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Integrated Passenger Car Diesel Cvt Powertrain Control of Economy and Low Emissions
Technical Paper
974185
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Language:
English
Abstract
A project has been undertaken to develop an integrated control strategy for a diesel passenger vehicle powertrain. The chosen prime mover was an experimental Ford 1.8L DI TCi diesel engine coupled to a compression belt continuously variable transmission in a Ford Orion saloon. Experimental and computer simulation studies were used to develop the necessary control algorithms. Selected control strategies were then tested experimentally to determine the emission and fuel economy improvements. The results presented suggest that integrated powertrain control is an effective route to realizing the maximum potential for economy and emissions improvements from a given system.