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Computerized on-line approach to calculating optimum engine calibrations

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7217001
A current design objective of the automotive engineer is to calibrate the passenger car spark ignited engine for best fuel economy for a given level of exhaust emission performance. The need to achieve the best possible calibrations has motivated the application of mathematical optimization techniques to this problem. A new on-line technique is described in which an engine dynamometer minicomputer, programmed with an optimization algorithm, automatically determines the optimum calibrations for spark advance, air-fuel ratio, and exhaust gas recirculation at fixed speed-load operating points. These points are selected by analysis of measured or simulated performance of the engine in a specified vehicle.
OSTI ID:
7217001
Report Number(s):
CONF-770205-54
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English