A multivariable controller that models the interaction between groups of sensors and groups of actuators during the operation of an engine. By accounting for the interactive effects that a group of actuators has on a sensor or group of sensors, improved system performance may be achieved. When emiss
A multivariable controller that models the interaction between groups of sensors and groups of actuators during the operation of an engine. By accounting for the interactive effects that a group of actuators has on a sensor or group of sensors, improved system performance may be achieved. When emission sensors are used, such as NOX and/or PM sensors, the multivariable controller may help control the various engine actuators to reduce emissions of the engine.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling a diesel engine system, wherein the diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbine that is variably driven by exhaust gas received from the exhaust manifold wherein the degree the turbine is
What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling a diesel engine system, wherein the diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbine that is variably driven by exhaust gas received from the exhaust manifold wherein the degree the turbine is driven by the exhaust gas is set by a set position of the turbine, the turbine driving a compressor that provides compressed air to the intake manifold, the diesel engine system also includes an adjustable exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve that receives exhaust gas via the exhaust manifold and provides a selected amount of the exhaust gas to the intake manifold wherein the selected amount is set by a set position of the EGR valve, the method comprising the steps of: providing a multivariable vehicle controller adapted to control the set positions of the turbine and/or the EGR valve using a control algorithm, the vehicle controller configured to provide on-line control of the diesel engine during engine operation; sensing a current value of one or more parameters related to the composition of the exhaust gas of the diesel engine; inputting the current value of the one or more sensed parameters and one or more past sensed parameters relating to the composition of the exhaust gas to the multivariable vehicle controller; and setting a current set position for the turbine and/or a current set position for the EGR valve to effect a future value of at least one of the one or more parameters, wherein the current set position(s) is/are dependent on the one or more sensed parameters inputted to the vehicle controller. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more parameters are sensed intermittently. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more parameters are sensed periodically. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the current set position for the turbine and/or the current set position for the EGR valve are set intermittently. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the current set position for the turbine and/or the current set position for the EGR valve are set periodically. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the setting step includes the step of predicting a current set position for the turbine and/or a current set position of the EGR valve. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein one of the one or more parameters relates to an NOX concentration and/or component in the exhaust gas. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the current set position for the turbine and/or the current set position of the EGR valve are such that the NOX concentration and/or component does not violate a predefined NOX constraint. 9. The method of claim 6 wherein one of the one or more parameters relates to a particulate matter (PM) concentration and/or component in the exhaust gas. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the current set position for the turbine and/or the current set position of the EGR valve are such that the PM concentration and/or component does not violate a predefined PM constraint. 11. The method of claim 6 wherein the predicting step predicts the current set position for the turbine and the current set position for the EGR valve. 12. The method of claim 6 wherein the predicting step uses a model predictive control algorithm. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the predicting step uses the current and one or more past sensed values of the one or more sensed parameters. 14. The method of claim 11 wherein the intake manifold has an intake manifold air pressure (MAP), and the current set position for the turbine and the current set position for the EGR valve are dependent on the one or more sensed parameters and the MAP. 15. The method of claim 11 wherein the intake manifold has an intake manifold air flow (MAF), and the current set position for the turbine and the current set position for the EGR valve are dependent on the one or more sensed parameters and the MAF. 16. The method of claim 1 wherein the turbine includes an electric motor assist, wherein the electric motor assist has a speed set position, wherein the setting step sets a current speed set position for the electric motor assist. 17. The method of claim 1 wherein the diesel engine system includes an EGR cooler either upstream or downstream of the EGR valve to help cool the exhaust gas before it is provided to the intake manifold, the EGR cooler having an EGR cooler set signal for controlling the EGR cooler, the setting step includes setting a current value for EGR cooler set signal. 18. The method of claim 1 wherein the compressor is a variable geometry compressor (VGC) having a VGC SET signal that controls the vane position at the outlet of the VGC compressor to provide a controlled amount of compressed air to the intake manifold, the setting step includes setting a current value for the VGC SET signal. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein said multivariable controller uses one or more multi-parametric control loops. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein said multivariable controller includes a first dynamic filter followed by a lookup table followed by a second dynamic filter. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first dynamic filter is a Kalman filter or extended Kalman filter. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the second dynamic filter is an identity filter. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the look up table is computed using a multi-parametric hybrid algorithm. 24. The method of claim 20, wherein the look up table encodes one or more constraints on one or more engine emission parameters. