An EKF-based observer for sensorless valve control in camless internal combustion engine

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Camless internal combustion engines offer improvements over traditional engines in terms of torque performance, reduction of emissions, reduction of pumping losses, fuel economy. Theoretically, electromagnetic valve actuators offer the highest potentials for improving efficiency due to their control flexibility. Sensorless control is one of the most important issues with regard to real implementation of this new technology. This paper proposes an observer based on an extended Kalman filter to realize a sensorless control. Current is measured while position as well as velocity of the electromagnetic valve are estimated. Real data from a valve actuator prototype are used to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2008
Number of pages6
PublisherIEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication date01.11.2008
Pages85-90
Article number4757933
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-1767-4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4244-1766-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.11.2008
Externally publishedYes
Event34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society - IECON 2008 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 10.11.200813.11.2008
Conference number: 34

    Research areas

  • Actuators, Cellular radio systems, Combustion, Control theory, Engines, Extended Kalman filters, Fuel economy, Internal combustion engines, Leakage (fluid), Thermochemistry, Electromagnetic valves, Improving efficiencies, Internal combustions, New technologies, Pumping loss, Sensor less controls, Sensor-less, Valve actuators, Valve controls, Industrial electronics
  • Engineering