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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2003
Rahul R. Uplap, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Vinayak S. Tikhe, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Sunil S. Bahulikar, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Pralhad S. Despande, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Pravin A. Suryawanshi, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Asmita Y. Khairnar, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Manik S. Damle, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Ishani A. Pujari, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Rahul R. Uplap, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Vinayak S. Tikhe, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Sunil S. Bahulikar, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Pralhad S. Despande, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Pravin A. Suryawanshi, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Asmita Y. Khairnar, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Manik S. Damle, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Ishani A. Pujari, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
An electric power generation system () is disclosed, which includes an electric power generator () driven by a four-cycle internal combustion engine (). The engine () includes a plurality of reciprocating cylinders (C-C) each rotatably coupled to a crankshaft (), which drives the electric power generator (). A controller () is included that is operable to control fueling to start the engine () as a function of engine temperature and determine initial engine start-up as a function of rotational engine speed. This controller () regulates engine acceleration until a target engine speed is reached from initial start-up. Once this target speed is reached, the controller () provides a speed governor function.