Cylinder head acceleration measurement for valve train diagnostics system and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01M-015/05
G01M-015/06
G01M-015/11
F02D-041/00
F02D-041/22
F02D-035/02
출원번호
US-0745986
(2015-06-22)
등록번호
US-9933334
(2018-04-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Rivellini, Sandro
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
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초록▼
In one embodiment, a system includes an engine control system configured to control an engine. The engine control system comprises a processor configured to receive a vibration signal sensed by a knock sensor disposed in an engine, and to receive a crankshaft signal sensed by a crank angle sensor di
In one embodiment, a system includes an engine control system configured to control an engine. The engine control system comprises a processor configured to receive a vibration signal sensed by a knock sensor disposed in an engine, and to receive a crankshaft signal sensed by a crank angle sensor disposed in the engine, wherein the crankshaft signal is representative of an engine crank angle. The processor is further configured to monitor a valve timing by deriving a cylinder head acceleration measurement via the vibration signal received by the knock sensor, wherein the processor is configured to monitor the valve timing by deriving a valve lash based on the vibration signal, the engine crank angle, and a threshold valve lash model.
대표청구항▼
1. A system comprising: an engine control system configured to control an engine, wherein the engine control system comprises a processor configured to:receive a vibration signal sensed by a knock sensor disposed in an engine;receive a crankshaft signal sensed by a crank angle sensor disposed in the
1. A system comprising: an engine control system configured to control an engine, wherein the engine control system comprises a processor configured to:receive a vibration signal sensed by a knock sensor disposed in an engine;receive a crankshaft signal sensed by a crank angle sensor disposed in the engine, wherein the crankshaft signal is representative of an engine crank angle; andmonitor a valve timing by deriving a cylinder head acceleration measurement via the vibration signal received by the knock sensor, wherein the processor is configured to monitor the valve timing by deriving a valve lash based on the vibration signal, the engine crank angle, and a threshold valve lash model, wherein the processor is configured to derive a valve train condition by executing a valve timing change model. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a graph having a valve lash measure disposed on an x-axis and a triggered crank angle measure disposed on a y-axis, wherein the valve lash measure is derived based on the vibration signal and the triggered crank angle measure is derived based on a crank angle sensor. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a first quartile range, a third quartile range, and a median, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a statistical analysis of the cylinder head acceleration over a population of cycles representative of a continuous operation of the engine, and wherein the processor is configured to derive the valve lash by plotting a triggered crank angle via the y-axis to determine if the valve lash comprises a median quartile valve lash, first quartile valve lash, or third quartile valve lash. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to derive a valve timing drift by applying the valve lash and a valve adjustment measure. 5. The system of claim 1, comprising deriving a maintenance condition based at least on the valve lash, wherein the maintenance condition comprises a valve lash consumption due to a cylinder head accelerated wear, a valve train component overexpansion, loose adjustment screw or a combination thereof. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the valve timing change model comprises a graph having a valve timing drift on an y-axis and a valve lash measure on an x-axis, wherein the valve lash measures is derived based on the vibration signal. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the valve train condition comprises a disengagement of a valve, and wherein the disengagement is derived by plotting the exhaust lash against the valve timing drift. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the knock sensor comprises a Piezo-electric accelerometer, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor, a Hall effect sensor, a magnetostrictive sensor, or a combination thereof, and wherein the engine control system comprises an engine control unit (ECU) having the processor, wherein the knock sensor ECU is configured to detect an engine knock via the knock sensor. 9. A method, comprising: sensing an engine vibration via a knock sensor;sensing an engine crank angle via a crank angle sensor; andmonitoring a valve timing by deriving a cylinder head acceleration measurement via the engine vibration sensed by the knock sensor, wherein deriving cylinder head acceleration measurement comprises deriving a valve lash based on the sensed engine vibration, the engine crank angle, and a threshold valve lash model, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a graph having a valve lash measure disposed on an x-axis and a crank angle measured disposed on a y-axis, wherein the valve lash measure is derived based on the vibration signal and the crank angle is derived based on a crank angle sensor. 10. The method of claim 9, comprising creating the threshold valve lash model by deriving a first natural frequency of the sensed engine vibration. 11. The method of claim 10, comprising creating the threshold valve lash model by analyzing a dynamic response of a valve seating about a cylinder head based on the natural frequency of the sensed engine vibration and a phase of the natural frequency. 12. The method of claim 11, comprising creating the threshold valve lash model by correlating the engine crank angle to the sensed engine vibration. 13. The method of claim 9 wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a first quartile range, a third quartile range, and a median, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a statistical analysis of the cylinder head acceleration over a population of cycles representative of a continuous operation of the engine, and wherein the processor is configured to derive the valve lash by plotting a triggered crank angle via the y-axis to determine if the valve lash comprises a median quartile valve lash, first quartile valve lash, or third quartile valve lash. 14. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium storing code configured to cause a processor to: receive a vibration signal sensed by a knock sensor disposed in an engine;receive a crankshaft signal sensed by a crank angle sensor disposed in the engine, wherein the crankshaft signal is representative of an engine crank angle; andmonitor a valve timing by deriving a cylinder head acceleration measurement via the vibration signal received by the knock sensor, wherein the processor is configured to monitor the valve timing by deriving a valve lash based on the vibration signal, the engine crank angle, and a threshold valve lash model, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a graph having a valve lash measure disposed on an x-axis and a crank angle measured disposed on a y-axis, wherein the valve lash measure is derived based on the vibration signal and the crank angle is derived based on a crank angle sensor. 15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, comprising code configured to cause the processor to create the threshold valve lash model by deriving a first natural frequency of the sensed engine vibration. 16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, comprising code configured to cause the processor create the threshold valve lash model by analyzing a dynamic response of a valve seating about a cylinder head based on the natural frequency of the sensed engine vibration and a phase of the natural frequency, and by correlating the engine crank angle to the sensed engine vibration. 17. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a first quartile range, a third quartile range, and a median, wherein the threshold valve lash model comprises a statistical analysis of the cylinder head acceleration over a population of cycles representative of a continuous operation of the engine, and wherein the processor is configured to derive the valve lash by plotting a triggered crank angle via the y-axis to determine if the valve lash comprises a median quartile valve lash, first quartile valve lash, or third quartile valve lash.
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