Abstract: A control system for an engine comprising an electric turbocharger and a wastegate is presented. The system is configured to variably open and close to control the flow of exhaust gas in an exhaust system of the engine at a turbine of the electric turbocharger; and a controller that obtains parameters including an exhaust flow rate through the exhaust system. The controller uses the parameters to (i) determine a desired speed of the electric turbocharger to satisfy no flow of the exhaust gas through the turbine; (ii) command the electric turbocharger to rotate in a reverse direction at the desired speed to achieve no flow of the exhaust gas through the turbine; (iii) determine whether an exhaust gas treatment system (ETS) has reached a desired temperature; and (iv) command the electric turbocharger to rotate in a forward direction based on the ETS reaching the desired temperature.

Abstract: Temperature estimation systems and methods for a powertrain of a vehicle, the powertrain comprising an electrically heated catalyst, utilize an electrical heater disposed proximate to the electrically heated catalyst, the electrical heater comprising a heating element and a controller configured to monitor a voltage of the electrical heater and estimate a temperature of the heating element of the electrical heater based on the monitored voltage of the electrical heater and a set of known thermoelectric effects. The estimated temperature could be utilized, for example, to estimate an exhaust gas temperature, which could then be leveraged for control of operating parameter(s) by the controller, such as engine fuel/air ratio.

Abstract: A cylinder head assembly for an internal combustion engine is provided. In one example implementation, the cylinder head assembly includes a cylinder head, a bypass passage formed within the cylinder head and defining a catalyst cavity, and a bypass catalytic converter disposed within the catalyst cavity, where the bypass catalytic converter is configured to provide emissions reduction during cold start, long idle, and/or low main catalytic converter temperature conditions.