Fuel injection control device
A fuel injection control device is for a fuel injection system including a fuel injection valve for injecting a fuel in an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection system is configured to perform multiple-stage injection for injecting fuel multiple times in one combustion cycle. The fuel injection control device includes an information acquisition unit to acquire a parameter, which indicates an influence of a pre-stage injection on a post-stage injection, in the pre-stage injection and the post-stage injection subsequent to the pre-stage injection in the multi-stage injection. The fuel injection control device further includes a correction unit to correct a mode of the post-stage injection based on the parameter.
1. A fuel injection control device for a fuel injection system including a fuel injection valve to inject a fuel in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system configured to execute multi-stage injection to inject the fuel multiple times in one combustion cycle, the fuel injection control device configured to control driving of the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection control device comprising:
a computer configured at least to perform:
an information acquisition to acquire a parameter, which indicates an influence of a pre-stage injection on a post-stage injection, in the pre-stage injection and the post-stage injection subsequent to the pre-stage injection in the multi-stage injection; and
a correction to correct a mode of the post-stage injection based on the parameter, wherein
the information acquisition is configured to acquire, as the parameter, an interval period between the pre-stage injection and the post-stage inject,
the correction is configured to correct the mode of the post-stage injection based on the interval period,
when driving the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection system is configured to apply a predetermined high voltage in accordance with a start of the driving of the fuel injection valve, and to apply a predetermined low voltage after the application of the predetermined high voltage, and
the correction is configured to lower the predetermined high voltage applied when the post-stage injection is performed as the correction of the mode of the post-stage injection, in a case where the interval period is short compared to a case where the interval period is long.
2. The fuel injection control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the correction is configured to shorten a driving period of the fuel injection valve when performing the post-stage injection as the correction of the mode of the post-stage injection, in the case where the interval period is short compared to the case where the interval period is long.
3. The fuel injection control device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the computer is further configured to perform a residual magnetic flux calculation calculate an initial value of a residual magnetic flux remaining after completion of energization of the pre-stage injection, wherein
the correction is configured to correct a driving period of the fuel injection valve based on the interval period and the initial value of the residual magnetic flux when performing the post-stage injection.
4. A fuel injection control device for a fuel injection system including a fuel injection valve to inject a fuel in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system configured to execute multi-stage injection to inject the fuel multiple times in one combustion cycle, the fuel injection control device configured to control driving of the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection control device comprising:
a computer configured at least to perform:
an information acquisition to acquire a parameter, which indicates an influence of a pre-stage injection on a post-stage injection, in the pre-stage injection and the post-stage injection subsequent to the pre-stage injection in the multi-stage injection; and
a correction to correct a mode of the post-stage injection based on the parameter, wherein
the information acquisition is configured to acquire, as the parameter, an amount of energization on the fuel injection valve in the pre-stage injection, and
the correction is configured to correct the mode of the post-stage injection based on the amount of energization;
when driving the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection system is configured to apply a predetermined high voltage in accordance with a start of the driving of the fuel injection valve, and applies a predetermined low voltage after the application of the predetermined high voltage, and
the correction is configured to lower the predetermined high voltage applied when the post-stage injection is performed as the correction of the mode of the post-stage injection, in a case where the amount of energization at the time of the pre-stage injection is large compared to a case where the amount of energization is small.
5. The fuel injection control device according to claim 4 , wherein
the correction is configured to shorten the driving period of the fuel injection valve when performing the post-stage injection as the correction of the mode of the post-stage injection, in the case where the amount of energization at the time of the pre-stage injection is large compared to the case where the amount of energization is small.
6. A fuel injection control device for a fuel injection system including a fuel injection valve to inject a fuel in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system configured to execute multi-stage injection to inject the fuel multiple times in one combustion cycle, the fuel injection control device configured to control driving of the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection control device comprising:
a computer configured at least to perform:
an information acquisition to acquire a parameter, which indicates an influence of a pre-stage injection on a post-stage injection, in the pre-stage injection and the post-stage injection subsequent to the pre-stage injection in the multi-stage injection; and
a correction configured to correct a mode of the post-stage injection based on the parameter, wherein
the fuel injection control device for the fuel injection system including a current detection circuit configured to detect a drive current of the fuel injection valve,
the information acquisition is configured to acquire, as the parameter, a current change parameter indicating a rising change of the drive current after the start of energization of the post-stage injection, and
the correction is configured to correct the mode of the post-stage injection based on the current change parameter.
7. The fuel injection control device according to claim 6 , wherein
the correction is configured to shorten the driving time in the post-stage injection as the correction of the mode of the post-stage injection, in a case where a rate of increase in the current change parameter is large, as compared to a case where the rate of increase in the current change parameter is small.
8. The fuel injection control device according to claim 6 , wherein
when driving the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection system is configured to apply a predetermined high voltage in accordance with a start of the driving of the fuel injection valve, and to apply a predetermined low voltage after the application of the predetermined high voltage, and
the correction is configured to lower the predetermined high voltage applied in the post-stage injection as the correction of the mode of the post-stage injection, in a case where a rate of change in the current change parameter is large compared to a case where the rate of change in the current change parameter is small.