Patents by Inventor Armin Dolker

Armin Dolker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110220066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control and regulation method for an internal combustion engine having a common rail system, wherein a rail pressure is regulated in normal operation in that a first actual rail pressure is determined via a first filter from the rail pressure, an offset is calculated from a target rail pressure and the first actual rail pressure, a variable is calculated via a pressure regulator from the offset and a PWM signal having a first PWM frequency (f1) for activation of a control process is determined in dependence on the variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Patent number: 7779816
    Abstract: An open-loop and closed-loop control method for an internal combustion engine (1) with a common rail injection system, in which a rail pressure (pCR) is subject to closed-loop control during normal operation. A second actual rail pressure is determined by a second filter, a load reduction is detected when the second actual rail pressure exceeds a first limit, and when a load reduction is detected, the rail pressure (pCR) is controlled by setting the PWM signal (PWM) to a PWM value that is increased compared to normal operation by a PWM assignment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Patent number: 7610901
    Abstract: A method for detecting the opening of a passive pressure control valve, which conducts fuel from a common rail system back to a fuel tank, in which the rail pressure (pCR) is automatically controlled by calculating a correcting variable for acting on the controlled system from a rail pressure control deviation via a pressure controller, and in which, starting from a steady-state rail pressure in normal operation, a load reduction is detected when the rail pressure exceeds a first limit. Opening of the pressure control valve is detected after the first limit is exceeded if a steady-state operating state is subsequently detected again, and if a characteristic of the closed-loop control system deviates significantly from a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen
    Inventors: Martin Bucher, Armin Dölker, Volker Wachter, Uwe Kosiedowski
  • Patent number: 7606656
    Abstract: A process for automatically controlling the rail pressure (pCR) in an internal combustion engine with a common-rail system during the starting operation, the process including: calculating control deviation from a nominal rail pressure and an actual rail pressure; calculating, in a pressure controller, a correcting variable for actuating a suction throttle on the basis of the control deviation; and the suction throttle determining the required quantity of fuel. After the engine has been started, an adaptation process is activated upon detection of a negative control deviation of the rail pressure (pCR) followed by a positive control deviation, as a result of which the correcting variable is changed temporarily in such way as to increase the amount of fuel being delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Publication number: 20090223488
    Abstract: The invention proposes an open-loop and closed-loop control method for an internal combustion engine (1) with a common rail injection system, in which a rail pressure (pCR) is subject to closed-loop control during normal operation. The invention is characterized by the fact that a second actual rail pressure is determined by a second filter, a load reduction is detected when the second actual rail pressure exceeds a first limit, and when a load reduction is detected, the rail pressure (pCR) is controlled by setting the PWM signal (PWM) to a PWM value that is increased compared to normal operation by a PWM assignment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Publication number: 20090151659
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling an internal combustion engine, where, during normal operation in a first controller mode, a charge air temperature controller is set as dominant for a map-controlled thermostatic valve for automatically controlling the charge air temperature (TLL), or, during normal operation in a second controller mode, a coolant temperature limit controller is set as dominant for the map-controlled thermostatic valve for automatically controlling the coolant temperature (TKM). If a charge air temperature sensor fails, the second controller mode is set with the coolant temperature limit controller dominant, and if a coolant temperature sensor fails, the first controller mode is set with the charge air temperature controller dominant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Publication number: 20090143957
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for automatically controlling an internal combustion engine, wherein, in a first controller mode, a charge air temperature controller is set as dominant for a map-controlled thermostatic valve, and, in a second controller mode, a coolant temperature limit controller is set as dominant for the map-controlled thermostatic valve. Upstream of a recooler, a coolant flow is divided into a recooler coolant flow and a bypass coolant flow as a function of the position of the map-controlled thermostatic valve. Downstream of the recooler, the temperature of the charge air cooler coolant flow is determined from the combined fractions of the recooler coolant flow and the bypass coolant flow to control the charge air temperature (TLL) or to control the coolant temperature (TKM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Publication number: 20090114170
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the charge air temperature of an internal combustion engine, in which a coolant flow upstream of a recooler is distributed as a function of the position of a characteristic diagram-type thermostat valve between a recooler coolant flow and a bypass coolant flow. The temperature of the charge air cooler coolant flow is determined downstream of the recooler by the reunited coolant flows, i.e., the recooler coolant flow and the bypass coolant flow. The charge air temperature is determined by the temperature of the charge air cooler coolant flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Publication number: 20080312807
    Abstract: A process for automatically controlling the rail pressure (pCR) in an internal combustion engine with a common-rail system during the starting operation, the process including: calculating control deviation from a nominal rail pressure and an actual rail pressure; calculating, in a pressure controller, a correcting variable for actuating a suction throttle on the basis of the control deviation; and the suction throttle determining the required quantity of fuel. After the engine has been started, an adaptation process is activated upon detection of a negative control deviation of the rail pressure (pCR) followed by a positive control deviation, as a result of which the correcting variable is changed temporarily in such way as to increase the amount of fuel being delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Patent number: 7451038
    Abstract: In a method for detecting the opening of a passive pressure limiting valve for releasing fuel from a common rail fuel injection system to a tank with a fuel supply including a throttle wherein, based on a stationary rail pressure present during manual operation, a load reduction is detected when the rail pressure exceeds a first limit value and, as a result, a PWM signal for controlling the suction throttle is temporarily increased, the opening of the pressure limiting valve is recognized if, as a result, the rail pressure exceeds a second limit value and increases still further.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: MTV Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Kosiedowski, Martin Bucher, Armin Dölker, Volker Wachter
