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EP1413728A3 - Controller and method for controlling a NOX-sensor arranged in an exhaust gas channel of an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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EP1413728A3
EP1413728A3 EP03090353A EP03090353A EP1413728A3 EP 1413728 A3 EP1413728 A3 EP 1413728A3 EP 03090353 A EP03090353 A EP 03090353A EP 03090353 A EP03090353 A EP 03090353A EP 1413728 A3 EP1413728 A3 EP 1413728A3
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Andreas Berns
Michael Daetz
Hermann Dr. Hahn
Norbert Pelz
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1438—Introducing closed-loop corrections using means for determining characteristics of the combustion gases; Sensors therefor
    • F02D41/1444—Introducing closed-loop corrections using means for determining characteristics of the combustion gases; Sensors therefor characterised by the characteristics of the combustion gases
    • F02D41/146—Introducing closed-loop corrections using means for determining characteristics of the combustion gases; Sensors therefor characterised by the characteristics of the combustion gases the characteristics being an NOx content or concentration
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1401—Introducing closed-loop corrections characterised by the control or regulation method
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1401—Introducing closed-loop corrections characterised by the control or regulation method
    • F02D2041/141—Introducing closed-loop corrections characterised by the control or regulation method using a feed-forward control element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1401—Introducing closed-loop corrections characterised by the control or regulation method
    • F02D2041/1433—Introducing closed-loop corrections characterised by the control or regulation method using a model or simulation of the system
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1438—Introducing closed-loop corrections using means for determining characteristics of the combustion gases; Sensors therefor
    • F02D41/1493—Details
    • F02D41/1494—Control of sensor heater

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und einen Regler zum Betrieb eines in einem Abgaskanal einer Verbrennungskraftmaschine angeordneten Abgassensors.The invention relates to a method and a controller for operating an exhaust gas sensor arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine.

Es ist vorgesehen, dass eine Regelung von Betriebsparametern des Abgassensors durch einen modellbasierten Regler und/oder eine abgasstromabhängige Vorsteuerung von Betriebsparametern des Abgassensors erfolgt.

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It is provided that a control of operating parameters of the exhaust gas sensor by a model-based controller and / or an exhaust gas flow-dependent pilot control of operating parameters of the exhaust gas sensor takes place.
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EP20030090353 2002-10-23 2003-10-17 Controller and method for controlling a NOX-sensor arranged in an exhaust gas channel of an internal combustion engine Expired - Lifetime EP1413728B1 (en)

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DE2002150219 DE10250219A1 (en) 2002-10-23 2002-10-23 Regulator and method for regulating a NOx sensor arranged in an exhaust gas duct of an internal combustion engine
DE10250219 2002-10-23

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EP1413728A2 EP1413728A2 (en) 2004-04-28
EP1413728A3 true EP1413728A3 (en) 2008-03-05
EP1413728B1 EP1413728B1 (en) 2014-10-15

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