METHOD TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF METAL POWDERS ACCUMULATED IN A PARTICULATE FILTER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

A method to determine the actual quantity of metal powders or ashes trapped in a particulate filter, which involves determining an estimated value of the quantity of metal powders trapped in the particulate filter based on an estimation model; determining a measured value of the quantity of metal po...

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Main Authors Benassi, Daniele, Di Martino, Umberto, Francia, Lorenzo
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.08.2019
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Summary:A method to determine the actual quantity of metal powders or ashes trapped in a particulate filter, which involves determining an estimated value of the quantity of metal powders trapped in the particulate filter based on an estimation model; determining a measured value of the quantity of metal powders trapped in the particulate filter; updating the estimated value of the quantity of metal powders trapped in the particulate filter as a function of the measured value; and determining the actual quantity of metal powders or ashes trapped in a particulate filter as a function of the update of the estimated value of the quantity of metal powders trapped in the particulate filter.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916263567