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Mean value modeling and analysis of HCCI diesel engines with external mixture formation / Canova, Marcello in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control, Vol. 131 N°1 (Janvier/Février 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control > Vol. 131 N°1 (Janvier/Février 2009) . - 14 p. Titre : Mean value modeling and analysis of HCCI diesel engines with external mixture formation Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Canova, Marcello, Auteur ; Midlam-Mohler, Shawn, Auteur ; Yann Guezennec, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 14 p. Note générale : dynamic systems Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : pressure;  flow  (dynamics);  temperature;  combustion;  fuels;  engines;  stress;  cylinders;  diesel  engines;  exhaust  systems;  mixtures;  exhaust  gas  recirculation;  homogeneous  charge  compression  ignition  engines Résumé : Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is a promising concept for internal combustion engines that can considerably decrease NOx and soot emissions in part-load operations without penalizing fuel consumption. The HCCI combustion can be implemented in direct injection diesel engines without major modifications by introducing a specialized fuel injector in the intake port. This decouples the homogeneous mixture formation from the traditional in-cylinder injection, thus providing two fueling systems that can be used to optimize exhaust emissions and fuel consumption over the engine operating range. However, understanding and controlling the complex mechanisms and interactions driving the HCCI combustion process is still a difficult task. For this reason, it is essential to identify the most important control parameters and understand their influence on the auto-ignition process. The current work analyzes HCCI combustion with external mixture formation through experimental investigation and the definition of a control-oriented model. An extensive testing activity was performed on a passenger car diesel engine equipped with an external fuel atomizer to operate in HCCI mode. This provided an understanding of the process as well as experimental data to identify a mean value model of the system and its parameters. The model includes a thermodynamic combustion calculation that estimates the heat release, cylinder pressure, and the relevant variables for combustion control. The tool developed was then validated and used for analyzing the system behavior in steady state conditions. Finally, a description of the HCCI system behavior in transient operations is presented. DEWEY : 629.8 ISSN : 0022-0434 En ligne : http://dynamicsystems.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=117&is [...] [article] Mean value modeling and analysis of HCCI diesel engines with external mixture formation [texte imprimé] / Canova, Marcello, Auteur ; Midlam-Mohler, Shawn, Auteur ; Yann Guezennec, Auteur . - 2009 . - 14 p. dynamic systems Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control > Vol. 131 N°1 (Janvier/Février 2009) . - 14 p. Mots-clés : pressure;  flow  (dynamics);  temperature;  combustion;  fuels;  engines;  stress;  cylinders;  diesel  engines;  exhaust  systems;  mixtures;  exhaust  gas  recirculation;  homogeneous  charge  compression  ignition  engines Résumé : Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is a promising concept for internal combustion engines that can considerably decrease NOx and soot emissions in part-load operations without penalizing fuel consumption. The HCCI combustion can be implemented in direct injection diesel engines without major modifications by introducing a specialized fuel injector in the intake port. This decouples the homogeneous mixture formation from the traditional in-cylinder injection, thus providing two fueling systems that can be used to optimize exhaust emissions and fuel consumption over the engine operating range. However, understanding and controlling the complex mechanisms and interactions driving the HCCI combustion process is still a difficult task. For this reason, it is essential to identify the most important control parameters and understand their influence on the auto-ignition process. The current work analyzes HCCI combustion with external mixture formation through experimental investigation and the definition of a control-oriented model. An extensive testing activity was performed on a passenger car diesel engine equipped with an external fuel atomizer to operate in HCCI mode. This provided an understanding of the process as well as experimental data to identify a mean value model of the system and its parameters. The model includes a thermodynamic combustion calculation that estimates the heat release, cylinder pressure, and the relevant variables for combustion control. The tool developed was then validated and used for analyzing the system behavior in steady state conditions. Finally, a description of the HCCI system behavior in transient operations is presented. DEWEY : 629.8 ISSN : 0022-0434 En ligne : http://dynamicsystems.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=117&is [...]

