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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Applicant:
Raymond Geraint Evans, Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventor:
Raymond Geraint Evans, Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 23/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 31/00 (2006.01); F02B 33/44 (2006.01); G01F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for operating a turbocharger. The method includes sensing a parameter indicative of a speed of a turbocharger and a parameter indicative of an engine speed. The method also includes determining a first desired engine speed based on the speed of the turbocharger, the engine speed, and a maximum desired speed of the turbocharger. The method further includes regulating a flow of fuel to an engine based on the first desired engine speed.