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Engine Control
The Engine Control Group (ECG) at DTU is a strongly integrated interdisciplinary team lead by two
researchers who have been cooperating for more than 14 years: Associate Professors Elbert Hendricks, Department of Automation (IAU), and Spencer C. Sorenson, Department of Energetics
(LfE). Extensive equipment, instrumentation, work shop and dynamometer facilities are available.
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For research in engine control systems and road tests. Opel Astra 1.6 liter / 4 valves per cylinder engine, full sensor complement. Donated Oct 1999 by Delphi
Automotive Systems, Luxembourg / Brighton, MI, USA. |
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Current work at DTU is aimed at improving the already developed engine model and CGEKF
observers, constructing other advanced controllers with an an eye towards A/B comparisons and adapting these strategies for lean burn operation. The engine models are being made more physical
with fewer fitting parameters. Adaptive parameter estimation and robust control schemes are under
development to avoid the large calibration costs inherent in model based strategies. Sliding mode observers and controllers are now being compared with the CGEKF observers and conventional
controllers. Drive-By-Wire systems are also under investigation for combined stoichiometric and lean
burn operation. Finally superordinated (as opposed to subordinated) minimum energy controllers are to be studied as a part of the Drive-By-Wire systems.
 Engine Control Group (homepage)
Publications
Contact Elbert Hendricks (homepage) <eh@oersted.dtu.dk >
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