An apparatus for controlling an engine includes: an engine with a cylinder; a throttle valve to adjust a flow rate of intake air supplied to the cylinder; a supercharger to supply supercharged air to the cylinder; an intake valve to supply intake air by selectively opening and closing the cylinder; a variable valve timing device to adjust opening and closing timings of the intake valve; a variable valve duration device to adjust an opening duration of the intake valve; and a controller to adjust the amount of air inside of the cylinder by fixing an intake valve opening (IVO) timing and adjusting an intake valve closing (IVC) timing through the variable valve timing device and the variable valve duration device from a time at which a demanded torque is input to a time at which the demanded torque is followed by the throttle valve or the supercharger.

An apparatus for controlling an engine includes: an engine with a cylinder; a throttle valve to adjust a flow rate of intake air supplied to the cylinder; a supercharger to supply supercharged air to the cylinder; an intake valve to supply intake air by selectively opening and closing the cylinder; a variable valve timing device to adjust opening and closing timings of the intake valve; a variable valve duration device to adjust an opening duration of the intake valve; and a controller to adjust the amount of air inside of the cylinder by fixing an intake valve opening (IVO) timing and adjusting an intake valve closing (IVC) timing through the variable valve timing device and the variable valve duration device from a time at which a demanded torque is input to a time at which the demanded torque is followed by the throttle valve or the supercharger.

The engine controller includes storage which stores a fuel efficiency operation line for optimizing engine fuel consumption and a booming noise avoidance operation line for keeping the booming noise below a certain limit. The operation point region where the booming noise exceeding the certain limit is generated is a booming noise region. The fuel efficiency operation line passes through the booming noise region. In contrast, the booming noise avoidance operation line does not pass through the booming noise region. The controller controls the engine according to the booming noise avoidance operation line. The controller controls the engine according to the fuel efficiency operation line for a predetermined period after determining that the driver intends to change the speed of the vehicle.

The engine controller includes storage which stores a fuel efficiency operation line for optimizing engine fuel consumption and a booming noise avoidance operation line for keeping the booming noise below a certain limit. The operation point region where the booming noise exceeding the certain limit is generated is a booming noise region. The fuel efficiency operation line passes through the booming noise region. In contrast, the booming noise avoidance operation line does not pass through the booming noise region. The controller controls the engine according to the booming noise avoidance operation line. The controller controls the engine according to the fuel efficiency operation line for a predetermined period after determining that the driver intends to change the speed of the vehicle.

A method of engine electrical load shed control includes receiving an accessory load indicator corresponding to an accessory load of an engine. A request for acceleration of the engine is detected. One or more electrical buses are depowered based on the accessory load indicator exceeding a shedding threshold and detection of the request for acceleration of the engine.

A method of engine electrical load shed control includes receiving an accessory load indicator corresponding to an accessory load of an engine. A request for acceleration of the engine is detected. One or more electrical buses are depowered based on the accessory load indicator exceeding a shedding threshold and detection of the request for acceleration of the engine.

A control system for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine is configured to: receive a first request signal indicative of first torque demand; determine a schedule defining an opening timing of the intake valve and a closing timing of the intake valve of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine in dependence on the first torque demand; and cause the intake valve to open in accordance with the schedule. The control system is also configured to, during a period in which the intake valve is open: receive a second torque request signal indicative of a second torque demand different to the first torque demand; determine an updated schedule defining an updated closing timing of the intake valve in dependence on the second torque demand; and cause the intake valve to close in accordance with the updated schedule.

A control system for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine is configured to: receive a first request signal indicative of first torque demand; determine a schedule defining an opening timing of the intake valve and a closing timing of the intake valve of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine in dependence on the first torque demand; and cause the intake valve to open in accordance with the schedule. The control system is also configured to, during a period in which the intake valve is open: receive a second torque request signal indicative of a second torque demand different to the first torque demand; determine an updated schedule defining an updated closing timing of the intake valve in dependence on the second torque demand; and cause the intake valve to close in accordance with the updated schedule.

An exhaust purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine has an exhaust purification catalytic agent disposed in an exhaust passage. The exhaust purification apparatus for the internal combustion engine has an exhaust throttle valve, an actuator, and a controller. The exhaust throttle valve is arranged upstream of the exhaust purification catalytic agent in the exhaust passage and changes a passage sectional area of the exhaust passage. The actuator operates the exhaust throttle valve to be open and closed. The controller controls the exhaust throttle valve to be open and closed through the actuator. The controller decreases an opening degree of the exhaust throttle valve to narrow the passage sectional area of the exhaust passage upon a heating request for heating the exhaust purification catalytic agent.

An exhaust purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine has an exhaust purification catalytic agent disposed in an exhaust passage. The exhaust purification apparatus for the internal combustion engine has an exhaust throttle valve, an actuator, and a controller. The exhaust throttle valve is arranged upstream of the exhaust purification catalytic agent in the exhaust passage and changes a passage sectional area of the exhaust passage. The actuator operates the exhaust throttle valve to be open and closed. The controller controls the exhaust throttle valve to be open and closed through the actuator. The controller decreases an opening degree of the exhaust throttle valve to narrow the passage sectional area of the exhaust passage upon a heating request for heating the exhaust purification catalytic agent.