Mtu Friedrichshafen Gmbh

Rolls-royce Solutions Gmbh

Jens Niemeyer

Jörg Remele

Knut Graichen

Daniel Bergmann

Tim Späder

Karsten Harder

Michael Buchholz

Ralf Müller

Gerald Fast

Roman Geiselhart

Aron Toth

Andreas Flohr

Marc Hehle

Klaus Rusch

Guido Schäffner

Holger Sinzenich

Christian Wolf

Boban Maletic

Niklas Waibel

Daniel Stecher

Tim Horbach

Max Lorenz

Mathias Müller

Tim Spaeder

A method for the model-based open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine, in which injection system set points for activating the injection system actuator are calculated as a function of a torque setpoint via a combustion model, and gas path set points for activating the gas path actuators are calculated via a gas path model. A measure of quality is calculated by an optimizer as a function of the injection system set points and the gas path set points. The measure of quality is minimized by the optimizer by changing the injection system set points and gas path set points within a prediction horizon. By using the minimized measure of quality, the injection system set points and gas path set points are set by the optimizer as definitive for adjusting the operating point of the internal combustion engine.

Method for the model-based open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine

A method for the model-based open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: during stationary operation, switching takes place cyclically from the normal operation to an exploration operation, wherein in the exploration operation, an exploration measure of quality (J/EXP) is calculated in accordance with combustion model and variance (VAR) thereof, wherein the exploration measure of quality (J/EXP) is set as essential for the operating point of the internal combustion engine, wherein on the basis of the operating variables of the internal combustion engine combustion model is adapted, and wherein switching back to normal operation takes place.

A method for a model-based open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: determining, via a combustion model, injection system setpoint values for controlling injection system actuators, according to a setpoint torque; adapting, during an operation of the internal combustion engine, the combustion model according to a model value, the model value being calculated from a first Gaussian process model for representing a base grid and a second Gaussian process model for representing adaptation data points; determining, by an optimizer, a minimized measure of quality by changing the injection system setpoint values within a prediction horizon, and, in an event that the minimized measure of quality is found, the injection system setpoint values are set as critical for adjusting an operating point of the internal combustion engine; and monitoring the model value in respect of a monotony which is predefined.

Method for the model-based open-loop and closed-loop of an internal combustion engine

A method for a model-based open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: calculating, by an optimizer, a pre-optimized quality measure based on an operating situation, wherein, in calculating the pre-optimized quality measure, a plurality of discrete manipulated variables having a plurality of discrete settings are interpreted as a plurality of continuous manipulated variables having a continuous settings range; quantizing the plurality of continuous manipulated variables, and the plurality of continuous manipulated variables are set as a plurality of new discrete manipulated variables (SG(new)) having a plurality of discrete settings; and calculating, by the optimizer, a post-optimized quality measure based on the plurality of new discrete manipulated variables and the operating situation of the internal combustion engine, and the post-optimized quality measure is set as critical for an operating point of the internal combustion engine by the optimizer.

A method for controlling and regulating an internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation, in which an EGR rate is determined by a Kaiman filter from calculated and measured variables of the gas path and from calculated and measured variables of combustion. A method for the model-based control and regulation of an internal combustion engine includes calculating injection system set values for controlling the injection system actuators as a function of a set torque by a combustion model. Gas path set values for controlling the gas path actuators are calculated as a function of an EGR rate by a gas path model. A measure of quality is calculated by an optimizer as a function of the injection system and gas path set values. The measure of quality is minimized by the optimizer by changing the injection system and gas path set values within a prediction horizon. The injection system and gas path set values are set by the optimizer as definitive for adjusting the operating point of the engine by using the minimized measure of quality.

Method for the model-based control and regulation of an internal combustion engine

A method for regulation of an internal combustion engine with an SCR catalytic converter in which the operating point of the engine is predefined by an engine control unit and the operating point of the catalytic converter is predefined by an SCR control unit. An overall system quality measure is calculated by an optimizer in accordance with fed back values of the engine control unit and fed back values of the SCR control unit, by changing the default values for the engine control unit and the SCR control unit, the optimizer minimizes the overall system quality measure for a prediction horizon regarding operating costs. On the basis of the minimized overall system quality measure the optimizer sets the default values for the engine control unit and the default values for the SCR control unit as decisive for setting the operating point of the engine and the catalytic converter.

Method for the model-based open loop and closed loop control of an internal combustion engine

A method for model-based open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine, in which method injection system setpoint values for activating the injection system control elements are calculated dependent on a setpoint torque by a combustion model, and gas path setpoint values for activating the gas path control elements are calculated by a gas path model. The combustion model is adapted during ongoing operation of the internal combustion engine. A quality measure is calculated by an optimizer dependent on the injection system setpoint values and the gas path setpoint values, the quality measure is minimized by the optimizer by varying the injection system setpoint values and gas path setpoint values within a prediction horizon. The injection system setpoint values and gas path setpoint values are set by the optimizer, based on the minimized quality measure, as being definitive for setting of the operating point of the internal combustion engine.

