Patent classifications
F01N3/208
ADJUST CONTROL STRATEGY BASED ON FAULT EVENTS COMBINED WITH PREDICTIVE DATA
A method for prevention of fault events on vehicles including: acquiring predictive data related to predictive events for a vehicle; processing the predictive data with a vehicle performance model adapted to relate specific predictive events to specific vehicle performance events; and adjusting a control strategy for the vehicle based on an outcome of the processing to at least reduce the risk that a specific vehicle performance event occurs when the vehicle reaches a corresponding specific predictive event.
EXHAUST GAS SAMPLE COLLECTOR AND MIXER FOR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM
An exhaust gas treatment system includes an exhaust gas pathway configured to receive exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas treatment system further includes a treatment element configured to reduce an emissions component of the exhaust gas, and a sample collector positioned within the exhaust gas pathway downstream of the treatment element. The sample collector includes a plurality of inlet openings spaced about a periphery of the exhaust gas pathway and configured to receive a sample of exhaust gas from the exhaust gas pathway, and an outlet in fluid communication with the plurality of inlet openings. A sensor located at the outlet of the sample collector is configured to measure a characteristic of the sample.
EXHAUST AFTER TREATMENT COOLING SYSTEM
There is described a cooling system for a tractor exhaust after treatment. The cooling system comprises a urea supply module have a first port and a second port, and an exhaust system, wherein the exhaust system comprises an exhaust pipe and a catalytic converter. An engine cooling system comprises a heat exchanger, a fan, a coolant pump, a coolant feed line, and a coolant return line. The coolant feed line comprises a first portion and a section portion, and the coolant return line comprises a primary portion and a secondary portion. Each of the first portion, the second portion, the primary portion and the secondary portion are oriented generally vertically. The second portion is in fluid communication with the first port, and the secondary portion is in fluid communication with the second port. A bypass line provides fluid communication between the second and secondary portions
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF HYBRID VEHICLES
A hybrid vehicle comprises an engine, an energy storage device, and an aftertreatment system comprising a SCR catalyst configured to treat constituents of an exhaust gas. A controller is operatively coupled to the engine, the energy storage device, and the after treatment system, and configured to estimate an exhaust gas temperature and flow rate of the exhaust gas based on a set of engine operating parameters. The controller determines an exhaust gas cooling rate based on the exhaust gas temperature, flow rate, and a SCR catalyst temperature, and an ambient cooling rate based on an ambient temperature, a vehicle speed and the catalyst temperature. The controller determines a SCR catalyst temperature change rate based on the exhaust gas and ambient cooling rates, and adjusts a load distribution between the engine and the energy storage device based on the SCR catalyst temperature change rate.
Arrangement and method for draining at least one line connected to a liquid tank
The invention relates to an arrangement (100) having a liquid tank (10), at least one line (11, 11a, 11b) connected to the liquid tank (10), through which liquid (F) can be transported from the liquid tank (10), and a pump (13) connected to the at least one line (11, 11a, 11b) for conveying the liquid (F) from the liquid tank (10) through the at least one line (11, 11a, 11b) in the direction of flow (R) during an operating phase, wherein a pressure accumulator (14) connected to the at least one line (11, 11a, 11b) is provided, by means of which a pressure can be generated in the at least one line (11, 11a, 11b) outside of the operating phase, and a ventilating element (15, 15a, 15b), which can be transitioned into an open position and into a closed position, is arranged along the at least one line (11, 11a, 11b), wherein, outside of the operating phase, a pressure impulse within the at least one line (11, 11a, 11b) can be generated by the pressure generated by the pressure accumulator (14) and a subsequent transition of the ventilating element (15, 15a, 15b) into the open position in order to drain the line (11, 11a, 11b) of the fluid (F).
