Lyapunov-based control design for set-point regulation of gasoline engines

This paper presents a Lyapunov-based feedback design approach to set-point regulation problem of combustion engines. To enable the design approach, a mean-value model of the gasoline engine is proposed by experiment-based calibration of the torque generation. Then, a state feedback control law is deduced in the fashion of Lyapunov stability, and the control law is extended to the case of adaptive control. To demonstrate the proposed control schemes, simulation-based validation results will be shown finally with two stages, a control test in stand-alone engine and a driving scenario under energy management of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).