METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN COOLING SYSTEM IS RESTRICTED
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1. A method for determining when a cooling system for a work vehicle is restricted with debris, said method comprising the following steps:
- providing airflow to cool at least one heat exchanger;
determining a temperature of said airflow at an inlet to said at least one heat exchanger;
determining a temperature of said airflow at an outlet of said at least one heat exchanger;
determining a temperature difference between said inlet and outlet temperatures of said at least one heat exchanger;
determining said temperature difference is decreasing over time; and
reversing direction of said airflow to remove debris from said at least one heat exchanger.
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Abstract
A method for determining when a cooling system for a work vehicle is restricted with debris. A first temperature difference between an inlet and an outlet of a heat exchanger is determined when the airflow though said heat exchanger is substantially unrestricted. When a subsequent temperature difference is less than the first temperature difference by a predetermined amount, the direction of the airflow is reversed to remove debris from the heat exchanger.
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1. A method for determining when a cooling system for a work vehicle is restricted with debris, said method comprising the following steps:
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providing airflow to cool at least one heat exchanger; determining a temperature of said airflow at an inlet to said at least one heat exchanger; determining a temperature of said airflow at an outlet of said at least one heat exchanger; determining a temperature difference between said inlet and outlet temperatures of said at least one heat exchanger; determining said temperature difference is decreasing over time; and reversing direction of said airflow to remove debris from said at least one heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for determining when a cooling system for a work vehicle is restricted with debris, said method comprising the following steps:
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providing airflow to cool a heat exchanger; determining a first temperature difference between an inlet and an outlet of said heat exchanger when said airflow though said heat exchanger is substantially unrestricted; determining a subsequent temperature difference between said inlet and said outlet of said heat exchanger; determining said subsequent temperature difference is less than said first temperature difference by a predetermined amount; and in response to determining said subsequent temperature difference is less than said first temperature difference by said predetermined amount, reversing direction of said airflow to remove debris from said heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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