Analytical procedures enabling the modelling of variable geometry exhaust gas systems are considered. An automotive application is investigated. Simulation results portraying the effect of step and pulsating increases in gas flow through a vehicle exhaust system are presented.
Eckman, D.P.1959. Automatic Process ControlJohn Wiley , New York.
6.
Flint, A.D.1995. 'The development of predictive maintenance systems based on the Hough Transform', PhD Thesis, University of Huddersfield ,
7.
Franklin, G.F., Powell, J.D., and Emam, A.1991. Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems. Addison Wisley Parks Co, NY.
8.
Low, S.C., Baruah, P.C., and Winterbone, D.E.1981. Transportation of Liquid Fuel Droplets in the Pulsative Air Flow within the SI Engine Intake Manifold , SAE, Feb, 86.
9.
Schwarz, R.Y., and Friedland, B.1965. Linear Systems, McGraw-Hill.
10.
Stecki, M.E., and Davis, D.C.1986. 'Fluid transmission lines-distributed parameter models Part 1: a review of the state of the art. Part 2: comparison of models'. Proc Instn Mech Engrs, 200 (A4), Pt 1 215-228, Pt 2 229-236.
11.
Whalley, R.1988. 'The response of distributed-lumped parameter systems ', Proc Instn Mech Engrs, 202 (C6), 421-429.
Whalley, R., Bartlett, H., and Seale, W.J.1995. 'Automobile exhaust gas pollution control', Strategies for Monitoring and Control and Management of Waste ( J. B. Hull, Ed) MEP Ltd, London .
14.
Winterbone, D.E., Benson, R.S., Closs, G.D., and Mortimer, A.G.1976. 'A comparison between experimental and analytical transient test results for a turbocharged diesel engine'. Proc Inst Mech Engrs, 190 (22/76), 267-276.
