of these coolers include, for example, increasing the amount of refrigerant flowing into these coolers, or being installed in these coolers. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the amount of gas passing through the bypass passage to the amount of gas passing through the cooler by reducing the opening of a bypass valve that adjusts the flow rate of the gas passing through the bypass passage.
- the EGR rate is a low-pressure EGR that recirculates exhaust gas downstream of the turbocharger turbine provided in the engine and disposed in the exhaust passage of the engine to the intake passage of the engine.
- it refers to the ratio of the amount of low-pressure EGR gas recirculated by the low-pressure EGR device to the amount of intake air.
- the EGR rate is the high-pressure EGR gas that is recirculated by the high-pressure EGR device. The ratio of the amount of air to the amount of intake air.
- the EGR rate indicates the ratio of the total amount of the low pressure EGR gas and the high pressure EGR gas recirculated by these EGR devices to the amount of intake air.
- the engine control device may perform the following operation.
- (1a) The engine control device moves the timing of main injection to the advance side.
- (2a) The engine control device increases the fuel injection pressure.
- (3a) The engine control device increases the injection amount of pilot injection.
- (4a) The engine control device sets the number of pilot injections so that the heat generation rate gravity center position (hereinafter referred to as “pilot heat generation rate gravity center position”) of pilot injection determined only for pilot injection moves to the advance side. change.
- the engine control device changes the pilot injection timing so that the pilot heat generation rate gravity center position moves to the advance side.
- (6a) The engine control device changes the fuel injection amount of the pilot injection so that the pilot heat generation rate gravity center position moves to the advance side.
- the engine control device decreases the injection amount of after injection or does not perform after injection.
- the engine control device increases the supercharging pressure.
- the engine control device decreases the cooling efficiency of the intercooler (increases the intake air temperature).
- the engine control device decreases the EGR rate (decreases the EGR amount).
- the engine control device reduces the high and low pressure EGR rate.
- the engine control device decreases the cooling efficiency of the EGR cooler (increases the intake air temperature).
- the engine control device increases the strength of the swirl flow.
- the engine control device may perform the following operation.
- (1b) The engine control device moves the timing of the main injection to the retard side.
- (2b) The engine control device decreases the fuel injection pressure.
- (3b) The engine control device decreases the injection amount of the pilot injection.
- (4b) The engine control device changes the number of pilot injections so that the pilot heat generation rate gravity center position moves to the retard side.
- (5b) The engine control device changes the timing of pilot injection so that the pilot heat generation rate gravity center position moves to the retard side.
- (6b) The engine control device changes the fuel injection amount of the pilot injection so that the pilot heat generation rate gravity center position moves to the retard side.
- (7b) The engine control device increases the injection amount of after injection.
- the engine control device decreases the supercharging pressure.
- the engine control device increases the cooling efficiency of the intercooler (lowers the intake air temperature).
- the engine control device increases the EGR rate (increases the EGR amount).
- the engine control device increases the high and low pressure EGR rate.
- the engine control device increases the cooling efficiency of the EGR cooler (lowers the intake air temperature).
- the engine control device reduces the strength of the swirl flow.
- injection system parameters parameters related to fuel injection such as fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure (injection system parameters) have a good response at the time of correction as described above, and the heat release rate gravity center position associated with the correction. It is easy to calculate the deviation (corrected deviation). From this point of view, it is desirable to use an injection system parameter as a parameter for controlling the heat release rate gravity center position.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is maintained at a predetermined constant value.
- combustion parameters include supercharging pressure by a supercharger.
- combustion parameters include parameters relating to fuel injection (injection system parameters) such as fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure.
- the combustion control unit In the case where the heat release rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, When the rotational speed of the engine is less than the first rotational speed and the speed of the vehicle in which the engine is mounted is less than the first speed, the combustion control unit increases the supercharging pressure of the supercharger. And When the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed or the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed, the combustion control unit determines whether the fuel injection pressure is increased or the fuel injection timing is advanced. Do one or both.
- the rotational speed of the engine (engine rotational speed) will be described later, for example, based on signals from a crank angle sensor and a cam position sensor that output a signal corresponding to the rotational position (that is, crank angle) of the crankshaft. It can be acquired by an engine ECU (electronic control unit). Further, the speed of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted (travel speed, vehicle speed) can be detected by a vehicle speed sensor.
- the combination of the first rotation speed and the first speed is, for example, for the user when the heat generation rate gravity center position is advanced by either one or both of the increase of the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing. It can be defined as the combination of the minimum value of the engine speed and the vehicle speed that does not substantially cause an increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort. In other words, when the engine speed is less than the first speed and the vehicle speed is less than the first speed, heat is generated by either or both of the increase in fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of fuel injection timing. Advancement of the center of gravity position is undesirable because noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user are substantially increased.
- the combination of the first rotational speed and the first speed is obtained in advance by, for example, preliminarily obtaining noise and vibration generated by the operation of the engine and the vehicle in various combinations of the engine rotational speed and the vehicle speed by an experiment or the like. Can be specified by. Further, in specifying the combination of the first rotational speed and the first speed, for example, wind noise, road noise, etc. may be taken into consideration in addition to noise and vibration generated by the operation of the engine and the vehicle. .
- the engine to which the engine control apparatus according to this embodiment is applied needs to have a mechanism capable of adjusting the supercharging pressure by the supercharger.
- a mechanism capable of adjusting the supercharging pressure by the supercharger include a nozzle vane, a bypass valve (exhaust pressure adjusting waste gate valve), and an exhaust throttle valve.
- the engine to which the engine control apparatus according to this embodiment is applied needs to have a mechanism capable of adjusting the fuel injection pressure and / or the fuel injection timing.
- the engine includes a fuel supply system including a fuel pressurization pump (supply pump), a fuel delivery pipe, a common rail (accumulation chamber), and a fuel injection valve (injector), for example, an engine ECU (electronic control unit) to be described later
- the fuel pressurizing pump can be controlled to adjust the fuel injection pressure, or the valve opening operation of the fuel injection valve (injector) can be controlled to adjust the fuel injection timing.
- the heat generation rate gravity center is controlled by the supercharging pressure, which is a combustion parameter with less concern about the increase in vibration.
- the heat generation rate depends on the injection system parameter, which is a combustion parameter that has a good response at the time of correction and is easy to calculate the correction deviation.
- the center of gravity is controlled.
- the user uses the parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center position according to the operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted. While suppressing an increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the engine, the heat generation rate gravity center position can be maintained at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or the engine rotational speed, thereby improving the fuel consumption.
- the combustion control unit executes one or both of the increase in the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing. That is, in the engine control apparatus according to the present embodiment, when the heat generation rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, and the engine speed is equal to or higher than the first speed, the fuel injection pressure Either the increase in the angle or the advance of the fuel injection timing may be executed, or both may be executed. Similarly, when the speed of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is equal to or higher than the first speed, either increase of the fuel injection pressure or advance of the fuel injection timing may be executed, or both may be executed. Good.
- the combustion control unit executes one or both of the increase in the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing when the heat generation rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle.
- the engine rotational speed is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed and the speed (vehicle speed) of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is equal to or higher than the first speed
- the engine rotational speed is equal to the first rotational speed.
- Three cases are assumed, that is, the vehicle speed is less than the first speed, and (c) the engine rotation speed is less than the first rotation speed and the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the first speed.
- the vehicle speed is not less than the first speed, but the engine speed is less than the first speed.
- the noise and vibration generated from the engine are small, for example, when wind noise, road noise, etc. are small, it is assumed that a change in noise and vibration accompanying fuel combustion is easily detected by the user. The Therefore, when controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity using the injection system parameters when the speed of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is high and the rotational speed of the engine is low, select the parameter that has the least influence on the combustion noise. It is desirable to do.
- the engine speed is equal to or higher than the first speed or the vehicle on which the engine is mounted.
- the fuel injection pressure and the fuel injection timing are included in the injection system parameters used for advancing the center of gravity of the heat release rate when the speed is equal to or higher than the first speed. Among these, the influence on the combustion noise is greater in the fuel injection pressure than in the fuel injection timing.
- the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed.
- noise and vibration generated from the engine are large, changes in noise and vibration due to fuel combustion tend not to be detected by the user.
- a fuel injection pressure having a relatively large influence on combustion noise is selected when controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity, noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user are substantially increased. The fear is low. Therefore, when controlling the heat generation rate gravity center using the injection system parameters when the engine speed is high, the heat generation rate gravity center is changed by changing the fuel injection pressure that has a relatively large effect on the combustion noise. You may control.
