A method of adaptively predicting, during operation of a pump, a mass of fuel pumped by the pump during a pumping event to a fuel accumulator (“Q.sub.pump”) to control operation of the pump is provided, comprising: generating an adaptive model of operation of the pump, including estimating a start of pumping (“SOP”) position of a plunger of the pump, estimating Q.sub.pump, determining a converged value of the estimated SOP position, and determining a converged value of the estimated Q.sub.pump; using the adaptive model to predict Q.sub.pump by inputting to the model the converged value of the estimated SOP position, a measured pressure of fuel in the fuel accumulator and a measured temperature of fuel in the fuel accumulator; and controlling operation of the pump in response to the predicted Q.sub.pump.

A control value calculation part includes an in-cylinder state estimation part that estimates a state to which the cylinder belongs between a plurality of PM-PN generation states. The plurality of PM-PN generation states are states in which a particulate matter is easily generated as compared with the other state, and are different from each other in a cause to generate the particulate matter. Further, in a case where it is determined that an operation state of an engine is a PM-PN exhaust state, the control value calculation part calculates a control value of an actuator in such a way to eliminate the PM-PN generation state according to the PM-PN generation state to which the state in the cylinder belongs.

A method of adaptively predicting, during operation of a pump, a mass of fuel pumped by the pump during a pumping event to a fuel accumulator (“Q.sub.pump”) to control operation of the pump is provided, comprising: generating an adaptive model of operation of the pump, including estimating a start of pumping (“SOP”) position of a plunger of the pump, estimating Q.sub.pump, determining a converged value of the estimated SOP position, and determining a converged value of the estimated Q.sub.pump; using the adaptive model to predict Q.sub.pump by inputting to the model the converged value of the estimated SOP position, a measured pressure of fuel in the fuel accumulator and a measured temperature of fuel in the fuel accumulator; and controlling operation of the pump in response to the predicted Q.sub.pump.

The present invention refers to a charge changing control device for a reciprocating engine, comprising at least one cam follower configured for being pivotably actuated around a pivot axis (P) upon rotational movement of a camshaft, and an adjustment unit configured for setting at least three different charge-changing modes of the device by translationally displacing the pivot axis relative (P) to a rotational axis (R) of the camshaft.

A method of adaptively predicting, during operation of a pump, a mass of fuel pumped by the pump during a pumping event to a fuel accumulator (“Q.sub.pump”) to control operation of the pump is provided, comprising: generating an adaptive model of operation of the pump, including estimating a start of pumping (“SOP”) position of a plunger of the pump, estimating Q.sub.pump, determining a converged value of the estimated SOP position, and determining a converged value of the estimated Q.sub.pump; using the adaptive model to predict Q.sub.pump by inputting to the model the converged value of the estimated SOP position, a measured pressure of fuel in the fuel accumulator and a measured temperature of fuel in the fuel accumulator; and controlling operation of the pump in response to the predicted Q.sub.pump.

A method of adaptively predicting, during operation of a pump, a mass of fuel pumped by the pump during a pumping event to a fuel accumulator (“Q.sub.pump”) to control operation of the pump is provided, comprising: generating an adaptive model of operation of the pump, including estimating a start of pumping (“SOP”) position of a plunger of the pump, estimating Q.sub.pump, determining a converged value of the estimated SOP position, and determining a converged value of the estimated Q.sub.pump; using the adaptive model to predict Q.sub.pump by inputting to the model the converged value of the estimated SOP position, a measured pressure of fuel in the fuel accumulator and a measured temperature of fuel in the fuel accumulator; and controlling operation of the pump in response to the predicted Q.sub.pump.

The present invention refers to a charge changing control device for a reciprocating engine, comprising at least one cam follower configured for being pivotably actuated around a pivot axis (P) upon rotational movement of a camshaft, and an adjustment unit configured for setting at least three different charge-changing modes of the device by translationally displacing the pivot axis relative (P) to a rotational axis (R) of the camshaft.

A variable timing apparatus, for an internal combustion engine equipped with a mechanical fuel injection pump, includes a tubular extender having a front flange bolted to the normal injection pump mount and a rear mounting flange bolted to the injector pump. The timing drive shaft is equipped with a male right-hand helically-splined drive. The injection pump drive is equipped with a left-hand helically-splined drive. A spring-biased, slidable coupler has a front end right-hand helically-splined socket that engages the male right-hand drive, and a rear end left-hand helically-splined socket that engages the male left-hand drive on the injector pump. After engine startup, oil pressure moves the sliding coupler axially rearward and rotates clockwise with respect to and as seen from the timing drive shaft. The injection pump drive also rotates clockwise, with respect to the coupler, thereby advancing injection timing.

A device and method for adjusting a fuel supply advance angle of a multi-cylinder diesel engine includes a gear chamber, a connecting disc and a fuel pump, wherein the gear chamber and the connecting disc are in the diesel engine, and the fuel pump is at a left end surface outside the gear chamber. A main shaft end of the fuel pump extends into the gear chamber. A right end surface of the connecting disc connects to a timing gear. A right end surface of the timing gear has three penetrating circular-arc waist-shaped holes. Annular sizing blocks are arranged on the waist-shaped holes. A penetrating circular hole is at a tail end of the waist-shaped holes. The circular hole is provided with a T-shaped nut. A support screw is arranged in the T-shaped nut, and the screw head of the support screw is jacked against the annular sizing block.

A device for adjusting a fuel supply advance angle of a multi-cylinder diesel engine includes a gear chamber (3), a connecting disc (5) and a high-pressure fuel pump (2), wherein the gear chamber (3) and the connecting disc (5) are assembled in the diesel engine, and the high-pressure fuel pump (2) is arranged at a left end surface outside the gear chamber. A main shaft end of the high-pressure fuel pump (2) extends into the gear chamber (3) and is connected to the connecting disc (5). A right end surface of the connecting disc (5) is connected to a timing gear (6) of a fuel injection pump. A right end surface of the timing gear (6) of the fuel injection pump is provided with three penetrating circular-arc waist-shaped holes (61) that are away from the center and equally spaced along the circumference direction. Annular sizing blocks (63) are arranged on the waist-shaped holes (61). A penetrating circular hole (68) is arranged at a tail end of at least one of the waist-shaped holes (61) in a counterclockwise direction and away from the waist-shaped hole (61). The circular hole (68) is provided with a T-shaped nut (65), and the axis of the T-shaped nut (65) is in parallel with the end surface of the timing gear (6) of the fuel injection pump. A support screw (67) is arranged in the T-shaped nut (65), and the screw head of the support screw (67) is jacked against the annular sizing block (63). A method for adjusting a fuel supply advance angle of a multi-cylinder diesel engine is also disclosed. The adjusting device and the adjusting method are convenient for adjusting a fuel supply advance angle and therefore have high adjustment precision.