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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
Claudio A. Hernandez, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Daniel G. Brennan, Brighton, MI (US);
Gregory J. York, Fenton, MI (US);
Donald W. Harnack, Livonia, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve coil temperature is estimated non-intrusively using only existing sensors. In one embodiment an EGR valve coil temperature estimator running on a powertrain control module estimates the EGR valve coil temperature as a linear function of estimated charge temperature, inlet air temperature, coolant temperature, and vehicle speed. Coefficients of the mathematical function, which describe the degree of association between the inputs and EGR valve coil temperature, are calculated by measuring the actual EGR valve coil temperature over wide operating conditions. The powertrain control module uses the EGR valve temperature estimated in this manner to vary the drive signal to the EGR valve coil to open the EGR valve a desired amount.