- the second embodiment of the present invention is: An engine control apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, In the case where the heat release rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, Even if the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed, when the rotational speed of the engine is less than the first rotational speed, the combustion control unit executes only the advance of the fuel injection timing, When the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed, the combustion control unit increases the fuel injection pressure; It is an engine control device.
- the engine rotation speed is equal to or higher than the first rotation speed, or the engine
- the speed (vehicle speed) of the vehicle on which the vehicle is mounted is equal to or higher than the first speed
- either or both of the increase of the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing are executed.
- the combustion control unit uses the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection pressure as parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity as the engine rotation speed and vehicle speed. Use them carefully according to the situation.
- the combustion control unit executes the advance of the fuel injection timing.
- the combustion control unit executes the advance of the fuel injection timing.
- the center of gravity of heat generation is controlled by changing the fuel injection timing that has a relatively small effect on the fuel injection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat generation rate gravity center position at a predetermined constant value while more effectively suppressing the increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user.
- the engine control apparatus when the heat generation rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, and when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed.
- the combustion control unit increases the fuel injection pressure.
- the engine rotational speed is high, noise and vibration generated from the engine are large, and thus changes in noise and vibration due to fuel combustion tend not to be detected by the user. Therefore, in the engine control apparatus according to this embodiment, in controlling the heat generation rate gravity center using the injection system parameters in such a situation, first, the fuel injection pressure that has a relatively large effect on the combustion noise is changed.
- the center of gravity is controlled. Thereby, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat generation rate center of gravity position at a predetermined constant value while suppressing an increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user.
- the control of the heat generation rate center of gravity by changing the fuel injection timing may be additionally performed. That is, as described above, the combustion control unit increases the fuel injection pressure when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed when the heat generation rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle. In this case, when the advanced heat generation rate gravity center position is still behind the first crank angle, the heat generation rate gravity center position may be further advanced by the advance angle of the fuel injection timing.
- the engine rotational speed is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed
- the speed (vehicle speed) of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is equal to or higher than the first speed.
- noise and vibration generated from the engine are large, for example, wind noise and road noise are also large. That is, in such a case, the user is more likely to detect changes in noise and vibration associated with fuel combustion. Therefore, when the speed of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is high and the rotational speed of the engine is high, either the fuel injection pressure or the fuel injection timing is selected as an injection system parameter for controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity. Alternatively, both the fuel injection pressure and the fuel injection timing may be selected.
- the combustion control unit uses the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection pressure as parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity, for example, the engine speed and the vehicle speed. Depending on the situation, etc., it may be used more finely.
- the increase in the fuel injection pressure and / or the decrease in the supercharging pressure accompanying the advance of the fuel injection timing is compensated. It is important to perform control so that the torque decrease due to the increase in pump loss occurring at this time does not exceed the torque increase associated with the advance of the heat generation rate center of gravity.
- the third embodiment of the present invention An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first or second embodiments of the present invention, When the heat generation rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed, or the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed.
- the absolute value of the increase range of the torque is the absolute value of the decrease range of the torque due to the increase in the pump loss of the engine accompanying the increase in the fuel injection pressure and / or the decrease in the supercharging pressure due to the advance of the fuel injection timing.
- the combustion control unit does not execute either the increase of the fuel injection pressure or the advance angle of the fuel injection timing. It is an engine control device.
- the combustion control unit executes either one or both of the increase in the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing, thereby Control is performed so that the incidence centroid position becomes equal to the first crank angle.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is advanced by increasing the fuel injection pressure and / or the advance angle of the fuel injection timing, the increase of the fuel injection pressure and / or the advance angle of the fuel injection timing is caused.
- Exhaust loss may be reduced, leading to a decrease in supercharging pressure.
- the supercharging pressure is compensated by reducing the opening degree of the nozzle vane and / or the bypass valve provided in the turbine of the variable displacement supercharger, the pump loss is deteriorated (increased). There is a possibility that both acceleration performances are deteriorated.
- the rotation speed of the engine is the first rotation. Even when the speed is greater than or equal to the first speed, the accelerator opening of the engine is greater than the first opening and the fuel injection pressure is increased and / or the fuel is injected.
- the absolute value of the increase in torque resulting from the position of the heat generation rate center of gravity approaching the first crank angle due to the advance of the timing is the boost pressure due to the increase in the fuel injection pressure and / or the advance of the fuel injection timing.
- the combustion control unit increases the fuel injection pressure and the fuel injection timing. What is the advance of It does not perform as well.
- the increase in the fuel loss caused by the increase in the fuel injection pressure and / or the decrease in the supercharging pressure accompanying the advance of the fuel injection timing is caused. If it is determined that the torque decrease width is larger than the torque increase width associated with the advancement of the heat release rate center of gravity, neither increase in fuel injection pressure nor advance in fuel injection timing is executed. As a result, fuel efficiency can be improved while ensuring acceleration performance.
- the accelerator opening of the engine can be detected, for example, based on a signal from a throttle valve opening sensor that detects the throttle valve opening. Further, the first opening can be set to the minimum value of the accelerator opening assumed in the situation where acceleration of the vehicle is required, for example.
- the decrease in the torque accompanying the increase in the fuel injection pressure and / or the advance of the fuel injection timing can be calculated as follows, for example.
- the amount of decrease in supercharging pressure ( ⁇ Pim) accompanying the increase in fuel injection pressure and / or the advance of fuel injection timing is calculated.
- the amount of reduction in supercharging efficiency that occurs when the thus calculated ⁇ Pim is compensated, for example, by reducing the opening of the nozzle vane and / or bypass valve provided in the turbine of the variable displacement supercharger, for example, , Based on the supercharging pressure, turbine inlet pressure, nozzle vane and / or bypass valve opening, intake air amount, and the like. Then, it is possible to calculate the torque decrease width based on the supercharging efficiency thus calculated.
- the increase in torque accompanying the advancement of the heat generation rate center of gravity position for example, at a new heat generation rate center of gravity position that is achieved as a result of an increase in fuel injection pressure and / or advancement of fuel injection timing. It can be calculated based on the values of various combustion parameters and the operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted (for example, the engine speed, vehicle speed, etc.).
- the combustion control unit executes any one or more of the advance angle of the fuel injection timing and controls so that the heat generation rate gravity center position becomes equal to the first crank angle. That is, the first crank angle can be set as the upper limit value of the allowable heat generation rate gravity center position.
- the target heat generation rate centroid position (target centroid position) is defined as an allowable range having an upper limit value and a lower limit value instead of a specific one point, and the actual heat generation rate centroid position falls within the allowable range.
- the combustion control unit may set the combustion parameter.
- the combustion control unit change any one or more settings of the various combustion parameters so that the heat generation rate gravity center position is less than or equal to the first crank angle. Further, when the actual heat generation center of gravity is within an allowable range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value, a desired control result such as minimization of fuel consumption has been achieved. There is no need to change the position.
- the combustion control unit changes any one or more settings of various combustion parameters so that the heat generation rate gravity center position becomes a crank angle equal to or greater than the lower limit value.
- the fourth embodiment of the present invention is An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to third embodiments of the present invention,
- the combustion control unit reduces the fuel injection pressure and the fuel injection. Perform one or both of the timing delays,
- the combustion control unit is configured to provide a boost pressure, a fuel injection pressure, and a fuel injection of the turbocharger. Do not change any of the times, It is an engine control device.
- the first crank angle can be set as the upper limit value of the allowable heat generation rate gravity center position.
- the second crank angle can be set as the lower limit value of the allowable heat release rate gravity center position. That is, when the heat generation rate gravity center position is equal to or less than the first crank angle and equal to or greater than the second crank angle (that is, when the heat generation rate gravity center position is within an allowable range), for example, a desired fuel consumption can be minimized. Control result is achieved. Therefore, in the engine control apparatus according to the present embodiment, when the actual heat generation center of gravity position is within the allowable range, the combustion control unit performs any of the supercharging pressure of the supercharger, the fuel injection pressure, and the fuel injection timing. Also do not change.
- the heat generation gravity center position is not changed, and a state in which a desired control result is achieved is maintained.
- a specific one point value is set as the target heat generation rate gravity center position (target gravity center position)
- target gravity center position there is a high possibility that hunting of the heat generation gravity center position occurs at the upper limit of the specific one point value.
- the exhaust loss may be reduced and the boost pressure may be lowered.
- the supercharging pressure is compensated by reducing the opening degree of the nozzle vane and / or the bypass valve provided in the turbine of the variable displacement supercharger, the pump loss is deteriorated (increased).
- the combustion control unit is Delay the center of gravity of heat release rate.
