Robert Boschgmbh

Juergen Pantring

Werner Hess

Christian Koehler

Ernst Wild

Georg Mallebrein

Lutz Reuschenbach

Michael Oder

Dieter Volz

Mirjam Steger

Werner Mezger

Detlef Heinrich

Gudrun Menrad

Roland Herynek

Ruediger Weiss

Manfred Pfitz

Karsten Kroepke

Kristina Eberle

Martin Streib

Klaus Joos

Jens Wolber

Andreas Roth

Dirk Hartmann

Hartmut Bauer

Kersten Wehmeier

Karl-Bernhard Lederle

Juergen Gerhardt

Bernd Roos

Helmut Zell

Armin Huber

Jean-Marc Tonye Djon

Franco Baiocchi

Michael Order

In a method for detecting a running internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle, the internal combustion engine, as a first drive unit, and a second drive unit contribute toward driving the hybrid vehicle. To determine reliably whether the internal combustion engine is running during hybrid operation, an interference signal is actively introduced into the ongoing operating sequence of the internal combustion engine, and the response of the internal combustion engine to this interference signal is evaluated. If there is no response of the internal combustion engine, it is concluded that the internal combustion engine is not operating.

Method and device for detecting a running internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle

The invention relates to a procedure to heat up or keep warm an exhaust gas emission control assembly of a vehicle with a drive train containing one transmission. The drive train is powered by an internal combustion engine and at least one second drive unit. It is proposed that also in an operating state, which lies outside of the idle speed, a rotational speed or a torque of the internal combustion engine deviating from values for the engine rotational speed and the torque is set, which would exist during an identical driving condition without the heating-up or keeping warm of the exhaust gas emission control assembly.

Procedure for heating-up and keeping warm an emission control assembly of a motor vehicle

A method for operating an injection valve of an internal combustion engine, whereby the metering of fuel is adjustable in particular by varying the stroke of the nozzle needle of the injection valve, makes it possible to prevent an incomplete closure of the valve due to soiling (the risk of damage caused by a gasoline-filled cylinder) in operating states of the internal combustion engine in which no complete strokes of the nozzle needle occur over a prolonged period of time and the nozzle is therefore not sufficiently scavenged. The nozzle is scavenged with fuel when a jammed-open operating state of the nozzle needle is detected.

Method for operating an injection valve of an internal combustion engine

A method and an arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are suggested. A decentral torque coordination is provided. In addition to the resulting input quantity of the first coordinator, also, if required, resulting minimum quantities and/or maximum quantities are transmitted from a first coordinator to a second coordinator.

Method and device for controlling a drive unit

An internal combustion engine ( ), especially of a motor vehicle, is described. The engine ( ) is provided with a combustion chamber ( ) into which fuel can be injected in a first operating mode during a compression phase and in a second operating mode during an induction phase. The engine ( ) is provided with a control apparatus ( ) for switching over between the operating modes. The engine ( ) includes an exhaust-gas recirculation having an exhaust-gas recirculation valve ( ). The engine ( ) is switched by the control apparatus ( ) into the first operating mode when the exhaust-gas recirculation valve ( ) is jammed in the open state.

Method for operating an internal combustion engine

A method for adjusting the torque in an internal combustion engine is introduced having the steps: determining a desired torque; determining an operating point from measured values for air charge and rpm; determining a standard torque for this operating point; determining a desired efficiency from standard torque and desired torque; determining the lambda corresponding to this efficiency; determining the fuel quantity from the corresponding lambda and the air charge derived from measurement quantities. The fuel quantity in combination with the air charge yields the corresponding lambda for realizing the desired torque.

Method for determining the controller output for controlling fuel injection engines

A method and an arrangement for operating an internal combustion engine having gasoline direct injection is suggested which includes at least two cylinder banks or cylinder groups. The internal combustion engine is controlled on the basis of at least one input value. In at least one operating state, the input value for one cylinder bank or cylinder group differs from the input value for at least a second cylinder bank or cylinder group.

Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine with direct gas injection

An internal combustion engine, especially for a motor vehicle, is described which is provided with a combustion chamber into which fuel can be injected in at least two operating modes. A control apparatus is provided with which a switchover can be made between the operating modes in dependence upon a desired operating mode. With the control apparatus, an operating-mode request can be determined in dependence upon whether the individual operating modes are in the position to generate the requested torque while maintaining pregiven lambda limits.

An internal combustion engine especially for a motor vehicle is described which is provided with a combustion chamber into which fuel can be injected in at least two operating modes. A control apparatus is provided with which a switchover can be made between the operating modes in dependence upon a desired operating mode. The desired operating mode can be determined from a plurality of operating mode requests by the control apparatus.

The invention is directed to an internal combustion engine, especially for a motor vehicle. The engine has a combustion chamber into which fuel can be injected in at least two operating modes. A control apparatus is provided with which a switchover between the operating modes can be effected. A desired value (rlmd$s) can be determined with the control apparatus for the air charge in the combustion chamber. The desired value (rlmd$s) defines a maximum value for the air charge in the combustion chamber which is not exceeded.

The method for controlling operation of a vehicle having at least two possible operating modes includes calculating and/or determining the operating variables and/or control variables of at least one active one of at least two possible operating modes in a first continually repeated predetermined time interval and calculating and/or determining the operating variables and/or control variables of at least one inactive one of the at least two possible operating modes in at least one other continually repeated predetermined time interval. The first predetermined time interval is shorter than any of the one or more other predetermined time interval(s). A device for performing the method is also described.

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Juergen Pantring