System and method for managing the period of a control loop for controlling an engine using model predictive control

KC Wong, CE Whitney, A Bemporad… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system according to the present disclosure includes a model predictive
control (MPC) module, an actuator mod ule, and a remedial action module. The MPC …

Airflow control systems and methods using model predictive control

CE Whitney, KC Wong, PR Nahra… - US Patent 9,765,703, 2017 - Google Patents
A torque requesting module generates a first torque request for a spark ignition engine
based on driver input. A torque conversion module converts the first torque request into a …

Airflow control systems and methods

M Livshiz, JM Kaiser, CE Whitney, GJ Hysko… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
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control systems and methods - Google Patents Airflow control systems and methods Download …

Airflow control systems and methods using model predictive control

CE Whitney, N Jin, RJ Genslak, JS Chen… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
A torque requesting module generates a first torque request for a spark ignition engine
based on driver input. A torque conversion module converts the first torque request into a …

Diagnostic systems and methods using model predictive control

RJ Genslak, CE Whitney - US Patent 9,382,865, 2016 - Google Patents
Primary Examiner—Hieu TVo (57) ABSTRACT A fuel control module transitions engine
fueling from rich to lean. A catalyst fault detection module diagnoses whether a fault is …

System and method for increasing the temperature of a catalyst when an engine is started using model predictive control

GR Cygan, RJ Genslak - US Patent 9,732,688, 2017 - Google Patents
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a first model
predictive control (MPC) module and an engine actuator module. The first MPC module …

Calibration systems and methods for model predictive controllers

SL Storch, JA Shore, KC Wong, N Jin - US Patent 9,797,318, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A tangible computer readable medium of a vehicle includes object code
referencing a plurality of variables, the object code for: identifying sets of possible target …

System and method for improving the response time of an engine using model predictive control

GR Cygan, JR Verdejo, N Jin, A Bemporad… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
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Catalyst light off transitions in a gasoline engine using model predictive control

RJ Genslak, GR Cygan - US Patent 9,587,573, 2017 - Google Patents
A system includes a catalyst light-off module that selectively generates a first signal based
on an engine coolant temperature and an estimated exhaust enthalpy, a setpoint module …

Engine control systems and methods for future torque request increases

K Pochner, CE Whitney - US Patent 9,920,697, 2018 - Google Patents
An engine control method includes: generating a torque request for an engine based on a
driver input; and based on the torque request, controlling: opening of a wastegate of a …