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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 13, 2012
Applicants:

Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Nathanael David Shaw, Brighton, MI (US);

Jason Eugene Devries, Belleville, MI (US);

Brian Michael O'neil, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Michael Joseph Giunta, Livonia, MI (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin Carl Mukkala, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Nathanael David Shaw, Brighton, MI (US);

Jason Eugene Devries, Belleville, MI (US);

Brian Michael O'Neil, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Michael Joseph Giunta, Livonia, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling engine temperature of an engine with a wide dynamic range is disclosed. In one example, the derivative of an engine temperature is assessed by a controller. The controller may adjust engine actuators to limit engine temperature in response to the derivative.


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