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Model-Free Control for High Pressure in a Direct Injection System

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This paper presents the application of an ultra-local model-free controller to control the high pressure in a direct injection fuel system, which has high nonlinearities and is subjected to disturbance due to fuel injections. A wide range of operating points is considered, making the controller tuning a difficult task. The main target is to select only one adjustment that meets the performance requirements. A mathematical model is established for simulation, considering the main parts of the direct injection system. The steps used for empirically tuning the controller parameters are discussed. Simulations are carried out, and the results demonstrate the ability of model-free to control a nonlinear system without knowledge of the system parameters.

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    Amauri Dias Carvalho, Bruno Augusto Angélico & Armando Antônio Maria Laganá

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Carvalho, A.D., Angélico, B.A. & Laganá, A.A.M. Model-Free Control for High Pressure in a Direct Injection System. J Control Autom Electr Syst 34, 689–699 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40313-023-01008-2

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