CN112112736A - Control method for reducing super detonation frequency - Google Patents

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CN112112736A
CN112112736A CN202010902198.8A CN202010902198A CN112112736A CN 112112736 A CN112112736 A CN 112112736A CN 202010902198 A CN202010902198 A CN 202010902198A CN 112112736 A CN112112736 A CN 112112736A
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The invention discloses a control method for reducing super detonation frequency, which comprises the following steps: 1) judging whether the working condition of the engine is in a super detonation high-frequency area, if so, turning to the step 2); 2) the throttle is controlled to decrease at a set rate until engine operating conditions are in a safe region. The method of the invention can effectively reduce the occurrence of super knock by detecting the working condition of the engine to avoid the super knock high-frequency area, does not generate additional part cost, and can be realized by software.

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一种降低超级爆震频次的控制方法A control method for reducing superknocking frequency

技术领域technical field

本发明涉及汽车控制技术,尤其涉及一种降低超级爆震频次的控制方法。The invention relates to automobile control technology, in particular to a control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking.

背景技术Background technique

随着油耗排放法规的逐步加严,小排量增压直喷发动机以其油耗低动力强的特点被各大汽车公司开发应用,但是增压直喷发动机在低速大负荷容易发生一种对发动机危害极大的非正常燃烧现象—超级爆震,超级爆震发生时,发动机最大爆发压力远高于正常燃烧压力,并发生大幅压力振荡,极易损坏发动机。With the gradual tightening of fuel consumption and emission regulations, small-displacement supercharged direct injection engines have been developed and applied by major automobile companies due to their low fuel consumption and strong power. The extremely harmful abnormal combustion phenomenon - super knock, when super knock occurs, the maximum explosion pressure of the engine is much higher than the normal combustion pressure, and a large pressure oscillation occurs, which is very easy to damage the engine.

发明内容SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

本发明要解决的技术问题在于针对现有技术中的缺陷,提供一种降低超级爆震频次的控制方法。The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a control method for reducing the frequency of super knock in view of the defects in the prior art.

本发明解决其技术问题所采用的技术方案是:一种降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,包括以下步骤:The technical scheme adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: a control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking, comprising the following steps:

1)判断发动机工况是否处于超级爆震高频区域,若是,转入步骤2);1) Determine whether the engine operating condition is in the super-knock high-frequency region, if so, go to step 2);

2)控制节气门按照设定的速率减小,直至发动机工况处于安全区域。2) Control the throttle to decrease at a set rate until the engine operating conditions are in a safe area.

按上述方案,所述步骤1)中超级爆震高频区域根据包含大部分超级爆震工况点同时范围最小的超级爆震高频区域确定。According to the above scheme, the super knock high frequency region in the step 1) is determined according to the super knock high frequency region that contains most of the super knock operating points and has the smallest range.

按上述方案,所述步骤1)中判断发动机工况是否处于超级爆震高频区域,具体如下:According to the above scheme, in the step 1), it is determined whether the engine operating condition is in the high-frequency region of super knocking, and the details are as follows:

1.1)判断发动机转速是否处于设定的区间,该设定的区间为超级爆震高频区域边界对应的转速范围;1.1) Determine whether the engine speed is in a set interval, and the set interval is the speed range corresponding to the boundary of the high-frequency region of super knock;

1.2)判断发动机负荷是否超过设定负荷阈值;1.2) Determine whether the engine load exceeds the set load threshold;

若同时满足上述条件,则判断发动机工况处于超级爆震高频区域。If the above conditions are met at the same time, it is judged that the engine operating condition is in the high frequency region of super knock.

按上述方案,所述步骤1.2)中负荷阈值为以发动机转速为输入的特性曲线,不同发动机转速对应不同的阈值。According to the above solution, the load threshold value in step 1.2) is a characteristic curve input with the engine speed, and different engine speeds correspond to different thresholds.

按上述方案,所述步骤1.2)中发动机负荷根据发动机运行时发动机充气系数确定。According to the above scheme, the engine load in the step 1.2) is determined according to the engine air charge coefficient when the engine is running.

