Vehicle Thermal Management: A Model-Based Approach

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Cipollone ◽  
Carlo Villante
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Technical Literature ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Engine Cooling ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Definition Of

Cooling system design has a crucial role in defining engine performance, operational limits and thermal comfort. Many further improvements with respect to the actual situation can be obtained through a more accurate control of an-board thermal needs. To this new interest the definition of new technical specifications must follow. The technical literature, however, seems not fully satisfying this need, not focusing on the influence of these technical specifications on system design, reliability and costs. In this paper the authors present a contribution in this direction, showing the capabilities of an active intelligent management of the engine cooling system. This can be obtained through different control strategies, strongly diversified for their cost-performance ratio. The potentiality of a model-based controller has been also investigated and compared with the correspondent closed-loop controller.

Model Based Design and Optimization for Large Bore Engines: Some Industrial Case Studies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Srinivasan ◽  
Sanketh Bhat ◽  
Manthram Sivasubramaniam ◽  
Ravi Methekar ◽  
Maruthi Devarakonda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Cost Optimization ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Performance Requirements ◽  
Engine Design

Large bore reciprocating internal combustion engines are used in a wide variety of applications such as power generation, transportation, gas compression, mechanical drives, and mining. Each application has its own unique requirements that influence the engine design & control strategy. The system architecture & control strategy play a key role in meeting the requirements. Traditionally, control design has come in at a later stage of the development process, when the system design is almost frozen. Furthermore, transient performance requirements have not always been considered adequately at early design stages for large engines, thus limiting achievable controller performance. With rapid advances in engine modeling capability, it has now become possible to accurately simulate engine behavior in steady-states and transients. In this paper, we propose an integrated model-based approach to system design & control of reciprocating engines and outline ideas, processes and real-world case studies for the same. Key benefits of this approach include optimized engine performance in terms of efficiency, transient response, emissions, system and cost optimization, tools to evaluate various concepts before engine build thus leading to significant reduction in development time & cost.

Spray Evaporative Cooling System Design for Automotive Internal Combustion Engines

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jisjoe T. Jose ◽  
Julian F. Dunne ◽  
Jean-Pierre Pirault ◽  
Christopher A. Long
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Component Level ◽  
Ic Engine ◽  
Engine Cooling ◽  
Finite Difference Equations ◽  
Evaporative Cooling System

IC engine spray evaporative cooling system design is discussed starting with a review of existing evaporative cooling systems that automotive applications are required to address. A component-level system design is proposed culminating in a simulation model of a PID strategy used to control transient gasside metal temperatures with varying engine load. The model combines a spray evaporation correlation model with 1D finite-difference equations to model the transient heat transfer through a 7 mm thick metal slab which represents the wall of a cylinderhead. Based on the simulation results, the particular changes required of existing engine cooling jacket designs are discussed.

Automotive Thermostat Valve Configurations: Enhanced Warm-Up Performance

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mitchell ◽  
M. Salah ◽  
J. Wagner ◽  
D. Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Cooling System ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Coolant Temperature ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Engine Cooling ◽  
Temperature Tracking ◽  
Smart Thermostat ◽  
Electric Radiator

The automotive cooling system has unrealized potential to improve internal combustion engine performance through enhanced coolant temperature control and reduced parasitic losses. Advanced automotive thermal management systems use controllable actuators (e.g., smart thermostat valve, variable speed water pump, and electric radiator fan) that must work in harmony to control engine temperature. One important area of cooling system operation is warm-up, during which fluid flow is regulated between the bypass and radiator loops. A fundamental question arises regarding the usefulness of the common thermostat valve. In this paper, four different thermostat configurations were analyzed, with accompanying linear and nonlinear control algorithms, to investigate warm-up behaviors and thermostat valve operations. The configurations considered include factory, two-way valve, three-way valve, and no valve. Representative experimental testing was conducted on a steam-based thermal bench to examine the effectiveness of each valve configuration in the engine cooling system. The results clearly demonstrate that the three-way valve has the best performance as noted by the excellent warm-up time, temperature tracking, and cooling system power consumption.

Model-Based Embedded System Design Methodology for Automotive Applications

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Luo ◽  
Bo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
System Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Electronic Throttle ◽  
Embedded System Design ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Computationally Intensive ◽  
Traditional Approaches

The ever increasing complexity of embedded systems is driving the change in embedded software development from traditional approaches to model-based design methodology. The model-based design approach provides a number of benefits such as reducing software development time and cost, improving software quality through computationally intensive modeling, and real-time verification. This paper presents model-based embedded system design using a rapid prototyping system called Mototron. Models for individual components and the control strategies are developed in a simulation environment with MotoHawk, Simulink, and Stateflow software tools. The developed control algorithms and parameters are then tested using a calibration tool (MotoTune) that is connected to embedded system hardware. An electronic throttle control example is given in the paper to illustrate the major steps of model-based embedded system design using Mototron system.

In-cylinder boosting of turbocharged spark-ignited engines. Part 1: Model-based design of the charge valve

2012 ◽  
Vol 226 (10) ◽  
pp. 1408-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Voser ◽  
Christian Dönitz ◽  
Gregor Ochsner ◽  
Christopher Onder ◽  
Lino Guzzella
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Maximal Power ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Engine Model ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Variable Valve ◽  
System Characteristics

Downsizing and turbocharging for retaining the maximal power is a widely used approach to decrease the fuel consumption of spark ignited engines. In general, the trade-off is a substantial driveability loss. In-cylinder boosting has proven to be an effective way to eliminate this problem. Thus far, expensive and complex fully variable valve-trains have been proposed for the air exchange between the air tank and the combustion chamber. This paper is the first of a two-part study that examines the use of a deactivatable camshaft-driven valve with respect to the achievable transient engine performance. The system characteristics and limitations are discussed by using a mean value engine model that is adapted for in-cylinder boosting. A model-based design framework is presented which links the valve system design to a desired engine performance. The companion paper covers control issues and provides experimental verifications.

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