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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
May. 24, 2000
Shawn Michael Gallagher, Erie, PA (US);
Ihab Khalil, Erie, PA (US);
Doug Glenn, Erie, PA (US);
Juan Carlos Alvarez, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (,) for controlling the peak pressure in the combustion chamber (,) of a turbo-charged diesel locomotive engine (,). A pressure relief valve (,) is disposed in the compressor discharge downstream of the turbo-charger (,). The relief valve (,) is operable to release a selected amount (,) of the compressed air (,) produced by the compressor section (,) of turbo-charger (,). The actuation of valve (,) may be a function of the pressure of the compressed air (,), and/or a manifold air temperature signal (,) and a fuel injection timing signal (,). An actuator (,) attached to valve (,) is responsive to a valve position signal (,) generated by a controller (,) having the appropriate inputs and programmed logic capability.