Method for influencing an aging process of a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system for a vehicle, computer program, control unit, driving machine, and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025108815-A1
Application number	US-202418902039-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2024
Priority date	Sep 29, 2023
Publication date	Apr 3, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for influencing an aging process of a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system for a vehicle. An aging state of the component is predictively determined using an aging model. A characteristic value is determined from operating parameters from previous torque demands. An allowable torque is determined, taking into account the aging state of the component and the characteristic value at which a limit value of a compliant aging condition of the component is undershot. A current torque demand is compared with the allowable torque. A signal is issued if the current torque demand exceeds the allowable torque. A control command of a motor control unit is triggered. The control command being selected in the case of a deviation of the exceedance of the current torque demand from the allowable torque.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for influencing an aging process of a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
predictively determining an aging state of the component using an aging model; determining a characteristic value from operating parameters from previous torque demands; determining an allowable torque, taking into account the aging state of the component and the characteristic value at which a limit value of a compliant aging condition of the component is undershot; comparing a current torque demand with the allowable torque; issuing a signal if the current torque demand exceeds the allowable torque; and triggering a control command of a motor control unit, the control command being selected in the case of a deviation of the exceedance of the current torque demand from the allowable torque.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control command is selected differently according to the deviation of the exceedance.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control command is an action recommendation to maintain the allowable torque.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control command issues a torque demand that differs from the current torque demand in order to fall below the allowable torque.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the aging model for determining the aging state comprises a mileage of the component achieved at the time of the determination and/or a mileage remaining at the time of the determination.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein an environmental parameter is included to determine the allowable torque.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the previous torque demands are the torque demands in an operating period of the vehicle.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein multiple characteristic values are determined and one of the multiple characteristic values is included in determining the allowable torque.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the current torque demand is determined from an accelerator pedal position and/or from driving data.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a regeneration of the component is carried out when the current torque demand fulfills a criterion for the regeneration.

11 . A computer program adapted to be loaded directly into a memory of a control unit, to perform the steps of the method according to claim 1 when the program is executed in the control unit.

12 . A control unit adapted to execute the method according to claim 1 .

13 . A driving machine comprising a control unit according, the driving machine is set up and designed to carry out the method according to claim 1 .

14 . A motor vehicle comprising a driving machine, wherein the motor vehicle is set up and designed to carry out the method according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Bippes Michael

Classifications

• B60W2710/0666

  Engine torque · CPC title

• B60W2510/0657

  Engine torque · CPC title

• B60W2050/0088

  Adaptive recalibration · CPC title

• B60W40/12

  related to parameters of the vehicle itself {, e.g. tyre models} · CPC title

• F02D2250/18

  Control of the engine output torque · CPC title