- the combustion control unit executes one or both of a decrease in the fuel injection pressure and a delay in the fuel injection timing.
- the injection system parameters such as the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection pressure have a good response at the time of correction, and the correction deviation can be easily calculated. Therefore, it is desirable to use the injection system parameter as a parameter for controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity position from the viewpoint of rapidly retarding the heat generation rate center of gravity position that is excessively advanced and within the allowable range.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is quickly retarded to fall within an allowable range, for example, minimization of fuel consumption, etc. A desired control result can be achieved.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position can be defined by various methods. Specifically, the heat generation rate gravity center position can be defined by any one of the definitions 1, 2, 3, 3 ', 4, and 5 described above. As a matter of course, an engine control device that controls the heat generation rate center of gravity based on the heat generation rate center of gravity defined by these various definitions is also included in the embodiments of the present invention. Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention using the heat release rate gravity center position defined by the above-described definitions 1, 2, 3, 3 ', 4 and 5 are listed below. However, since each of the definitions of the heat generation rate gravity center position has already been described in detail, the description thereof is omitted here.
- the fifth embodiment of the present invention is: An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention,
- the heat generation rate center of gravity position is a waveform of the heat generation rate drawn on a graph in which the crank angle in one combustion stroke is set on one axis and the heat generation rate is set on the other axis orthogonal to the one axis;
- the sixth embodiment of the present invention provides: An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention,
- the heat generation rate center of gravity position is a waveform of the heat generation rate drawn on a graph in which the crank angle in one combustion stroke is set on one axis and the heat generation rate is set on the other axis orthogonal to the one axis;
- the specific crank angle is such that when the region surrounded by the one shaft is divided by the specific crank angle, the areas of the two regions divided by the specific crank angle are equal. It is an engine control device.
- the seventh embodiment of the present invention provides An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention,
- the heat release rate center of gravity position is a specific crank angle from the start of combustion to the end of combustion in one combustion stroke, and “an arbitrary first crank angle from the start of combustion to a specific crank angle and a specific crank angle,
- the product of the magnitude of the difference between the arbitrary second crank angle and the specific crank angle between "and the" heat generation rate at the arbitrary second crank angle is integrated over the crank angle from the specific crank angle to the end of combustion. Is a specific crank angle that is equal to the value obtained by It is an engine control device.
- the eighth embodiment of the present invention provides: An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention,
- the heat release rate gravity center position is a specific crank angle from the start of combustion to the end of combustion for one combustion stroke, and is obtained by subtracting the specific crank angle from an arbitrary crank angle, and at the arbitrary crank angle.
- a specific crank angle such that a value obtained by integrating a value corresponding to the product of the heat generation rate and the crank angle from the start of combustion to the end of combustion is “0”. It is an engine control device.
- the ninth embodiment of the present invention provides: An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, An integral value of the product of the value obtained by subtracting the combustion start crank angle from an arbitrary crank angle and the heat generation rate at the arbitrary crank angle in a single combustion stroke is calculated as the heat generation rate gravity center position. It is a value obtained by adding the combustion start crank angle to a value obtained by dividing by the area of the region defined by the waveform of the heat generation rate with respect to the angle. It is an engine control device.
- the tenth embodiment of the present invention provides: An engine control apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention,
- the heat release rate gravity center position is a crank angle obtained by calculation according to the following equation (3):
- Gc represents the heat release rate gravity center position
- CAs is a combustion start crank angle that is a crank angle at which fuel combustion starts
- CAe is a combustion end crank angle that is a crank angle at which the combustion ends
- dQ ( ⁇ ) is a heat generation rate at the crank angle ⁇ . It is an engine control device.
- the user uses the parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center position according to the operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted, thereby discomforting the user. While suppressing an increase in noise and vibrations that give rise to fuel, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency by maintaining the center of gravity of the heat release rate at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed.
- first device an engine control device (hereinafter also referred to as “first device”) according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- the first device is applied to the internal combustion engine (engine) 10 shown in FIG.
- the engine 10 is a multi-cylinder (in this example, in-line four cylinders), four-cycle, piston reciprocating type, and diesel engine.
- the engine 10 includes an engine body 20, a fuel supply system 30, an intake system 40, an exhaust system 50, a high pressure EGR system 60, and a low pressure EGR system 90.
- the engine main body 20 includes a main body 21 including a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a crankcase, and the like.
- cylinders (combustion chambers) 22 are formed in the main body 21.
- a fuel injection valve (injector) 23 is disposed above each cylinder 22. The fuel injection valve 23 opens in response to an instruction from an engine ECU (electronic control unit) 70 described later, and directly injects fuel into the cylinder.
- the fuel supply system 30 includes a fuel pressurizing pump (supply pump) 31, a fuel delivery pipe 32, and a common rail (pressure accumulating chamber) 33.
- the discharge port of the fuel pressurization pump 31 is connected to the fuel delivery pipe 32.
- the fuel delivery pipe 32 is connected to the common rail 33.
- the common rail 33 is connected to the fuel injection valve 23.
- the fuel pressurizing pump 31 pumps up the fuel stored in a fuel tank (not shown) and pressurizes the fuel, and supplies the pressurized high-pressure fuel to the common rail 33 through the fuel delivery pipe 32.
- the fuel pressurization pump 31 is operated by a drive shaft that is linked to the crankshaft of the engine 10.
- the fuel pressurization pump 31 can adjust the pressure of the fuel in the common rail 33 (that is, the fuel injection pressure and the common rail pressure) in response to an instruction from the electronic control unit 70.
- the intake system 40 includes an intake manifold 41, an intake pipe 42, an air cleaner 43, a compressor 44a of a supercharger 44, an intercooler 45, a throttle valve 46, and a throttle valve actuator 47.
- the intake manifold 41 includes a branch portion connected to each cylinder and a collective portion in which the branch portions are gathered.
- the intake pipe 42 is connected to the collecting portion of the intake manifold 41.
- the intake manifold 41 and the intake pipe 42 constitute an intake passage.
- an air cleaner 43, a compressor 44 a of the supercharger 44, an intercooler 45, and a throttle valve 46 are sequentially arranged from the upstream side to the downstream side of the intake air flow.
- the throttle valve actuator 47 changes the opening degree of the throttle valve 46 in accordance with an instruction from the electronic control unit 70.
- the exhaust system 50 includes an exhaust manifold 51, an exhaust pipe 52, a turbine 44b of the supercharger 44, a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) 53, a diesel particulate filter (DPF) 54, and an exhaust throttle valve 55.
- DOC diesel oxidation catalyst
- DPF diesel particulate filter
- the exhaust manifold 51 includes a branch portion connected to each cylinder and a collective portion in which the branch portions are gathered.
- the exhaust pipe 52 is connected to a collecting portion of the exhaust manifold 51.
- the exhaust manifold 51 and the exhaust pipe 52 constitute an exhaust passage.
- a turbine 44b, a DOC 53, a DPF 54, and an exhaust throttle valve 55 of the supercharger 44 are arranged from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow.
- the supercharger 44 is a known variable capacity supercharger, and a plurality of nozzle vanes (variable nozzles) (not shown) are provided in the turbine 44b. Further, the turbine 44b includes a “bypass passage of the turbine 44b and a bypass valve provided in the bypass passage” (not shown). The opening degree of the nozzle vane and the bypass valve is changed according to an instruction from the electronic control unit 70, and as a result, the supercharging pressure is changed (controlled). That is, in this specification, “controlling the supercharger 44” means changing the supercharging pressure by changing the angle of the nozzle vane and / or the opening of the bypass valve.
- the DOC 53 oxidizes unburned gas (HC, CO) in the exhaust gas. That is, by DOC53, HC is oxidized to water and CO 2, CO is oxidized to CO 2. Further, NO of NOx is oxidized to NO 2 by the DOC 53.
- the DPF 54 collects PM (particulate matter) containing soot made of carbon and organic matter attached thereto.
- PM partate matter
- the collected carbon is oxidized by NO 2 flowing into the DPF 54 and changed into CO 2 and NO.
- the opening degree of the exhaust throttle valve 55 is changed in accordance with an instruction from the electronic control unit 70. As a result, the exhaust pressure is changed (adjusted), so that, for example, the supercharging pressure by the supercharger 44 is changed (controlled). ).
- the high pressure EGR system 60 includes a high pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 61, a high pressure EGR control valve 62, and a high pressure EGR cooler 63.
- the high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 61 communicates the exhaust passage (exhaust manifold 51) at a position upstream of the turbine 44b and the intake passage (intake manifold 41) at a position downstream of the throttle valve 46. Yes.
