Exhaust aftertreatment thermal management controls

    公开(公告)号:US10302034B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15416622

    申请日:2017-01-26

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is a method of operating a system comprising an internal combustion engine system, and an exhaust aftertreatment system comprising an SCR catalyst, and an electronic control system. The method comprises operating the electronic control system to perform the acts of determining a predicted temperature value indicative of a predicted future temperature of the SCR catalyst, determining a temperature profile value using the predicted temperature value and a current temperature value indicative of a current temperature of the SCR catalyst, operating a controller to provide an output indicating a difference between the temperature profile value and a temperature target, determining a heat request using the output of the controller, filtering the heat request using a prediction horizon, and controlling operation of the engine system using the filtered heat request to increase a temperature of the SCR catalyst.

    Systems and methods for using oxygen to diagnose in-range rationality for NOx sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10995647B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US15776342

    申请日:2016-11-15

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus includes an exhaust analysis circuit and a sensor diagnostics circuit. The exhaust analysis circuit is structured to interpret first oxygen data acquired by a first sensor indicative of a first amount of oxygen in an exhaust flow at a first location along an exhaust aftertreatment system, and interpret second oxygen data acquired by a second sensor indicative of a second amount of oxygen in the exhaust flow at a second location along the exhaust aftertreatment system. The sensor diagnostic circuit is structured to determine at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor are faulty based on the first amount of oxygen and the second amount of oxygen differing more than a threshold value.

    METHOD, ENGINE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SOOT LOADING OF EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200300190A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16871659

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus relating to operating an internal combustion engine include steps or features for determining a performance threshold of a particulate filter disposed in an exhaust gas flow of the engine having a set time interval between regeneration events of the particulate filter; determining a rate at which the particulate filter is reaching the performance threshold; and controlling an exhaust gas characteristic to control the rate so that the performance threshold is reached at or just before an end of the time interval. In an embodiment, there are steps or features for interpreting a filter condition of the particulate filter; determining a particulate matter load rate of the filter as a function of the condition; determining a limit of an exhaust gas characteristic based on the load rate; and controlling engine operation to control the exhaust gas characteristic to satisfy the limit.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING OXYGEN TO DIAGNOSE IN-RANGE RATIONALITY FOR NOx SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20210254534A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17246893

    申请日:2021-05-03

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes: interpreting first oxygen data acquired by a first nitrous oxide (NOx) sensor indicative of a first amount of oxygen in an exhaust flow at a location in or proximate to an exhaust aftertreatment system, wherein the exhaust aftertreatment system is in exhaust gas receiving communication with an engine; estimating an amount of oxygen in the exhaust flow entering the exhaust aftertreatment system from the engine based on engine operation data; and, determining that the NOx sensor is faulty based on determining that a difference between the first amount of oxygen and the estimated amount of oxygen is greater than a threshold value.

    Systems and methods for using oxygen to diagnose in-range rationality for NOx sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11499468B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17246893

    申请日:2021-05-03

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes: interpreting first oxygen data acquired by a first nitrous oxide (NOx) sensor indicative of a first amount of oxygen in an exhaust flow at a location in or proximate to an exhaust aftertreatment system, wherein the exhaust aftertreatment system is in exhaust gas receiving communication with an engine; estimating an amount of oxygen in the exhaust flow entering the exhaust aftertreatment system from the engine based on engine operation data; and, determining that the NOx sensor is faulty based on determining that a difference between the first amount of oxygen and the estimated amount of oxygen is greater than a threshold value.

    METHOD, ENGINE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SOOT LOADING OF EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210270177A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17321853

    申请日:2021-05-17

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus relating to operating an internal combustion engine include steps or features for determining a performance threshold of a particulate filter disposed in an exhaust gas flow of the engine having a set time interval between regeneration events of the particulate filter; determining a rate at which the particulate filter is reaching the performance threshold; and controlling an exhaust gas characteristic to control the rate so that the performance threshold is reached at or just before an end of the time interval. In an embodiment, there are steps or features for interpreting a filter condition of the particulate filter; determining a particulate matter load rate of the filter as a function of the condition; determining a limit of an exhaust gas characteristic based on the load rate; and controlling engine operation to control the exhaust gas characteristic to satisfy the limit.

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