Apparatus, system, and method for controlling soot filter regeneration using maximum soot filter temperature

A system for controlling the maximum bed temperature in a particulate filter, the apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle having a motor, an exhaust system, an after treatment system, and an after treatment controller module;
• and
• wherein the after treatment controller module comprises:
• an average temperature module configured to determine an average bed temperature;
• a max temperature module configured to calculate a target maximum bed temperature based upon the average bed temperature;
• and
• a dosing controller module in communication with an after treatment system and configured to adjust the average temperature of the bed to a range of between about ±200° F. of the target maximum bed temperature in order to initiate regeneration of the particulate filter