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Method of managing a propulsion system based on health of a lubrication system
US10480425B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10480425-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815923363-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Publication date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
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A method and system of diagnosing a lubrication system of an engine includes determining a lubrication system fault and controlling an engine in response to the fault. The method is operative to first determine a poor state of health for a lubrication system, then determine an oil degradation or lube system fault. In response to a lube system fault, engine operation is altered in order to reduce the negative effects of the lube system fault such as increasing minimum idle speed in response to reduced oil pressure.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of managing a propulsion system, the method comprising: determining a lube system fault in a vehicle lubrication system in response to an oil pressure; calculating an allowable range of an engine parameter in response to the lube system fault, wherein the engine parameter is revolutions per minute; and generating a control signal to control the engine to increase an engine speed in response to the engine parameter being lower than the allowable range such that the engine parameter is within the allowable. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a driver warning indicating the lube system fault and the allowable range of the engine parameter. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the engine parameter is indicative of torque. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the control signal is operative to reduce torque in response to the engine parameter being lower than the allowable range. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the control signal is operative to increase the engine idle speed. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the control signal is operative to reduce a turbo charger speed. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the control signal is operative to reduce an engine set temperature. 8. A vehicle comprising: an engine having a lubrication system; a diagnostic unit for determining a lube system fault in the lubrication system in response to an oil pressure; a processor for calculating an allowable range of an engine parameter in response to the lube system fault and generating a control signal to control the engine wherein the engine parameter is revolutions per minute; and a control unit for controlling the engine in response to the control signal to increase an engine speed in response to the engine parameter being lower than the allowable range such that the engine parameter is within the allowable range. 9. The vehicle of claim 8 further comprising generating a driver warning indicating the lube system fault and the allowable range of the engine parameter. 10. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein the engine parameter is indicative of a torque. 11. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein the control signal is operative to reduce a torque in response to the engine parameter being lower than the allowable range. 12. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein the control signal is operative to increase an engine idle speed. 13. The vehicle of claim 8 further comprising a turbo charger and wherein the control signal is operative to reduce a speed of the turbo charger. 14. The vehicle of claim 8 wherein the control signal is operative to reduce an engine set temperature.
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Engine speed · CPC title
Turbocharger state · CPC title
Diagnosing or detecting failures; Failure detection models · CPC title
Engine torque · CPC title
including control of combustion engines · CPC title
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- What does patent US10480425B2 cover?
- A method and system of diagnosing a lubrication system of an engine includes determining a lubrication system fault and controlling an engine in response to the fault. The method is operative to first determine a poor state of health for a lubrication system, then determine an oil degradation or lube system fault. In response to a lube system fault, engine operation is altered in order to reduc…
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- Gm Global Tech Operations Llc
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- Primary CPC classification F01M1/20. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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