Editor Ronald K. Jurgen offers an informative introduction, clearly explaining the book's overall format and layout. The book then closely examines the many areas surrounding electronic engine control technologies.

Chapters cover:

• Neural Networks on the Rise
  
• Fuel Injection Controls
  
• Electronic Throttle Controls
  
• Idle Speed Controls
  
• Air Fuel Ratio Controls
  
• Torque-Based Engine Controls
  
• Ignition Controls
  
• Combustion Controls
  
• Pressure-Based Controls
  
• Miscellaneous Controls
  
• Diagnostics
  
• Engine Modeling
  
• Innovative Solid-State Hardware and Software Systems
  
• Communications Techniques for Engine Control
  
• Neural Network Applications
  
• A Look to the Future

Papers in: PT-110

• 1999-01-0205 Characteristics of Multi Spark Ignition System
  
• 1999-01-0550 The Application of Ionic Current Detection System for the Combustion Condition Control
  
• 1999-01-0855 A Crank Angular Velocity Based Method for Engine Imep Measurement for Idle Quality Investigation and Adaptive Ignition Time Trimming to Improve Idle Quality
  
• 1999-01-0863 A Novel Intelligent Igbt With Constant Current Limiting Circuit for Automotive Ignition Application
  
• 1999-01-0865 A New Risc Microcontroller With On-Chip Fpu to Introduce Adaptive Control Into Powertrain Management
  
• 2000-01-0130 An Integrated Automobile Keyless Operation System
  
• 2000-01-0144 Twincan-A New Milestone for Inter-Network Communication
  
• 2000-01-0258 An Algorithm to Compensate for Air Charge Prediction Errors
  
• 2000-01-0261 Nonlinear Model-Based Throttle Control
  
• 2000-01-0262 Determination of a Nonlinear, Unified and Robust Individual Cylinder Air Fuel Ratio Estimator
  
• 2000-01-0545 Unconventional Approach to Achieving a Default Throttle Position
  
• 2000-01-0547 Ecu-Integrated, Dsp-Based Measurement System for Combustion Analysis
  
• 2000-01-0551 A Quick Warm-Up System During Engine Start-Up Period Using Adaptive Control of Intake Air and Ignition Timing
  
• 2000-01-0552 Ion Sensing for Combustion Stability Control of a Spark-Ignited, Direct- Injected Engine
  
• 2000-01-0553 Ignition System Integrated Ac Ion Current Sensing for Robust and Reliable Online Engine Control
  
• 2000-01-0555 Osek Communications and Network Management on Can and J1850: Software Implementation and Configuration
  
• 2000-01-0558 Combustion Supervision By Evaluating the Crankshaft Speed and Acceleration
  
• 2000-01-0928 Combustion-Pressure-Based Engine Management System
  
• 2000-01-1241 Calibration Development With Production Intent Electronic Control Units
  
• 2000-01-1242 Smart Power Supply Concept for 32-Bit Microcontroller Applications
  
• 2000-01-1248 Hybrid Air/Fuel Ratio Control Using the Adaptive Estimation and Neural Network
  
• 2000-01-3092 Engine Control Inputs and Signal Conditioning for Crankshaft and Camshaft Positioning
  
• 2001-01-0260 A Production Wide-Range Afr Control Algorithm for Direct-Injection Gasoline Application
  
• 2001-01-0263 High Performance Idle Speed Control Applying the Sliding Mode Control With H Robust Hyperplane
  
• 2001-01-0265 Impact of the Proportional Factors of Electronic Speed Governor on Diesel Engine Performance
  
• 2001-01-0267 A New Approach for a Multi-Fuel, Torque-Based Ecu Concept Using Automatic Code Generation
  
• 2001-01-0269 An Approach to Torque-Based Engine Management Systems
  
• 2001-01-0553 Dynamic Egr Estimation for Production Engine Control
  
• 2001-01-0554 A Model-Based Environment for Production Engine Management System (Ems) Development
  
