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Automated gear-shifts are critical procedures for the driveline as they are demanded to work as fast and accurate as possible. The torque control of a driveline is especially important for the driver’s feeling of driveability. In the case of gear-shifts and torque control in general, the boost pressure is key to achieve good response and thereby a fast gear-shift. An experimental study is carried out to investigate the phenomena of boost pressure drop during gear-shift and gather data for the modelling work. Results confirm the stated fact on the influence of boost pressure drop on gear-shift completion time and also indicate a clear linear dependence between initial boost pressure and the following pressure drop. A dynamic predictive model of the engine is developed with focus on implementation in a heavy duty truck, considering limitations computational complexity and calibration need between truck configurations. The resulting approach is based on a mean value modelling scheme that uses engine control system parameters and functions when possible. To be able to be predictive, a model for demanded torque and engine speed during the gear-shift is developed as reference inputs to the simulation. The simulation is based on a filling and emptying process throughout the engine dynamics, and yields final values of several engine variables such as boost pressure. The model is validated and later evaluated in comparison to measurements gathered in test vehicle experiments and in terms of robustness to input and model deviations. Computer simulations yield estimations of the boost pressure drop within acceptable limits. Consid- ering estimations used prior to this thesis the performance is good. Input deviations and modelling inaccuracies are found to inflict significant but not devastating deviations to the model output, possibly more over time with ageing of hardware taken into account. Final implementation in a heavy duty truck ecu is carried out with results indicating that the current implementation of the module is relatively computationally heavy. At the time of ending the thesis it is not possible to analyse its performance further, and it is suggested that the module is optimized in terms of computational efficiency.

Propõe-se um controlador difuso Takagi-Sugeno com índice de desempenho H \'INFINITO\' para regulagem da marcha lenta em motores de ciclo Otto. Obtém-se uma representação difusa do motor de ciclo Otto operando em marcha lenta. Esse modelo é utilizado para a síntese do controlador. O controlador difuso com desempenho H \'INFINITO\' é projetado para rejeitar o efeito de distúrbios de cargas externas sobre a rotação do motor em regime de marcha lenta. As ações de controle, posição da borboleta de aceleração e ponto de ignição, são limitadas a uma faixa de operação específica para a marcha lenta. O controlador projetado apresenta ação de controle por realimentação de estados. Os ganhos de realimentação para cada regra do controlador difuso são obtidos a partir de um problema de otimização formulado através de LMIs. / It is proposed an Otto cicle engine idle speed H \'INFINITE\' Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy control. It is presented an Otto cicle engine idle speed fuzzy model. This model is then used to control design. The H \'INFINITE\' fuzzy control is designed to reject external load disturbance effect at idle speed engine rotation. A specifc idle speed operation range is defined to both actions control, throttle plate position and spark advance. A state feedback control is designed. A LMI optmization problem is used to find the state feedback gains at each fuzzy control rule.

<p>The ion current measured from the spark plug in a spark ignited combustion engine is used </p><p>as basis for analysis and control of the combustion variability caused by exhaust gas </p><p>recirculation. Methods for extraction of in-cylinder pressure information from the ion </p><p>current are analyzed in terms of reliability and processing efficiency. A model for the </p><p>recognition of combustion variability using this information is selected and tested on both </p><p>simulated and car data.</p>

The ion current measured from the spark plug in a spark ignited combustion engine is used as basis for analysis and control of the combustion variability caused by exhaust gas recirculation. Methods for extraction of in-cylinder pressure information from the ion current are analyzed in terms of reliability and processing efficiency. A model for the recognition of combustion variability using this information is selected and tested on both simulated and car data.

Propõe-se um controlador difuso Takagi-Sugeno com índice de desempenho H \'INFINITO\' para regulagem da marcha lenta em motores de ciclo Otto. Obtém-se uma representação difusa do motor de ciclo Otto operando em marcha lenta. Esse modelo é utilizado para a síntese do controlador. O controlador difuso com desempenho H \'INFINITO\' é projetado para rejeitar o efeito de distúrbios de cargas externas sobre a rotação do motor em regime de marcha lenta. As ações de controle, posição da borboleta de aceleração e ponto de ignição, são limitadas a uma faixa de operação específica para a marcha lenta. O controlador projetado apresenta ação de controle por realimentação de estados. Os ganhos de realimentação para cada regra do controlador difuso são obtidos a partir de um problema de otimização formulado através de LMIs. / It is proposed an Otto cicle engine idle speed H \'INFINITE\' Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy control. It is presented an Otto cicle engine idle speed fuzzy model. This model is then used to control design. The H \'INFINITE\' fuzzy control is designed to reject external load disturbance effect at idle speed engine rotation. A specifc idle speed operation range is defined to both actions control, throttle plate position and spark advance. A state feedback control is designed. A LMI optmization problem is used to find the state feedback gains at each fuzzy control rule.

The thesis deals with the design, realisation and functional verification of an electronic cruise control unit. Required inputs, outputs and controller of the control unit are identified first. The design and layout of the electronical components, including the processor, power supply and other necessary hardware is discussed. The algorithm for the control unit is developed in C/C++ and thoroughly analysed. The functionality of the cruise control unit equipped with the algorithm is verified through a case study performed on a combustion engine.

The aim of this work is to design the installation of a new injection system to the existing tractor engines and construct new components necessary for proper function of the injection. In the following section is suggesting the location of other accessories for engine control. This is an injection system with a pressure reservoir "Common Rail" and all its components are created in modeling environment PTC Creo 2.0. Designed components are tested for strength and they are subjected to modal analysis.