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Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2012
Applicants:

Greg Thomas Polkus, Waukesha, WI (US);

Daniel Edward Loringer, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

James Robert Mischler, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Neil Xavier Blythe, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Matthew John Malone, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Inventors:

Greg Thomas Polkus, Waukesha, WI (US);

Daniel Edward Loringer, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

James Robert Mischler, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Neil Xavier Blythe, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Matthew John Malone, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/007 (2006.01); F02B 39/16 (2006.01); F02B 37/14 (2006.01); F02B 37/16 (2006.01); F02B 37/013 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 39/16 (2013.01); F02B 37/004 (2013.01); F02B 37/007 (2013.01); F02B 37/013 (2013.01); F02B 37/14 (2013.01); F02B 37/16 (2013.01); F02B 37/18 (2013.01); F02D 41/005 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/221 (2013.01); F02B 37/127 (2013.01); F02B 2037/122 (2013.01); F02D 2041/227 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various methods and systems are provided for engine operation with a degraded turbocharger. In one embodiment, a method for an engine comprises reducing mass flow through a first turbocharger while continuing engine operation and adjusting operation of a second turbocharger in response to detected degradation of the first turbocharger.


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