Detroit Diesel Corporation

Marc Christian Allain

Min Sun

Jeffery Scott Hawkins

Mark Allen Zurawski

Laurentiu Vaduva

Miguel Menoyo-Alonso

Justin R Kollien

A method to operate an electronic controlled internal combustion engine to perform on board NOx emissions level diagnostics. In one embodiment, the method may include operating the engine to maintain a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time, determining whether the engine operating status is stable for one of cruise control, idle engine speed, engine torque, or high idle regeneration for a predetermined period of time, cycling the EGR valve between a first position for a predetermined period of time and then in a second position for a predetermined period of time, a determining a change in engine out NOx levels to determine whether an engine component or system is malfunctioning.

Method of diagnosing several systems and components by cycling the EGR valve

There is disclosed a method for diagnosing slow EGR response in an internal combustion engine equipped with an electronic controller with memory. In one embodiment, the method includes passing an EGR setpoint value and an actual EGR value through first order filters to eliminate high frequency noise; determining an actual EGR gradient as a function of any difference between the EGR set point and the actual EGR value while simultaneously determining an actual EGR gradient; and logging a fault in the electronic controller if the expected EGR gradient is greater than the actual EGR gradient by a predetermined amount.

Method of diagnosing a slow EGR system in an internal combustion engine

A real-time, on board, diesel engine emissions estimation with an empirical, table-based approach that accounts for up to eight (8) input parameters, for optimum emissions estimation under steady state or transient engine operation. The method considers a steady state NOx model, steady state Particulate Matter model, transient NOx model and transient Particulate Matter models to populate a table in memory. The switch between steady state and transient models, real time emissions estimations is based on the rate of change of engine speed (RPM). If the rate of change of RPM exceeds a predetermined threshold, transient models for NOx and Particulate Matter are used to operate the engine and reduce emissions of NOx and Particulate Matter.

Real-time, table-based estimation of diesel engine emissions

The present invention relates to a method to protect a starter from over heating during any cranking operation to start an electronically controlled internal combustion engine having an electronic control unit with a memory. The method includes constraining the time during which a cranking operation may proceed and ensuring that the starter temperature is within a predetermined range to ensure that the starter does not operate for a time period that permits the starter to heat up beyond a predetermined temperature range.

Method to protect starter from overheating

A method to estimate real-time exhaust pressure in a compression ignition engine with variable geometry turbocharger and an EGR by adding the turbocharger RPM, the engine RPM, EGR value position and intake manifold pressure to determine a final turbocharger turbine inlet pressure to control NOx emissions.

Method and system to operate diesel engine using real time six dimensional empirical diesel exhaust pressure model

Method for controlling and improving the transient emissions of an electronically controlled heavy duty diesel engine having an ECM with memory, a turbocharger and an EGR system.

Method and system of diesel engine setpoint compensation for transient operation of a heavy duty diesel engine

A method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system having an EGR valve and actuator. The method includes continuously monitoring at least one engine parameter in real-time, and continuously adjusting an EGR valve position using a control signal in real-time in response to the at least one parameter and in response to at least one delay, wherein one of the at least one delays corresponds to an EGR actuator delay.

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Plymouth, MI, United States of America

Marc Christian Allain