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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew James Sirovatka, Aurora, IL (US);
Matthew Scott Good, Sandwich, IL (US);
Eric Wade Cler, Oswego, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/04 (2006.01); F01P 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/04 (2013.01); F01P 11/14 (2013.01); F01P 2060/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controller-implemented method for controlling a fan drive of a machine having a transmission is provided. The controller-implemented method may include generating a default fan speed for controlling the fan drive based on one or more operating conditions associated with the machine, generating an override fan speed based on one or more operating conditions associated with the transmission, and controlling the fan drive according to the override fan speed at least partially during calibration of the transmission.