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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2023
Applicant:
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Hugo Bebon, Saint-Priest, FR;
Pierig Gaillaud, Lyons, FR;
Assignee:
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 5/00 (2006.01); F04B 35/04 (2006.01); F04B 39/16 (2006.01); F04B 49/02 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 49/02 (2013.01); F04B 35/04 (2013.01); F04B 39/16 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 2205/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling an air compressor of a vehicle. The absolute humidity is determined for atmospheric air entering the compressor as well as for the compressed air exiting the compressor. A liquid water mass formed or evaporated inside the compressor during a defined period of time is calculated. The above steps are repeated in order to calculate a cumulated liquid water mass inside the compressor. The compressor is stopped when the calculated cumulated liquid water mass has returned to zero and the control unit no longer receives a compressed air request.