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System and method for predicting validity of NOX sensor output
US11326495B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11326495-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016937788-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Publication date | May 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
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Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes a controller and a NOx sensor are described. In one example, output of the NOx sensor is selectively made available to software modules within the controller when an offset in NOx sensor output is not expected. If the offset in NOx sensor output is expected, the NOx sensor output may not be made available to the software modules.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An engine system, comprising: a diesel engine; an after treatment system coupled to the diesel engine; a NOx sensor included in the after treatment system; and a controller including executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory that cause the controller to selectively inhibit the controller from applying output of the NOx sensor to control the diesel engine in response to an amount of energy delivered to the after treatment system, where the amount of energy delivered to the after treatment system is for a present trip of a vehicle that begins with a most recent start of the diesel engine, and where the amount of energy delivered to the after treatment system is based on an integrated heat flux, and where the integrated heat flux is based on an exhaust gas mass flow rate. 2. The engine system of claim 1 , where selectively inhibiting output of the NOx sensor includes preventing output of the NOx sensor from being applied via software modules within the controller. 3. The engine system of claim 1 , further comprising additional instructions to selectively inhibit output of the NOx sensor in response to the amount of energy delivered to the after treatment system being less than a heat energy threshold. 4. The engine system of claim 3 , where the heat energy threshold is a function of ambient temperature. 5. The engine system of claim 3 , where the heat energy threshold is a function of an amount of hydrocarbons in the after treatment system. 6. The engine system of claim 3 , where the heat energy threshold is a function of an amount of urea in the after treatment system. 7. The engine system of claim 1 , where the integrated heat flux is further based on a saturation temperature of exhaust condensate. 8. The engine system of claim 7 , where the integrated heat flux is further based on an exhaust gas temperature.
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Engine management systems · CPC title
for measuring or detecting NOx · CPC title
characterised by methods of operation; Control · CPC title
Exhaust gas flow rate, e.g. mass flow rate or volumetric flow rate · CPC title
- F02D41/401Primary
Controlling injection timing (F02D41/402 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US11326495B2 cover?
- Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes a controller and a NOx sensor are described. In one example, output of the NOx sensor is selectively made available to software modules within the controller when an offset in NOx sensor output is not expected. If the offset in NOx sensor output is expected, the NOx sensor output may not be made available to the software modules.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02D41/401. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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