A method pertaining to an SCR system for cleaning of exhaust gases from an engine (150). A dosing unit (250) is in thermal contact with the engine's exhaust system and supplies a reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240) of the exhaust system. Determining (s340) whether there is an undesired temperature level of the dosing unit (250). If yes, limit (s360) the temperature of the exhaust duct (240) by controlling operation of the engine. Also, a computer program product containing program code (P) for implementing the method. Also a device and a motor vehicle (100) which is equipped with the device are disclosed.

A system according to the present disclosure includes a model predictive control (MPC) module and an actuator module. The MPC module generates a set of possible target values for an actuator of an engine and predicts an operating parameter for the set of possible target values. The predicted operating parameter includes an emission level and/or an operating parameter of an exhaust system. The MPC module determines a cost for the set of possible target values and selects the set of possible target values from multiple sets of possible target values based on the cost. The MPC module determines whether the predicted operating parameter for the selected set satisfies a constraint and sets target values to the possible target values of the selected set when the predicted operating parameter satisfies the constraint. The actuator module controls an actuator of an engine based on at least one of the target values.

A method of regenerating a selective catalytic reduction catalyst on a diesel particulate filter (SDPF) includes predicting a reducing agent amount oxidized in the SDPF during regeneration of the SDPF if the regeneration of the SDPF is necessary; calculating a quantity of heat generated from the reducing agent amount oxidized in the SDPF; calculating a temperature change from the generated quantity of heat; calculating a target temperature when regenerating the SDPF; and performing the regeneration according to the target temperature.

A control unit for an engine system including an engine and a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas from the engine, the control unit includes an engine control unit, a detection unit, a determination unit, and a stopping unit.

An aspect of the present invention relates to a control device for an exhaust gas post-treatment device that includes a filter that collects a particulate substance in exhaust gas of an engine and an oxidation catalyst provided upstream of the filter, and that is configured to regenerate the filter by an action of the oxidation catalyst, the control device including a notification unit configured to, in a case in which forced regeneration for forcibly increasing a temperature of the exhaust gas is carried out, when the number of times it is estimated that the temperature of the exhaust gas is lower than a light-off temperature for a period of time equal to or longer than a prescribed period of time exceeds a prescribed threshold, issue a notification indicating that there is a problem in an operation state of the engine.

A variety of methods and arrangements for controlling the exhaust gas temperature of a lean burn, skip fire controlled internal combustion engine are described. In one aspect, an engine controller includes an aftertreatment system monitor and a firing timing determination unit. The aftertreatment monitor obtains data relating to a temperature of one or more aftertreatment elements, such as a catalytic converter. Based at least partly on this data, the firing timing determination unit generates a firing sequence for operating the engine in a skip fire manner such that the temperature of the aftertreatment element is controlled within its effective operating range.

A device for determining a regeneration abnormality of a particulate filter has a temperature sensor detecting an exhaust temperature on an entry side of a particulate filter and a controller feedback controlling an injection amount of fuel to be added to a fuel addition valve to keep the exhaust temperature on the entry side of the particulate filter to a target regeneration temperature upon forced regeneration in a predetermined temperature range around the target regeneration temperature. The controller is configured to calculate the exhaust temperature on the entry side of the particulate filter based on the commanded injection amount to the fuel addition valve and detect any abnormality in feedback control based on deviation between the calculated exhaust temperature on the entry side of the particulate filter and the actually measured value by the temperature sensor.

A vehicle is disclosed which includes: an engine; a catalyst purifying exhaust gas of the engine; a grille shutter adjusting an opening area of a radiator grille; and an electronic control unit configured to: (a) control an injection quantity of fuel to be supplied to the engine, (b) detect a malfunction of the grille shutter in a state where the grille shutter is closed, and (c) increase the injection quantity when the malfunction is detected in comparison to when the malfunction is not detected.

A control device for an internal combustion engine capable of performing additional injection in addition to regular injection includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to calculate an ignition timing at a predetermined crank angle before a compression top dead center. The electronic control unit is configured to calculate an injection amount of fuel at a predetermined time interval and to calculate an injection amount of the fuel at the predetermined crank angle. The electronic control unit is configured to control the fuel injection valve such that the fuel injection valve additionally injects the fuel in an increase amount before ignition, when the injection amount calculated at the predetermined crank angle is increased due to retardation of the ignition tinting calculated after the fuel in the injection amount calculated at the predetermined time interval is regularly injected.

A method for preventing overheating of a diesel particulate filter during regeneration when an engine is idling may include using an electric machine to apply a load to the engine and compensating for the increase in applied load by increasing an engine torque set point to reduce the concentration of Oxygen in the exhaust gas flowing to the diesel particulate filter. Increased engine torque may be provided by adjusting air-fuel ratio by enriching an air-fuel mixture supplied to the engine and the diesel particulate filter. The control may be initiated in response to entering an idle mode during regeneration or in response to a measured or estimated temperature of the diesel particular filter exceeding a threshold or limit. Estimated temperature may be predicted using a soot combustion model.