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US 2010/0164236 A1Published application
Engine generator set control
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorJeffery L. Griffin
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Abstract
An engine generator set control system includes an engine, a generator, a frequency selection interface, a voltage regulator, and a controller. The engine includes a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) and a crankshaft. The controller generates a signal indicative of a desired VGT configuration as a function of the selected frequency.
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An engine generator set control system, comprising:
- an engine including a variable geometry turbocharger and a crankshaft,
- generator mechanically coupled to the crankshaft,
- a frequency selection interface configured to generate a signal indicative of a selected frequency,
- a voltage regulator configured to control the voltage output of the generator as a function of the selected frequency, and
- a controller configured to generate a signal indicative of a desired configuration of the variable geometry turbocharger as a function of the selected frequency and generate a signal indicative of a desired engine speed as a function of the selected frequency.
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A engine generator set control method, comprising:
- selecting a frequency,
- configuring a variable geometry turbocharger as a function of the selected frequency,
- controlling an engine speed as a function of the selected frequency, and
- controlling a generator voltage as a function of the selected frequency.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.