Patent ID: 8468809
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: F01N,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for removing particulate matter from a particulate filter used to filter engine exhaust gas from an engine of a vehicle, said method comprising: creating a trip plan to control the vehicle along a route, the trip plan specifying power settings of said engine at corresponding locations along the route; determining an extent of trapped particulate matter within said particulate filter; upon said extent of trapped particulate matter exceeding a predetermined threshold during a mission performed pursuant to said trip plan, analyzing upcoming portions of said trip plan to identify a time region or distance region during which to perform a regeneration cycle of said particulate filter based upon at least an upcoming power setting being greater than a power threshold, said upcoming power setting specified by said trip plan for said time region or distance region identified; and performing said regeneration cycle during said time region or distance region.