• 2001-01-0984 Electronic Throttle Control With Contactless Position Sensor and Smart Power Full-Bridge
  
• 2001-01-0986 Engine Application of a Battery Voltage-Driven Di Fuel Injection System
  
• 2001-01-0993 Misfire Detection for Prechamber SI Engines Using Ion-Sensing and Rotational Speed Measurements
  
• 2001-01-3384 Adaptive Control of the Fuel Injected Per Cycle and of the Ignition Advance for the Spark Ignition Engine Using Fuzzy Inferential Systems
  
• 2002-01-0138 An Idle Speed Controller Using Analytically Developed Fuzzy Logic Control Law
  
• 2002-01-0195 Backstepping Control With Integral Action Applied to Air-To-Fuel Ratio Control for a Turbocharged Diesel Engine
  
• 2002-01-0197 A Further Application of Loop Shaping H-Infinity Control to Diesel Engine Control - Driven-Idle Speed Control
  
• 2002-01-0477 Development of Next-Generation Air-Fuel Ratio Control System, "Cosmic
  
• 2002-01-0849 Automated Ems Calibration Using Objective Driveability Assessment and Computer Aided Optimization Methods
  
• 2002-01-1145 Flame Spectrum Analysis With the Use of Artificial Neural Networks
  
• 2002-01-1147 New Calibration Methods and Control Systems With Artificial Neural Networks
  
• 2002-01-1148 Optimization of Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Parameters for Low Exhaust Emissions Using the Design of Experiments
  
• 2002-01-1150 Potential of Multiple Injection Strategy for Low Emission Diesel Engines
  
• 2002-01-1151 Ice Idle Speed Control Using Fuzzy Idle
  
• 2002-01-1276 High-Frequency Imep Estimation and Filtering for Torque- Based SI Engine Control
  
• 2002-01-1303 Seamless Solutions for Powertrain Systems
  
• 2003-01-0098 An Architecture for Electronic Throttle Control Systems
  
• 2003-01-0352 Methods of Pressure Cycle Processing for Engine Control
  
• 2003-01-0355 Implementation-Conscious Rapid Control Prototyping Platform for Advanced Model-Based Engine Control
  
• 2003-01-0358 Model-Based Idle Speed Control for a High-Performance Engine
  
• 2003-01-0360 A Simple Linear Approach for Transient Fuel Control
  
• 2003-01-0362 Coordinated Control of Egr Valve and Intake Throttle for Better Fuel Economy in Diesel Engines
  
• 2003-01-0363 A New Vibration Diagnosis Method Based on the Neural Network and Wavelet Analysis
  
• 2003-01-0364 Advantages of Diesel Engine Control Using In-Cylinder Pressure Information for Closed-Loop Control
  
• 2003-01-0624 Spark Ignition Engine Mass Air Flow Control for Precise Torque Management
  
• 2003-01-0708 High Reliability Electronic Throttle System Design
  
• 2003-01-0715 Analysis of the Ionization Equilibrium in the Post-Flame Zone
  
• 2003-01-0866 Investigations of a Direct Injection System With a ""Simulatable Specification"" of Smart Bridge Driver Ics
  
• 2003-01-1048 A Common Software Architecture for Diesel and Gasoline Engine Control Systems of the New Generation Edc/Me(D)17
  
• 2003-01-1050 Real-Time Engine Models
  
• 2003-01-1052 An Integrated System of Models for Performance and Emissions in SI Engines: Development and Identification
  
• 2003-01-1053 Optimization of New Advanced Combustion Systems Using Real-Time Combustion Control
  
• 2003-01-1054 An Algorithm for the Calibration of Wall-Wetting Model Parameters
  
• 2003-01-1056 Estimation of Engine Combustion Parameters Under Induction Coil Disturbances
  
• 2003-01-1058 An Approach for Misfire Diagnosis in Critical Zones of the Operating Range of a High-Performance Engine
  
• 2003-01-1059 Exhaust-Intake Manifold Model for Estimation of Individual Cylinder Air-Fuel Ratio and Diagnostic of Sensor- Injector