An Innovative Rail Pressure Sensor Signal Processing Algorithm to Determine the Start of Injection and End of Injection of Diesel Engines With Common Rail Injection Systems

This paper proposes an innovative rail pressure sensor signal processing algorithm to determine the start of injection and end of injection for single or multiple injections of diesel engines with a common rail injection system (CRIS). The importance of fuel injection timing (FIT) and fuel injection volume (FIV) in the CRIS is discussed, as well as the current progress of research in this field. The working principle of a solenoid valve injector is also described, pressure wave propagation is analyzed, and the characteristics of pressure waves are studied by simulation and experiments. The proposed algorithm has high reliability and flexibility and can be adjusted in real time according to engine operating status. The algorithm can effectively avoid the defects and shortcomings of traditional engine matching calibration, enhance the control precision of the FIT and FIV, improve the consistency and stability of fuel injection, and is expected to promote the performance of engine on fuel economy and pollutant emissions. The hardware implementation of this algorithm in practical ECU is also presented.