- the high pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 61 constitutes a high pressure EGR gas passage.
- the high pressure EGR control valve 62 is disposed in the high pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 61.
- the high pressure EGR control valve 62 changes the passage cross-sectional area of the high pressure EGR gas passage in response to an instruction from the electronic control unit 70, thereby recirculating the exhaust gas amount (high pressure EGR gas amount) from the exhaust passage to the intake passage. ) Can be changed.
- the low pressure EGR system 90 includes a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 91, a low pressure EGR control valve 92, and a low pressure EGR cooler 93.
- the low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 91 has an exhaust passage (exhaust pipe 52) downstream of the DPF 54 and an intake passage (intake pipe 42) upstream of the compressor 44a of the supercharger 44. Communicate.
- the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 91 constitutes a low pressure EGR gas passage.
- the low pressure EGR control valve 92 is disposed in the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation pipe 91.
- the low-pressure EGR control valve 92 changes the cross-sectional area of the low-pressure EGR gas passage in response to an instruction from the electronic control unit 70, thereby recirculating the exhaust gas amount (low-pressure EGR gas amount) from the exhaust passage to the intake passage. ) Can be changed.
- the electronic control unit 70 is an electronic circuit including a well-known microcomputer, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a backup RAM, an interface, and the like.
- the electronic control unit 70 is connected to sensors described below, and receives (inputs) signals from these sensors. Furthermore, the electronic control unit 70 is configured to send instruction (drive) signals to various actuators in accordance with instructions from the CPU.
- the electronic control unit 70 includes an air flow meter 71, a throttle valve opening sensor 72, an intake pipe pressure sensor 73, a fuel pressure sensor 74, an in-cylinder pressure sensor 75, a crank angle sensor 76, a high pressure EGR control valve opening sensor 77, and a water temperature sensor 78.
- the low-pressure EGR control valve opening sensor 79 and the exhaust throttle valve opening sensor 80 are connected.
- the air flow meter 71 measures the mass flow rate of intake air (fresh air not including EGR gas) passing through the intake passage, and outputs a signal representing the mass flow rate (hereinafter referred to as “intake air amount Ga”). Further, the air flow meter 71 detects the temperature of the intake air and outputs a signal representing the intake air temperature THA.
- the throttle valve opening sensor 72 detects the throttle valve opening and outputs a signal representing the throttle valve opening TA.
- the intake pipe pressure sensor 73 outputs a signal representing the gas pressure (intake pipe pressure) Pim in the intake pipe in the intake passage and downstream of the throttle valve 46. It can also be said that the intake pipe pressure Pim is a supercharging pressure.
- the fuel pressure sensor 74 detects the fuel pressure (fuel pressure, fuel injection pressure, common rail pressure) in the common rail 33 and outputs a signal representing the fuel injection pressure Pcr.
- the in-cylinder pressure sensor 75 is disposed so as to correspond to each cylinder (combustion chamber).
- the in-cylinder pressure sensor 75 detects the pressure in the corresponding cylinder (that is, the in-cylinder pressure) and outputs a signal representing the in-cylinder pressure Pcy.
- the crank angle sensor 76 outputs a signal corresponding to a rotational position (that is, crank angle) of a crankshaft (not shown) of the engine 10.
- the electronic control unit 70 acquires the crank angle (absolute crank angle) ⁇ of the engine 10 with reference to the compression top dead center of a predetermined cylinder based on signals from the crank angle sensor 76 and a cam position sensor (not shown). . Further, the electronic control unit 70 acquires the engine rotational speed Ne based on the signal from the crank angle sensor 76.
- the high pressure EGR control valve opening sensor 77 detects the opening of the high pressure EGR control valve 62 and outputs a signal Vegrh indicating the opening.
- the low pressure EGR control valve opening sensor 79 detects the opening of the low pressure EGR control valve 92 and outputs a signal Vegrl indicating the opening.
- the water temperature sensor 78 detects the temperature of the cooling water (cooling water temperature) of the engine 10 and outputs a signal representing the cooling water temperature THW.
- the electronic control unit 70 is connected to an accelerator opening sensor 83, a vehicle speed sensor 84, and a remaining fuel sensor 85.
- the accelerator opening sensor 83 detects the opening (accelerator pedal operation amount) of an accelerator pedal (not shown), and outputs a signal representing the accelerator pedal opening Accp.
- the vehicle speed sensor 84 detects the traveling speed of the vehicle on which the engine 10 is mounted, and outputs a signal representing the traveling speed (vehicle speed) Spd.
- the remaining fuel sensor 85 detects the amount of fuel stored in a fuel tank (not shown) (that is, the remaining fuel amount) and outputs a signal Fr indicating the remaining amount.
- the heat generation rate centroid position defined by any one of the definitions 1, 2, 3, 3 ′, 4, and 5 described above is a predetermined target heat generation rate centroid position (hereinafter simply referred to as “target Combustion control is performed (that is, combustion parameters are set) so that the center of gravity position is also called.
- target Combustion control is performed (that is, combustion parameters are set) so that the center of gravity position is also called.
- the target heat generation rate gravity center position is also referred to as a target heat generation rate gravity center angle or a target crank angle. Note that the center of gravity of the heat release rate has the same crank angle according to any of the definitions 1, 2, 3, 3 ′, 4 and 5 described above if the combustion waveform is the same.
- combustion parameters are determined in advance and stored in the ROM with respect to the engine operating state (engine load, engine speed, etc.) so that the heat generation rate gravity center position matches the target gravity center position.
- the first device reads the combustion parameter from the ROM according to the actual operating state of the engine, and matches the heat generation rate gravity center position to the target gravity center position by control using the combustion parameter (that is, feedforward control). Further, the first device estimates the actual heat generation rate gravity center position based on the in-cylinder pressure Pcy detected by the in-cylinder pressure sensor 75, and sets the combustion parameter so that the estimated heat generation rate gravity center position matches the target gravity center position. Feedback control. However, such feedback control is not necessarily essential. Further, the feedforward control may not be executed, and the heat generation rate gravity center position may be made to coincide with the target gravity center position only by feedback control.
- the combustion parameters such as the fuel injection timing, the fuel injection pressure, the amount of fuel injected by pilot injection, and the supercharging pressure are used as parameters for controlling the heat release rate gravity center position.
- the combustion rate of the engine is maintained in a specific state by maintaining the heat generation rate center of gravity position at a predetermined constant value (target center of gravity position) regardless of the engine load and / or the engine rotational speed.
- the combustion parameter for example, one or more of (1) to (13) described above can be adopted.
- the setting of these combustion parameters when the heat release rate gravity center position Gc is advanced or retarded is also as described above.
- injection system parameters parameters related to fuel injection such as fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure (injection system parameters) have a good response at the time of correction as described above, and the heat release rate gravity center position associated with the correction. It is easy to calculate the deviation (corrected deviation). From this point of view, it is desirable to use an injection system parameter as a parameter for controlling the heat release rate gravity center position.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position is maintained at a predetermined constant value to improve fuel efficiency.
- combustion parameters that are less anxious to noise and vibration that increase user discomfort and acceleration performance.
- combustion parameters include supercharging pressure by a supercharger.
- combustion parameters include parameters relating to fuel injection (injection system parameters) such as fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure.
- the combustion control unit increases the supercharging pressure of the supercharger. And when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed or the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed, the combustion control unit determines whether the fuel injection pressure is increased or the fuel injection timing is advanced. Do one or both.
- the heat generation rate center of gravity is controlled by the supercharging pressure, which is a combustion parameter that is less likely to increase noise and vibration. Thereby, while suppressing the increase in the noise and vibration which give an unpleasant feeling to a user, acceleration performance can also be ensured.
- the heat generation rate depends on the injection system parameter, which is a combustion parameter that has a good response at the time of correction and is easy to calculate the correction deviation.
- the center of gravity is controlled.
- the parameter used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center position is used according to the operating condition of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted, thereby giving the user unpleasant feeling. While suppressing an increase in noise and vibration, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat generation rate gravity center position at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed.
- the CPU starts processing from step 400 in FIG. 4 and proceeds to step 410 to acquire various operating state parameters from the above-described sensors and the like.
- the CPU proceeds to step 420 in FIG. 4 to calculate the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc based on the heat generation rate that is the amount of heat generated by the combustion of fuel per unit crank angle.
- the CPU calculates a heat generation rate dQ ( ⁇ ) [J / degATDC] that is a heat generation amount per unit crank angle with respect to the crank angle ⁇ [degATDC] based on the in-cylinder pressure Pcy based on a known method. (See, for example, JP-A-2005-54753, JP-A-2007-285194, etc.).
