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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2019
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventors:

Brian D. Kuras, East Peoria, IL (US);

Ankit Sharma, Peoria, IL (US);

Lance M. Cowper, Metamora, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/66 (2006.01); B60T 8/58 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/662 (2013.01); B60T 8/58 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 2510/184 (2013.01);
Abstract

A braking system is disclosed. The braking system may include a controller configured to determine a power limit for one or more brakes of a machine based on a temperature of the one or more brakes during engagement of the one or more brakes according to a commanded power. The power limit may be a power at which the temperature of the one or more brakes ceases to increase. The controller may be configured to determine a speed adjustment for the machine based on the power limit and the commanded power, and cause adjustment to a speed of the machine based on the determined speed adjustment.


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