  • Publication number: 20080103674
    Abstract: In a method for detecting the opening of a passive pressure limiting valve for releasing fuel from a common rail fuel injection system to a tank with a fuel supply including a throttle wherein, based on a stationary rail pressure present during manual operation, a load reduction is detected when the rail pressure exceeds a first limit value and, as a result, a PWM signal for controlling the suction throttle is temporarily increased, the opening of the pressure limiting valve is recognized if, as a result, the rail pressure exceeds a second limit value and increases still further.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Uwe Kosiedowski, Martin Bucher, Armin Dolker, Volker Wachter
  • Publication number: 20080092852
    Abstract: A method for detecting the opening of a passive pressure control valve, which conducts fuel from a common rail system back to a fuel tank, in which the rail pressure (pCR) is automatically controlled by calculating a correcting variable for acting on the controlled system from a rail pressure control deviation via a pressure controller, and in which, starting from a steady-state rail pressure in normal operation, a load reduction is detected when the rail pressure exceeds a first limit. Opening of the pressure control valve is detected after the first limit is exceeded if a steady-state operating state is subsequently detected again, and if a characteristic of the closed-loop control system deviates significantly from a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Bucher, Armin Dolker, Volker Wachter, Uwe Kosiedowski
  • Patent number: 7352072
    Abstract: A method for the closed-loop speed control of an internal combustion engine-generator unit with a coupling, in which method, when the engagement of the coupling is detected, a change is made from a first set of parameters to a second set of parameters. In the second set of parameters, a second run-up ramp is set, which determines the presetting of the set speed, and second controller parameters are set as the determining factors for computing controller components of a speed controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: MTU Friedfrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Dolker, Klaus Schafer
  • Patent number: 7325532
    Abstract: A method for the torque-oriented control of an internal combustion engine, in which a sum torque (MSUM) is calculated from a set torque value (MSW) and a friction torque (MF). A set injection quantity (mSL) for driving the internal combustion engine is calculated from the sum torque (MSUM) and an actual rpm value (nIST) by the use of an efficiency map (WKF). The set torque value (MSW) is calculated by way of an rpm controller with at least PI behavior from an rpm control deviation (e) between the set rpm value (nSL) and the actual rpm value (nIST), and the I component of the rpm controller is limited to a lower limit value (uGW), which is determined as a function of the friction torque (MF) (uGW=f(MF)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Patent number: 7270115
    Abstract: In a method for the pressure regulation in a common rail fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine wherein pressurized fuel is supplied to the various combustion chambers of the engine via injectors under the control of an electronic control unit, a first actual control pressure is determined from a measured rail pressure and compared with a desired rail pressure in order to form a first control deviation, whereupon a volume flow depending on the first control deviation is determined and, from the measured rail pressure, a second actual rail pressure is determined using overridingly the second actual rail pressure for the calculation of the controller parts of the high pressure controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Patent number: 7240667
    Abstract: In a common rail operating method and system, an arrangement for controlling the rail pressure is provided with a rail pressure controller including a current control circuit for controlling a suction throttle valve operating current (i) which valve is arranged in the fuel supply line to a high pressure pump supplying high pressure fuel to the common rail. The suction valve operating current control circuit includes a preliminary control value generator which serves also as an emergency control signal generator for the control of the suction valve if an error occurs in the system at least to permit an orderly engine shutdown procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Dölker
  • Publication number: 20070142997
    Abstract: A method for the torque-oriented control of an internal combustion engine, in which a sum torque (MSUM) is calculated from a set torque value (MSW) and a friction torque (MF). A set injection quantity (mSL) for driving the internal combustion engine is calculated from the sum torque (MSUM) and an actual rpm value (nIST) by the use of an efficiency map (WKF). The set torque value (MSW) is calculated by way of an rpm controller with at least PI behavior from an rpm control deviation (e) between the set rpm value (nSL) and the actual rpm value (nIST), and the I component of the rpm controller is limited to a lower limit value (uGW), which is determined as a function of the friction torque (MF) (uGW=f(MF)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Patent number: 7207305
    Abstract: A method for engine speed control for an internal combustion engine generating unit (1) is disclosed, whereby a first time point is set when the actual speed (nM(IST)) exceeds a threshold value and a second time point set when the actual speed (nM(IST)) exceeds a start speed. A time span is then calculated from both time points. Depending on said time span, a run-up ramp and the regulation parameters for a speed regulator are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Publication number: 20070056561
    Abstract: In a method for the pressure regulation in a common rail fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine wherein pressurized fuel is supplied to the various combustion chambers of the engine via injectors under the control of an electronic control unit, a first actual control pressure is determined from a measured rail pressure and compared with a desired rail pressure in order to form a first control deviation, whereupon a volume flow depending on the first control deviation is determined and, from the measured rail pressure, a second actual rail pressure is determined using overridingly the second actual rail pressure for the calculation of the controller parts of the high pressure controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Armin Dolker
  • Patent number: 7182064
    Abstract: A method for closed-loop speed control of an internal combustion engine that is provided as a generator drive or a marine propulsion unit, including the steps of: computing a first control deviation (dR1) from a speed variance comparison; computing a first set injection quantity (qV0) from the first control deviation (dR1) by a speed controller; determining a second set injection quantity (qV) from the first set injection quantity (qV0) and another input variable (E) by a minimum value selector for the closed-loop speed control of the internal combustion engine, wherein in a first, steady operating state of the internal combustion engine, the input variable (E) corresponds to a first injection quantity (qV1) (E=qV1), which is computed via a first characteristic curve, and in a second, dynamic operating state of the internal combustion engine, the input variable (E) corresponds to a second injection quantity (qV2) (E=qV2), which is computed via a second characteristic curve; and changing from the first charact
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Dolker, Franz Butscher