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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2010
Timothy R. Frazier, Columbus, IN (US);
Timothy R. Frazier, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electronic controller () for an internal combustion engine () of a motor vehicle. The electronic controller includes a location detection module () configured to identify a location of the motor vehicle by a global positioning system (GPS) device (). Also, the electronic controller includes a driving condition prediction module () configured to determine a direction of travel and access geographic information data for a path to be traveled by the motor vehicle. The electronic controller also has a simulation module () configured to simulate engine performance including effects from parasitic loads. Still further, the electronic controller includes a parasitic load control module () configured to adjust the timing for one or more of a regeneration process for an exhaust filter and at least one other parasitic load in order to maintain engine performance at or above a predetermined threshold.