VE Table Cracked
Thanks to gameover for some key hints.
The VE table looks as though it is in meters cubed, it is just not used like a conventional VE table. The VE values are such that the PCM can directly backcalculate to g/cyl, the primary means to determine fueling and timing.
This is what makes it so confusing. You can't solve for air mass, you have to solve for g/cyl.
Anyhoo, here is the equation
VE = ((massflow * IAT / (MAP * RPM * Displacement))
Massflow: grams/sec
IAT: Degrees Kelvin
MAP: Bar
RPM: Duh!
Displacement: Cubic Meters
To solve for the massflow in g/sec simply re-arrange the equation.
Massflow = (VE * MAP * RPM * Displacement) / IAT
My old method of "Divide by 30" works okay because we are inadvertantly solving for a volume ratio. The molar mass of air is 28.96 g/mol.
I have compared the above equation to every bit of data that I have ever collected for a stock car, and the data matches up perfectly.
Any corrections, comments, or blinding errors please let me know.
Thanks,
Kevin




