APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RAPID DESIGN OF EMISSIONS COMPONENT INSTALLATIONS
First Claim
1. An apparatus to design a tubing configuration comprising:
- a tube configuration module configured to interpret a tube design input, the tube design input comprising point locations, bend criteria, and end conditions;
a tube calculator module configured to calculate a final tube design based on the tube design input; and
a display module configured to display the final tube design to a user.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for rapid design of emissions component installations. The method assists in the rapid design of emissions component installations by: interpreting a tube design input which may be an exhaust pipe with one or more aftertreatment components, calculating a final tube design and tube drawing, determining the manufacturability of the final tube design, determining the manufacturing cost of the final tube design, and displaying the drawing, manufacturability result, and manufacturing cost to a user. The method also evaluates the final tube design for portions that can be replaced with a more cost effective alternative. The method also receives the emissions reduction features of the installation from the user, and recommends secondary components to mitigate operational consequences, such as reduced fuel economy or reduced oil change intervals, of the emissions reduction features. Thus, the invention allows a user to quickly design an installation of an emissions component with an internal combustion engine into a target application.
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37 Claims
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1. An apparatus to design a tubing configuration comprising:
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a tube configuration module configured to interpret a tube design input, the tube design input comprising point locations, bend criteria, and end conditions; a tube calculator module configured to calculate a final tube design based on the tube design input; and a display module configured to display the final tube design to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for rapid design of an emissions component installation comprising:
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receiving a tube design input from a user, the tube design input comprising point locations, bend criteria, and end conditions; interpreting the tube design input; calculating a final tube design; determining the manufacturability of the final tube design; determining the manufacturing cost of the final tube design; and displaying the final tube design, the manufacturing cost, and a drawing suitable for manufacture of the final tube design to the user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for rapidly addressing emissions component challenges comprising:
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an emissions challenge module configured to store a set of operational challenges corresponding to a set of emissions reduction features, and further configured to store a set of operational challenges addressed corresponding to a set of secondary components; and a secondary component selection module configured to; interpret a user-specified emissions scheme comprising at least one emissions reduction feature; provide at least one emissions reduction feature to the emissions challenge module; receive at least one secondary component recommendation from the emissions challenge module such that at least one secondary component recommendation addresses at least one operational challenge corresponding to at least one emissions reduction feature; and provide at least one secondary component recommendation to the display module; wherein the display module is further configured to display at least one secondary component recommendation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A system for rapid design of an emissions component installation, the system comprising:
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an internal combustion engine; a user-specified emissions scheme comprising at least one emissions reduction feature; a user-specified tube design input comprising point locations, bend criteria, and end conditions; an emissions component installation design tool, the emissions component installation design tool comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of a tube configuration tool and a secondary component selection tool; wherein the tube configuration tool is configured to; interpret the tube design input; calculate a final tube design based on the tube design input; display the final tube design to a user; and wherein the secondary component selection tool is configured to; interpret a user-specified emissions scheme comprising at least one emissions reduction feature; and determine at least one secondary component that addresses at least one operational challenge corresponding to the at least one emissions reduction feature. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A method to enhance an emissions component installation design, the method comprising:
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executing an emissions component installation design tool, the emissions component installation design tool comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of a tube configuration tool and a secondary component selection tool; wherein the tube configuration tool is configured to; interpret a tube design input comprising point locations, bend criteria, and end conditions; calculate a final tube design based on the tube design input; and display the final tube design to a user; and wherein the secondary component selection tool is configured to; interpret a user-specified emissions scheme comprising at least one emissions reduction feature; determine at least one secondary component that addresses at least one operational challenge corresponding to the at least one emissions reduction feature; and display the at least one secondary component to the user. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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