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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Thomas Michael Sopko, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Edward Vanderham, East Peoria, IL (US);
Kent Allen Casey, Washington, IL (US);
Brian D. Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Thomas Michael Sopko, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Edward Vanderham, East Peoria, IL (US);
Kent Allen Casey, Washington, IL (US);
Brian D. Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling intake pressure of a combustion engine operably coupled to a power generation system includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a pressure in an intake system of the combustion engine and a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a load on the power generation system. The system further includes a turbocharger operably coupled to the intake system. The system also includes an electric machine operably coupled to the turbocharger. The electric machine is configured to supply torque to the turbocharger. The system further includes a turbocharger controller operably coupled to the electric machine. The turbocharger controller is configured to control operation of the electric machine such that the turbocharger supplies a desired intake pressure to the combustion engine based at least partially on the signal indicative of a pressure in the intake system and the signal indicative of a load on the power generation system.