Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Richard M Backman

Emil Ritzen

Jeffrey M Kaiser

Robert Charles Simon, Jr

Daniel G Brennan

Leonard G Wozniak

Douglas J Babcock

Thomas Magnusson

Magnus Wall

Thomas Wittefeldt

Erik Sunnegårdh

Staffan Seth

Mats A Reimark

A torque estimation system for a vehicle comprises an operating parameter module, a torque estimation module, and an estimation control module. The operating parameter module determines an estimated engine operating parameter based on engine speed. The torque estimation module estimates engine torque based on the engine speed and the estimated engine operating parameter. The estimation control module provides a plurality of engine speeds to the operating parameter module and the torque estimation module to determine estimated engine torque as a function of engine speed.

Use of torque model at virtual engine conditions

The air fuel ratio of an engine adapted to run on a mixture of alcohol and gasoline can be adapted by a method wherein the air fuel ratio is controlled using an ethanol adaptation value, including reducing the enrichment factor from an initial value until a lean switch from rich conditions to lean conditions is detected, determining a first enrichment factor value at which the lean switch occurs, increasing the enrichment factor until a rich switch from lean conditions to rich conditions is detected, determining a second enrichment factor value at which the rich switch occurs, calculating the average value between the first enrichment factor value and the second enrichment factor value, adjusting the air fuel ratio using the average value.

Method and apparatus for air fuel ratio adjustment

An engine knock control system for an engine having a turbocharger includes a first module that determines octane scalars indicative of an engine knock propensity for each cylinder of the engine system and a second module that determines a cylinder air mass limit based on the octane scalars. A third module limits a boost output of the turbocharger based on the cylinder air mass limit.

Engine knock control for turbocharged engines

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Sodertalje, Sweden

Richard M Backman