按上述方案,所述步骤1.1)中发动机转速设定的区间为1500至3000转。According to the above scheme, the interval of the engine speed setting in the step 1.1) is 1500 to 3000 rpm.

按上述方案,所述步骤1.2)中负荷阈值大于1.3。According to the above scheme, the load threshold in step 1.2) is greater than 1.3.

按上述方案,所述步骤2)中根据发动机负荷,判断发动机工况是否处于安全区域。According to the above solution, in the step 2), according to the engine load, it is judged whether the engine operating condition is in a safe area.

按上述方案,所述步骤2)中判断发动机工况是否处于安全区域的发动机负荷阈值通过对步骤1.2)中的阈值取安全余量得到。According to the above solution, the engine load threshold for judging whether the engine operating condition is in the safe area in the step 2) is obtained by taking the safety margin for the threshold in the step 1.2).

按上述方案,所述步骤2)中判断发动机工况是否处于安全区域的发动机负荷阈值为步骤1.2)中的阈值的0.9倍。According to the above solution, the engine load threshold for judging whether the engine operating condition is in the safe area in the step 2) is 0.9 times the threshold value in the step 1.2).

本发明产生的有益效果是:The beneficial effects that the present invention produces are:

本发明通过检测发动机工况以避开超级爆震高频区域,可以有效降低超级爆震的发生,不产生额外的零部件成本,通过软件即可实现。The invention can effectively reduce the occurrence of super knock by detecting the engine operating conditions to avoid the high frequency region of super knock, and can be realized by software without generating additional cost of parts.

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下面将结合附图及实施例对本发明作进一步说明,附图中:The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

图1是本发明实施例的方法流程图;Fig. 1 is the method flow chart of the embodiment of the present invention;

图2是本发明实施例的超级爆震高频区域示意图;2 is a schematic diagram of a high-frequency region of super knocking according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图3是本发明实施例的超级爆震阀值取值示意图。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a super knock threshold value according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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为了使本发明的目的、技术方案及优点更加清楚明白,以下结合实施例,对本发明进行进一步详细说明。应当理解,此处所描述的具体实施例仅用以解释本发明,并不用于限定本发明。In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

超级爆震发生的有明显的特点,在低转速高负荷区域更容易发生,称为超级爆震高频区域。本发明通过控制节气门的开度,使发动机运行工况不进入超级爆震高频区域,以达到降低超级爆震频次的目的。The occurrence of super knock has obvious characteristics, and it is more likely to occur in the low-speed high-load region, which is called the super-knock high-frequency region. The invention controls the opening degree of the throttle valve so that the engine operating condition does not enter the high frequency region of super knock, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing the frequency of super knock.

如图1所示,一种降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,包括以下步骤:As shown in Figure 1, a control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking includes the following steps:

1)判断发动机工况是否处于超级爆震高频区域,若是,转入步骤2);1) Determine whether the engine operating condition is in the super-knock high-frequency region, if so, go to step 2);

超级爆震高频区域根据包含大部分超级爆震工况点同时范围最小的超级爆震高频区域确定;The super-knock high-frequency region is determined according to the super-knock high-frequency region that contains most of the super-knock operating points and has the smallest range;

判断发动机工况是否接近超级爆震高频区域,具体如下:Determine whether the engine operating conditions are close to the high-frequency region of super knock, as follows:

1.1)判断发动机转速是否处于设定的区间,该设定的区间为超级爆震高频区域边界对应的转速范围;1.1) Determine whether the engine speed is in a set interval, and the set interval is the speed range corresponding to the boundary of the high-frequency region of super knock;

1.2)判断发动机负荷是否超过设定负荷阈值;1.2) Determine whether the engine load exceeds the set load threshold;

同时满足上述条件,则判断发动机工况是否接近超级爆震高频区域;If the above conditions are met at the same time, it is judged whether the engine operating condition is close to the high frequency region of super knock;

发动机正常运作时,判断发动机转速是否大于阀值A,且小于阀值B,即判断发动机转速是否处于特定的区间;同时判断发动机负荷是否超过阀值C,通过这一步骤,判断发动机工况是否临近超级爆震高频区域。其中负荷阀值C为以发动机转速为输入的特性曲线,不同发动机转速对应不同的阀值。When the engine is running normally, it is judged whether the engine speed is greater than the threshold value A and less than the threshold value B, that is, it is judged whether the engine speed is in a specific range; at the same time, it is judged whether the engine load exceeds the threshold value C, and through this step, it is judged whether the engine operating condition is Near the superknocking high frequency region. The load threshold C is a characteristic curve with the engine speed as the input, and different engine speeds correspond to different thresholds.

