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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2024
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Bindal Patel, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Falcon, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
William P Attard, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system and method for operating a gasoline engine comprising a turbocharger having a compressor and a turbine is provided. The system includes a throttle, vanes on the turbine, at least one cam, and a controller. The controller controls a transition into vane braking and is configured to: command the throttle to move to the closed position; command the vanes to the open position; determine whether additional negative torque is required; activate vane braking based on the determination that additional negative torque is required; command the vanes to the closed position; command the at least one cam to a maximum volumetric efficiency position; determine whether the at least one cam is at a maximum volumetric efficiency position; and command the throttle to the open position based on the determination that the at least one cam is at the maximum volumetric efficiency position.