System and method for analyzing fuel for fleet calibration
First Claim
1. A control system for a multiple fuel internal combustion engine on a machine in a fleet of machines, the control system comprising:
- a gas analyzer configured to monitor in real-time one or more characteristics of a gaseous fuel being supplied to the engine;
a fleet management data monitoring module;
a cylinder pressure sensor associated with one or more cylinders of the engine;
a data collection module configured to receive;
real-time fuel characteristics measurements from the gas analyzer;
fleet management data characteristic of one or more operational parameters, fuel usage, and performance results for machines in the fleet; and
real-time cylinder pressure measurements from the cylinder pressure sensors; and
an engine electronic control module configured to;
calculate one or more actual combustion parameter values from the real-time cylinder pressure measurements;
compare the calculated one or more actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder to predetermined combustion parameter values to determine any difference therebetween, wherein the predetermined combustion parameter values are derived independently from any actual combustion parameter values based on real-time sensor measurements;
assign weights to fuel characteristics data, cylinder pressure data, and fleet management data; and
control at least one of fuel injection of the gaseous fuel and ignition timing based on the weighted data and any difference between the calculated actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder and the predetermined combustion parameter values.
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Abstract
A control system for a multiple fuel internal combustion engine on a vehicle in a fleet of vehicles may include at least one gas analyzer configured to monitor real-time characteristics of gaseous fuel being supplied to the engine, a fleet management data monitoring module, and a cylinder pressure sensor associated with each cylinder of the engine. The control system may further include a data collection module configured to receive real-time fuel characteristics measurements from the gas analyzer, fleet data characteristic of one or more operational parameters, fuel usage, and performance results for vehicles in the fleet, and cylinder pressure measurements from each of the cylinder pressure sensors. An engine electronic control module may calculate one or more actual combustion parameter values from the real-time cylinder pressure measurements, assign weights to fuel characteristics data, cylinder pressure data, and fleet management data, and control at least one of fuel injection and ignition timing based on the weighted data and any difference between calculated actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder and predetermined combustion parameter values.
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1. A control system for a multiple fuel internal combustion engine on a machine in a fleet of machines, the control system comprising:
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a gas analyzer configured to monitor in real-time one or more characteristics of a gaseous fuel being supplied to the engine; a fleet management data monitoring module; a cylinder pressure sensor associated with one or more cylinders of the engine; a data collection module configured to receive; real-time fuel characteristics measurements from the gas analyzer; fleet management data characteristic of one or more operational parameters, fuel usage, and performance results for machines in the fleet; and real-time cylinder pressure measurements from the cylinder pressure sensors; and an engine electronic control module configured to; calculate one or more actual combustion parameter values from the real-time cylinder pressure measurements; compare the calculated one or more actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder to predetermined combustion parameter values to determine any difference therebetween, wherein the predetermined combustion parameter values are derived independently from any actual combustion parameter values based on real-time sensor measurements; assign weights to fuel characteristics data, cylinder pressure data, and fleet management data; and control at least one of fuel injection of the gaseous fuel and ignition timing based on the weighted data and any difference between the calculated actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder and the predetermined combustion parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multiple fuel internal combustion engine in a machine of a fleet of machines, the engine operable in a combined liquid and gaseous fuel mode, comprising:
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a plurality of cylinders; a real-time cylinder pressure sensor associated with each of the plurality of cylinders; a gas composition and quality sensor associated with a supply of the gaseous fuel; a fleet management data collection module; a cylinder liner temperature sensor associated with each of the plurality of cylinders; a liquid fuel injection system; a gaseous fuel injection system; and a control system, the control system comprising; a data collection module configured to receive real-time cylinder pressure measurements from each of the cylinder pressure sensors, calculate one or more actual combustion parameter values from the real-time cylinder pressure measurements, receive fleet management data, and assign weights to fuel composition and quality data, cylinder pressure data, cylinder liner temperature data, and fleet management data; an engine electronic control module configured to receive the calculated one or more actual combustion parameter values from the data collection module and compare the calculated one or more actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder to predetermined combustion parameter values to determine any difference therebetween, wherein the predetermined combustion parameter values are derived independently from any actual combustion parameter values based on real-time sensor measurements; and a process control module configured to control fuel injection of the fuel supplied to each cylinder based on the weighted data and any difference between the calculated actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder and the predetermined combustion parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling a multiple fuel internal combustion engine operable in at least a combination liquid and gaseous fuel mode, the method comprising:
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receiving real-time fuel composition and quality data; receiving real-time in-cylinder pressure measurement data; receiving real-time cylinder liner temperature measurement data from each of the cylinders of the multiple fuel internal combustion engine; calculating one or more actual combustion parameter values based on the real-time measurement data; receiving fleet management data related to overall global operating parameters and customer preferences associated with a plurality of machines that each include one or more of the multiple fuel internal combustion engines; assigning weights to the real-time data and the fleet management data; comparing the calculated actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder to predetermined combustion parameter values to determine any difference therebetween, wherein the predetermined combustion parameter values are derived independently from any actual combustion parameter values based on real-time sensor measurements; and controlling one or more of fuel injection of at least a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel, and ignition based at least in part on the weighted data and any difference between the calculated actual combustion parameter values for each cylinder and the predetermined combustion parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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