- the CPU acquires / estimates the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc based on any of the definitions 1, 2, 3, 3 ′, 4 and 5 described above.
- the CPU obtains / estimates the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc by applying the heat generation rate dQ ( ⁇ ) to the following equation (3).
- the heat release rate gravity center position Gc is calculated based on an expression obtained by converting the expression (3) into a digital calculation expression.
- CAs is a crank angle at which combustion starts
- CAe is a crank angle at which combustion ends.
- step 430 the calculated actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is larger than a predetermined target heat generation rate gravity center position Gctgt (first crank angle) (Gc is retarded from Gctgt). Or not).
- step 430 it is determined that the actual heat generation rate center of gravity position Gc is equal to or less than the target heat generation rate center of gravity position Gctgt (first crank angle) (Gc is equal to Gctgt or on the more advanced side than Gctgt).
- step 430: No the CPU proceeds to step 480, and retards the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc by executing one or both of the decrease in the fuel injection pressure and the delay in the fuel injection timing. Let Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively. Note that the retarding of the heat release rate gravity center position Gc in step 480 is not an essential requirement.
- step 430 when it is determined in step 430 that the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is larger than the target heat generation rate gravity center position Gctgt (first crank angle) (Gc is on the retard side with respect to Gctgt) (step 430). 430: Yes), the CPU proceeds to step 440, and determines whether or not the engine rotational speed Ne is less than a predetermined first rotational speed Ne1.
- step 440 When it is determined in step 440 that the engine rotational speed Ne is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: No), the CPU proceeds to step 470, which increases either the fuel injection pressure or the fuel injection timing advance. By executing one or both of them, the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is advanced. At this time, the engine rotational speed Ne is high, and noise and / or vibration generated with the operation of the engine is large. Therefore, as described above, even if the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is controlled using the injection system parameters as described above, it is difficult for the user to detect changes in noise and vibration due to the combustion of the fuel, and the user is uncomfortable. The fear is reduced. Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively.
- step 440 when it is determined in step 440 that the engine rotational speed Ne is less than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: Yes), the CPU proceeds to step 450 and the traveling speed (vehicle speed) of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted. ) It is determined whether or not Spd is less than a predetermined first speed Spd1.
- step 450 When it is determined in step 450 that the vehicle speed Spd is equal to or higher than the first speed Spd1 (step 450: No), the CPU proceeds to step 470, and either the increase of the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing or Do both. On the other hand, when it is determined in step 450 that the vehicle speed Spd is less than the first speed Spd1 (step 450: Yes), the CPU proceeds to step 460 and increases the supercharging pressure by the supercharger. In this case, both the engine rotational speed Ne and the vehicle speed Spd are low, and noise and vibration generated with the operation of the engine are small.
- step 460 the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is advanced by increasing the supercharging pressure by the supercharger. As a result, the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is brought closer to the target heat generation rate gravity center position Gctgt (first crank angle) while suppressing the increase in noise and vibration that give the user discomfort and ensuring acceleration performance. Can be controlled. Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively.
- the first device includes a combustion control unit that sets a combustion parameter that is a combustion state parameter of fuel supplied to a cylinder of an engine including a supercharger.
- a combustion control unit sets a combustion parameter that is a combustion state parameter of fuel supplied to a cylinder of an engine including a supercharger.
- the engine control device per unit crank angle of heat generated by the combustion of the fuel
- the combustion control unit sets the combustion parameter so that the heat generation rate gravity center position determined by the heat generation rate as a quantity becomes equal to the first crank angle.
- the combustion control unit In the case where the heat release rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle, When the rotational speed of the engine is less than the first rotational speed and the speed of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is less than the first speed, an increase in the supercharging pressure of the supercharger is performed, When the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed or the speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the first speed, either or both of an increase in fuel injection pressure and an advance angle of fuel injection timing are executed. To do.
- the heat generation rate center of gravity is controlled by the supercharging pressure, which is a combustion parameter with little concern about the increase in noise and vibration, it is possible to suppress the increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user and to ensure acceleration performance. it can.
- the heat generation rate depends on the injection system parameter, which is a combustion parameter that has a good response at the time of correction and is easy to calculate the correction deviation.
- the center of gravity is controlled.
- the parameter used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center position is used according to the operating condition of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted, thereby giving the user unpleasant feeling. While suppressing an increase in noise and vibration, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat generation rate gravity center position at a predetermined constant value regardless of the engine load and / or engine speed.
- an engine control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as “second apparatus”) will be described.
- the second device is different from the first device only in that the CPU of the electronic control unit 70 executes the “routine shown in FIG. 5” instead of the “routine shown in FIG. 4”. Therefore, hereinafter, this difference will be mainly described.
- step 520 (corresponding to step 430 in FIG. 4) for comparing the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc and the target heat generation rate gravity center position (its upper limit value Gc1) is performed before step 520.
- the in-cylinder maximum pressure (Pmax) is calculated based on the operating conditions of the engine and vehicle at that time, the set values of various combustion parameters, and the like.
- step 512 it is determined whether or not Pmax calculated in this way is less than the maximum in-cylinder pressure (upper limit pressure) that is an upper limit design value of the in-cylinder pressure of the engine. If Pmax does not fall below the upper limit pressure (Pmax ⁇ upper limit pressure), the CPU proceeds to step 480 and, like the routine shown in FIG.
- step 490 the in-cylinder pressure can be controlled so as not to exceed the engine design upper limit.
- the combustion parameters are set so that the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc approaches the target heat generation rate gravity center position Gctgt.
- the combustion parameter is set so that the position Gc falls within the allowable range of the target heat generation rate gravity center position. More specifically, in the second device that executes the routine shown in FIG. 5, the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is calculated in step 420 as in the routine shown in FIG. 4. However, in the next step 520, unlike the routine shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is larger than the upper limit value Gc1 of the allowable range of the target heat generation rate gravity center position.
- step 520 When it is determined in step 520 that the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is larger than the upper limit value Gc1 (first crank angle) of the target heat generation rate gravity center position (Gc is on the more retarded side than Gc1) (step 520). : Yes), similarly to the routine shown in FIG. 4, the CPU proceeds to step 440 to determine whether or not the engine rotational speed Ne is less than a predetermined first rotational speed Ne1.
- step 440 When it is determined in step 440 that the engine rotational speed Ne is less than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: Yes), the CPU proceeds to step 450, and the traveling speed (vehicle speed) Spd of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted. Is less than a predetermined first speed Spd1.
- step 450 When it is determined in step 450 that the vehicle speed Spd is less than the first speed Spd1 (step 450: Yes), the CPU proceeds to step 460, as in the routine shown in FIG. Increase. Accordingly, even in the second device that executes the routine shown in FIG. 5, the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is set to the target while suppressing the increase in noise and vibration that give the user unpleasantness and ensuring the acceleration performance. It can be controlled to be less than the upper limit Gc1 (first crank angle) of the heat release rate gravity center position. Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively.
- step 440 when it is determined in step 440 that the engine rotational speed Ne is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: No) and in step 450 where the vehicle speed Spd is determined to be equal to or higher than the first speed Spd1.
- step 450: No the heat generation rate gravity center Gc is controlled so as to be within the allowable range of the target heat generation rate gravity center position using the injection system parameters as in the routine shown in FIG.
- the routine shown in FIG. 5 differs from the routine shown in FIG. 4 in that the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection pressure are used more finely in accordance with the engine speed and vehicle speed. This point will be described in detail later.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is not more than the upper limit value Gc1 (first crank angle) of the target heat generation rate gravity center position in step 520 (Gc is equal to Gc1 or Gc1).
- step 520: No unlike the routine shown in FIG. 4, the CPU proceeds to step 522, where the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is the target heat generation rate gravity center. It is determined whether or not the upper limit value Gc1 of the allowable position range is larger than the lower limit value Gc2 (whether or not the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is within the allowable range of the target heat generation rate gravity center position). .
- step 522 When it is determined in step 522 that the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is within the allowable range of the target heat generation rate gravity center position (step 522: Yes), as described above, for example, minimization of fuel consumption, etc.
- the desired control result has been achieved. Therefore, in such a case, the second device does not change the setting of the combustion parameter, proceeds to step 490, and once ends this routine. As a result, the heat generation gravity center position Gc is not changed, and a state where a desired control result is achieved is maintained. In addition, the effect of stabilizing the control by reducing the occurrence of hunting at the heat generation gravity center position Gc is also expected.
