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公开(公告)号:US20190390610A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-26
申请号:US16014706
申请日:2018-06-21
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: James Ulstad , Laura Huhn , Blake Landon Smith , Samuel Were , Anand KrishnamurthyGopalan , Aaron D. Sollars , Andrew Anderson , Delon R. Reyhart , Brooke A. Hart
Abstract: A cylinder cutout system for an internal combustion engine is provided. The system may include a plurality of cylinders having a first pattern of cylinders and a second pattern of cylinders. Additionally, a fuel governor operatively coupled to a plurality of fuel injectors may regulate an amount of fuel received by the plurality of cylinders. The system may further include a plurality of sensors configured to collect a set of engine data and a controller communicably coupled with the plurality of fuel injectors, the fuel governor and the plurality of sensors. The controller may be programmed to detect a start-up condition of the engine and to execute a cylinder test cycle on at least a portion of the plurality of cylinders based on a positive detection of the start-up condition. The controller may activate one of the first or second patterns of cylinders based on the cylinder test cycle results.
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公开(公告)号:US11668255B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17116000
申请日:2020-12-09
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Rajesh Narayanan Nair , Samuel Were , James Harris Mutti , Behnaz Ensan , James Vernon Dornberger, II , Rodney L. Menold , Timothy David Schwartz , Kevin Walsh
CPC classification number: F02D13/04 , F01L13/065 , F02B37/24 , F02D13/0249 , F02D41/2422 , F02B2037/122 , F02D2200/0406 , F02D2200/101
Abstract: An engine braking system includes engine braking actuators for adjusting exhaust valve timings to engine braking timings in a cylinder-number braking mode. The system further includes an engine braking controller coupled to a control switch that produces a request indicating a requested cylinder-number braking mode. The engine braking controller is structured to transition exhaust valves to the engine braking timings, determine a control term to adjust intake air pressure for varying a braking power of the engine, and to adjust geometry of an exhaust turbine based on the control term. An adjusted speed of a compressor rotated by the exhaust turbine provides a change to intake air pressure that adjusts the braking power of the engine. Different levels of braking power are provided within different cylinder-number braking modes.
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公开(公告)号:US11326504B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16725303
申请日:2019-12-23
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Matthew T. Wolk , Samuel Were , James Mutti , Brian P. Brennan
Abstract: A system including a cooling fan, an actuator with an actuator temperature sensor, and a controller is disclosed. The controller may be configured to receive temperature data from the actuator temperature sensor. The temperature data may include information relating to an actuator temperature of the actuator. The controller may be configured to compare the actuator temperature with a temperature threshold associated with the actuator, and control the cooling fan to adjust the actuator temperature based on determining that the actuator temperature satisfies the temperature threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US11365697B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US16949137
申请日:2020-10-15
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Rajesh N. Nair , Samuel Were , James Harris Mutti
Abstract: A controller may determine that a regeneration process associated with an engine of a machine is active. The controller may obtain, based on determining that the regeneration process is active, information concerning a speed of the engine, information concerning a load of the engine, and information concerning a fuel rate of the engine. The controller may select, based on the information concerning the speed of the engine, the information concerning the load of the engine, and the information concerning the fuel rate of the engine, a control process, of a plurality of control processes, to control an intake manifold absolute pressure (IMAP) of the engine to facilitate the regeneration process. The controller may cause, according to the selected control process, adjustment of one or more components of a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) of the engine and an intake throttle valve (ITV) of the engine.
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公开(公告)号:US10982605B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-20
申请号:US16562193
申请日:2019-09-05
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Samuel Were , James Mutti , Rajesh Nair
Abstract: An engine control module (ECM) may obtain information concerning a speed of an engine, information concerning an exhaust gas temperature, information concerning an engine airflow rate, information concerning a pressure of an intake manifold associated with the engine, and information concerning a requested amount of engine braking power. The ECM may cause one or more components of a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) to adjust based on the information concerning the speed of the engine, the information concerning the exhaust gas temperature, and the information concerning the engine airflow rate. Additionally, or alternatively, the ECM may cause the one or more components of the VGT to adjust based on the information concerning the pressure of the intake manifold associated with the engine and the information concerning the requested amount of engine braking power.
