Method and apparatus for PM filter regeneration [electronic resource]
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
2006.
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| Abstract: | A method and apparatus for initiating regeneration of a particulate matter (PM) filter in an exhaust system in an internal combustion engine. The method and apparatus includes determining a change in pressure of exhaust gases passing through the PM filter, and responsively varying an opening of an intake valve in fluid communication with a combustion chamber. |
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| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 01/03/2006. "6,981,370" "US patent application 10/308,969" Opris, Cornelius N. (Peoria, IL); Verkiel, Maarten (Metamora, IL) Caterpillar Inc (Peoria, IL) |