Abstract: A method and system for ensuring reliable operation of a brake booster system for a vehicle braking system in which a pressure value prevailing in the brake pressure reservoir of the brake booster system is sensed by a pressure sensor. An error occurring in the brake booster system is detected by evaluating the sensed pressure value prevailing in the brake pressure reservoir as a function of the actuation of the brake actuating mechanism. The brake booster system includes a diagnostic circuit that is connected to the pressure sensor and to the brake actuating mechanism.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine. The latter has at least one combustion, one induction pipe, and one throttle valve. From the actual position of the throttle valve, a gas charge of the combustion chamber is defined. To improve the emissions and fuel consumption characteristics of the internal combustion engine, the minimum gas pressure is measured that exists in the induction pipe assigned to the combustion chamber at the end of the intake stroke. From this gas pressure, a value is determined which more closely approximates the actual gas charge of the combustion chamber.

Abstract: The pressure in an underpressure store of a pneumatically operated servo system is controlled by a method wherein the underpressure store is charged with an underpressure via a suction line. A higher desired pressure for the underpressure store is pregiven in a rest state of the servo system wherein the system is not actuated and no actuation is expected. A lower desired pressure for the underpressure store is preset in a state wherein the servo system is actuated or an actuation is expected.

Abstract: Described are a method, a computer program, and a control unit for operating a vacuum reservoir provided in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle for a servo booster or power-assist unit of the internal combustion engine, which is coupled to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine and to an electrical suction pump. The pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir is determined by a computational model in which quantity flows are fed to the vacuum reservoir when at least one servo unit is actuated, quantity flows are removed from the vacuum reservoir when the pressure prevailing in the intake manifold is lower than the pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir, i.e., when the electrical suction pump is switched on. The total pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir is calculated from the balance of these flow quantities.

Abstract: A method for error detection and error correction in the monitoring of measurement values is disclosed, in which the value to be tested is checked for plausibility in an evaluation device, for example a computer, and in the event that an implausibility is identified, the existence of an error is determined. If a further check finds that the error no longer exists, then an error correction takes place. A prerequisite for the error correction, however, is that the range of the value to be monitored in which the error has occurred is also the range in which a current error is no longer occurring. In an expanded method, a differentiation is also made between different errors and an error correction is only possible if it involves the same type of error.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine (1), especially of a motor vehicle, is described. The engine (1) is provided with a combustion chamber (4) into which fuel can be injected in a first operating mode during a compression phase and in a second operating mode during an induction phase. The engine (1) is provided with a control apparatus (18) for switching over between the operating modes. The engine (1) includes an exhaust-gas recirculation having an exhaust-gas recirculation valve (14). The engine (1) is switched by the control apparatus (18) into the first operating mode when the exhaust-gas recirculation valve (14) is jammed in the open state.

Abstract: A valve flow characteristic line is adapted by weighting the valve position as an input variable using a variable offset value. To calculate a robust model of the intake manifold pressure, a modeled partial pressure of the recirculated exhaust gas is determined so that it differs as little as possible from the actual partial pressure of the recirculated exhaust gas. To do so, a modeled partial pressure of the recirculated exhaust gas is derived from a flow characteristic of a valve in an exhaust gas recirculating line as a function of the valve position. The modeled partial pressure of the recirculated exhaust gas derived from the flow characteristic is corrected adaptively as a function of the difference between the modeled intake manifold pressure and a measured intake manifold pressure.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine (1), especially of a motor vehicle, is described. The engine (1) is provided with a combustion chamber (4) into which fuel can be injected in a first operating mode during a compression phase and in a second operating mode during an induction phase. The engine (1) is provided with a control apparatus (18) for switching over between the operating modes. The engine (1) includes an exhaust-gas recirculation having an exhaust-gas recirculation valve (14). The engine (1) is switched by the control apparatus (18) into the first operating mode when the exhaust-gas recirculation valve (14) is jammed in the open state.

Abstract: A method and system for ensuring reliable operation of a brake booster system for a vehicle braking system in which a pressure value prevailing in the brake pressure reservoir of the brake booster system is sensed by a pressure sensor. An error occurring in the brake booster system is detected by evaluating the sensed pressure value prevailing in the brake pressure reservoir as a function of the actuation of the brake actuating mechanism. The brake booster system includes a diagnostic circuit that is connected to the pressure sensor and to the brake actuating mechanism.

Abstract: Described are a method, a computer program, and a control unit for operating a vacuum reservoir (6) provided in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle for a servo booster or power-assist unit (8, 10, 11) of the internal combustion engine, which is coupled to an intake manifold (1) of the internal combustion engine and to an electrical suction pump (30). The pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir (6) is determined by a computational model in which quantity flows are fed to the vacuum reservoir (6) when at least one servo unit (8, 10, 11) is actuated, quantity flows are removed from the vacuum reservoir (6) when the pressure prevailing in the intake manifold (1) is lower than the pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir (6), i.e., when the electrical suction pump (30) is switched on. The total pressure prevailing in the vacuum reservoir (6) is calculated from the balance of these flow quantities.

Abstract: A vacuum chamber (22) of a pneumatically operated servo unit (30) of a motor vehicle is subjected to vacuum by an electric suction pump (28). In order to monitor the vacuum chamber (22) and the electric suction pump (28), the invention proposes that a starting pressure in the vacuum chamber (22) be determined. In addition, after a certain time interval, an ending pressure in the vacuum chamber (22) is determined. Furthermore, the difference between the ending pressure and the starting pressure is calculated and compared to a limit value. If this difference falls below the limit value, a signal is generated, in particular a warning and/or alarm signal.

Abstract: A method for error detection and error correction in the monitoring of measurement values is disclosed, in which the value to be tested is checked for plausibility in an evaluation device, for example a computer, and in the event that an implausibility is identified, the existence of an error is determined. If a further check finds that the error no longer exists, then an error correction takes place. A prerequisite for the error correction, however, is that the range of the value to be monitored in which the error has occurred is also the range in which a current error is no longer occurring. In an expanded method, a differentiation is also made between different errors and an error correction is only possible if it involves the same type of error.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine. The latter has at least one combustion chamber, one induction pipe, and one throttle value. From the actual position of the throttle value, a gas charge of the combustion chamber is defined. To improve the emissions and fuel consumption characteristics of the internal combustion engine, the minimum gas pressure is measured that exists in the induction pipe assigned to the combustion chamber at the end of the intake stroke. From this gas pressure, a value is determined which more closely approximates the actual gas charge of the combustion chamber.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an internal combustion engine, especially for a motor vehicle. The engine has a combustion chamber into which fuel can be injected in at least two operating modes. A control apparatus is provided with which a switchover between the operating modes can be effected. A desired value (rlmd$s) can be determined with the control apparatus for the air charge in the combustion chamber. The desired value (rlmd$s) defines a maximum value for the air charge in the combustion chamber which is not exceeded.

Abstract: The pressure in an underpressure store of a pneumatically operated servo system is controlled by a method wherein the underpressure store is charged with an underpressure via suction line. A higher desired pressure for the underpressure store is pregiven in a rest state of the servo system wherein the system is not actuated and no actuation is expected. A lower desired pressure for the underpressure store is preset in a state wherein the servo system is actuated or an actuation is expected.