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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R. Schricker, Dunlap, IL (US);
Masoud K. Zavarehi, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/900 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting cylinder faults collects temperature data representative of temperatures of exhaust from the cylinder, estimates true temperatures of the exhaust as a function of the collected temperature data and at least one compensation factor, and determines deviations of the estimated true temperatures from at least one reference value. At least one severity symptom value is determined as a function of the deviations, and compared with at least one predetermined reference value for a known cylinder condition.