对于高频区域边界的确定即A、B、C阀值的获取,可以采用统计的方法,对发动机全工况扫点,统计发动机转速从800到最高转速如6000,负荷从最低到最高如1.8,发动机所有工况点下的超级爆震发生频次。根据试验统计结果可以得到超级爆震高频区域,转速范围通常在1500到3000转,负荷根据转速的不同,通常在1.3以上区域。阀值A/B/C的值根据高频区域边界确定,高频区域的边界应该是包含大部分超级爆震工况点同时范围最小。其中,阈值C是根据边界负荷特征点,建立的转速与负荷对应关系的曲线,如附图3所示。For the determination of the boundary of the high-frequency region, that is, the acquisition of the A, B, and C thresholds, a statistical method can be used to sweep the points of the engine under all operating conditions. , the frequency of superknocking at all engine operating points. According to the statistical results of the test, the high-frequency region of super knock can be obtained. The speed range is usually 1500 to 3000 rpm, and the load is usually above 1.3 depending on the speed. The value of the threshold A/B/C is determined according to the boundary of the high-frequency region, and the boundary of the high-frequency region should contain most of the super-knock operating points while the range is the smallest. Among them, the threshold value C is the curve of the corresponding relationship between the rotational speed and the load established according to the characteristic point of the boundary load, as shown in FIG. 3 .

2)控制节气门按照设定的速率减小,直至发动机工况处于安全区域。2) Control the throttle to decrease at a set rate until the engine operating conditions are in a safe area.

判断发动机工况接近超级爆震高频区域(即处于或进入超级爆震高频区域边界)后,发动机进入特定模式,系统控制节气门按照设定的速率减小。After judging that the engine operating conditions are close to the super-knock high-frequency region (that is, at or entering the boundary of the super-knock high-frequency region), the engine enters a specific mode, and the system controls the throttle to decrease at a set rate.

发动机运行时,发动机充气系数表示为进入气缸内的新鲜气体质量与在标准大气压状态下充满气缸的新鲜气体质量之比,表征了发动机当前工作负荷。When the engine is running, the engine charging coefficient is expressed as the ratio of the fresh gas mass entering the cylinder to the fresh gas mass filling the cylinder under standard atmospheric pressure, which represents the current working load of the engine.

随着节气门开度的减小,进入发动机气缸内的空气减少,发动机负荷会随之减小,系统判断发动机负荷是否小于阀值D,判断发动机工况是否已远离超级爆震高频区域。其中负荷阀值D为以发动机转速为输入的特性曲线,不同发动机转速对应不同的阀值。阀值D是在阀值C的基础上保留一定安全余量得到,比如以C基础上乘以0.9获得。如图2。As the throttle valve opening decreases, the air entering the engine cylinder decreases, and the engine load decreases accordingly. The system judges whether the engine load is less than the threshold D, and judges whether the engine operating conditions are far away from the super knock high frequency region. The load threshold D is a characteristic curve with engine speed as input, and different engine speeds correspond to different thresholds. Threshold D is obtained by retaining a certain safety margin on the basis of threshold C, such as multiplying C by 0.9. Figure 2.

本发明通过避开超级爆震高频区域的方式,可以有效降低超级爆震的发生,不产生额外的零部件成本,通过软件即可实现。本发明会在降低超级爆震频次的同时降低发动机特点工况下的功率扭矩,损失一定的发动机动力,但是和超级爆震的危害相比,通过损失部分功率扭矩来降低超级爆震频次亦是一种解决方案。The present invention can effectively reduce the occurrence of super knock by avoiding the high frequency region of super knock, without generating extra cost of parts and components, and can be realized by software. The present invention reduces the power and torque of the engine under characteristic operating conditions while reducing the frequency of super-knock, and loses a certain amount of engine power. a solution.

