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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2015
Caterpillar Motoren Gmbh & Co. KG, Kiel, DE;
Benjamin Bleyer, Kiel, DE;
Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG, Kiel, DE;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder for combusting a mixture of fuel and air therein, and a starting air system configured to provide pressurized starting air to the cylinder and to monitor operability of the starting air system. The starting air system may include a pressurized starting air source, a starting air manifold, a starting air venting valve, and a sensing device. The pressurized starting air source is configured to store pressurized starting air. The starting air manifold is fluidly connected to the pressurized starting air source. The starting air venting valve is fluidly connected to the starting air manifold and configured to vent the starting air system. The sensing device is configured to detect a parameter that measures a condition within the starting air system.