Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing aftertreatment of exhaust gases resulting from combustion, wherein at least a first substance resulting from said combustion is reduced by supplying additive to an exhaust gas stream resulting from said combustion and use of a first reduction catalytic converter. The method includes: estimating an accumulated expected reduction of said first substance during a first period of time, determining an accumulated actual reduction of said first substance during a period of time at least substantially overlapping said first period of time, and generating a signal indicating a fault in said reduction of said first substance when said accumulated actual reduction differs from said accumulated expected reduction by a predetermined difference in occurrence of said first substance. The invention also relates to a corresponding system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for adapting control of a reducing agent dosing unit in a reducing agent provision system for emission control of a combustion engine. Characteristics relating to pressure variations associated with a dosing cycle are used for determining a first time period and a second time period. The time periods relate to a delay between activation of dosing and de-activation of dosing, respectively. The first time period and second time period are used for adapting operation of said reducing agent dosing unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining reliability regarding misfire determination of cylinders of an engine, comprising detecting a pressure in an exhaust manifold for a set of operation parameters comprising a certain range of crank angles for a certain engine load and certain engine speed so as to, for an actual cylinder setup of the engine, create pressure sample value patterns for combustion and misfire conditions. A template course is created for the thus created pressure sample value patterns comprising a set of sample points. The pressure for the created template courses is normalized at a desired crank angle. Difference values are determined based upon differences between sample points and corresponding detected and the normalized pressure values. The determined difference values are summarized so as to determine whether a predetermined share of the summarized difference values lies above or below a predetermined threshold value indicating reliability regarding misfire determination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, performed by a first control device, for controlling physically connecting a first and a second module to assemble a vehicle, wherein the first control device is comprised in the first module, the method comprising: activating a sensor device in the first module; identifying an area between the two modules by means of the sensor device; transmitting information about the identified area to the second module; continuously determining the position of the second module in relation to the first module, by means of the sensor device, while the second module is moving towards the first module, and transmitting the determined position to the second module; and physically connecting the modules when the second module has reached the first module.

Abstract: An inter-axle differential assembly comprising a driving input shaft, a forward differential wheel, a rear differential wheel, a differential spider connected for common rotation with the input shaft and on which differential pinions configured to meshingly engage with said differential wheels are rotatably mounted, and a differential housing to which the differential spider is connected for common rotation. The assembly comprising an output wheel via which torque is transferable to a rear driving axle, and a connection means movable between: an open position which connects the output wheel to the rear differential wheel so that the differential housing can rotate independently of the rear differential wheel, a locking position connecting both of the differential housing and the output wheel to the rear differential wheel, and a disconnecting position connecting the differential housing to the rear differential wheel, so that the output wheel can rotate independently of the rear differential wheel.

Abstract: A variable cam timing phaser arrangement is disclosed, comprising: a rotor having at least one vane; a stator co-axially surrounding the rotor, having at least one recess for receiving the at least one vane of the rotor, wherein the at least one vane divides the at least one recess into an first chamber and a second chamber; and a control assembly for regulating hydraulic fluid flow from the first chamber to the second chamber or vice-versa. The control assembly comprises a central on/off piloted valve for allowing or preventing fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and a remotely located solenoid-controlled actuator for controlling the on/off piloted valve. The present disclosure further relates to a method of controlling the timing of a camshaft in an internal combustion engine. The disclosure also relates to an internal combustion engine and a vehicle comprising the disclosed variable cam timing phaser arrangement.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of compacting an ash deposited in a particulate filter for a vehicle exhaust gas system, the method includes the steps of: a) providing a low-temperature melting salt to the particulate filter, thereby forming a mixture of the ash and the low-temperature melting salt: and b) heating the particulate filter to a compaction temperature, thereby compacting the mixture of the ash and the low-temperature melting salt. The disclosure further relates to engine oils, dosage products, engine systems and vehicles for implementing such a method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for switching power supply path of at least one electrical machine, said electrical machine being arranged to be selectively supplied power by a first power supply path and a second power supply path, respectively, by alternately opening and closing said power supply paths, said first and second power supply paths being arranged to connect a power supply source to a first connection terminal means of said electrical machine. The method includes, when switching from said first power supply path to said second power supply path: opening said first power supply path; by means of said electrical machine, controlling a terminal voltage of said first connection terminal means to substantially a power supply voltage of said second power supply path; and closing said second power supply path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine arrangement driven by exhaust gases from a combustion engine. The turbine arrangement comprises a turbine housing, a turbine wheel rotatably arranged in the turbine housing, a first volute section defining a curved flow passage extending about 360° around the periphery of the turbine wheel, and an inner radial passage directing exhaust gases radially inwardly from the flow passage into a swept area of the turbine wheel. The curved flow passage has a cross section area decreasing continuously in the flow direction of the exhaust gases from an initial area at an initial angular position of the curved flow passage to an end angular position. The flow area decreases continuously with a successively reduced value from the initial angular position to an angular position located at least 270° from the initial angular position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an axle assembly and a heavy load vehicle comprising the axel assembly. The axle assembly comprises an interaxle differential configured to distribute torque to first and second axles. The interaxle differential comprises an input shaft and an output shaft. A first gear wheel is journaled in a first bearing about the input shaft. The input shaft is journaled in relation to the output shaft via a tapered roller bearing having a small end and a large end. A lubricant receiving space is fluidly connected to the small end of the tapered roller bearing, and the large end of tapered roller bearing is fluidly connected to the first bearing. Thus, the first bearing is lubricated when there exists a difference in rotational speed between the input and output shafts.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle, comprising: retrieving road gradient data relating to an expected travelling route of the motor vehicle; based on at least the retrieved road gradient data and on a motor vehicle mass, simulating a required value of a braking power related variable, which required value is needed to prevent a vehicle speed from increasing above a preset desired vehicle speed in an upcoming downhill slope; determining an available value of the braking power related variable of at least one auxiliary brake of the motor vehicle; and based on the determined available value and the simulated required value of the braking power related variable, controlling the vehicle speed and/or at least one brake actuator of the motor vehicle such that the vehicle speed does not increase above the preset desired vehicle speed in the upcoming downhill slope.