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the look up table generates one or more control signals for the engine that keeps the emissions of the engine within the assigned constraints. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the look up table accepts one or more emission control constraints as inputs. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the one or more emission control constraints are time-varying. 28. A method for controlling a diesel engine system, wherein the diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbine that is variably driven by exhaust gas received from the exhaust manifold wherein the degree the turbine is driven by the exhaust gas is set by a set position of the turbine, the turbine driving a compressor that provides compressed air to the intake manifold, the diesel engine system also includes an adjustable exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve that receives exhaust gas via the exhaust manifold and provides a selected amount of the exhaust gas to the intake manifold wherein the selected amount is set by a set position of the EGR valve, the method comprising the steps of: sensing a current value and one or more past values of one or more parameters related to the composition of the exhaust gas of the diesel engine; and setting a current set position for the EGR valve to effect a future value of at least one of the one or more parameters, wherein the current set position of the EGR valve is set using a multivariable vehicle controller configured to provide on-line control of the diesel engine during engine operation, wherein the vehicle controller receives as inputs the current value and one or more past values of one or more of the sensed parameters. 29. The method of claim 28 wherein the setting step also sets a current set position of the turbine wherein the current set position of the turbine is set using a multivariable controller that receives as inputs the current value and one or more past values of one or more of the sensed parameters. 30. The method of claim 29 wherein the intake manifold has an intake manifold air pressure (MAP), and the current set position for the turbine and the current set position for the EGR valve are dependent on the one or more sensed parameters and the MAP. 31. A method for controlling a diesel engine system, wherein the diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbine that is variably driven by exhaust gas received from the exhaust manifold wherein the degree the turbine is driven by the exhaust gas is set by a set position of the turbine, the turbine driving a compressor that provides compressed air to the intake manifold, the diesel engine system also includes an adjustable exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve that receives exhaust gas via the exhaust manifold and provides a selected amount of the exhaust gas to the intake manifold wherein the selected amount is set by a set position of the EGR valve, the method comprising the steps of: sensing a current value and one or more past values of one or more parameters related to the composition of the exhaust gas of the diesel engine; and setting a current set position of the turbine to effect a future value of at least one of the one or more parameters, wherein the current set position of the turbine is set using a multivariable vehicle controller configured to provide on-line control of the diesel engine during engine operation, wherein the vehicle controller receives as inputs the current value and one or more past values of one or more of the sensed parameters. 32. A method of controlling a diesel engine system, wherein the diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbine that is variably driven by exhaust gas received from the exhaust manifold wherein the degree the turbine is driven by the exhaust gas is set by a set position of the turbine, the turbine driving a compressor that provides compressed air to the intake manifold, the diesel engine system also includes an adjustable exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve that receives exhaust gas via the exhaust manifold and provides a selected amount of the exhaust gas to the intake manifold wherein the selected amount is set by a set position of the EGR valve, the method comprising the steps of: sensing two or more parameters related to the operation of the diesel engine, at least one of said two or more parameters relating to the composition of the exhaust gas of the diesel engine; and using a multivariable vehicle controller to set a current set position of the turbine and/or a current set position of the EGR valve to effect a future value of at least one of the one or more sensed parameters, wherein the current set position of the turbine and/or the current set position of the EGR valve is set by the multivariable vehicle controller using as inputs the current value and one or more past values of one or more of the sensed parameters. 33. A method for controlling a diesel engine system, wherein the diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbine that is variably driven by exhaust gas received from the exhaust manifold wherein the degree the turbine is driven by the exhaust gas is set by a set position of the turbine, the turbine driving a compressor that provides compressed air to the intake manifold, the diesel engine system also includes an adjustable exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve that receives exhaust gas via the exhaust manifold and provides a selected amount of the exhaust gas to the intake manifold wherein the selected amount is set by a set position of the EGR valve, the method comprising the steps of: sensing one or more parameters related to the operation of the diesel engine, the one or more parameters not including a fueling rate set point; and using a model predictive vehicle controller to set a current set position for the turbine and a current set position for the EGR valve to effect a future value of at least one of the one or more sensed parameters, wherein the current set position(s) is/are set based on the one or more sensed parameters; wherein the turbine includes an electric motor assist, wherein the electric motor assist has a speed set position, and wherein the setting step sets a current speed set position for the electric motor assist. 34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the one or more parameters include an intake manifold pressure (MAP) parameter, an intake manifold air flow (MAF) parameter, an intake manifold air temperature (MAT) parameter, an exhaust gas NOX concentration and/or component parameter, an exhaust gas particulate matter concentration and/or component parameter, and/or a turbine speed parameter.
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