IP Library Granted Patent US 7,352,072
Granted Patent B2
US 7,352,072 · App. 11/127,532 · Granted Apr 1, 2008

Method for the closed-loop speed control of an internal combustion engine-generator unit

Assignee: MTU Friedfrichshafen GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,352,072
App. No.
11/127,532
Granted
Apr 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for the closed-loop speed control of an internal combustion engine-generator unit with a coupling, in which method, when the engagement of the coupling is detected, a change is made from a first set of parameters to a second set of parameters. In the second set of parameters, a second run-up ramp is set, which determines the presetting of the set speed, and second controller parameters are set as the determining factors for computing controller components of a speed controller.

Claims (10)

1. A method for closed-loop speed control of an internal combustion engine-generator unit with a coupling during a starting operation, comprising the steps of: using a first set of parameters (PARA 1 ) to select a first run-up ramp (HLR 1 ) for the set point assignment of a set speed (nM(SL)); using first controller parameters (TN 1 , kp 1 , Tv 1 ) for computing controller components of a speed controller; and, during the starting operation after a start of the first run-up ramp (HLR 1 ), selecting a second set of parameters (PARA 2 ) when it is detected that the coupling has engaged, and deactivating the first set of parameters (PARA 1 ), whereby the second set of parameters (PARA 2 ) is used to set a second run-up ramp (HLR 2 ) which determines the presetting of the set speed (nM(SL)), and to set second controller parameters (TN 2 , kp 2 , Tv 2 ) as material for computing controller components of the speed controller.

2. The method in accordance with claim 1 , including detecting engagement of the coupling when a coupling signal (SK) is set (SK=1).

3. The method in accordance with claim 1 , including detecting engagement of the coupling when, during the starting operation, after the start of the first run-up ramp (HLR 1 ), the gradient (nGRAD) of an engine speed (nMOT) becomes smaller than a limit value (GW) (nGRAD<GW) or a speed control deviation (dR) becomes greater than a limit value (GW) (dR>GW).

4. The method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein a smaller speed increase of the set speed (nM(SL)) per unit time is preset by the second run-up ramp (HLR 2 ) than the first run-up ramp (HLR 1 ).

5. The method in accordance with claim 3 , wherein a smaller speed increase of the set speed (nM(SL)) per unit time is preset by the second run-up ramp (HLR 2 ) than the first run-up ramp (HLR 1 ).

6. The method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the second set of parameters (PARA 2 ) sets a second proportional coefficient (kp 2 ), a second rate-action time (Tv 2 ), and a second integral-action time (TN 2 ) as controller parameters, which have higher values than the first controller parameters of the first set of parameters (PARA 1 ).

7. The method in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the second set of parameters (PARA 2 ) sets a second proportional coefficient (kp 2 ), a second rate-action time (Tv 2 ), and a second integral-action time (TN 2 ) as controller parameters, which have higher values than the first controller parameters of the first set of parameters (PARA 1 ).

8. The method in accordance with claim 1 , further including switching back to the first set of parameters (PARA 1 ) when an end condition of the second set of parameters (PARA 2 ) is detected.

9. The method in accordance with claim 8 , including detecting the end condition when a shutdown of the internal combustion engine has occurred.

10. The method in accordance with claim 8 , including detecting the end condition when a coupling signal (SK) of the coupling is reset (SK=0) or when, after a rated speed (nNN) has been reached, a time interval (t 1 ) has elapsed.

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 May 11, 2005
From: DOKLER, ARMIN; SCHAFER, KLAUS
To: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
Reel/Frame 016565/0305 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2004 023 993 · May 14, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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