Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine

A comparison of four different control-oriented models has been carried out in this paper for the simulation of the main combustion metrics in diesel engines, i.e., combustion phasing, peak firing pressure, and brake mean effective pressure. The aim of the investigation has been to understand the po...

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Main Authors: Song Hu, Stefano d’Ambrosio, Roberto Finesso, Andrea Manelli, Mario Rocco Marzano, Antonio Mittica, Loris Ventura, Hechun Wang, Yinyan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Energies
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ANN
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/18/3423
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spelling doaj-5625481856ec4efc984bfa2e664f44602020-11-24T20:46:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-09-011218342310.3390/en12183423en12183423Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel EngineSong Hu0Stefano d’Ambrosio1Roberto Finesso2Andrea Manelli3Mario Rocco Marzano4Antonio Mittica5Loris Ventura6Hechun Wang7Yinyan Wang8Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyCollege of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaA comparison of four different control-oriented models has been carried out in this paper for the simulation of the main combustion metrics in diesel engines, i.e., combustion phasing, peak firing pressure, and brake mean effective pressure. The aim of the investigation has been to understand the potential of each approach in view of their implementation in the engine control unit (ECU) for onboard combustion control applications. The four developed control-oriented models, namely the baseline physics-based model, the artificial neural network (ANN) physics-based model, the semi-empirical model, and direct ANN model, have been assessed and compared under steady-state conditions and over the Worldwide Harmonized Heavy-duty Transient Cycle (WHTC) for a Euro VI FPT F1C 3.0 L diesel engine. Moreover, a new procedure has been introduced for the selection of the input parameters. The direct ANN model has shown the best accuracy in the estimation of the combustion metrics under both steady-state/transient operating conditions, since the root mean square errors are of the order of 0.25/1.1 deg, 0.85/9.6 bar, and 0.071/0.7 bar for combustion phasing, peak firing pressure, and brake mean effective pressure, respectively. Moreover, it requires the least computational time, that is, less than 50 μs when the model is run on a rapid prototyping device. Therefore, it can be considered the best candidate for model-based combustion control applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/18/3423model-basedcontroldiesel engineANNphysics-based modelsemi-empirical model
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author Song Hu
Stefano d’Ambrosio
Roberto Finesso
Andrea Manelli
Mario Rocco Marzano
Antonio Mittica
Loris Ventura
Hechun Wang
Yinyan Wang
spellingShingle Song Hu
Stefano d’Ambrosio
Roberto Finesso
Andrea Manelli
Mario Rocco Marzano
Antonio Mittica
Loris Ventura
Hechun Wang
Yinyan Wang
Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine
Energies
model-based
control
diesel engine
ANN
physics-based model
semi-empirical model
author_facet Song Hu
Stefano d’Ambrosio
Roberto Finesso
Andrea Manelli
Mario Rocco Marzano
Antonio Mittica
Loris Ventura
Hechun Wang
Yinyan Wang
author_sort Song Hu
title Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine
title_short Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine
title_full Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine
title_fullStr Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Physics-Based, Semi-Empirical and Neural Network-Based Models for Model-Based Combustion Control in a 3.0 L Diesel Engine
title_sort comparison of physics-based, semi-empirical and neural network-based models for model-based combustion control in a 3.0 l diesel engine
publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2019-09-01
description A comparison of four different control-oriented models has been carried out in this paper for the simulation of the main combustion metrics in diesel engines, i.e., combustion phasing, peak firing pressure, and brake mean effective pressure. The aim of the investigation has been to understand the potential of each approach in view of their implementation in the engine control unit (ECU) for onboard combustion control applications. The four developed control-oriented models, namely the baseline physics-based model, the artificial neural network (ANN) physics-based model, the semi-empirical model, and direct ANN model, have been assessed and compared under steady-state conditions and over the Worldwide Harmonized Heavy-duty Transient Cycle (WHTC) for a Euro VI FPT F1C 3.0 L diesel engine. Moreover, a new procedure has been introduced for the selection of the input parameters. The direct ANN model has shown the best accuracy in the estimation of the combustion metrics under both steady-state/transient operating conditions, since the root mean square errors are of the order of 0.25/1.1 deg, 0.85/9.6 bar, and 0.071/0.7 bar for combustion phasing, peak firing pressure, and brake mean effective pressure, respectively. Moreover, it requires the least computational time, that is, less than 50 μs when the model is run on a rapid prototyping device. Therefore, it can be considered the best candidate for model-based combustion control applications.
topic model-based
control
diesel engine
ANN
physics-based model
semi-empirical model
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/18/3423
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