Improving Base Engine Calibrations for Diesel Vehicles Through the Use of DoE and Optimization Techniques

Brooks, Thomas M.; Lumsden, Grant; Blaxill, Hugh

doi:10.4271/2005-01-3833

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“…In response to an increased number of parameters that can be calibrated, model-based calibration has been adopted by the diesel engine industry in the last decade or so, but only for steady-state calibration [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Transient calibration is currently a manual process depending on the expertise of the engineer and is largely performed to meet regulation rather than optimize the system.…”

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Development of a model-based transient calibration process for diesel engine electronic control module tables – Part 1: data requirements, processing, and analysis

Brahma

Chi

2011

International Journal of Engine Research

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This is the first part of a study investigating a model-based transient calibration process for diesel engines. The motivation is to populate hundreds of parameters (which can be calibrated) in a methodical and optimum manner by using model-based optimization in conjunction with the manual process so that, relative to the manual process used by itself, a significant improvement in transient emissions and fuel consumption and a sizable reduction in calibration time and test cell requirements is achieved. Empirical transient modelling and optimization has been addressed in the second part of this work, while the required data for model training and generalization are the focus of the current work. Transient and steady-state data from a turbocharged multicylinder diesel engine have been examined from a model training perspective. A single-cylinder engine with external air-handling has been used to expand the steady-state data to encompass transient parameter space. Based on comparative model performance and differences in the non-parametric space, primarily driven by a high engine difference between exhaust and intake manifold pressures (DP) during transients, it has been recommended that transient emission models should be trained with transient training data. It has been shown that electronic control module (ECM) estimates of transient charge flow and the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) fraction cannot be accurate at the high engine DP frequently encountered during transient operation, and that such estimates do not account for cylinder-to-cylinder variation. The effects of high engine DP must therefore be incorporated empirically by using transient data generated from a spectrum of transient calibrations. Specific recommendations on how to choose such calibrations, how many data to acquire, and how to specify transient segments for data acquisition have been made. Methods to process transient data to account for transport delays and sensor lags have been developed. The processed data have then been visualized using statistical means to understand transient emission formation. Two modes of transient opacity formation have been observed and described. The first mode is driven by high engine DP and low fresh air flowrates, while the second mode is driven by high engine DP and high EGR flowrates. The EGR fraction is inaccurately estimated at both modes, while EGR distribution has been shown to be present but unaccounted for by the ECM. The two modes and associated phenomena are essential to understanding why transient emission models are calibration dependent and furthermore how to choose training data that will result in good model generalization.

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Development of a model-based transient calibration process for diesel engine electronic control module tables – Part 1: data requirements, processing, and analysis

Brahma

Chi

2011

International Journal of Engine Research

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“…It was proved that the model built based on the CCF design gave very similar results to the model built based on the full factorial design. Diesel engine calibration with DoE optimization techniques was also reported by Brooks et al (2005).…”

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Optimization techniques in diesel engine system design

Xin¹

2013

Diesel Engine System Design

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“…The values in the grid maps are typically calibrated based on steady-state engine operation. Methods for this are well developed and described in the literature, and there are several examples of model-based methods for this (Brooks, Lumsden, & Blaxill, 2005;Burk, Jacquelin, & Wakeman, 2003;Desantes, López, García, & Hernández, 2002;Dimopoulos et al, 1999;Knafl, Hagena, Filipi, & Assanis, 2005;Montgomery & Reitz, 2000;Nozaki, Fukuma, & Tanaka, 2005;Qiang et al, 2004;Rask & Sellnau, 2004). A common approach is to approximate a given dynamic vehicle driving cycle as a limited number of steady-state engine operating points, and to calibrate set points in these operating points with respect to engineering targets for the complete cycle.…”

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Model-based diesel Engine Management System optimization for transient engine operation

Grahn

Johansson

McKelvey

2014

Control Engineering Practice

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Citation for the published paper: Grahn, M. ; Johansson, K. ; McKelvey, T. (2014) "Model-based diesel Engine Management System optimization for transient engine operation". Control Engineering Practice, vol. 29 pp. 103-114.http://dx. a b s t r a c tA recently developed strategy to calculate set points for controllable diesel engine systems is described, further developed, and evaluated. The strategy calculates set points with an aim to minimize fuel consumption for a given dynamic vehicle driving cycle, while keeping accumulated emissions below given limits. The strategy is based on existing methodology for steady-state engine operation, but extended to handle transient effects in the engine caused by dynamics in the engine air system. Using the strategy, set points for the complete operating range of the engine can be calculated off-line and stored in an Engine Management System, hence set points can be derived for any (steady-state or transient) driving scenario. The strategy has been evaluated using a simulation model of a complete diesel engine vehicle system. The model estimates fuel consumption, NO X , and soot emissions for a dynamic vehicle driving cycle depending on set points for boost pressure, oxygen fraction in the intake manifold, and injection timing, throughout the simulation. Using this simulation model, the strategy has been shown to decrease fuel consumption for the New European Driving Cycle with 0.56%, the Federal Test Procedure with 1.04%, and the Japanese JC08 cycle with 0.84% compared to a strategy based on steady-state engine operation.

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Improving Base Engine Calibrations for Diesel Vehicles Through the Use of DoE and Optimization Techniques

Cited by 22 publications

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Development of a model-based transient calibration process for diesel engine electronic control module tables – Part 1: data requirements, processing, and analysis

Development of a model-based transient calibration process for diesel engine electronic control module tables – Part 1: data requirements, processing, and analysis

Optimization techniques in diesel engine system design

Model-based diesel Engine Management System optimization for transient engine operation

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