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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60K 6/485 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18136 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60K 6/485 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for electrically-assisted engine braking. In one example, a method may include operating a turbocharger by an electric motor during engine braking to increase air flow to an engine intake. The enhanced air flow into the engine intake increases an exhaust manifold pressure, thus increased a braking force provided by engine braking.