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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGong Chen, Michael Shawn Gallagher, Eric Dillen
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A method and system for controlling a compression ignition engine in railroad locomotives and other land or marine-based large propulsion or power generation equipment operable in a selected one of a plurality of engine throttle notches is provided. Each throttle notch is indicative of a respective load condition of the engine. The engine has an intercooling system using a predetermined cooling fluid and the engine is configured to receive a predetermined combustion-supporting fluid (e.g., air) into a plurality of cylinders through respective intake manifolds. The method allows for sensing the selected throttle notch, and for selectively actuating the intercooling system to adjust a predetermined operational parameter (e.g., intake manifold air temperature) based on the sensed throttle notch and/or environmental conditions.
A method for controlling a compression ignition engine, the engine operable in a selected one of a plurality of engine throttle notches, each throttle notch indicative of a respective load and/or speed condition of the engine, the engine having an intercooling system using a predetermined cooling fluid, the engine being configured to receive a predetermined combustion-supporting fluid into a plurality of cylinders through a respective intake manifold, the method comprising the steps of:
A method for controlling a medium-speed diesel engine, the engine operable in a selected one of a plurality of engine throttle notches, each throttle notch indicative of a respective load and/or speed condition of the engine, the engine having an intercooling system using a predetermined cooling fluid, the engine being configured to receive a predetermined combustion-supporting fluid into a plurality of cylinders through a respective intake manifold, the method comprising the steps of:
A control system for controlling a compression ignition engine, the engine operable in a selected one of a plurality of engine throttle notches, each throttle notch indicative of a respective load and/or speed condition of the engine, the engine having an intercooling system using a predetermined cooling fluid, the engine being configured to receive a predetermined combustion-supporting fluid into a plurality of cylinders through a respective intake manifold, the system comprising:
A control system for controlling a medium-speed compression ignition engine, the engine operable in a selected one of a plurality of engine throttle notches, each throttle notch indicative of a respective load and/or speed condition of the engine, the engine having an intercooling system using a predetermined cooling fluid, the engine being configured to receive a predetermined combustion-supporting fluid into a plurality of cylinders through a respective intake manifold, the system comprising:
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