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Method of automatically initiating regeneration of a particulate filter of a diesel engine with a rail injection system
Assignee: Centro Ricerche Fiat SCpA
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Filing: 1995-07-21
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Granted: 1998-10-27
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Expires: 2015-07-21
Abstract
Abstract An automatic regeneration initiating method presenting, in addition to the main injection phase, an auxiliary post-injection phase, for injecting a given quantity of fuel directly into the cylinders during the expansion stroke when the temperature in the combustion chamber is still high enough for its combustion, so as to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas and initiate combustion of the filtered particulate. By appropriately regulating the amount of fuel injected and the timing of the post-injection phase, incomplete combustion products are formed for assisting combustion of the dry particulate and lowering its ignition temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Giovanni Maria Rossi Sebastiano
- 👤 Silvio Canale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:39
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/38; F02D41/40; F02D41/402; F02D41/405; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/023; F01N3/025; F01N3/0253; F02D41/02; F02D41/021; F02D41/0235; F02D41/027; F02D41/029; F02D41/3809; F02D41/3827; F02D41/401; F02M; F02M45/00; F02M45/02; F02M45/04; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of automatically initiating regeneration of a particulate filter of a diesel engine comprising a main injection phase and an auxiliary post-injection phase including injection of fuel into the engine cylinders during the expansion stroke of the engine, characterized in that both of said main injection phase and said auxiliary post-injection phase are carried out through a common rail injection system, said auxiliary post-injection phase generating post-injected fuel combustion causing a rise in the exhaust gas temperature of the engine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of automatically initiating regeneration of a particulate filter of a diesel engine comprising a main injection phase and an auxiliary post-injection phase including injection of fuel into the engine cylinders during the expansion stroke of the engine, characterized in that both of said main injection phase and said auxiliary post-injection phase are carried out through a common rail injection system, said auxiliary post-injection phase generating post-injected fuel combustion causing a rise in the exhaust gas temperature of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said post-injection phase is performed alternately in the engine cylinders in successive cycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling said post-injection phase according to a memorized cycle sequence.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising monitoring conditions of the engine, said post-injection phase being enabled upon detection of predetermined values of at least one of the engine conditions continuing for a predetermined time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said engine conditions comprise engine speed and load, and said predetermined values comprise engine speed and load falling below respective threshold values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said engine conditions comprise a degree of clogging of said particulate filter, calculated as a function of pressure upstream from said particulate filter, and of engine speed and load; and said predetermined values comprise said degree of clogging exceeding a respective threshold value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said post-injection phase is enabled at predetermined operating time intervals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said post-injection phase comprises the injection of a quantity of fuel as a function of engine load and speed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said post-injection phase is delayed as a function of engine load and speed, in relation to said main injection phase.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the step of controlling said post-injection phase according to a memorized cycle sequence.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said engine conditions further comprise a degree of clogging of said particulate filter, calculated as a function of pressure upstream from said particulate filter, and of engine speed and load; and said predetermined values further comprise said degree of clogging exceeding a respective threshold value.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of automatically initiating regeneration of a particulate filter in an exhaust line downstream of a diesel engine, said diesel engine having at least one cylinder and having a conventional rail injection system which injects a first quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder during a main injection phase, said method comprising: injecting a second quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder via said conventional rail injection system in an auxiliary post-injection phase, said second quantity of diesel fuel being injected during the expansion stroke of the engine when the temperature in the combustion chamber is high enough for combustion such that said second quantity of diesel fuel combusts to raise the temperature of exhaust gas supplied to said particulate filter.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of automatically initiating regeneration of a particulate filter in an exhaust line downstream of a diesel engine, said diesel engine having at least one cylinder and having a conventional rail injection system which injects a first quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder during a main injection phase, said method comprising: injecting a second quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder via said conventional rail injection system in an auxiliary post-injection phase, said second quantity of diesel fuel being injected during the expansion stroke of the engine when the temperature in the combustion chamber is high enough for combustion such that said second quantity of diesel fuel combusts to raise the temperature of exhaust gas supplied to said particulate filter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said post-injection phase is performed alternately in the at least one cylinder in successive cycles.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of controlling said post-injection phase according to a memorized cycle sequence.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 12, further comprising monitoring conditions of the engine, said post-injection phase being enabled upon detection of predetermined values of at least one of the engine conditions continuing for a predetermined time.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said engine conditions comprise engine speed and load, and said predetermined values comprise engine speed and load falling below respective threshold values.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said engine conditions comprise a degree of clogging of said particulate filter, calculated as a function of pressure upstream from said particulate filter, and of engine speed and load; and said predetermined values comprise said degree of clogging exceeding a respective threshold value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said post-injection phase is enabled at predetermined operating time intervals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said post-injection phase comprises the injection of a quantity of fuel as a function of engine load and speed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said post-injection phase is delayed, as a function of engine load and speed, in relation to said main injection phase.
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