- step 522 the heat generation rate centroid position Gc is not within the allowable range of the target heat generation rate centroid position (that is, whether the heat generation rate centroid position Gc is equal to the lower limit value Gc2 of the target heat generation rate centroid position). Or, it is determined that it is on the advance side with respect to Gc2 (step 522: No), it means that the heat generation rate gravity center position is excessively on the advance side.
- the CPU proceeds to step 480, and in the same manner as the routine shown in FIG. 4, by executing either one or both of the reduction of the fuel injection pressure and the delay of the fuel injection timing, the actual heat generation rate center of gravity is obtained. The position Gc is retarded. Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively. Thereby, since the heat release rate gravity center position is excessively advanced, the exhaust loss can be reduced, and the possibility of reducing the supercharging pressure can be reduced.
- step 440 when it is determined in step 440 that the engine rotational speed Ne is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: No) and the above-described step 450.
- the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection pressure are used more finely according to the engine speed and the vehicle speed.
- the CPU proceeds to step 530 to increase the fuel injection pressure.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is advanced.
- step 490 the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively.
- the CPU proceeds to step 536, and advances the fuel injection timing. Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 490 to end the present routine tentatively.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is on the retard side of the upper limit value Gc1 (first crank angle) of the target heat generation rate gravity center position.
- step 520: Yes even if the speed Spd of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is equal to or higher than the first speed Spd1, the engine speed Ne is less than the first speed Ne1 (step 440: Yes and In step 450: No), the heat generation rate gravity center is controlled by changing the fuel injection timing which has a relatively small influence on the combustion noise, not the fuel injection pressure which has a relatively large influence on the combustion noise.
- Step 536 it is possible to improve the fuel efficiency by maintaining the heat generation rate gravity center position at a predetermined constant value while more effectively suppressing the increase in noise and vibration that cause discomfort to the user.
- the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc is on the retard side of the upper limit value Gc1 (first crank angle) of the target heat generation rate gravity center position (step 520: Yes)
- the rotational speed of the engine when Ne is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: No), the heat generation rate gravity center is controlled by changing the fuel injection pressure that has a relatively large influence on the combustion noise (step 530). .
- the heat generation rate gravity center is controlled by changing the fuel injection pressure that has a relatively large influence on the combustion noise (step 530). .
- parameters used for controlling the heat generation rate gravity center is not limited to the above.
- the fuel injection pressure may be set high in an operation region where the engine speed is high.
- the control of the heat generation rate center of gravity by changing the fuel injection timing may be additionally performed. That is, as described above, the combustion control unit increases the fuel injection pressure when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed when the heat generation rate gravity center position is on the retard side with respect to the first crank angle. In this case, when the advanced heat generation rate gravity center position is still behind the first crank angle, the heat generation rate gravity center position may be further advanced by the advance angle of the fuel injection timing.
- the engine rotational speed is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed
- the speed of the vehicle (vehicle speed) on which the engine is mounted is equal to or higher than the first speed.
- noise and vibration generated from the engine are large, for example, wind noise and road noise are also large. That is, in such a case, the user is more likely to detect changes in noise and vibration associated with fuel combustion. Therefore, when the speed of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted is high and the rotational speed of the engine is high, either the fuel injection pressure or the fuel injection timing is selected as an injection system parameter for controlling the heat generation rate center of gravity. Alternatively, both the fuel injection pressure and the fuel injection timing may be selected.
- the combustion control unit uses the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection pressure as parameters used for controlling the center of gravity of the heat generation rate, for example, the rotational speed of the engine. Depending on the vehicle speed and the like, it can be used in various ways.
- an engine control device (hereinafter also referred to as “third device”) according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the third device differs from the first device only in that the CPU of the electronic control unit 70 executes the “routine shown in FIG. 6” instead of “step 470 included in the routine shown in FIG. 4”. Yes. Therefore, hereinafter, this difference will be mainly described.
- step 440 when it is determined in step 440 that the engine rotational speed Ne is equal to or higher than the first rotational speed Ne1 (step 440: No), and in step 450, the vehicle speed Spd is the first.
- step 450 the CPU proceeds to step 470, and either or both of the increase of the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing are performed. To advance the actual heat generation rate gravity center position Gc.
- the engine rotation speed Ne is the first rotation.
- the accelerator opening (Accp) of the engine is larger than the first opening Accp1 and the fuel
- the absolute value of the torque increase width ( ⁇ TQ2) resulting from the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc approaching the first crank angle Gc1 due to the increase in the injection pressure and / or the advance angle of the fuel injection timing is the increase in the fuel injection pressure and
- the absolute value of the torque decrease width ( ⁇ TQ1) resulting from the increase in the pump loss of the engine accompanying the decrease in the supercharging pressure due to the advance of the fuel injection timing is smaller than Neither increase of the fuel injection pressure nor advance of the fuel injection timing is executed.
- step 600 the accelerator opening degree Accp is detected as an index for determining whether or not the vehicle has an acceleration request. Thereafter, the CPU proceeds to step 610 to determine whether or not the accelerator opening degree Accp is larger than the first opening degree Accp1 (whether there is an acceleration request).
- step 610 When it is determined in step 610 that the accelerator opening degree Accp is not larger than the first opening degree Accp1 (Accp ⁇ Accp1) (step 610: No), it is not necessary to consider the deterioration of the acceleration performance as described above. Therefore, the CPU proceeds to step 660 and executes either one or both of the increase of the fuel injection pressure and the advance of the fuel injection timing in the same manner as in step 470 included in the routine shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in step 610 that the accelerator opening degree Accp is larger than the first opening degree Accp1 (Accp> Accp1) (step 610: Yes), it is avoided that the acceleration performance is deteriorated as described above.
- the CPU proceeds to step 620 to calculate the amount of decrease in supercharging pressure ( ⁇ Pim) accompanying the increase in fuel injection pressure and / or the advance angle of fuel injection timing, and thus the calculated ⁇ Pim is calculated.
- ⁇ Pim supercharging pressure
- the amount of decrease in supercharging efficiency that occurs when the nozzle vane and / or bypass valve provided in the turbine of the variable displacement turbocharger is reduced to compensate for, for example, supercharging pressure, turbine inlet pressure, nozzle vane And / or based on the opening degree of the bypass valve and the intake air amount.
- step 630 calculates a torque decrease width ( ⁇ TQ1) based on the calculated supercharging efficiency.
- ⁇ TQ2 a torque increase width associated with the advancement of the heat generation rate gravity center position Gc
- new heat generation achieved as a result of an increase in fuel injection pressure and / or advancement of fuel injection timing It is calculated based on the values of various combustion parameters at the center of gravity position Gc, and the operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle on which the engine is mounted (for example, the engine speed Ne, the vehicle speed Spd).
- step 640 determines the magnitude relationship between the absolute values of the torque decrease width ( ⁇ TQ1) and the increase width ( ⁇ TQ2) calculated as described above. Specifically, at step 640, it is determined whether or not the absolute value (
- step 660 executes either one or both of the increase of the fuel injection pressure and the advance angle of the fuel injection timing, similarly to step 470 included in the routine shown in FIG.
- step 640: Yes when it is determined in step 640 that the absolute value of the torque increase width is less than the absolute value of the torque decrease width (
- the third device when there is an acceleration request, fuel efficiency can be improved while ensuring acceleration performance.