A method for model-based control and regulation of an internal combustion engine. An emission class for operating the engine is read from a first library by an optimizer; a maximum mechanical component load is read from a second library by the optimizer using the engine type; and the emission class and the component load are set as mandatory for a combustion model and a gas path model. Injection system target values for actuating injection system actuators are calculated using the combustion model based on a target torque. Gas path target values for actuating gas path actuators are calculated using the gas path model based on the target torque. A quality measurement is calculated by the optimizer based on the injection system and gas path target values. The quality measurement is minimized by the optimizer by changing the injection system and gas path target values within a prediction horizon. The injection system and gas path target values are set as decisive for adjusting the operating point of the engine by the optimizer using the minimized quality measurement.

A method for operating an exhaust after-treatment system including an SCR-catalyst, a metering device for dosing a reducing agent being controlled on the basis of a determining variable that influences a nitrogen-oxide concentration downstream of the SCR-catalyst. A breakthrough identification is carried out for the SCR-catalyst, wherein if a breakthrough is identified, the determining variable is altered to a higher nitrogen-oxide concentration downstream of the SCR-catalyst and the metering device is controlled in order to dose the reducing agent on the basis of the altered determining variable.

Method for operating an exhaust after-treatment system comprising an SCR-catalyst

A method for predictive open-loop and/or closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine with control variables pursuant to a model of the engine with characterizing variables and a control circuit for the control variables. The control variables are adjusted in an open-loop or closed-loop manner by measuring actual values and specifying target values of the characterizing variables and, optionally, depending on the boundary and/or environmental and/or ageing conditions. The characterizing variables are controlled pursuant to a model of the engine with the characterizing variables and a control circuit with the control variables. The controlling is part of a model-based predictive control, wherein the characterizing variables of the engine model are calculated and the control variables of the engine are adjusted in a predictively controlled manner. A model-based predictive non-linear controller is used for the controlling, which is constructed in a modular manner with a number of model-based predictive control modules.

Method and device for predictive open-loop and/or closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine having the device for carrying out the method

A method for operating a system having an internal combustion engine and an exhaust aftertreatment system having an SCR catalyst, wherein the internal combustion engine is controlled on the basis of at least one process parameter that influences a nitrogen oxide raw emission, wherein aging detection is performed for the SCR catalyst, wherein in a first operating mode of the internal combustion engine, if aging of the SCR catalyst is detected, the at least one process parameter is changed in the direction of a reduced nitrogen oxide raw emission, wherein the internal combustion engine is controlled on the basis of the changed at least one process parameter.

Method for operating an exhaust aftertreatment system having an SCR catalyst

A method for determining the aging of an oxidation catalyst in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine, having the following steps: ascertaining a soot burn rate of a particle filter of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system; adapting a function having at least one adaptation parameter to the soot burn rate dependent on at least one variable, a value of the adaptation parameter depending on an aging of the oxidation catalyst; and determining the aging of the oxidation catalyst using the adaptation parameter value ascertained by adapting the function.

Method for determining the aging of an oxidation catalyst in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine, method for detecting ash in a particle filter of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system, control device, and internal combustion engine

A method for operating a system for a thermodynamic cycle with a multi-flow evaporator having at least two evaporator flow channels, wherein the evaporator flow channels are made to approximate each other with respect to at least one operating parameter of the individual evaporator flow channels, and/or wherein a pressure drop across the evaporator is automatically controlled.

Method for operating a system for a thermodynamic cycle with a multi-flow evaporator, control unit for a system, system for a thermodynamic cycle with a multi-flow evaporator, and arrangement of an internal combustion engine and a system

In a method for a model-based determination of a temperature distribution of an exhaust gas post-treatment unit, a differentiation is made between steady operating states and non-steady operating states by taking into account the axial and the radial temperature distribution, and, on the basis of virtual segmentation of the post-treatment unit, in particular the radial heat transfer to the surroundings is taken into account in the model-based determination for steady operating states, and for non-steady operating states the heat transfer from the exhaust gas which flows axially through the post-treatment unit to the segments is taken into account by a heat transfer coefficient k.

Method for model-based determination of a temperature distribution of an exhaust gas post-treatment unit

A method and an arrangement for monitoring an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. Temperature profiles upstream and downstream of an installation location of a catalytic converter are measured in order to determine whether or not a catalytic converter is installed.

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