Engine management systems (EMS) has become an essential component of a spark ignition
(SI) engine in order to achieve high performance; low fuel consumption and low exhaust …

Electronic throttle control (ETC) system has turned into an extremely prominent system with
a specific end goal to vary the intake airflow rate to provide a better fuel economy …

The aim of this article is to explore a possible approach to the problem of designing control
and diagnostic strategies for future generations of automotive engines. The work described …

This paper presents an original methodology for the instantaneous in-cylinder pressure
waveform reconstruction in a spark-ignited internal combustion engine. The methodology is …

Clutch-to-clutch shifts are ubiquitous in automatic transmissions, motivating the need for
formal and robust methods for controlling these shifts. Limited sensing in production …

This study proposes a novel method for estimating driveline torques for a vehicle with a dual-
clutch transmission (DCT). Knowledge of the driveline torque states, such as the torque …

Delphi has developed a second-generation Electronic Throttle Control system optimized for
high volume applications. The Delphi system integrates several unique driver performance …

The information provided by the in-cylinder pressure signal is of great importance for
modern engine management systems. The obtained information is implemented to improve …

Over the last decade, many methods have been proposed for estimating the in-cylinder
combustion pressure or the torque from instantaneous crankshaft speed measurements …

The presence of flexibility in automotive drivelines, coupled with nonlinear elements such as
gear lash leads to the presence of an undesirable oscillatory acceleration response to step …