In order to meet emissions and power requirements, modern engine design has evolved in complexity and control. The cost and time restraints of calibration and testing of various control strategies have made virtual testing environments increasingly popular. Using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL), Volvo Penta has built a virtual test rig named VIRTEC for efficient engine testing, using a model simulating a fully instrumented engine. This paper presents an innovative Artificial Neural Network (ANN) based model for engine simulations in HiL environment. The engine model, herein called Artificial Neural Network Engine (ANN-E), was built for D8-600 hp Volvo Penta engine, and directly implemented in the VIRTEC system. ANN-E uses a combination of feedforward and recursive ANNs, processing 7 actuator signals from the engine management system (EMS) to provide 30 output signals. To improve the accuracy in predicting exhaust emissions, the ANNs were arranged into two layers, such that engine temperature and pressure output signals and their average rate of change act as extra inputs for exhaust emission signals. The simulation results show that the ANN-E model accurately predicts engine performance, engine temperatures and pressures along the flow path, as well as exhaust emissions. In addition, the modular nature of ANN-E makes it possible for fast rebuild of the model if engine components are changed. Therefore, the layered modular ANN modeling approach represents a powerful tool for virtual engine testing and calibration optimization.


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    Title :

    Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Modeling with Layered Artificial Neural Network Structures


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    WCX World Congress Experience ; 2018



    Publication date :

    2018-04-03




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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