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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2002
Salim A. Jaliwala, Pontiac, IL (US);
Michael S. Lukich, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Scott R. Schuricht, Normal, IL (US);
Rammohan Sankar, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of estimating a performance characteristic of a fuel injector is provided. A baseline performance curve for a predetermined type of fuel injector is established. At least one test point for the predetermined type of fuel injector is identified based on the baseline performance curve. A performance characteristic of a selected fuel injector of the predetermined type is measured at the at least one identified test point. A performance characteristic of the selected fuel injector is estimated based on the baseline performance curve and the measured performance characteristics of the selected fuel injector at the identified test point.