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US 2010/0137102 A1Published application
Retarding control for a machine
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsThomas M. Sopko, JR., Michael J. Barngrover
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed toward a method for dissipating power through a machine. The method may include directing power into a power system of the machine. The method may further include controlling a parasitic load of the power system to increase dissipation of the power system, the controlling of the parasitic load being a function of a power dissipation limit of the power system.
Claims20
A method for dissipating power through a machine, comprising:
- directing power into a power system of the machine to dissipate the power;
- and
- controlling a parasitic load of the power system to increase dissipation of the power, the controlling of the parasitic load being a function of a power dissipation limit of the power system.
A method for dissipating power through a machine, comprising:
- directing power into a power system of the machine;
- determining a value approximating a power dissipation potential of the power system;
- and
- adjusting a magnitude of power consumed by one or more parasitic devices as a function of the dissipation potential value of the power system.
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A power system, comprising:
- a power source operably coupled to a transmission;
- one or more parasitic devices operably coupled to the power source;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- cause the transmission to direct power into the power source;
- determine a value approximating a maximum power dissipation potential of the power source;
- and
- control the one or more parasitic devices to dissipate power as a function of the determined maximum power dissipation potential of the power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.