IP Library Patent Application 15717911
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App. No. 15/717,911

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM CONDITION

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15/717,911
Abstract

A system includes an aftertreatment system configured to treat emissions from an engine via a catalyst and a controller. The controller is configured to obtain one or more engine signals representative of operations of the engine and to execute a model to derive an estimated catalyst emission based on the one or more engine signals and on an expected catalyst degradation. The controller is further configured to obtain one or more catalyst signals representative of catalyst performance, and to generate an adaptation signal configured to improve accuracy of the model based on the one or more catalyst signals. The controller is also configured to apply the adaptation signal and the estimated catalyst emission to generate a urea injection control signal.

Claims (38)

1 . A system, comprising:

an aftertreatment system configured to treat emissions from an engine via a catalyst; and

a controller configured to:

obtain one or more engine signals representative of operations of the engine;

execute a model to derive an estimated catalyst emission based on the one or more engine signals and on an expected catalyst degradation;

obtain one or more catalyst signals representative of catalyst performance;

generate an adaptation signal configured to improve accuracy of the model based on the one or more catalyst signals; and

apply the adaptation signal and the estimated catalyst emission to generate a urea injection control signal.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to analyze a difference between a reference signal and the estimated catalyst emission and to generate the adaptation signal based on the difference.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the reference signal comprises an NH 3 emissions reference signal, a NOx emissions reference signal, a CO emissions reference signal, a HCHO emissions reference signal, or a combination thereof.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the model to derive an estimated NH 3 catalyst storage based on the one or more engine signals and on the expected catalyst degradation, and wherein the controller is configured to apply the estimated NH 3 catalyst storage, the adaptation signal, and the estimated catalyst emission to generate the urea injection control signal.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to derive the expected catalyst degradation based on applying an elapsed catalyst operation time to a total adsorption capacity lookup table.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to apply the adaptation signal to derive a corrected ammonia storage theta set-point, and wherein the controller is configured to apply the corrected theta set-point, the adaptation signal and the estimated catalyst emission to generate the urea injection control signal.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the estimated catalyst emission comprises an estimated NO emissions, an estimated NO 2 emissions, an estimated NH 3 emissions, an estimated N 2 O emissions, an estimated CO emissions, an estimated HCHO emissions, or a combination thereof.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to generate the adaptation signal by deriving a desired theta set-point based on a real-time optimization of a function J=f(e NO x ,e NH 3 ) where e NO x is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) error derived by computing a first absolute difference between an estimated NOx emission derived via the model and a measured NOx emission sensed from a NOx sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst, and e NH 3 is an ammonia error derived by computing a second absolute difference between an estimated ammonia emission derived via the model and a measured ammonia emission sensed from an ammonia sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst, and wherein the real-time optimization comprises an algebraic sum of errors, a sum of root mean square estimate of errors, or a combination thereof.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the catalyst comprises a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system.

10 . An electronic control unit, comprising:

a processor operatively coupled to a memory, wherein the processor is programmed to execute instructions on the memory to:

obtain one or more engine signals representative of operations of an engine;

execute a model to derive an estimated catalyst emission based on the one or more engine signals and on an expected catalyst degradation;

obtain one or more catalyst signals representative of catalyst performance;

generate an adaptation signal configured to improve accuracy of the model based on the one or more catalyst signals; and

apply the adaptation signal and the estimated catalyst emission to generate a urea injection control signal.

11 . The electronic control unit of claim 10 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute instructions on the memory to analyze a difference between a reference signal and the estimated catalyst emission and to generate the adaptation signal based on the difference.

12 . The electronic control unit of claim 10 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute instructions on the memory to execute the model to derive an estimated NH 3 catalyst storage based on the one or more engine signals and on the expected catalyst degradation, and wherein the controller is configured to apply the estimated NH 3 catalyst storage, the adaptation signal, and the estimated catalyst emission to generate the urea injection control signal.

13 . The electronic control unit of claim 10 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute instructions on the memory to derive the expected catalyst degradation based on applying an elapsed catalyst operation time to a total adsorption capacity lookup table.

14 . The electronic control unit of claim 10 , wherein the processor is programmed to execute instructions on the memory to generate adaptation signal by deriving a desired theta set-point based on a real-time optimization of a function J=f(e NO x ,e NH 3 ) where e NOx is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) error derived by computing a first absolute difference between an estimated NOx emission derived via the model and a measured NOx emission sensed from a NOx sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst, and e NH 3 is an ammonia error derived by computing a second absolute difference between an estimated ammonia emission derived via the model and a measured ammonia emission sensed from an ammonia sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst, and wherein the real-time optimization comprises an algebraic sum of errors, a sum of root mean square estimate of errors, or a combination thereof.

15 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more processor-executable instructions wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by a processor of a controller, cause acts to be performed comprising:

obtaining one or more engine signals representative of operations of an engine;

executing a model to derive an estimated catalyst emission based on the one or more engine signals and on an expected catalyst degradation;

obtaining one or more catalyst signals representative of catalyst performance;

generating an adaptation signal configured to improve accuracy of the model based on the one or more catalyst signals; and

applying the adaptation signal and the estimated catalyst emission to generate a urea injection control signal.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the acts to be performed comprise analyzing a difference between a reference signal and the estimated catalyst emission and to generate the adaptation signal based on the difference.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the reference signal comprises an NH 3 emissions reference signal, a NOx emissions reference signal, a CO emissions reference signal, a HCHO emissions reference signal, or a combination thereof.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the acts to be performed comprise executing the model to derive an estimated NH 3 catalyst storage based on the one or more engine signals and on the expected catalyst degradation, and wherein the controller is configured to apply the estimated NH 3 catalyst storage, the adaptation signal, and the estimated catalyst emission to generate the urea injection control signal.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the acts to be performed comprise deriving the expected catalyst degradation based on applying an elapsed catalyst operation time to a total adsorption capacity lookup table.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the acts to be performed comprise generating the adaptation signal by deriving a desired theta set-point based on a real-time optimization of a function J=f(e NO x ,e NH 3 ) where e NOx is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) error derived by computing a first absolute difference between an estimated NOx emission derived via the model and a measured NOx emission sensed from a NOx sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst, and e NH 3 is an ammonia error derived by computing a second absolute difference between an estimated ammonia emission derived via the model and a measured ammonia emission sensed from an ammonia sensor disposed downstream of the catalyst, and wherein the real-time optimization comprises an algebraic sum of errors, a sum of root mean square estimate of errors, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ENTITY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 48489 FRAME: 001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 11, 2019
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: AI ALPINE US BIDCO INC
Reel/Frame 049858/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2019
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: AI ALPINE US BIDCO LLC
Reel/Frame 048489/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2017
From: DEVARAKONDA, MARUTHI NARASINGA RAO; JONUSKEVICIUTE, MONIKA
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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