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Post injections during cold operation
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 2001-06-26
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Granted: 2003-03-25
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Expires: 2021-06-26
Abstract
Abstract An exhaust gas heating system and method of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine which has a plurality of combustion chambers, an exhaust passage, and one or more direct fuel injection devices, each operable to inject fuel directly into a corresponding one of the combustion chambers. The system also includes a fuel injection controller which is operable to provide to at least one of the direct fuel injection devices, a post fuel injection signal during a corresponding cylinder cycle of the corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers. The post fuel injection signal is timed so as to provide exhaust gas heating from a resultant post fuel injection, and the fuel injection controller dynamically determines the particular one or more of the plurality of direct fuel injection devices to which the post fuel injection signal will be applied based on a temperature related engine operating parameter such as a desired amount of exhaust gas heating. The post fuel injection may also be timed and/or shaped such that it does not produce a substantial amount of mechanical energy but instead produces heated exhaust gasses.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric C. Fluga
- 👤 Brian G. McGee
- 👤 Kent A. Koshkarian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:08
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2006; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/021; F02D41/0235; F02D41/024; F02D41/0245; F02D41/30; F02D41/38; F02D41/40; F02D41/402; F02D41/405; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02D2041/389; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/11; F02D41/14; F02D41/1438; F02D41/1444; F02D41/1446; F02D41/3809; F02D41/3827; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of controlling the injection of fuel into combustion chambers of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: determining whether activation of an exhaust treatment device is required based on at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, and if required, providing to at least one direct fuel injection device a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal for producing a post fuel injection during a cylinder cycle of a corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers, whereby combustion of fuel injected in response to the fuel injection signal provides a predetermined quantity of heated exhaust gas for increasing exhaust treatment device efficiency; and dynamically determining at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal provided to the at least one direct fuel injection device based on the at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, such that the post fuel injection does not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of controlling the injection of fuel into combustion chambers of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: determining whether activation of an exhaust treatment device is required based on at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, and if required, providing to at least one direct fuel injection device a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal for producing a post fuel injection during a cylinder cycle of a corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers, whereby combustion of fuel injected in response to the fuel injection signal provides a predetermined quantity of heated exhaust gas for increasing exhaust treatment device efficiency; and dynamically determining at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal provided to the at least one direct fuel injection device based on the at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, such that the post fuel injection does not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal includes at least one of a duration, timing and shape of the post fuel injection signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 , further including determining the particular one or more of the plurality of direct fuel injection devices to which a post fuel injection signal is applied during one engine operating cycle, and the duration of each such post fuel injection signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 3 , further including varying the ones of direct fuel injection devices to which the post fuel injection signal is applied during one engine operating cycle in order to dynamically vary the amount of exhaust gas heating provided during one engine operating cycle using the post fuel injection signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 3 , further including determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually introduced by increasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of cylinder cycles, whereby the resulting post fuel injections do not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 3 , further including determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually removed by decreasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of cylinder cycles, such that the resulting post fuel injections do not substantially reduce the produced mechanical energy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
The method of claim 1 , further including: providing to a plurality of direct fuel injection devices a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal; determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually introduced by increasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of engine operating cycles, and operating a governor of the direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine to correct fuel delivery if any increase in mechanical energy occurs due to the post fuel injection; and then determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually removed by decreasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of engine operating cycles, and operating the governor to correct fuel delivery if any decrease in mechanical energy occurs due to the post fuel injection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
165 words
An exhaust gas heating system of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers and an exhaust passage, comprising: means for determining whether activation of the exhaust treatment device is required based on at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, and if required, means for providing to at least one direct fuel injection device a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal for producing a post fuel injection during a cylinder cycle of a corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers, whereby combustion of fuel injected in response to the fuel injection signal provides a predetermined quantity of heated exhaust gas for increasing exhaust treatment device efficiency; and means for dynamically determining at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal provided to the at least one direct fuel injection device based on the at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, such that the post fuel injection does not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
