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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Pinnacle Engines, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Clayton Naber, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pinnacle Engines, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 75/28 (2006.01); F01B 7/14 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02B 25/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 75/282 (2013.01); F01B 7/14 (2013.01); F02B 25/08 (2013.01); F02D 35/028 (2013.01); F02D 41/009 (2013.01); F02D 2200/10 (2013.01); F02D 2400/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine unit controller (EUC) in connection with a hybrid opposed piston engine can receive real-time movement data of a crankshaft via a crank position sensor. It can simultaneously receive current data of an electric motor that partially controls the crankshaft. With the known engine constants, the EUC can determine instantaneous combustion pressure data based on the movement data and the current data. Such combustion pressure data can be used to optimize the engine's performance in real-time.