IP Library Granted Patent US 7,207,305
Granted Patent B2
US 7,207,305 · App. 10/552,928 · Granted Apr 24, 2007

Method for engine speed control

Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,207,305
App. No.
10/552,928
Granted
Apr 24, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for engine speed control for an internal combustion engine generating unit ( 1 ) is disclosed, whereby a first time point is set when the actual speed (nM(IST)) exceeds a threshold value and a second time point set when the actual speed (nM(IST)) exceeds a start speed. A time span is then calculated from both time points. Depending on said time span, a run-up ramp and the regulation parameters for a speed regulator are selected.

Claims (9)

1. A method for closed-loop speed control of an internal combustion engine-generator unit during a starting operation, comprising the steps of: presetting a set speed (nM(SW)) by means of a run-up ramp (HLR), which begins with a starting speed (nST) and ends with a rated speed (nNN); determining a control deviation from a comparison of the set speed and actual speed (nM(SW), nM(IST)); computing a power-determining signal (QP) for controlling the actual speed (nM(IST)) from the control deviation by a speed controller; setting first time (t 1 ) when the actual speed (nM(IST)) exceeds a limit (GW), i.e., (nM(IST)>GW); setting a second time (t 2 ) when the actual speed (nM(IST) exceeds the starting speed (nST), i.e., (nM(IST)>nST); computing a time interval (dt) from the difference of the two times (t 1 , t 2 ); and selecting the run-up ramp (HLR) and the controller parameters of the speed controller as a function of the time interval (dt).

2. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 1 , including determining the run-up ramp (HLR) from the time interval (dt) by a first characteristic curve and determining the controller parameters from the time interval (dt) by other characteristic curves.

3. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the controller parameters are an integral-action time (TN) and a proportional coefficient (kp).

4. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 3 , wherein a long integral-action time (TN) and a large proportional coefficient (kp) are assigned to a long time interval (dt) by the other characteristic curves.

5. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 2 , wherein a run-up ramp (HLR) with a small slope (Phi) is assigned to a long time interval (dt).

6. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance claim 1 , including setting an error if the time interval (dt) reaches or exceeds a limit (dtGW), i.e., (dt≧dtGW).

7. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 1 , further including determining a time interval (dtR) between a present time (t) and the first time (t 1 ) (dtR=t−t 1 ), and setting an error if the time interval (dtR) reaches or exceeds a limit (dtGW), i.e., (dtR≧dtGW).

8. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 6 , wherein when the error is set, a diagnostic input occurs, and an emergency stop is activated.

9. The method for closed-loop speed control in accordance with claim 7 , wherein when the error is set, a diagnostic input occurs, and an emergency stop is activated.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 13, 2021
From: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
To: ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 058741/0679 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2005
From: DOLKER, ARMIN
To: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
Reel/Frame 017863/0166 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 103 15 881 · Apr 8, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
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