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過給機を備える内燃機関の気筒に供給される燃料の燃焼状態を制御する燃焼パラメータを設定する燃焼制御部を備える機関制御装置であって、
少なくとも第1閾値から同第1閾値よりも大きい第2閾値までの特定負荷範囲内に前記機関の負荷があるとき、前記燃料の燃焼により発生する熱の単位クランク角度当たりの量である熱発生率により定まる熱発生率重心位置が第1クランク角度に等しくなるように前記燃焼パラメータを前記燃焼制御部が設定する、
機関制御装置において、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記機関の回転速度が第1回転速度未満であり且つ前記機関が搭載される車両の速度が第1速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧の増大を実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れか一方又は両方を実行する、
機関制御装置によって達成される。
過給機を備える内燃機関の気筒に供給される燃料の燃焼状態を制御する燃焼パラメータを設定する燃焼制御部を備える機関制御装置であって、
少なくとも第1閾値から同第1閾値よりも大きい第2閾値までの特定負荷範囲内に前記機関の負荷があるとき、前記燃料の燃焼により発生する熱の単位クランク角度当たりの量である熱発生率により定まる熱発生率重心位置が第1クランク角度に等しくなるように前記燃焼パラメータを前記燃焼制御部が設定する、
機関制御装置において、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記機関の回転速度が第1回転速度未満であり且つ前記機関が搭載される車両の速度が第1速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧の増大を実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れか一方又は両方を実行する、
機関制御装置である。
《定義1》
熱発生率重心位置Gcは、図1(A)に示したように、「1つの燃焼行程におけるクランク角度を横軸(一方の軸)に設定し且つ熱発生率(単位クランク角度当たりの熱の発生量)を縦軸(前記一方の軸に直交する他方の軸)に設定した座標系(グラフ)」に描かれる熱発生率の波形と前記横軸(前記一方の軸)とにより囲まれる領域の幾何学的重心Gに対応するクランク角度(図1(A)においてはθ3)である。
熱発生率重心位置Gcは、「1つの燃焼行程におけるクランク角度を横軸(一方の軸)に設定し且つ熱発生率(単位クランク角度当たりの熱の発生量)を縦軸(前記一方の軸に直交する他方の軸)に設定した座標系(グラフ)」に描かれる熱発生率の波形と前記横軸(前記一方の軸)とにより囲まれる領域を特定クランク角度で分けたときに当該特定クランク角度によって分けられた2つの領域の面積が等しくなるような特定クランク角度である。
あるいは、熱発生率重心位置Gcは、下記の(1)式を満たすクランク角度Gcである。この(1)式において、CAsは燃料の燃焼が始まるクランク角度であり、CAeは前記燃焼が終わるクランク角度であり、θは任意のクランク角度であり、dQ(θ)はクランク角度θにおける熱発生率である。即ち、熱発生率重心位置Gcは、1つの燃焼行程における燃焼開始から燃焼終了までの間の特定クランク角度であって、「燃焼開始から特定クランク角度まで間の任意の第1クランク角度と特定クランク角度との差の大きさ」と「その任意の第1クランク角度における熱発生率」との積を燃焼開始から特定クランク角度までクランク角度について積分(積算)して得られる値と、「特定クランク角度から燃焼終了までの間の任意の第2クランク角度と特定クランク角度との差の大きさ」と「その任意の第2クランク角度における熱発生率」との積を特定クランク角度から燃焼終了までクランク角度について積分(積算)して得られる値と、が等しくなるような特定クランク角度である。
上記(1)式を変形すると下記(2)式が得られる。
定義1乃至定義3’に基づけば、熱発生率重心位置Gcは、1つの燃焼行程において、任意のクランク角度から燃焼開始クランク角度(CAs)を減じて得られる値と、前記任意のクランク角度における熱発生率と、の積の積分値を、クランク角度に対する熱発生率の波形によって画定される領域の面積で割って得られる値に燃焼開始クランク角度(CAs)を加えた値であると定義される。
換言すれば、熱発生率重心位置Gcは、下記(3)式に則った演算により求められるクランク角度であると定義される。
(2)燃料噴射弁が燃料を噴射するときの圧力である燃料噴射圧
(3)主噴射よりも進角側にて行われる燃料噴射であるパイロット噴射の噴射量
(4)パイロット噴射の回数
(5)パイロット噴射の時期
(6)パイロット噴射の燃料噴射量
(7)主噴射よりも遅角側にて行われる燃料噴射であるアフター噴射の噴射量
(8)過給機による過給圧
(9)インタークーラーの冷却効率(冷却能力)
(10)吸入空気に対するEGRガスの比率であるEGR率(又は、EGRガスの量)
(11)低圧EGR装置により還流させられる低圧EGRガスの量に対する、高圧EGR装置により還流させられる高圧EGRガスの量の比(高低圧EGR率)
(12)EGRクーラーの冷却効率(冷却能力)
(13)気筒内のスワール流の強度(例えば、スワールコントロールバルブの開度)
(1a)機関制御装置は、主噴射の時期を進角側に移動させる。
(2a)機関制御装置は、燃料噴射圧を増加させる。
(3a)機関制御装置は、パイロット噴射の噴射量を増加させる。
(4a)機関制御装置は、パイロット噴射のみに関して決まるパイロット噴射の熱発生率重心位置(以下、「パイロット熱発生率重心位置」と称呼する)が進角側へ移動するようにパイロット噴射の回数を変更する。
(5a)機関制御装置は、パイロット熱発生率重心位置が進角側へ移動するようにパイロット噴射の時期を変更する。
(6a)機関制御装置は、パイロット熱発生率重心位置が進角側へ移動するようにパイロット噴射の燃料噴射量を変更する。
(7a)機関制御装置は、アフター噴射の噴射量を減少する、若しくは、アフター噴射を行わない。
(8a)機関制御装置は、過給圧を増加させる。
(9a)機関制御装置は、インタークーラーの冷却効率を低下させる(吸気温度を上昇させる)。
(10a)機関制御装置は、EGR率を低下させる(EGR量を減少させる)。
(11a)機関制御装置は、高低圧EGR率を低下させる。
(12a)機関制御装置は、EGRクーラーの冷却効率を低下させる(吸気温度を上昇させる)。
(13a)機関制御装置は、スワール流の強度を増大させる。
(1b)機関制御装置は、主噴射の時期を遅角側に移動させる。
(2b)機関制御装置は、燃料噴射圧を減少させる。
(3b)機関制御装置は、パイロット噴射の噴射量を減少させる。
(4b)機関制御装置は、パイロット熱発生率重心位置が遅角側へ移動するようにパイロット噴射の回数を変更する。
(5b)機関制御装置は、パイロット熱発生率重心位置が遅角側へ移動するようにパイロット噴射の時期を変更する。
(6b)機関制御装置は、パイロット熱発生率重心位置が遅角側へ移動するようにパイロット噴射の燃料噴射量を変更する。
(7b)機関制御装置は、アフター噴射の噴射量を増大する。
(8b)機関制御装置は、過給圧を減少させる。
(9b)機関制御装置は、インタークーラーの冷却効率を上昇させる(吸気温度を低下させる)。
(10b)機関制御装置は、EGR率を上昇させる(EGR量を増大させる)。
(11b)機関制御装置は、高低圧EGR率を上昇させる。
(12b)機関制御装置は、EGRクーラーの冷却効率を上昇させる(吸気温度を低下させる)。
(13b)機関制御装置は、スワール流の強度を低下させる。
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記機関の回転速度が第1回転速度未満であり且つ前記機関が搭載される車両の速度が第1速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧の増大を実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れか一方又は両方を実行する。
本発明の前記第1の実施態様に係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であっても、前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が燃料噴射時期の進角のみを実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が燃料噴射圧の増大を実行する、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1又は前記第2の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときであっても、
前記機関のアクセル開度が第1開度より大きく、且つ、燃料噴射圧の増大及び/又は燃料噴射時期の進角により前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度に近付くことに起因するトルクの上昇幅の絶対値が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び/又は燃料噴射時期の進角による過給圧の低下を補填することに伴う前記機関のポンプ損失の増大に起因するトルクの低下幅の絶対値よりも小さいと判定されるときは、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れも実行しない、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第3の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも進角側に設定された第2クランク角度よりも進角側にある場合においては、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の減少及び燃料噴射時期の遅角の何れか一方又は両方を実行し、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度以下であり且つ前記第2クランク角度以上である場合においては、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧、燃料噴射圧、及び燃料噴射時期の何れをも変更しない、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第4の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程におけるクランク角度を一方の軸に設定し且つ熱発生率を前記一方の軸に直交する他方の軸に設定したグラフに描かれる熱発生率の波形と前記一方の軸とにより囲まれる領域の幾何学的重心に対応するクランク角度である、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第4の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程におけるクランク角度を一方の軸に設定し且つ熱発生率を前記一方の軸に直交する他方の軸に設定したグラフに描かれる熱発生率の波形と前記一方の軸とにより囲まれる領域を特定クランク角度で分けたときに当該特定クランク角度によって分けられた2つの領域の面積が等しくなるような特定クランク角度である、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第4の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程における燃焼開始から燃焼終了までの間の特定クランク角度であって、「燃焼開始から特定クランク角度まで間の任意の第1クランク角度と特定クランク角度との差の大きさ」と「その任意の第1クランク角度における熱発生率」との積を燃焼開始から特定クランク角度までクランク角度について積分して得られる値と、「特定クランク角度から燃焼終了までの間の任意の第2クランク角度と特定クランク角度との差の大きさ」と「その任意の第2クランク角度における熱発生率」との積を特定クランク角度から燃焼終了までクランク角度について積分して得られる値と、が等しくなるような特定クランク角度である、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第4の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程についての燃焼開始から燃焼終了までの特定クランク角度であって、任意のクランク角度から特定クランク角度を減じて得られる値と、前記任意のクランク角度における熱発生率と、の積に対応した値を、燃焼開始から燃焼終了までクランク角度について積分して得られる値が「0」となるような特定クランク角度である、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第4の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程において、任意のクランク角度から燃焼開始クランク角度を減じて得られる値と、前記任意のクランク角度における熱発生率と、の積の積分値を、クランク角度に対する熱発生率の波形によって画定される領域の面積で割って得られる値に燃焼開始クランク角度を加えた値である、
