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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Stephen E. Rodriguez, Columbus, IN (US);
Steven M. Bellinger, Columbus, IN (US);
Gregory E. Smith, Elletsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/08 (2013.01); F02D 41/12 (2013.01); F01P 2025/00 (2013.01); F02D 2200/025 (2013.01); F02D 2200/501 (2013.01); F02D 2200/702 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and apparatuses include method of controlling a fan to supplement engine braking, including determining that an engagement condition for the fan exists, interpreting an operating parameter of the fan, determining a modified operating parameter for the fan based on a predefined limit, operating the fan according to the modified operating parameter, and ceasing operation of the fan according to the modified operating parameter when a disengagement condition for the fan exists.