Title :
Control of variable geometry turbocharged diesel engines for reduced emissions
Author :
Stefanopoulou, A.G. ; Kolmanovsky, I. ; Freudenberg, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Environ. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A multivariable control scheme is designed to minimize emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and generation of smoke in a diesel engine equipped with a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) and an external exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR). Steady-state optimization results in operating points where NOx emissions and smoke generation are highly coupled and require joint management by VGT and EGR actuators
Keywords :
air pollution control; automobiles; chemical variables control; feedback; internal combustion engines; multivariable control systems; optimisation; NO; NOx emission; actuators; automotive engines; external exhaust gas recirculation system; feedback; multivariable control systems; optimization; turbocharged diesel engines; variable geometry turbocharger; Blades; Diesel engines; Engine cylinders; Fuels; Geometry; Manifolds; Mechanical variables control; Nitrogen; Turbines; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4530-4
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.1998.707043