APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SOOT FILTER PROTECTION
First Claim
1. An apparatus for enhancing soot filter protection, the apparatus comprising:
- an operating detection module configured to set an engine operating indicator if an internal combustion engine is operating such that a threshold amount of soot is being generated;
a regeneration-start timing module configured to increment a first counter based on the engine operating indicator, and to set a regeneration request indicator when the first counter reaches a first threshold;
a regeneration-stop timing module configured to increment a second counter based on the set regeneration request indicator, and to reset the regeneration request indicator when the second counter reaches a second threshold; and
a regeneration request module configured to request a regeneration event based on the regeneration request indicator.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for enhancing protection of a soot filter. The method enhances soot filter protection by interpreting a baseline regeneration scheme, estimating whether a set of current soot filter conditions indicate that a regeneration is occurring, and setting an engine operating indicator if an internal combustion engine is operating such that a threshold amount of soot is being generated. The method may continue with incrementing a first counter based on the baseline regeneration scheme and the engine operating indicator, and activating a regeneration request indicator when the first counter reaches a first threshold. The method may further include incrementing a second counter when the regeneration request indicator is active, where the incrementing value for the second counter is based on whether a regeneration is occurring. The method may further include deactivating the regeneration request indicator when the second counter reaches a second threshold.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for enhancing soot filter protection, the apparatus comprising:
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an operating detection module configured to set an engine operating indicator if an internal combustion engine is operating such that a threshold amount of soot is being generated; a regeneration-start timing module configured to increment a first counter based on the engine operating indicator, and to set a regeneration request indicator when the first counter reaches a first threshold; a regeneration-stop timing module configured to increment a second counter based on the set regeneration request indicator, and to reset the regeneration request indicator when the second counter reaches a second threshold; and a regeneration request module configured to request a regeneration event based on the regeneration request indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer usable program code programmed to enhance soot filter protection, the programming product having operations comprising:
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interpreting a baseline regeneration scheme; estimating whether a set of current soot filter conditions indicate that a regeneration is occurring; setting an engine operating indicator if an internal combustion engine is operating such that a threshold amount of soot is being generated; incrementing a first counter based on the baseline regeneration scheme and the engine operating indicator; setting a regeneration request indicator when the first counter reaches a first threshold; incrementing a second counter when the regeneration request indicator is active, wherein the increment value for the second counter is based on whether a regeneration is occurring; and resetting the regeneration request indicator when the second counter reaches a second threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for enhancing soot filter protection, the system comprising:
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an internal combustion engine; an aftertreatment system fluidly coupled to the internal combustion engine, the aftertreatment system comprising a soot filter; a soot filter protection tool comprising at least one of a protective regeneration timer and a protective soot estimator; wherein the protective regeneration timer comprises an operating detection module configured to set an engine operating indicator if an internal combustion engine is operating such that a threshold amount of soot is being generated, a regeneration-start timing module configured to increment a first counter based on the engine operating indicator, and to set a regeneration request indicator when the first counter reaches a first threshold, a regeneration-stop timing module configured to increment a second counter based on the set regeneration request indicator, and to reset the regeneration request indicator when the second counter reaches a second threshold, and a regeneration request module configured to request a regeneration event based on the regeneration request indicator; and wherein the protective soot estimator comprises a secondary protection module configured to use a sensor-based soot load estimate if the baseline regeneration scheme comprises a mixed soot load estimate comprising a model and a sensor and the sensor-based soot load estimate indicates a higher soot loading than the mixed soot load estimate comprising a model and a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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