Abstract: A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine senses differential pressure across the diesel particulate filter to monitor at least one of soot cake permeability and filter wall permeability as a function of exhaust temperature and mass flow velocity. The system and method preferably respond to both porous wall and soot cake permeabilities to determine when the soot level matches a threshold at which an operator may be warned, or at which a remedial operation may be triggered, or at which a more protective action taken by the engine control module.

Abstract: A low geometric squish ratio piston for internal combustion engines to facilitate squish inducing mixing and intensified turbulence near engine top dead center The piston comprises a piston head having a height and a width and a depth with a top surface, and a skirt region with a ring region to define a body. The top surface defines an outer radius and is equipped with a combustion bowl recessed in the top surface and concentric therein to define an inner radius. The outer radius and the inner radius define a low geometric squish ratio. The combustion bowl has a deep piston center depth and a relatively high re-entrant angle at a periphery of the combustion bowl radius.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine senses differential pressure across the diesel particulate filter to monitor at least one of soot cake permeability and filter wall permeability as a function of exhaust temperature and mass flow velocity. The system and method preferably respond to both porous wall and soot cake permeabilities to determine when the soot level matches a threshold at which an operator may be warned, or at which a remedial operation may be triggered, or at which a more protective action taken by the engine control module.