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Title: Dynamic estimator for determining operating conditions in an internal combustion engine

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for estimating engine performance information for a combustion cycle of an internal combustion engine. Estimated performance information for a previous combustion cycle is retrieved from memory. The estimated performance information includes an estimated value of at least one engine performance variable. Actuator settings applied to engine actuators are also received. The performance information for the current combustion cycle is then estimated based, at least in part, on the estimated performance information for the previous combustion cycle and the actuator settings applied during the previous combustion cycle. The estimated performance information for the current combustion cycle is then stored to the memory to be used in estimating performance information for a subsequent combustion cycle.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE (Germany)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1234690
Patent Number(s):
9,228,527
Application Number:
13/621,527
Assignee:
Robert Bosch
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0003533
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Hellstrom, Erik, Stefanopoulou, Anna, Jiang, Li, and Larimore, Jacob. Dynamic estimator for determining operating conditions in an internal combustion engine. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Hellstrom, Erik, Stefanopoulou, Anna, Jiang, Li, & Larimore, Jacob. Dynamic estimator for determining operating conditions in an internal combustion engine. United States.
Hellstrom, Erik, Stefanopoulou, Anna, Jiang, Li, and Larimore, Jacob. 2016. "Dynamic estimator for determining operating conditions in an internal combustion engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1234690.
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abstractNote = {Methods and systems are provided for estimating engine performance information for a combustion cycle of an internal combustion engine. Estimated performance information for a previous combustion cycle is retrieved from memory. The estimated performance information includes an estimated value of at least one engine performance variable. Actuator settings applied to engine actuators are also received. The performance information for the current combustion cycle is then estimated based, at least in part, on the estimated performance information for the previous combustion cycle and the actuator settings applied during the previous combustion cycle. The estimated performance information for the current combustion cycle is then stored to the memory to be used in estimating performance information for a subsequent combustion cycle.},
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