FUEL USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A SERVICE PACK
First Claim
1. A method for determining fuel usage rates, comprising:
- receiving at least one control signal relating to an operating parameter of an engine or a component associated with the engine, wherein the operating parameter is not directly related to fuel usage rates; and
determining a fuel usage rate of the engine based at least in part on the at least one control signal.
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Abstract
A fuel usage monitoring system, in certain aspects, may be configured to determine the fuel usage rate of a work vehicle service pack engine using control signals relating to operating parameters of the service pack engine and associated equipment. In certain embodiments, the control signals may relate to operating parameters of the engine, a fuel injection pump associated with the engine, a governor associated with the fuel injection pump, a fuel reservoir associated with the engine, and other components associated with the engine. In particular, the control signals may relate a position of a control rack of the fuel injection pump. The control signals may be correlated with fuel usage rates prior to operation of the fuel usage monitoring system. In addition, the correlations may vary as certain parameters of the engine, such as operating speed, vary. The correlations may be implemented as algorithms within software of the fuel usage monitoring system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining fuel usage rates, comprising:
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receiving at least one control signal relating to an operating parameter of an engine or a component associated with the engine, wherein the operating parameter is not directly related to fuel usage rates; and determining a fuel usage rate of the engine based at least in part on the at least one control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fuel usage monitoring system, comprising:
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a controller configured to; receive control signals relating to operating parameters of an engine or components associated with the engine, wherein the operating parameters are not directly related to fuel usage rates; and determine a fuel usage rate of the engine based at least in part on the operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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an engine; and a fuel usage monitor, comprising a computer storage medium having executable computer code encoded thereon, the computer code including instructions for; receiving data representing an operating parameter of the engine or a component associated with the engine, wherein the operating parameter is not directly related to fuel usage rates; and determining a fuel usage rate of the engine based at least in part on the operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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