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Closed-Loop Combustion Control of HCCI Engines

Tunestål, Per LU ; Olsson, Jan-Ola LU and Johansson, Bengt LU (2003) p.321-334
Abstract
The HCCI engine, with its excellent potential for high efficiency and low NOx emissions, is investigated from a control perspective. Combustion timing, i.e., where in the thermodynamic cycle combustion takes place, is identified

as the most challenging problem with HCCI engine control. A number of different means for controlling combustion timing are suggested, and results using a dual-fuel solution are presented. This solution uses two fuels with different ignition characteristics to control the time of autoignition. Cylinder pressure measurement is suggested for feedback of combustion timing. A simple net-heat

release algorithm is applied to the measurements, and the crank angle of 50% burnt is extracted. Open-loop... (More)
The HCCI engine, with its excellent potential for high efficiency and low NOx emissions, is investigated from a control perspective. Combustion timing, i.e., where in the thermodynamic cycle combustion takes place, is identified

as the most challenging problem with HCCI engine control. A number of different means for controlling combustion timing are suggested, and results using a dual-fuel solution are presented. This solution uses two fuels with different ignition characteristics to control the time of autoignition. Cylinder pressure measurement is suggested for feedback of combustion timing. A simple net-heat

release algorithm is applied to the measurements, and the crank angle of 50% burnt is extracted. Open-loop instability is detected in some high-load regions of the operating range. This phenomenon is explained by positive feedback between the cylinder wall heating and ignition

timing processes. Closed-loop performance is hampered by time delays and model uncertainties. This problem is particularly pronounced at operating points that are open-loop unstable. (Less)
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HCCI, Combustion, Engine, Control
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Nonlinear and Hybrid Systems in Automotive Control
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Johansson, Rolf and Rantzer, Anders
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321 - 334
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Springer
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Competence Centre for Combustion Processes
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English
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  abstract     = {{The HCCI engine, with its excellent potential for high efficiency and low NOx emissions, is investigated from a control perspective. Combustion timing, i.e., where in the thermodynamic cycle combustion takes place, is identified<br/><br>
as the most challenging problem with HCCI engine control. A number of different means for controlling combustion timing are suggested, and results using a dual-fuel solution are presented. This solution uses two fuels with different ignition characteristics to control the time of autoignition. Cylinder pressure measurement is suggested for feedback of combustion timing. A simple net-heat<br/><br>
release algorithm is applied to the measurements, and the crank angle of 50% burnt is extracted. Open-loop instability is detected in some high-load regions of the operating range. This phenomenon is explained by positive feedback between the cylinder wall heating and ignition<br/><br>
timing processes. Closed-loop performance is hampered by time delays and model uncertainties. This problem is particularly pronounced at operating points that are open-loop unstable.}},
  author       = {{Tunestål, Per and Olsson, Jan-Ola and Johansson, Bengt}},
  booktitle    = {{Nonlinear and Hybrid Systems in Automotive Control}},
  editor       = {{Johansson, Rolf and Rantzer, Anders}},
  keywords     = {{HCCI; Combustion; Engine; Control}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{321--334}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{Closed-Loop Combustion Control of HCCI Engines}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5889771/625794.pdf}},
  year         = {{2003}},
}