Aftertreatment heat up strategies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12448908-B2
Application number	US-202218717583-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2022
Priority date	Dec 8, 2021
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A method of controlling temperature of an engine aftertreatment system includes directing an exhaust heating device in an engine aftertreatment system to apply heat to the engine aftertreatment system; opening at least one of one or more intake valves and one or more exhaust valves of an engine coupled to the engine aftertreatment system; and pulsing, by an engine starter of the engine, the engine to generate airflow from the engine that moves the applied heat from the exhaust heating device downstream the engine aftertreatment system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling temperature of an engine aftertreatment system, comprising:
directing an exhaust heating device in an engine aftertreatment system to apply heat to the engine aftertreatment system;
opening at least one of one or more intake valves and one or more exhaust valves of an engine coupled to the engine aftertreatment system; and
pulsing, by an engine starter of the engine, the engine on and off to generate airflow from the engine that moves the applied heat from the exhaust heating device downstream the engine aftertreatment system.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
before pulsing the engine to generate airflow from the engine that moves the applied heat from the exhaust heating device downstream the engine aftertreatment system, eliminating engine fueling of the engine.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine starter is an air starter.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine starter is an electric motor.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine starter is an engine starter of a hybrid vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein pulsing the engine to generate airflow from the engine that moves the applied heat from the exhaust heating device downstream the engine aftertreatment system pulses the engine at an engine starting speed.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the engine starting speed spins the engine in a range of 120-150 RPMs.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the engine starting speed spins the engine in a range of 100-200 RPMs.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein pulsing the engine comprises: pulsing the engine at a desired starting speed for 5 to 10 seconds every minute for a period of time.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein directing the exhaust heating device in the engine aftertreatment system to apply heat to the engine aftertreatment system further comprises applying heat using a first temperature setpoint.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the heat applied at the first temperature setpoint is applied at a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device mid-bed or a diesel particulate filter (DPF) outlet.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
while applying the heat at the first temperature setpoint, receiving temperature data from a temperature sensor proximate to a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device in the engine aftertreatment system;
determining from the temperature data that a first temperature is at a first threshold temperature which is less than the first temperature setpoint; and
after determining that the first temperature is at the first threshold temperature, directing the exhaust heating device to apply heat using a second temperature setpoint which is less than the first temperature setpoint.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second temperature setpoint is 200° C.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the exhaust heating device is upstream from the SCR device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the SCR device is a light-off SCR (LO-SCR).

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the SCR device is a primary SCR.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine starter is powered by a battery.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust heating device is an electric heater.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust heating device is a fuel burner.

Assignees

• Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd

Inventors

• Mccarthy Jr James E

Classifications

• F01N2430/10

  by modifying inlet or exhaust valve timing · CPC title

• F02D13/0265

  Negative valve overlap for temporarily storing residual gas in the cylinder · CPC title

• F01N2240/16

  an electric heater, i.e. a resistance heater · CPC title

• F02D13/0261

  Controlling the valve overlap · CPC title

• F01N2900/1404

  Exhaust gas temperature · CPC title