Engine Systems

Scope:

  • Introduction to state-of-the-art and future engine systems and their electronic controls
  • Physically based mathematical models for components and subsystems, e.g., mixture formation, load control, superchargers, emission formation
  • Case studies on model-based control design for optimized fuel consumption and emissions
  • Team project on the IDSC engine test bench (design of an idle speed control system)

Goals:

  • Understanding of the working principles of modern internal combustion engines
  • Ability to describe modern internal combustion engines quantitatively with dynamic models
  • Application of modern system optimization and control tools to real internal combustion engines

Lecture Material
All lecture material and communication during the semester will be published on Moodle.

Book
external page The lecture is based on the textbook by L. Guzzella and C. H. Onder: Introduction to Modeling and Control of Internal Combustion Engine Systems, 2nd edition, 2010, 356 pages, hardcover.

Requirements
Knowledge of System Modeling, Control Systems I and II or similar courses.

 

Additional Information

Exam
There is an oral final exam during the examination session, which covers all material taught during the course, i.e. the material presented during the lectures and exercises. Additionally, there will be a test-bench exercise, which is an optional learning task during the semester. It requires the student to understand and apply the lecture material. It contributes a maximum of 0.25 grade points to the final grade, but only if it helps to improve the final grade.

Repetition

The final exam can be repeated in the summer session, but taking the course again is recommended.