Remote Engine Emission Control via Mobile Radio Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for reducing emissions from internal combustion engines are limited in their ability to monitor and actively manage emissions in real-time, particularly in vehicles and stationary engines, and do not effectively account for vehicle-specific CO2 emissions that differ from consumption data.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the use of mobile radio signals, such as GSM, to transmit data from sensors on internal combustion engines to a server for regulation, which allows for the addition of fuel conditioners or additives like hydrogen, LPG, or methane to reduce emissions, and includes a control device to manage engine operation and prevent uncontrolled emissions by ensuring fuel availability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If parameter data of the internal combustion engine is detected and recorded for monitoring emissions, then emission monitoring capability is improved, but the complexity of the system increases due to additional sensors and data processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
A server is introduced as an intermediary component that receives emission data from the vehicle's sensor system, processes it, and transmits control signals back to the vehicle. This mediator approach allows the vehicle itself to remain relatively simple while centralizing complex data processing and emission management functions in the server, thus improving measurement precision without significantly increasing on-vehicle system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by transmitting control signals from the server back to the vehicle based on recorded emission data. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables continuous monitoring and active regulation of emissions, improving measurement and control precision while the feedback is handled remotely to minimize on-vehicle complexity
2Object-generated harmful factors
If additional fuel conditioners and additives are added to reduce emissions, then emission reduction effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional injection systems and fuel management requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs preliminary analysis of emission data and calculates optimal fuel conditioner and additive requirements before transmitting control signals to the vehicle. This advance planning allows the vehicle's fuel management system to simply execute pre-calculated instructions rather than managing complex real-time fuel formulation, thus improving emission reduction effectiveness without significantly increasing on-vehicle system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes fuel parameters by adding specific conditioners and additives (hydrogen, LPG, methane) to the fuel supply based on recorded emission data and server calculations. This parameter modification approach targets emission reduction directly while the complex determination of optimal parameters is performed remotely, keeping the on-vehicle system relatively simple
3Measurement precision
If emission data is transmitted to a server via mobile radio signals for remote regulation, then emission control precision is improved, but energy consumption increases due to continuous data transmission and processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous monitoring and communication through mobile radio signals to ensure ongoing emission control precision. The server continuously receives emission data, processes it, and transmits control signals, creating an uninterrupted useful action that improves measurement and control precision while managing energy consumption through efficient remote processing rather than requiring high-power local systems
4Object-generated harmful factors
If the internal combustion engine is regulated based on recorded data to prevent uncontrolled emissions, then environmental compliance is improved, but the operational flexibility of the engine decreases due to restrictive control protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The server receives recorded emission data, analyzes it, and transmits control signals back to the vehicle to regulate engine operation and prevent uncontrolled emissions. This feedback mechanism ensures environmental compliance by continuously adjusting engine parameters based on actual emission measurements, while the remote-based approach allows for adaptive control that maintains operational flexibility through data-driven decision-making rather than rigid pre-programmed protocols
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for reducing emissions from an engine. This may be, for example, a stationary engine such as that of a current generator or a combined heat and power plant, or an engine in a vehicle such as a passenger car, railway vehicle, ship etc.