应当理解的是,对本领域普通技术人员来说,可以根据上述说明加以改进或变换,而所有这些改进和变换都应属于本发明所附权利要求的保护范围。It should be understood that, for those skilled in the art, improvements or changes can be made according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

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1.一种降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,包括以下步骤:1. a control method for reducing super knock frequency, is characterized in that, comprises the following steps: 1)判断发动机工况是否处于超级爆震高频区域,若是,转入步骤2);1) Determine whether the engine operating condition is in the super-knock high-frequency region, if so, go to step 2); 2)控制节气门按照设定的速率减小,直至发动机工况处于安全区域。2) Control the throttle to decrease at a set rate until the engine operating conditions are in a safe area. 2.根据权利要求1所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤1)中超级爆震高频区域根据包含大部分超级爆震工况点同时范围最小的超级爆震高频区域确定。2. The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 1, wherein in the step 1), the high frequency region of super knocking is based on the super knocking that contains most of the super knocking operating points and the smallest range at the same time. The high frequency region of the earthquake is determined. 3.根据权利要求1或2所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤1)中判断发动机工况是否处于超级爆震高频区域,具体如下:3. The control method for reducing super-knock frequency according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that, in the step 1), it is determined whether the engine operating condition is in the super-knock high-frequency region, specifically as follows: 1.1)判断发动机转速是否处于设定的区间,该设定的区间为超级爆震高频区域边界对应的转速范围;1.1) Determine whether the engine speed is in a set interval, and the set interval is the speed range corresponding to the boundary of the high-frequency region of super knock; 1.2)判断发动机负荷是否超过设定负荷阈值;1.2) Determine whether the engine load exceeds the set load threshold; 若同时满足上述条件,则判断发动机工况处于超级爆震高频区域。If the above conditions are met at the same time, it is judged that the engine operating condition is in the high frequency region of super knock. 4.根据权利要求3所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤1.2)中负荷阈值为以发动机转速为输入的特性曲线,不同发动机转速对应不同的阈值。4 . The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 3 , wherein the load threshold value in step 1.2) is a characteristic curve input with engine speed, and different engine speeds correspond to different thresholds. 5 . 5.根据权利要求3所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤1.2)中发动机负荷根据发动机运行时发动机充气系数确定。5 . The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 3 , wherein the engine load in step 1.2) is determined according to the engine air charge coefficient when the engine is running. 6 . 6.根据权利要求3所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤1.1)中发动机转速设定的区间为1500至3000转。6 . The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 3 , wherein the engine speed setting interval in the step 1.1) is 1500 to 3000 rpm. 7 . 7.根据权利要求3所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤1.2)中负荷阈值大于1.3。7 . The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 3 , wherein the load threshold value in the step 1.2) is greater than 1.3. 8 . 8.根据权利要求1所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤2)中根据发动机负荷判断发动机工况是否处于安全区域。8 . The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 1 , wherein, in the step 2), it is determined whether the engine operating condition is in a safe area according to the engine load. 9 . 9.根据权利要求3所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤2)中判断发动机工况是否处于安全区域的发动机负荷阈值通过对步骤1.2)中的阈值取安全余量得到。9. The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 3, wherein the engine load threshold for judging whether the engine operating condition is in a safe area in the step 2) is determined by taking a safe threshold for the threshold in step 1.2). The remainder is obtained. 10.根据权利要求3所述的降低超级爆震频次的控制方法,其特征在于,所述步骤2)中判断发动机工况是否处于安全区域的发动机负荷阈值为步骤1.2)中的阈值的0.9倍。10. The control method for reducing the frequency of super knocking according to claim 3, wherein the engine load threshold for judging whether the engine operating condition is in a safe area in the step 2) is 0.9 times the threshold value in the step 1.2). .
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