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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Chirag Bipinchandra Parikh, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Shashi Kiran, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Eric David Peters, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 45/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/013 (2006.01); F02B 29/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/16 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/49 (2016.02); F02D 41/005 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 45/00 (2013.01); F02M 26/43 (2016.02); F02B 29/0412 (2013.01); F02B 37/004 (2013.01); F02B 37/013 (2013.01); F02B 37/16 (2013.01); F02B 37/18 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for diagnosing the position and function of a valve in an engine system. In one embodiment, a method for an engine comprises determining a position of a valve in an engine system based on a turbine speed response upon commanded actuation of the valve.