System And Method For Setting Machine Limits
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsChandra Sekhar Jalluri, Himanshu Rajoria, John Christopher Pauli, David P. Low
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Abstract
A system and method for setting machine limits include setting a limit for a machine parameter, setting a temporal operating range for the machine, and setting a temporal step. The machine is operated over the operating range and the machine parameter is measured. A first new limit for the machine parameter is set based at least in part on the measurements over the operating range. The operating range is advanced by the temporal step, and the machine parameter continues to be measured. Another new limit for the machine parameter is set based at least in part on the measurements over the operating range after the operating range has been advanced.
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A method for setting machine limits, comprising:
- setting a limit for a machine parameter;
- setting a temporal operating range for the machine;
- setting a temporal step;
- operating the machine over the operating range;
- measuring the machine parameter over the operating range;
- setting a first new limit for the machine parameter based at least in part on the measurements over the operating range;
- advancing the operating range by the temporal step;
- measuring the machine parameter over the advanced operating range;
- and
- setting a further new limit for the machine parameter based at least in part on the measurements over the advanced operating range.
A method for setting machine limits, comprising:
- setting a temporal range for the machine;
- measuring a parameter over the range;
- setting a limit for the parameter based at least in part on the measurements over the range;
- moving the range forward;
- measuring the parameter over the moved range;
- and
- setting a new limit for the parameter based at least in part on the measurements over the moved range.
A system for setting machine limits for a machine having at least one sensor associated therewith for measuring a machine parameter and outputting signals related thereto, the system comprising:
- a control system including at least one controller, the control system being programmed with a limit for the machine parameter, a temporal operating range, and a temporal step, and being configured to:
- receive signals from the at least one sensor while the machine is operating over the operating range,
- set a first new limit for the machine parameter based at least in part on the signals received from the at least one sensor,
- advance the operating range by the temporal step,
- receive signals from the at least one sensor while the machine is operating over the advanced operating range, and
- set a further new limit for the machine parameter based at least in part on the signals received from the at least one sensor while the machine is operating over the advanced operating range.
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