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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Paul Gerard Nistler, Erie, PA (US);
Jeffrey David Willis, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/38 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 41/24 (2006.01); F02M 63/02 (2006.01); F02M 59/36 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/3845 (2013.01); F02D 41/221 (2013.01); F02D 41/2438 (2013.01); F02M 37/0047 (2013.01); F02M 59/36 (2013.01); F02M 63/0225 (2013.01); F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02D 2041/2058 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided diagnosing a valve. In one example, a system comprises a valve configured to regulate a fuel flow, and a controller configured to determine degradation of the valve based on an initial opening characteristic of the valve.