Granted Patent B2

US 8,355,856 · App. 12/366,906 · Granted Jan 15, 2013

Abstract

Claims (50)

1. An engine control system for a vehicle, comprising:

a reserves module that controls airflow into an engine based on a driver torque request, that increases said airflow into said engine when a reserve torque request is received, and that outputs a torque output command for said engine based on said driver torque request; and

a fault diagnostic module that selectively diagnoses a fault in said reserves module when said torque output command is greater than a sum of said driver torque request, a predetermined torque, and a load applied to said engine.

2. The engine control system of claim 1 wherein said fault diagnostic module diagnoses said fault when said torque output command is greater than said sum for a first period of time during a second period, and

wherein said second period is greater than said first period.

3. The engine control system of claim 1 wherein said load corresponds to an air conditioning system load.

4. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising a reserve capacity determination module that determines a reserve torque capacity for said engine based on a measurement of said airflow into said engine,

wherein said fault diagnostic module selectively diagnoses said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity.

5. The engine control system of claim 4 wherein said fault diagnostic module selectively diagnoses said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity by greater than a predetermined amount.

6. The engine control system of claim 1 further comprising a rate evaluation module that determines a rate of change based on said increase in said airflow,

wherein said fault diagnostic module selectively diagnoses said fault when said rate of change is greater than a predetermined rate of change.

7. An engine control system for a vehicle, comprising:

a reserves module that controls airflow into an engine based on a driver torque request, that increases said airflow into said engine when a reserve torque request is received, and that outputs a torque output command for said engine based on said driver torque request;

a reserve capacity determination module that determines a reserve torque capacity based on a measurement of said airflow into said engine; and

a fault diagnostic module that selectively diagnoses a fault in said reserves module when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity.

8. The engine control system of claim 7 wherein said fault diagnostic module diagnoses said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity by more than a predetermined amount.

9. The engine control system of claim 7 wherein said reserve capacity determination module determines said reserve torque capacity further based on at least one of an engine speed, a spark timing, and an engine vacuum.

10. The engine control system of claim 7 wherein said fault diagnostic module diagnoses said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity for a first period of time during a second period, and

wherein said second period is greater than said first period.

11. The engine control system of claim 7 wherein said fault diagnostic module selectively diagnoses said fault when said torque output command is greater than a sum of said driver torque request, a predetermined torque, and a load applied to said engine.

12. The engine control system of claim 7 further comprising a rate evaluation module that determines a rate of change based on said increase in said airflow,

wherein said fault diagnostic module selectively diagnoses said fault when said rate of change is greater than a predetermined rate of change.

13. A method for a vehicle, comprising:

controlling airflow into an engine of said vehicle based on a driver torque request using a reserves module;

increasing said airflow into said engine when a reserve torque request is received by said reserves module;

outputting a torque output command for said engine based on said driver torque request using said reserves module; and

selectively diagnosing a fault in said reserves module when said torque output command is greater than a sum of said driver torque request, a predetermined torque, and a load applied to said engine.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said selectively diagnosing comprises diagnosing said fault when said torque output command is greater than said sum for a first period of time during a second period, and

wherein said second period is greater than said first period.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

determining a reserve torque capacity for said engine based on a measurement of said airflow into said engine; and

selectively diagnosing said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising selectively diagnosing said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity by greater than a predetermined amount.

17. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

determining a rate of change based on said increase in said airflow; and

selectively diagnosing said fault when said rate of change is greater than a predetermined rate of change.

18. A method for a vehicle, comprising:

controlling airflow into an engine of said vehicle based on a driver torque request using a reserves module;

increasing said airflow into said engine when a reserve torque request is received by said reserves module;

outputting a torque output command for said engine based on said driver torque request using said reserves module;

determining a reserve torque capacity based on a measurement of said airflow into said engine; and

selectively diagnosing a fault in said reserves module when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said selectively diagnosing comprises diagnosing said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity by greater than a predetermined amount.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said determining comprises determining said reserve torque capacity further based on at least one of an engine speed, a spark timing, and an engine vacuum.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein said selectively diagnosing comprises diagnosing said fault when said reserve torque request is greater than said reserve torque capacity for a first period of time during a second period, and

wherein said second period is greater than said first period.

22. The method of claim 18 further comprising selectively diagnosing said fault when said torque output command is greater than a sum of said driver torque request, a predetermined torque, and a load applied to said engine.

23. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

determining a rate of change based on said increase in said airflow; and

selectively diagnosing said fault when said rate of change is greater than a predetermined rate of change.

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