Robert Boschgmbh

Kristina Eberle

Ernst Wild

Lutz Reuschenbach

Detlef Heinrich

Georg Mallebrein

Werner Hess

Werner Mezger

Christian Koehler

Michael Oder

Dieter Volz

Manfred Pfitz

Juergen Pantring

Gudrun Menrad

Roland Herynek

Mirjam Steger

Carsten Kluth

Steffen Franke

Thomas Edelmann

Werner Jaksch

Thomas Hotz

A method and system for ensuring reliable operation of a brake booster system for a vehicle braking system in which a pressure value prevailing in the brake pressure reservoir of the brake booster system is sensed by a pressure sensor. An error occurring in the brake booster system is detected by evaluating the sensed pressure value prevailing in the brake pressure reservoir as a function of the actuation of the brake actuating mechanism. The brake booster system includes a diagnostic circuit that is connected to the pressure sensor and to the brake actuating mechanism.

Method for the reliable operation of a brake booster system, brake booster system, and circuit therefor for implementing the method

A method for operating an internal combustion engine. The latter has at least one combustion, one induction pipe, and one throttle valve. From the actual position of the throttle valve, a gas charge of the combustion chamber is defined. To improve the emissions and fuel consumption characteristics of the internal combustion engine, the minimum gas pressure is measured that exists in the induction pipe assigned to the combustion chamber at the end of the intake stroke. From this gas pressure, a value is determined which more closely approximates the actual gas charge of the combustion chamber.

Method, a computer program, and a control and regulating unit for operating an internal combustion engine

The pressure in an underpressure store of a pneumatically operated servo system is controlled by a method wherein the underpressure store is charged with an underpressure via a suction line. A higher desired pressure for the underpressure store is pregiven in a rest state of the servo system wherein the system is not actuated and no actuation is expected. A lower desired pressure for the underpressure store is preset in a state wherein the servo system is actuated or an actuation is expected.

Method, computer program and arrangement for controlling the pressure in an underpressure store of a pneumatically operated servo system

Described are a method, a computer program, and a control unit for operating a vacuum reservoir provided in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle for a servo booster or power-assist unit of the internal combustion engine, which is coupled to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine and to an electrical suction pump. The pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir is determined by a computational model in which quantity flows are fed to the vacuum reservoir when at least one servo unit is actuated, quantity flows are removed from the vacuum reservoir when the pressure prevailing in the intake manifold is lower than the pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir, i.e., when the electrical suction pump is switched on. The total pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir is calculated from the balance of these flow quantities.

Method, computer program, and control unit for operating a vacuum reservoir provided in an internal combustion engine

A method for error detection and error correction in the monitoring of measurement values is disclosed, in which the value to be tested is checked for plausibility in an evaluation device, for example a computer, and in the event that an implausibility is identified, the existence of an error is determined. If a further check finds that the error no longer exists, then an error correction takes place. A prerequisite for the error correction, however, is that the range of the value to be monitored in which the error has occurred is also the range in which a current error is no longer occurring. In an expanded method, a differentiation is also made between different errors and an error correction is only possible if it involves the same type of error.

Method of recognizing and correcting errors

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

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.

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