On the control of engine start/stop dynamics in a hybrid electric vehicle / Canova, Marcello in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control, Vol. 131 N° 6 (Novembre 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control > Vol. 131 N° 6 (Novembre 2009) . - 12 p. Titre : On the control of engine start/stop dynamics in a hybrid electric vehicle Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Canova, Marcello, Auteur ; Yann Guezennec, Auteur ; Steve Yurkovich, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : 12 p. Note générale : dynamic systems Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : torque;  engines Résumé : The starter/alternator technology is considered an easily realizable hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) configuration to achieve significant fuel economy without compromising consumer acceptability. Several examples can be found in production or near-production vehicles, with implementation based on a spark ignition (SI) engine coupled with either a belted starter/alternator (BSA) or an integrated starter/alternator (ISA). One of the many challenges in successfully developing a starter/alternator HEV is to achieve engine start and stop operations with minimum passenger discomfort. This requires control of the electric motor to start and stop the engine quickly and smoothly, without compromising the vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness signature. The issue becomes more critical in the case of diesel hybrids, as the peak compression torque is much larger than in SI engines. This paper documents the results of a research activity focused on the control of the start and stop dynamics of a HEV with a belted starter/alternator. The work was conducted on a production 1.9 l common-rail diesel engine coupled to a 10.6 kW permanent magnet motor. The system is part of a series/parallel HEV powertrain, designed to fit a midsize prototype sport utility vehicle. A preliminary experimental investigation was done to assess the feasibility of the concept and to partially characterize the system. This facilitated the design of a control-oriented nonlinear model of the system dynamics and its validation on the complete HEV hardware. Model-based control techniques were then applied to design a controller for the belted starter/alternator, ensuring quick and smooth engine start operations. The final control design has been implemented on the vehicle. The research outcomes demonstrated that the BSA is effective in starting the diesel engine quickly and with very limited vibration and noise. DEWEY : 629.8 ISSN : 0022-0434 En ligne : http://dynamicsystems.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/Issue.aspx?issueID=26505&di [...] [article] On the control of engine start/stop dynamics in a hybrid electric vehicle [texte imprimé] / Canova, Marcello, Auteur ; Yann Guezennec, Auteur ; Steve Yurkovich, Auteur . - 2010 . - 12 p. dynamic systems Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control > Vol. 131 N° 6 (Novembre 2009) . - 12 p. Mots-clés : torque;  engines Résumé : The starter/alternator technology is considered an easily realizable hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) configuration to achieve significant fuel economy without compromising consumer acceptability. Several examples can be found in production or near-production vehicles, with implementation based on a spark ignition (SI) engine coupled with either a belted starter/alternator (BSA) or an integrated starter/alternator (ISA). One of the many challenges in successfully developing a starter/alternator HEV is to achieve engine start and stop operations with minimum passenger discomfort. This requires control of the electric motor to start and stop the engine quickly and smoothly, without compromising the vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness signature. The issue becomes more critical in the case of diesel hybrids, as the peak compression torque is much larger than in SI engines. This paper documents the results of a research activity focused on the control of the start and stop dynamics of a HEV with a belted starter/alternator. The work was conducted on a production 1.9 l common-rail diesel engine coupled to a 10.6 kW permanent magnet motor. The system is part of a series/parallel HEV powertrain, designed to fit a midsize prototype sport utility vehicle. A preliminary experimental investigation was done to assess the feasibility of the concept and to partially characterize the system. This facilitated the design of a control-oriented nonlinear model of the system dynamics and its validation on the complete HEV hardware. Model-based control techniques were then applied to design a controller for the belted starter/alternator, ensuring quick and smooth engine start operations. The final control design has been implemented on the vehicle. The research outcomes demonstrated that the BSA is effective in starting the diesel engine quickly and with very limited vibration and noise. DEWEY : 629.8 ISSN : 0022-0434 En ligne : http://dynamicsystems.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/Issue.aspx?issueID=26505&di [...]