Valve timing detection in fuel system using off cycle sweep

    公开(公告)号:US12116941B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18228845

    申请日:2023-08-01

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: F02D1/18 F02D41/00

    CPC分类号: F02D1/18 F02D41/009

    摘要: Operating a fuel system for an engine includes moving a plunger during a pumping cycle between an advanced position and a retracted position, and pulsing a solenoid actuator in an electrical circuit during at least one off cycle of the plunger where the plunger is neither advancing nor retracting with a plurality of current pulses of varied duration. An electrical property such as a freewheeling response in the electrical circuit induced by moving a valve in response to each respective current pulse is monitored, and a valve timing of the valve determined based on the monitored electrical property. The fuel system including a fuel injector may be electronically trimmed based on the determined valve timing. Related apparatus and control logic is also disclosed.

    Fuel injector control system and method

    公开(公告)号:US12110832B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17817036

    申请日:2022-08-03

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: F02D41/20 F02D41/40

    摘要: A fuel injection installation method includes detecting an actuation timing of a first valve of a fuel injector, detecting an actuation timing of a second valve of the fuel injector, detecting a return timing of the first valve of the fuel injector, and detecting a return timing of the second valve of the fuel injector. The method includes, for one or more fuel injection events, modifying at least one of: a maximum amplitude of solenoid current, an average amplitude of solenoid current, a start time of solenoid current, an end time of solenoid current, or a total time of solenoid current. The modification is based on the actuation timing of the first valve, the actuation timing of the second valve, the return timing of the first valve, and the return timing of the second valve, and may be performed for installation of the fuel injector.