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Estimation of major turbocharger variables is essential for proper control and monitoring of a turbocharged engine. This work presents a novel algorithm to estimate turbocharger rotator speed, air temperature downstream a compressor and flow rate over the compressor using mean value models of engine subsystems. A nonlinear Luenberger observer is designed for a 1.7-lit gasoline turbocharged engine. The designed observed is shown analytically to be asymptotically stable. Performance of the designed observer is experimentally validated with the data collected from the engine. The results indicate the observer can capture major turbocharger's rotational dynamics and estimated turbocharger... 

Detection and isolation of faults in the exhaust gas path of a turbocharged spark ignition (SI) engine is an essential part of the engine control unit (ECU) strategies to minimize exhaust emission and ensure safe operation of a turbocharger. This paper proposes a novel physics-based strategy to detect and isolate an exhaust manifold leakage and a closed-stuck wastegate fault. The strategy is based on a globally optimal parameter estimation algorithm which detects an effective hole area in the exhaust manifold. The estimation algorithm requires prediction of the exhaust manifold's input and output flows. The input flow is predicted by a nonlinear Luenberger observer which is analytically... 

Estimation of major turbocharger variables is essential for proper control and monitoring of a turbocharged engine. This work presents a novel algorithm to estimate turbocharger rotator speed, air temperature downstream a compressor and flow rate over the compressor using mean value models of engine subsystems. A nonlinear Luenberger observer is designed for a 1.7-lit gasoline turbocharged engine. The designed observed is shown analytically to be asymptotically stable. Performance of the designed observer is experimentally validated with the data collected from the engine. The results indicate the observer can capture major turbocharger's rotational dynamics and estimated turbocharger... 

Detection and isolation of faults in the exhaust gas path of a turbocharged spark ignition (SI) engine is an essential part of the engine control unit (ECU) strategies to minimize exhaust emission and ensure safe operation of a turbocharger. This paper proposes a novel physics-based strategy to detect and isolate an exhaust manifold leakage and a closed-stuck wastegate fault. The strategy is based on a globally optimal parameter estimation algorithm which detects an effective hole area in the exhaust manifold. The estimation algorithm requires prediction of the exhaust manifold's input and output flows. The input flow is predicted by a nonlinear Luenberger observer which is analytically...