APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING BRAKING POWER
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1. An engine system, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine including a compression brake;
a controller configured to;
determine whether the compression brake is being operated;
determine whether one or more enablement conditions are met; and
if the compression brake is being operated and the one or more enablement conditions are being met, implement an increase in braking power of the compression brake.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for increasing the braking power of a compression brake of an internal combustion engine having a variable geometry turbocharger. The apparatus includes an intake throttle module configured to close an air intake throttle in response to operation of the compression brake. Further, the apparatus includes a VGT module is configured to adjust a VGT component to decrease the swallowing capacity of the VGT in response to operation of the compression brake.
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24 Claims
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1. An engine system, comprising:
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an internal combustion engine including a compression brake; a controller configured to; determine whether the compression brake is being operated; determine whether one or more enablement conditions are met; and if the compression brake is being operated and the one or more enablement conditions are being met, implement an increase in braking power of the compression brake. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An engine system, comprising:
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an internal combustion engine including a compression brake; an air intake throttle operatively and communicatively coupled to the engine, the air intake throttle configured to permit air to travel to the engine; a turbine operatively and communicatively coupled to the engine; and a controller configured to, in response to operation of the compression brake and in further response to one or more enablement conditions being met, implement an increase in braking power of the compression brake by partially closing the air intake throttle and reducing a swallowing capacity of the turbine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for increasing braking power of a compression brake of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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determining whether the compression brake is being operated; determining whether one or more enablement conditions are met; and if it is determined that the compression brake is being operated and the one or more enablement conditions are being met, implement an increase in braking power of the compression brake by partially closing an air intake throttle communicatively connected to the internal combustion engine and reducing a swallowing capacity of a turbine associated with an internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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