Extremum seeking methods for optimization of variable cam timing engine operation

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 398-407

  Popović, Dobrijvoje ^a   Janković, Mrdjan ^b   Magner, Steve ^b   Teel, Andrew R ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extremum seeking (ES); Gradient search; Variable valve timing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BRAKES; DYNAMOMETERS; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); FUEL CONSUMPTION; INTAKE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; TORQUE;

ENGINE MAPPING; EXTREMUM SEEKING METHODS; VARIABLE CAM TIMING ENGINE OPERATION; VARIABLE VALVE TIMING;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

EID: 33646047991     PISSN: 10636536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCST.2005.863660     Document Type: Article

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