Abstract:
A method of learning the neutral position in a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine with a Stop and Start system. The method provides for learning the duty cycle values associated with the odd gears (ODD) and the even gears (EVEN) engaged during vehicle running, determining the maximum duty cycle value (ODD max ) for the odd gears (ODD) and the minimum duty cycle value (EVEN min ) for the even gears (EVEN), determining a duty cycle band to which the neutral gear condition (N) corresponds on the basis of the minimum duty cycle value (EVEN min ) for the even gears (EVEN) and the maximum duty cycle value (ODD max ) for the odd gears (ODD), and controlling the Stop and Start system on the basis of the duty cycle band to which the neutral gear condition (N) corresponds.
Abstract:
Method of controlling knocking in an internal combustion engine (1) equipped with a device (11) for controlling the opening of inlet valves (6); the control method comprises the phases of: determining the occurrence of an excessive knocking in the cylinder (2) of the internal combustion engine (1); and decreasing the mass of air sucked into the cylinder (2) in which an excessive knocking has occurred by acting on the control device (11) controlling the inlet valves (6) of the cylinder (2).
Abstract:
A method for controlling the wastegate (16) in a turbocharged internal combustion engine (1); the method contemplates the steps of: determining, during a design phase, a control law (CL) which provides an objective opening of a controlling actuator (35) of the wastegate (16) according to the supercharging pressure (P); determining an objective supercharging pressure (P obj ); measuring an actual supercharging pressure (P); determining a first open loop contribution (WG OL ) of an objective position (WG obj ) of a controlling actuator (35) of the wastegate (16) by means of the control law (CL) and according to the objective supercharging pressure (P obj ); determining a second closed loop contribution (WG CL1 ) of the objective position (WG obj ) of the controlling actuator (35) of the wastegate (16); and calculating the objective position (WG obj ) of the controlling actuator (35) of the wastegate (16) by adding the two contributions (WG OL ,WG CL1 ).
Abstract:
The method of diagnosis determines the state of deterioration of an exhaust gas stoichiometric composition sensor placed downstream of a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter is mounted on an exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine supplied with an air/fuel mixture, while the sensor generates an output signal correlated with the stoichiometric composition of the mixture. The method comprises the phases of registering a temperature signal correlated with the temperature of the engine; determining the operating range of the engine; determining the stoichiometric composition of the air/fuel mixture; and effecting a hot diagnosis should the temperature signal be greater than a preset reference value, the engine be in the idle operating range and the sensor register a weak stoichiometric composition of the mixture. The hot diagnosis comprises the phases of generating control signals for the engine and of gauging the output signal from the sensor.