DETERMINATION OF A SOLENOID INJECTOR COIL TEMPERATURE
Disclosed is a method for determining a temperature of a solenoid injector including a coil and a needle when the solenoid injector is in a non-injection phase, the method being characterized in that it includes the following steps: powering the solenoid injector coil using an electric generator for a period of time tvoltage strictly shorter than a period of time tlim corresponding to a time for which the coil is under power causing the needle to open; measuring at least one value icoil of the current of the solenoid injector coil using a current measurement sensor when the coil is powered; and determining a temperature of the solenoid injector from the at least one value icoil of the current of the solenoid injector coil.
REACTION DEVICE OF MARINE SCR SYSTEM
A reaction device of a marine SCR system comprises a conveying unit (110), a reaction chamber (120), at least one catalyst module (130), and an air homogenization chamber (140), wherein, the conveying unit (110) includes an input pipeline (111) and an output pipeline (112) sleeved outside the input pipeline (111). One end of the reaction chamber (120) is connected to the conveying unit (110). The reaction chamber (120) comprises an inner cylinder (121) and an outer cylinder (122) sleeved outside the inner cylinder (121), the inner cylinder (121) is in communication with the input pipeline (111), and the outer cylinder (122) is in communication with the output pipeline (112). The catalyst module (130) is provided between the inner cylinder (121) and the outer cylinder (122). The air homogenization chamber (140) is connected to the other end of the reaction chamber (120) and is in communication with both the inner cylinder (121) and the outer cylinder (122). With the reaction device of the marine SCR system whereby the outer cylinder is sleeved outside the inner cylinder, flue gas from the inner cylinder is turned by the air homogenization chamber and then flows back into the outer cylinder. This can not only substantially reduce the size of the reaction device to improve the integration of the SCR system, but also allow the flue gas to turn in the air homogenization chamber and then flow back, so that the flue gas and a reducing agent can be fully mixed in the air homogenization chamber to improve the catalytic reaction efficiency.
Onboard Device And Method For Checking DEF Quality
The present invention pertains an onboard device for checking the quality of DEF in a work machine, comprising a flow channel configured to fluidly connect a DEF inlet with a DEF tank. The flow channel comprises a DQS configured to be brought into contact with DEF passing through the flow channel. The present invention also pertains to a method of checking the quality of DEF comprising the steps of tilling DEF into a flow channel configured to fluidly connect a DEF inlet with a DEF tank; and checking, by means of a DQS, the quality of the DEF in the flow channel,
AFTERTREATMENT HEATER POWER ELECTRONICS
Systems include a prime mover that generates power for a mobile vehicle; a power converter that receives a portion of the generated power, and provides configured electrical power to an aftertreatment heater device configured to selectively heat an exhaust fluid of the prime mover; at least one aftertreatment component positioned downstream of the aftertreatment heater device, and configured to treat a constituent of the exhaust fluid; and a controller including an operating conditions circuit structured to interpret an operating parameter of one of the power converter, the aftertreatment heater device, the prime mover, or the exhaust fluid; a heater management circuit that determines a heating power value in response to the operating parameter; and a heater control circuit that provides a heating command in response to the heating power value; and wherein the power converter is responsive to the heating command to heat the exhaust fluid of the prime mover.
Closed control loop with ammonia slip and NOx sensor feedback for use in selective catalytic reduction system
A selective catalytic reduction system control system (10) and method of its use include an ammonia (“NH.sub.3”) slip sensor (13) located within an interior space (27) of an exhaust stack (15) of a selective catalytic reactor (31), toward an inlet end (25) of the stack (15); a housing (17) located within the interior space of the exhaust stack; the housing including face panels 19; a nitrogen oxides (“NOx”) sensor (11) contained within an interior space (29) defined by the face panels of the housing, at least two of the face panels (19.sub.I, 19.sub.O) containing an oxidation catalyst; and a dosing controller (59) in communication with the NH.sub.3 and NOx sensors, the dosing controller including a microprocessor with dosing logic embedded thereon. The housing with oxidation catalyst acts as a linear box, isolating the NOx sensor from NH.sub.3 slip, linearizing the NOx sensor signal.