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公开(公告)号:US20220178315A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-09
申请号:US17116000
申请日:2020-12-09
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Rajesh Narayanan Nair , Samuel Were , James Harris Mutti , Behnaz Ensan , James Vernon Dornberger, II , Rodney L. Menold , Timothy David Schwartz , Kevin Walsh
Abstract: An engine braking system includes engine braking actuators for adjusting exhaust valve timings to engine braking timings in a cylinder-number braking mode. The system further includes an engine braking controller coupled to a control switch that produces a request indicating a requested cylinder-number braking mode. The engine braking controller is structured to transition exhaust valves to the engine braking timings, determine a control term to adjust intake air pressure for varying a braking power of the engine, and to adjust geometry of an exhaust turbine based on the control term. An adjusted speed of a compressor rotated by the exhaust turbine provides a change to intake air pressure that adjusts the braking power of the engine. Different levels of braking power are provided within different cylinder-number braking modes.
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公开(公告)号:US20160102624A1
公开(公告)日:2016-04-14
申请号:US14509867
申请日:2014-10-08
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Samuel Were , Tao Yu
CPC classification number: G05B15/02 , F02D29/02 , F02D41/045 , F02D41/10 , F02D2200/0406
Abstract: A load management system for reducing engine lug during transient conditions is disclosed. The load management system may include a driven component, a power source configured to drive the driven component, and a controller in communication with the driven component and the power source. The controller may be configured to: monitor a current intake manifold pressure of the power source and a current load of the driven component, calculate a ratio based on the current intake manifold pressure and a steady state intake manifold pressure of the power source, and start a predetermined time period based on the ratio and the current load during which the power source builds up power to respond to the current load.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在瞬态条件下减小发动机凸耳的负载管理系统。 负载管理系统可以包括驱动部件,被配置为驱动从动部件的电源以及与驱动部件和电源通信的控制器。 控制器可以被配置为:监视电源的当前进气歧管压力和从动部件的当前负载,基于当前进气歧管压力和电源的稳态进气歧管压力计算比率,并且起动 基于电源建立电力以响应当前负载的比率和当前负载的预定时间段。
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公开(公告)号:US11708798B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-25
申请号:US17206555
申请日:2021-03-19
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Samuel Were , James Mutti , Rajesh Nair
CPC classification number: F02D41/0007 , F01N5/04 , F02B37/24 , F01N2900/1404
Abstract: An engine control module (ECM) may obtain information concerning a speed of an engine, information concerning an exhaust gas temperature, information concerning an engine airflow rate, information concerning a pressure of an intake manifold associated with the engine, and information concerning a requested amount of engine braking power. The ECM may cause one or more components of a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) to adjust based on the information concerning the speed of the engine, the information concerning the exhaust gas temperature, and the information concerning the engine airflow rate. Additionally, or alternatively, the ECM may cause the one or more components of the VGT to adjust based on the information concerning the pressure of the intake manifold associated with the engine and the information concerning the requested amount of engine braking power.
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公开(公告)号:US10669952B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-02
申请号:US16014706
申请日:2018-06-21
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: James Ulstad , Laura Huhn , Blake Landon Smith , Samuel Were , Anand KrishnamurthyGopalan , Aaron D. Sollars , Andrew Anderson , Delon R. Reyhart , Brooke A. Hart
Abstract: A cylinder cutout system for an internal combustion engine is provided. The system may include a plurality of cylinders having a first pattern of cylinders and a second pattern of cylinders. Additionally, a fuel governor operatively coupled to a plurality of fuel injectors may regulate an amount of fuel received by the plurality of cylinders. The system may further include a plurality of sensors configured to collect a set of engine data and a controller communicably coupled with the plurality of fuel injectors, the fuel governor and the plurality of sensors. The controller may be programmed to detect a start-up condition of the engine and to execute a cylinder test cycle on at least a portion of the plurality of cylinders based on a positive detection of the start-up condition. The controller may activate one of the first or second patterns of cylinders based on the cylinder test cycle results.
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公开(公告)号:US10048660B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-14
申请号:US14509867
申请日:2014-10-08
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Samuel Were , Tao Yu
Abstract: A load management system for reducing engine lug during transient conditions is disclosed. The load management system may include a driven component, a power source configured to drive the driven component, and a controller in communication with the driven component and the power source. The controller may be configured to: monitor a current intake manifold pressure of the power source and a current load of the driven component, calculate a ratio based on the current intake manifold pressure and a steady state intake manifold pressure of the power source, and start a predetermined time period based on the ratio and the current load during which the power source builds up power to respond to the current load.
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