機関制御装置である。
本発明の前記第1乃至前記第4の実施態様の何れか1つに係る機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置は、下記(3)式に則った演算により求められるクランク角度であり、
機関制御装置である。
以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の第1実施形態に係る機関制御装置(以下、「第1装置」とも称呼する)について説明する。
第1装置は、図3に示した内燃機関(機関)10に適用される。機関10は、多気筒(本例では直列4気筒)・4サイクル・ピストン往復動型・ディーゼル機関である。機関10は、機関本体部20、燃料供給系統30、吸気系統40、排気系統50、高圧EGRシステム60、及び低圧EGRシステム90を含んでいる。
スロットル弁開度センサ72はスロットル弁開度を検出し、スロットル弁開度TAを表す信号を出力する。
吸気管圧力センサ73は、吸気通路内であってスロットル弁46よりも下流の吸気管内のガスの圧力(吸気管圧力)Pimを表す信号を出力する。吸気管圧力Pimは過給圧であると言うこともできる。
筒内圧センサ75は、各気筒(燃焼室)に対応するように配設されている。筒内圧センサ75は、対応する気筒内の圧力(即ち、筒内圧)を検出し、筒内圧Pcyを表す信号を出力する。
クランク角度センサ76は、機関10の図示しないクランクシャフトの回転位置(即ち、クランク角度)に応じた信号を出力する。電子制御ユニット70は、このクランク角度センサ76及び図示しないカムポジションセンサからの信号に基づいて、所定の気筒の圧縮上死点を基準とした機関10のクランク角度(絶対クランク角度)θを取得する。更に、電子制御ユニット70は、クランク角度センサ76からの信号に基づいて、機関回転速度Neを取得する。
低圧EGR制御弁開度センサ79は、低圧EGR制御弁92の開度を検出し、その開度を表す信号Vegrlを出力する。
水温センサ78は、機関10の冷却水の温度(冷却水温)を検出し、冷却水温THWを表す信号を出力する。
車速センサ84は、機関10が搭載された車両の走行速度を検出し、その走行速度(車速)Spdを表す信号を出力する。
燃料残量センサ85は、図示しない燃料タンクに貯留されている燃料の量(即ち、燃料残量)を検出し、その残量を表す信号Frを出力する。
次に、第1装置の作動の概要について説明する。第1装置は、前述した定義1、2、3、3’、4、及び5等の何れかによって規定される熱発生率重心位置が所定の目標熱発生率重心位置(以下、単に、「目標重心位置」とも称呼する)となるように燃焼制御を行う(即ち、燃焼パラメータを設定する)。目標熱発生率重心位置は、目標熱発生率重心角度又は目標クランク角度とも称呼される。尚、熱発生率重心位置は、燃焼波形が同じであれば、前述した定義1、2、3、3’、4、及び5の何れによっても同じクランク角度になる。
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記機関の回転速度が第1回転速度未満であり且つ前記機関が搭載される車両の速度が第1速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧の増大を実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れか一方又は両方を実行する。
次に、電子制御ユニット70のCPU(以下、単に「CPU」と表記する)が実際に行う処理について説明する。尚、ここでは、熱発生率重心位置のフィードバック制御について説明する。CPUは、所定時間が経過する毎に図4にフローチャートにより示したルーチンを実行するようになっている。このルーチンにより、実際の熱発生率重心位置Gcが目標重心位置Gctgtと等しくなるように、燃焼パラメータがフィードバック制御により調整される。この際、熱発生率重心位置を制御するために用いるパラメータが、機関及び当該機関が搭載される車両の運転状況に応じて使い分けられる。また、本ルーチンは機関10の気筒毎に実行される。
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記機関の回転速度が第1回転速度未満であり且つ前記機関が搭載される車両の速度が第1速度未満であるときには、前記過給機の過給圧の増大を実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときには、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れか一方又は両方を実行する。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態に係る機関制御装置(以下、「第2装置」とも称呼する)について説明する。第2装置は、電子制御ユニット70のCPUが「図4に示したルーチン」に代えて「図5に示したルーチン」を実行する点のみにおいて第1装置と相違している。従って、以下、この相違点を中心として説明する。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態に係る機関制御装置(以下、「第3装置」とも称呼する)について説明する。第3装置は、電子制御ユニット70のCPUが、「図4に示したルーチンに含まれるステップ470」に代えて「図6に示したルーチン」を実行する点のみにおいて第1装置と相違している。従って、以下、この相違点を中心として説明する。
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- 過給機を備える内燃機関の気筒に供給される燃料の燃焼状態を制御する燃焼パラメータを設定する燃焼制御部を備える機関制御装置であって、
少なくとも第1閾値から同第1閾値よりも大きい第2閾値までの特定負荷範囲内に前記機関の負荷があるとき、前記燃料の燃焼により発生する熱の単位クランク角度当たりの量である熱発生率により定まる熱発生率重心位置が第1クランク角度に等しくなるように前記燃焼パラメータを前記燃焼制御部が設定する、
機関制御装置において、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記機関の回転速度が第1回転速度未満であり且つ前記機関が搭載される車両の速度が第1速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧の増大を実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れか一方又は両方を実行する、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、
前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であっても、前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度未満であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が燃料噴射時期の進角のみを実行し、
前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるときには、前記燃焼制御部が燃料噴射圧の増大を実行する、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1又は2の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも遅角側にある場合において、前記機関の回転速度が前記第1回転速度以上であるか又は前記車両の速度が前記第1速度以上であるときであっても、
前記機関のアクセル開度が第1開度より大きく、且つ、燃料噴射圧の増大及び/又は燃料噴射時期の進角により前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度に近付くことに起因するトルクの上昇幅の絶対値が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び/又は燃料噴射時期の進角による過給圧の低下を補填することに伴う前記機関のポンプ損失の増大に起因するトルクの低下幅の絶対値よりも小さいと判定されるときは、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の増大及び燃料噴射時期の進角の何れも実行しない、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1乃至3の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度よりも進角側に設定された第2クランク角度よりも進角側にある場合においては、前記燃焼制御部が、燃料噴射圧の減少及び燃料噴射時期の遅角の何れか一方又は両方を実行し、
前記熱発生率重心位置が前記第1クランク角度以下であり且つ前記第2クランク角度以上である場合においては、前記燃焼制御部が、前記過給機の過給圧、燃料噴射圧、及び燃料噴射時期の何れをも変更しない、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程におけるクランク角度を一方の軸に設定し且つ熱発生率を前記一方の軸に直交する他方の軸に設定したグラフに描かれる熱発生率の波形と前記一方の軸とにより囲まれる領域の幾何学的重心に対応するクランク角度である、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程におけるクランク角度を一方の軸に設定し且つ熱発生率を前記一方の軸に直交する他方の軸に設定したグラフに描かれる熱発生率の波形と前記一方の軸とにより囲まれる領域を特定クランク角度で分けたときに当該特定クランク角度によって分けられた2つの領域の面積が等しくなるような特定クランク角度である、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程における燃焼開始から燃焼終了までの間の特定クランク角度であって、「燃焼開始から特定クランク角度まで間の任意の第1クランク角度と特定クランク角度との差の大きさ」と「その任意の第1クランク角度における熱発生率」との積を燃焼開始から特定クランク角度までクランク角度について積分して得られる値と、「特定クランク角度から燃焼終了までの間の任意の第2クランク角度と特定クランク角度との差の大きさ」と「その任意の第2クランク角度における熱発生率」との積を特定クランク角度から燃焼終了までクランク角度について積分して得られる値と、が等しくなるような特定クランク角度である、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程についての燃焼開始から燃焼終了までの特定クランク角度であって、任意のクランク角度から特定クランク角度を減じて得られる値と、前記任意のクランク角度における熱発生率と、の積に対応した値を、燃焼開始から燃焼終了までクランク角度について積分して得られる値が「0」となるような特定クランク角度である、
機関制御装置。 - 請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載の機関制御装置であって、
前記熱発生率重心位置が、1つの燃焼行程において、任意のクランク角度から燃焼開始クランク角度を減じて得られる値と、前記任意のクランク角度における熱発生率と、の積の積分値を、クランク角度に対する熱発生率の波形によって画定される領域の面積で割って得られる値に燃焼開始クランク角度を加えた値である、
機関制御装置。
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