Robert Boschgmbh

Martin Hoerner

Thomas Bleile

Horst Wagner

Wilhelm Blumendeller

Arvid Sievert

Slobodanka Lux

Rene Huck

In a method for determining a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation mass flow {dot over (m)}in the air system of an internal combustion engine () with low pressure exhaust gas recirculation, the determination of the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation mass flow {dot over (m)}involves a preliminary low pressure exhaust gas recirculation mass flow {dot over (m)}which is determined from a function involving, in particular, the pressure pupstream and the pressure pdownstream of a low pressure side exhaust gas recirculation valve EGRVIvLP (), the temperature Tdownstream of the low pressure side exhaust gas recirculation valve (), and the geometry arof the low pressure side exhaust gas recirculation valve (). According to the invention, at least one mass balance based variable is also considered in the determination of the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation mass flow {dot over (m)}.

Method for determining the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation mass flow in the air system of an internal combustion engine

A method for diagnosing a sensor unit of an internal combustion engine, in which an output signal of the sensor unit is compared to a setpoint value which is specified independently from the output signal. The setpoint value relates to a periodic characteristic, and the variation over time of the value of the output signal of the sensor unit or a variable which is derived from the value variation over time is analyzed with regard to this periodic characteristic.

Method for diagnosing a sensor unit of an internal combustion engine

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Martin Hoerner