Patent ID: 9157390
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: F02D,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A system for a vehicle, comprising: a first exhaust gas flow rate (EGF) estimation module that estimates a first flow rate of exhaust re-circulated back to an intake manifold based on a concentration of oxygen in the intake manifold; a second EGF estimation module that estimates a second flow rate of exhaust re-circulated back to the intake manifold using one of a function and a mapping that relates an engine speed, an engine load, and an opening of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve to the second flow rate; an EGF fault detection module that selectively indicates that a fault is present in an EGR system based on the first flow rate and the second flow rate, wherein, when the EGR valve is closed, the EGF fault detection module selectively indicates that a leak is present in the EGR valve based on a first difference between the first flow rate and a predetermined flow rate, and wherein, when the EGR valve is open, the EGF fault detection module selectively indicates that the leak is present based on a second difference between the first flow rate and the second flow rate; and a triggering module that disables the EGF fault detection when a change in the engine speed is greater than a predetermined speed and when a change in the engine load is greater than a predetermined load.