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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1999
Kai Rieck, Augsburg, DE;
Robert Glauber, Friedberg, DE;
Klaus Lierz, Gersthofen, DE;
Thomas Felber, Augsburg, DE;
Lars Dier, late of R{umlaut over (u)}ckersdorf, DE;
MAN B&W Diesel Aktiengesellschaft, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
A gas engine has a control system having a pilot control device for adjusting the operating state of the engine in response to changes in limiting conditions that are monitored. The control system further includes a knock monitoring device which is superordinate with respect to the pilot control device when the operating state reach a minimum distance from the knocking limit of the gas engine. The knock monitoring device prevents the engine from being damaged from circumstance which can not be protected against via the pilot control device.