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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2004
Hongliu Du, Dunlap, IL (US);
Saurabh Pandey, Dunlap, IL (US);
Thomas M. Sopko, East Peoria, IL (US);
Eric D. Stemler, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael J. Barngrover, Peoria, IL (US);
Brian D. Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Hongliu Du, Dunlap, IL (US);
Saurabh Pandey, Dunlap, IL (US);
Thomas M. Sopko, East Peoria, IL (US);
Eric D. Stemler, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael J. Barngrover, Peoria, IL (US);
Brian D. Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for controlling braking in a vehicle having a motor and a brake. The method includes sensing an actual operating parameter of the motor and receiving a desired operating parameter of the motor. The motor is controlled based on the actual operating parameter and the desired operating parameter of the motor. The brake is controlled based on the actual operating parameter and the desired operating parameter of the motor and an output from the motor control.