Control of Diesel Engines [25 Years Ago]

This article is intended to give control engineers an overview of models and controls of Diesel engines. The main emphasis is on the engine’s torque generation, including all necessary ancillary devices (turbocharger, injection-system, etc.) and pollutant emission. Other system components like power-train elements, vehicles, generators, etc., are not discussed. Other important topics that are not included are diagnosis, noise, vibrations and controller hardware. Moreover, the article focuses only on model-based controls.