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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2023
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
David J. Waldvogel, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brett Bielefeld, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
David J. Belter, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a marine propulsion device to have sufficient power available within a power system to meet demands, the marine propulsion device having an engine rotatably engaged with a transmission via a clutch. The method includes measuring the power available within the power system and measuring the demand for power on the power system. The method further includes determining a power difference between the demand and the power available within the power system, and comparing the power difference to a minimum threshold. The method further includes increasing a speed of the engine and increasing a slip of the clutch when the power difference is exceeds the minimum threshold.