System for controlling continuous variable valve lift actuator of diesel engine, and method thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60T-007/12
G05D-001/00
G06F-007/00
G06F-017/00
출원번호
US-0623160
(2009-11-20)
등록번호
US-8543312
(2013-09-24)
우선권정보
KR-10-2009-0052494 (2009-06-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Lee, Jong Won
출원인 / 주소
Hyundai Motor Company
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
A system for controlling a continuous variable valve lift actuator of a diesel engine and a method thereof stabilize exhaust gas and improve performance by variably controlling lift and timing of intake and exhaust valves based on combustion state and driving purpose. The method may include, recogni
A system for controlling a continuous variable valve lift actuator of a diesel engine and a method thereof stabilize exhaust gas and improve performance by variably controlling lift and timing of intake and exhaust valves based on combustion state and driving purpose. The method may include, recognizing a driving purpose and combustion state by detecting driving conditions, temperature of exhaust gas at predetermined locations on an exhaust pipe, and NOx concentration contained in the exhaust gas, determining target position and timing of intake and exhaust valves by applying the driving purpose and the combustion state to a predetermined map table, controlling position and timing of the intake and exhaust valves by actuating a CVVA, detecting combustion pressure in a combustion chamber, and modifying fuel injection amount according to the combustion pressure.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for controlling a continuous variable valve lift actuator (CCVA) of a diesel engine, comprising: a driving condition detecting portion that detects driving conditions of a vehicle;a temperature detecting portion that detects temperature of an exhaust gas at predetermined locations on an
1. A system for controlling a continuous variable valve lift actuator (CCVA) of a diesel engine, comprising: a driving condition detecting portion that detects driving conditions of a vehicle;a temperature detecting portion that detects temperature of an exhaust gas at predetermined locations on an exhaust pipe;a nitrogen oxide (NOx) detecting portion that detects NOx concentration contained in the exhaust gas;a combustion pressure detecting portion that detects combustion pressure in a combustion chamber;a valve position detecting portion that detects positions of intake and exhaust valves, lift and timing of which are varied continuously;a control portion recognizing a driving purpose based on the driving conditions and combustion state of the engine based on the temperature of the exhaust gas and the NOx concentration, determining target position and timing of the intake and exhaust valves according to the driving purpose and the combustion state by applying a predetermined map table, and variably controlling the positions and timing of the intake and exhaust valves; andan actuator operating the intake and exhaust valves according to control signal of the control portion. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the driving condition detecting portion includes: a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed;an RPM sensor detecting a rotation speed of the diesel engine; andan accelerator pedal sensor detecting a position of an accelerator pedal. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the temperature detecting portion includes: a first temperature sensor detecting temperature of the exhaust gas operating a turbocharger;a second temperature sensor detecting temperature of the exhaust gas at an inlet of a warm-up catalytic converter (WCC);a third temperature sensor detecting temperature of the exhaust gas at an inlet of a diesel particulate filter (DPF); anda fourth temperature sensor detecting temperature of the exhaust gas at a position where a reducing agent is dosed. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the NOx detecting portion includes first and second NOx sensors respectively disposed at an inlet and outlet of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the control portion modifies fuel injection amount according to the combustion pressure in the combustion chamber in order to stabilize the exhaust gas in a state of variably controlling the position and the timing of the intake and exhaust valves. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the control portion controls open timing of the intake valve to be fixed and controls close timing of the intake valve to be retarded so as to stabilize the exhaust gas and to enhance fuel mileage. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the control portion controls opening timing of the exhaust valve to be advanced so as to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas, to reduce time required for activating the WCC, the DPF, and the SCR unit, and to improve torque responsiveness. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the control portion controls opening timing of the exhaust valve to be retarded so as to increase an expansion ratio of the combustion chamber. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the control portion controls close timing of the exhaust valve to be advanced so as to improve cold-startability. 10. A method for controlling the system for the continuous variable valve lift actuator (CCVA) of claim 1, comprising: recognizing driving purpose and combustion state by detecting the driving conditions, the temperature of the exhaust gas at the predetermined locations on the exhaust pipe, and the NOx concentration contained in the exhaust gas;determining target position and timing of the intake and exhaust valves by applying the driving purpose and the combustion state to a predetermined map table;controlling position and timing of the intake and exhaust valves by actuating the CVVA;detecting combustion pressure in the combustion chamber in a case that current positions of the intake and exhaust valves correspond to the target position there; andmodifying fuel injection amount according to the detected combustion pressure. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the driving conditions include a vehicle speed, a rotation speed of the engine, and a position of an accelerator pedal. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the temperature of the exhaust gas is detected at an inlet of a turbocharger, an inlet of a warm-up catalytic converter (WCC), an inlet of a DPF (diesel particulate filter), and a position where a reducing agent is dosed. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein controlling the timing of the intake and exhaust valves includes: controlling opening timing of the intake valve to be fixed and close timing of the intake valve to be retarded so as to stabilize the exhaust gas and to enhance fuel mileage;controlling opening timing of the exhaust valve to be advanced so as to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas, to reduce a time required for activating catalysts, and to improve torque responsiveness;controlling opening timing of the exhaust valve to be retarded so as to increase expansion ratio of the combustion chamber; andcontrolling close timing of the exhaust valve to advance so as to improve cold-startability. 14. A method for controlling a system for a continuous variable valve lift actuator (CVVA) of a diesel engine, comprising: recognizing driving purpose and combustion state by detecting driving conditions, a temperature of an exhaust gas at predetermined locations on an exhaust pipe, and nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentration contained in the exhaust gas;determining target position and timing of intake and exhaust valves by applying the driving purpose and the combustion state to a predetermined map table;controlling position and timing of the intake and exhaust valves by actuating the CVVA;detecting combustion pressure in a combustion chamber in a case that current position of the intake and exhaust valves corresponds to the target position thereof; andmodifying fuel injection amount according to the detected combustion pressure. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the driving conditions include a vehicle speed, a rotation speed of the engine, and a position of an accelerator pedal. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the temperature of the exhaust gas is detected at an inlet of a turbocharger, an inlet of a warm-up catalytic converter (WCC), an inlet of a DPF (diesel particulate filter), and a position where a reducing agent is dosed. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein controlling the timing of the intake and exhaust valves includes: controlling opening timing of the intake valve to be fixed and close timing of the intake valve to be retarded so as to stabilize the exhaust gas and to enhance fuel mileage;controlling opening timing of the exhaust valve to be advanced so as to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas, to reduce a time required for activating catalysts, and to improve torque responsiveness;controlling opening timing of the exhaust valve to be retarded so as to increase expansion ratio of the combustion chamber; andcontrolling close timing of the exhaust valve to be advanced so as to improve cold-startability.
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