Abstract: A safety method, performed by a control device (16, 70) for a vehicle (2) assembled from a set of modules (1, 6), the vehicle (2) including at least two modules (1, 6), including at least one drive module (1) and at least one functional module (6). The control device (16, 70) is in any of the at least two modules (1, 6), The at least one drive module (1) has a pair of wheels (8) and is configured to be autonomously operated. The method includes detecting (s101) an emergency situation in any of the at least two modules (1, 6) of the assembled vehicle (2), transmitting (s102) information about the detected emergency situation to a control center (20) and controlling (s103) the module (1, 6) associated with the emergency situation to physically disconnect from the assembled vehicle (2). Also to a computer program, a computer-readable medium, a control device (16, 70) and a vehicle (2) are included.

Abstract: A method and a system for determining a temperature for pressurized fuel included in a high pressure fuel system arranged for providing fuel to an engine are presented. The method includes determining a first temperature for a first fuel volume included in a first section of the high pressure fuel system, where the first section includes a common rail fuel system. The method further includes determining a second temperature for a second fuel volume included in a second section of the high pressure fuel system, where the second section includes at least one fuel injector arranged in a cylinder head of the engine. The method also includes the step of determining the temperature for the pressurized fuel based at least on the first temperature and on the second temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement comprising a waste heat recovery system (WHR-system) and a method for controlling the arrangement. The arrangement comprises an expansion tank having a constant inner volume, first cooling means configured to cool the working fluid in the condenser and a control unit configured to control the first cooling means such that the working fluid is cooled to a desired condensation temperature in the condenser during operation of the WHR system. The arrangement comprises further a sub-cooler arranged in a position downstream of the condenser and second cooling means configured to cool the working fluid in the sub-cooler, and that the control unit is configured to control the second cooling means such that the working fluid receives a determined subcooling in the sub-cooler during operation of the WHR system.

Abstract: Provided is a method for diagnosing exhaust sensors, where at least one substance resulting from combustion is reduced by an additive. A first sensor intended to measure an occurrence of said substance upstream said supply of additive, and a second sensor intended to measure an occurrence of said substance downstream said supply of additive. The method comprises: determining whether the locations of said first and second sensors are reversed by: determining if a second measurement value of said second sensor exceeds a corresponding first measurement value of said first sensor at least to a first extent, and when this condition occurs, determining that the locations of said first and second sensors sensor are reversed, said measurement values are determined when a supply of additive is set to obtain at least a first reduction of said at least one substance to be reduced.

Abstract: Method and control unit, for avoiding a potential collision between the vehicle and a Vulnerable Road User, VRU. The method comprises: predicting a future path of the vehicle; detecting the VRU and the position of the VRU; determining velocity of the detected VRU; predicting a future position of the detected VRU, based on the VRU position upon detection and the determined VRU velocity; and performing an action for avoiding a collision, when the predicted future position of the VRU is overlapping the predicted future path of the vehicle.

Abstract: Method and control unit in a vehicle comprising a digital rear view mirror, for detecting an object situated outside a default view of a display of the digital rear view mirror and visualizing the detected object for a driver of the vehicle. The method comprises detecting the object, situated outside the default view of the display, by a sensor; and adjusting the field of view of a subset of the display by widening the viewing angle so that the object becomes visible for the driver in the subset of the display, while the main portion of the display outputs the default view at a default viewing angle.

Abstract: A method of controlling an amount of recirculated exhaust gas to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of increasing the amount of recirculated exhaust gas, if a current exhaust temperature of the engine is above a first threshold temperature, and reducing the amount of recirculated exhaust gas, if a combustion stability parameter of the engine drops below a first stability threshold value. The present disclosure further relates to a computer program, a computer-readable medium, a control arrangement, an internal combustion engine, and a vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for control of an activation of a fluid sensitive sensor of an exhaust treatment system arranged for treating an exhaust stream, which includes: determining an exhaust temperature and an exhaust mass flow for the exhaust stream; determining if there is liquid fluid present in the exhaust stream at the fluid sensitive sensor, respectively, based on: 1) an elimination time function, wherein the elimination time function is based on the determined exhaust temperature and the determined exhaust mass flow; and 2) a corresponding lengths of a time period needed to eliminate a predetermined amount of liquid fluid from the exhaust stream; and controlling an activation of said fluid sensitive sensor based on the determination of if there is liquid fluid present in the exhaust treatment system at the fluid sensitive sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling system comprising a first cooling circuit cooling a first object, a second cooling circuit cooling a second object, an expansion tank, a first deaeration line directing coolant and air from the first cooling circuit to the expansion tank, and a second deaeration line directing coolant and air from the second cooling circuit to the expansion tank. The cooling system comprises further a deaeration valve configured to control the flow through the first deaeration line, a single expansion tank outlet line configured to direct all coolant in the expansion tank to the second cooling circuit and a connection line configured to direct coolant from the second cooling circuit to the first cooling circuit.