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Engine speed controller having PI gains set by engine speed and engine speed error

US7536992B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2008
Grant dateMay 26, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2041/1422
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A PI control strategy controls engine speed to an engine speed set-point. A proportional map (36) is populated with data values to be used in calculating the P component of the strategy. An integral map (38) is populated with data values to be used in calculating the I component. Each data value in the maps is correlated with a speed data value representing engine speed (N) and a speed error data value representing the difference between engine speed and engine speed set-point (N_DIF_MAX_LIM). Values for proportional and integral components are selected from the respective maps by processing current engine speed data and current engine speed error data. The strategy uses the values from the maps for controlling engine speed to the speed set-point. Data values from other maps (20 and 24; or 22 and 26) modify the selected values from the proportional and integral maps (36, 38) for transmission type, transmission gear, and engine temperature.

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