165 words
An exhaust gas heating system of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers and an exhaust passage, comprising: means for determining whether activation of the exhaust treatment device is required based on at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, and if required, means for providing to at least one direct fuel injection device a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal for producing a post fuel injection during a cylinder cycle of a corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers, whereby combustion of fuel injected in response to the fuel injection signal provides a predetermined quantity of heated exhaust gas for increasing exhaust treatment device efficiency; and means for dynamically determining at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal provided to the at least one direct fuel injection device based on the at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, such that the post fuel injection does not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The exhaust gas heating system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal includes at least one of a duration, timing and shape of the post fuel injection signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
The exhaust gas heating system of claim 9 , further including means for determining the particular one or more of the plurality of direct fuel injection devices to which a post fuel injection signal is applied during one engine operating cycle, and the duration of each such post fuel injection signal, each such post fuel injection signal having a duration which is greater than zero.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The exhaust gas heating system of claim 10 , further including means for varying the ones of direct fuel injection devices to which the post fuel injection signal is applied during one engine operating cycle in order to dynamically vary the amount of exhaust gas heating provided during one engine operating cycle using the post fuel injection signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
139 words
The exhaust gas heating system of claim 9 , further including: means for providing to a plurality of direct fuel injection devices a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal; means for determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually introduced by increasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of cylinder cycles, whereby the resulting post fuel injections do not produce substantial mechanical energy; and means for determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually removed by decreasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of cylinder cycles, whereby the resulting post fuel injections do not substantially reduce the produced mechanical energy.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
188 words
A computer program product including a computer readable medium containing instructions for, controlling a fuel injection control system of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers and an exhaust passage and a governor, for use with an exhaust gas heating system, the instructions comprising the steps of: determining whether activation of an exhaust treatment device is required based on at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, and if required, providing to at least one direct fuel injection device a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal for producing a post fuel injection during a cylinder cycle of a corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers, whereby combustion of fuel injected in response to the fuel injection signal provides a predetermined quantity of heated exhaust gas for increasing exhaust treatment device efficiency; and dynamically determining at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal provided to the at least one direct fuel injection device based on the at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, such that the post fuel injection does not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
188 words
A computer program product including a computer readable medium containing instructions for, controlling a fuel injection control system of a direct injection compression ignition internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers and an exhaust passage and a governor, for use with an exhaust gas heating system, the instructions comprising the steps of: determining whether activation of an exhaust treatment device is required based on at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, and if required, providing to at least one direct fuel injection device a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal for producing a post fuel injection during a cylinder cycle of a corresponding one of the plurality of combustion chambers, whereby combustion of fuel injected in response to the fuel injection signal provides a predetermined quantity of heated exhaust gas for increasing exhaust treatment device efficiency; and dynamically determining at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal provided to the at least one direct fuel injection device based on the at least one temperature related engine operating parameter, such that the post fuel injection does not produce substantial mechanical energy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the at least one parameter of the post fuel injection signal includes at least one of a duration, timing and shape of the post fuel injection signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
The computer program product of claim 14 , the instructions further including determining the particular one or more of the plurality of direct fuel injection devices to which a post fuel injection signal is applied during one engine operating cycle, and the duration of each such post fuel injection signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
The computer program product of claim 15 , the instructions further including varying the ones of direct fuel injection devices to which the post fuel injection signal is applied during one engine operating cycle in order to dynamically vary the amount of exhaust gas heating provided during one engine operating cycle using the post fuel injection signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
137 words
The computer program product of claim 14 , the instructions further comprising the steps of: providing to a plurality of direct fuel injection devices a fuel injection signal including a post fuel injection signal; determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually introduced by increasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of cylinder cycles, whereby the resulting post fuel injections do not produce substantial mechanical energy; and determining the duration and the timing of the post fuel injection signals such that the resulting post fuel injections are gradually removed by decreasing the durations of the corresponding fuel injection signals over a plurality of cylinder cycles, whereby the resulting post fuel injections do not substantially reduce the produced mechanical energy.
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