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US 11,965,447 · App. 18/345,414 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Method for controlling an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine having at least two SCR catalytic converters connected in series

Inventor: Werner Christl (Asperg, DE)
Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
F01N3/208B01D53/9431B01D53/9477B01D53/9495F01N3/2892F01N13/0093F01N2900/08F01N2900/1602
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Patent No.
US 11,965,447
App. No.
18/345,414
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine having at least two SCR catalytic converters connected in series. The exhaust-gas aftertreatment system has a bypass including a bypass valve around the first SCR catalytic converter, and exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine are routed around the first SCR catalytic converter via the bypass. The method includes: ascertaining an activation of an exhaust brake operation; ascertaining a first actual temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter; ascertaining an actual NH3 storage level for the first SCR catalytic converter; ascertaining a modeled, maximally permitted NH3 storage level as a function of the actual NH3 storage level; ascertaining a future temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter; ascertaining a comparison as a function of the ascertained first actual and future temperatures; actuating the bypass valve as a function of the ascertained comparison, opening the bypass valve.

Claims (28)

1. A method for controlling an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine having at least two SCR catalytic converters connected in series, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system having a bypass including a bypass valve around a first SCR catalytic converter of the at least two SCR catalytic converters, exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine being completely or at least partially routed around the first SCR catalytic converter via the bypass, the method comprising the following steps:

ascertaining an activation of an exhaust brake operation for the internal combustion engine;

ascertaining a first actual temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter;

ascertaining an actual NH3 storage level for the first SCR catalytic converter;

ascertaining a modeled, maximally permitted NH3 storage level as a function of the actual NH3 storage level;

ascertaining a future temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter using a predictive temperature model;

ascertaining a comparison as a function of the ascertained first actual temperature and the ascertained future temperature; and

actuating the bypass valve as a function of the ascertained comparison to completely or partially open the bypass valve.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein a future NH3 storage level is ascertained for the first SCR catalytic converter as a function of the ascertained future temperature.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein a comparison between an amount of a first difference and a first threshold value is ascertained, the amount of the first difference being a difference between the future NH3 storage level and the ascertained actual NH3 storage level, and based on the amount of the first difference exceeding the first threshold value, the bypass valve is opened or at least partially opened.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the comparison between an amount of the second difference and a second threshold value is ascertained, the amount of the second difference being a difference between the ascertained future temperature and the ascertained first actual temperature, and based on the amount of the second difference exceeding the second threshold value, the bypass valve is opened or at least partially opened.

5. A non-transitory electronic memory medium on which is stored a computer program for controlling an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine having at least two SCR catalytic converters connected in series, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system having a bypass including a bypass valve around a first SCR catalytic converter of the at least two SCR catalytic converters, exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine being completely or at least partially routed around the first SCR catalytic converter via the bypass, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:

ascertaining an activation of an exhaust brake operation for the internal combustion engine;

ascertaining a first actual temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter;

ascertaining an actual NH3 storage level for the first SCR catalytic converter;

ascertaining a modeled, maximally permitted NH3 storage level as a function of the actual NH3 storage level;

ascertaining a future temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter using a predictive temperature model;

ascertaining a comparison as a function of the ascertained first actual temperature and the ascertained future temperature; and

actuating the bypass valve as a function of the ascertained comparison to completely or partially open the bypass valve.

6. A device, comprising:

a control device configured to control an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine having at least two SCR catalytic converters connected in series, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system having a bypass including a bypass valve around a first SCR catalytic converter of the at least two SCR catalytic converters, exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine being completely or at least partially routed around the first SCR catalytic converter via the bypass, the control device configured to:

ascertain an activation of an exhaust brake operation for the internal combustion engine;

ascertain a first actual temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter;

ascertain an actual NH3 storage level for the first SCR catalytic converter;

ascertain a modeled, maximally permitted NH3 storage level as a function of the actual NH3 storage level;

ascertain a future temperature for the first SCR catalytic converter using a predictive temperature model;

ascertain a comparison as a function of the ascertained first actual temperature and the ascertained future temperature; and

actuate the bypass valve as a function of the ascertained comparison to completely or partially open the bypass valve.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2023
From: CHRISTL, WERNER
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 206 802.5 · Jul 4, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240003281A1 · Jan 4, 2024
Cited By (1)
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