Abstract: A method is provided for determining an in-cylinder pressure curve representative of the evolution of the pressure within a cylinder of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a timeframe during the engine functioning, sampling pressure within at least two sensed cylinders of the engine, the samplings being performed during not contemporary sampling periods within the assumed timeframe, in order to acquire a partial in-cylinder pressure curve for each of the sensed cylinders, and using the partial in-cylinder pressure curves for reconstructing a whole in-cylinder pressure curve.

Abstract: A method for determining a value of an exhaust gas temperature in a predetermined position along an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes measuring a value of an exhaust gas temperature in the exhaust pipe with a temperature sensor and measuring a value of a pressure within a cylinder of the internal combustion engine with a pressure sensor. A value of an exhaust gas temperature in the exhaust pipe is estimated based on the measured pressure value. Whether the internal combustion engine is operating under a transient condition or not is detected. The value of the exhaust gas temperature in the predetermined position is determined based on the measured exhaust gas temperature value, if the transient condition is not detected. Otherwise, the value of the exhaust gas temperature in the predetermined position is determined based on the estimated exhaust gas temperature value.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the engine torque delivered during engine operation. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a brake torque request value during the engine operation, deriving a request fuel quantity value on the basis of the brake torque request value. The comparison of the value of the brake torque requested with a measured and/or estimated brake torque value allows calculating a brake torque error value, which directly or indirectly modifies the request fuel quantity injected in the engine.

Abstract: A method is provided for estimating a pressure in an exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber with an associated exhaust valve, the method includes, but is not limited to acquiring pressure values within the combustion chamber during an acquisition period (AP) chosen within the time interval when the exhaust valve is open, and averaging the pressure values to obtain a single pressure value which is representative for the pressure in the exhaust manifold.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining an in-cylinder pressure curve representative of the evolution of the pressure within a cylinder of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a timeframe during the engine functioning, sampling pressure within at least two sensed cylinders of the engine, the samplings being performed during not contemporary sampling periods within the assumed timeframe, in order to acquire a partial in-cylinder pressure curve for each of said sensed cylinders, and using said partial in-cylinder pressure curves for reconstructing a whole in-cylinder pressure curve.