IP Library Granted Patent US 7,395,147
Granted Patent B2
US 7,395,147 · App. 11/531,568 · Granted Jul 1, 2008

Torque control of turbocharged engine

Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,395,147
App. No.
11/531,568
Granted
Jul 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An engine system includes an engine having an intake manifold and a turbocharger that supplies compressed air to the intake manifold. An engine control module calculates a desired pre-throttle pressure of air before the throttle and calculates a desired manifold air flow into the engine. The engine control module determines a desired pre throttle pressure area based on the desired air per cylinder, desired manifold pressure and RPM and generates control signals to control the engine with the turbocharger.

Claims (50)

1. An engine control system for an engine having a throttle, comprising:

a desired pre-throttle pressure module that receives a torque request signal and that determines a desired pre-throttle pressure;

an air-per-cylinder module that determines a desired air-per-cylinder of the throttle; and

a manifold absolute pressure module that receives said torque request signal and that determines a desired manifold absolute pressure,

wherein said desired pre-throttle pressure is based on said desired air-per-cylinder, said manifold absolute pressure and engine speed.

2. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising a total pre-throttle pressure module that determines a total pre-throttle pressure based on said desired pre-throttle pressure and a measured pre-throttle pressure.

3. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising a torque estimating module that determines an estimated torque based on said RPM.

4. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising a correction module that corrects said measured pre-throttle pressure based on a predetermined correction factor.

5. The engine control system of claim 4 wherein said correction module corrects said estimated torque based on a predetermined correction factor.

6. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising an engine control module that determines said measured pre-throttle pressure and that determines said engine speed.

7. The engine control system of claim 6 wherein said engine control module determines a desired mass air flow based on said desired air-per-cylinder.

8. The engine control system of claim 6 wherein said engine control module determines a throttle area based on said desired mass air flow.

9. A system comprising the engine control system of claim 1 and further comprising:

a turbocharger driven by exhaust from the engine; and

a pressure sensor that is located upstream from said throttle and that measures a pre-throttle pressure,

wherein said turbocharger delivers compressed air to the engine, and

wherein a turbine speed of said turbocharger regulates a level of said pre-throttle pressure.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a turbine bypass valve that selectively opens based on said valve signal.

11. The system of claim 9 further comprising a driver input device that generates said torque request signal.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said driver input device is an accelerator pedal.

13. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising a bypass module that generates a valve signal based on said total pre-throttle pressure and engine speed.

14. The engine control system of claim 13 wherein said turbine bypass module generates said valve signal when said measured pre-throttle pressure exceeds a predetermined value.

15. The engine control system of claim 13 wherein said turbine bypass module generates said valve signal based on a reference table.

16. The engine control system of claim 15 wherein said reference table is based on engine speed and said total pre-throttle pressure.

17. A method for controlling torque comprising:

receiving a torque request signal;

determining a desired pre-throttle pressure;

determining a desired air-per-cylinder of the throttle;

receiving said torque request signal; and

determining a desired manifold absolute pressure,

wherein said desired pre-throttle pressure is based on said desired air-per-cylinder, said manifold absolute pressure and engine speed.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising determining a total pre-throttle pressure based on said desired pre-throttle pressure and a measured pre-throttle pressure.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising estimating a torque based on said RPM.

20. The method of claim 17 further comprising correcting said measured pre-throttle pressure based on a predetermined correction factor.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising correcting said estimated torque based on a predetermined correction factor.

22. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

determining said measured pre-throttle pressure; and

determines said engine speed.

23. The method of claim 22 further comprising determining a desired mass air flow based on said desired air-per-cylinder.

24. The method of claim 22 further comprising determining a throttle area based on said desired mass air flow.

25. The method of claim 17 further comprising;

measuring a pre-throttle pressure; and

delivering compressed air to the engine.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising selectively opening a turbine bypass valve based on said valve signal.

27. The method of claim 25 further comprising generating said torque request signal based on a driver input device.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein said driver input device is an accelerator pedal.

29. The method of claim 17 further comprising generating a valve signal based on said total pre-throttle pressure and engine speed.

30. The method of claim 29 further comprising generating said valve signal when said measured pre-throttle pressure exceeds a predetermined value.

31. The method of claim 29 further comprising generating said valve signal based on a reference table.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein said reference table is based on engine speed and said total pre-throttle pressure.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034184/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025327/0041 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025314/0901 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025245/0656 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0140 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023156/0264 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023155/0663 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2009
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023124/0563 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 022553/0540 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 022201/0363 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2006
From: LIVSHIZ, MICHAEL; BABCOCK, DOUGLAS J.; DULZO, JOSEPH R.; RITZEN, EMIL; VONDRACEK, ANNE E.; ZANDER, LENNARTH
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC
Reel/Frame 018326/0388 →
Continuity (1)
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