Patent classifications
F01M2011/142
Method and device for calculating consumption amount of engine oil of vehicle
A method for determining a consumption amount of an engine oil of a vehicle includes starting, by a controller, an engine of the vehicle; and extracting and determining, by the controller, a consumption amount of the engine oil of the vehicle per unit time from a memory storing the consumption amount of the engine oil per unit time, in response to a speed of the started engine and an intake air pressure of the started engine.
Electronic fuel injection system and method for engines
A system includes an electronic fuel injection system of an engine, the electronic fuel injection system including an electronic governor control unit for controlling various functions of the engine.
Oil dilution diagnostic test
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosis of oil dilution in an engine. In one example, a method may include sealing a crankcase and spinning an engine unfueled to heat and vaporize the oil in response to detection of rich engine operation. Pressure measurements at the sealed crankcase may be collected and compared to a baseline to diagnose a presence of fuel in the oil.
ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINES
A system includes an electronic fuel injection system of an engine, the electronic fuel injection system including an electronic governor control unit for controlling various functions of the engine.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LUBRICANT DILUTION DETECTION
Systems and methods for lubricant dilution detection are disclosed. A method for detecting lubricant dilution for a lubrication system includes detecting a low idle condition. The method includes receiving sensed values indicative of lubricant pressure and lubricant temperature during the low idle condition. The method also includes determining a lubricant pressure threshold based on the sensed value indicative of lubricant temperature. The method further includes determining lubricant dilution based on the sensed value indicative of lubricant pressure and the determined lubricant pressure threshold during the low idle condition. In accordance with a determination that there is lubricant dilution, the method includes outputting an indication of the lubricant dilution.
Electronic fuel injection system and method for engines
A system includes an electronic fuel injection system of an engine, the electronic fuel injection system including an electronic governor control unit for controlling various functions of the engine.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING ENGINE OIL DETERIORATION
A method and a system for sensing engine oil deterioration are disclosed. The method includes measuring an engine RPM, load (Load), and an engine temperature (Temp), calculating the amount of change in a deterioration factor (f (RPM, Load, Temp) of engine oil per revolution of an engine using the measured engine RPM, load, and the engine oil temperature, and then calculating the engine oil deterioration degree at a current time point by accumulating a value obtained by multiplying the calculated amount in change of the deterioration factor (f (RPM, Load, Temp) by an engine revolutions during a predetermined sampling cycle (Δr) to a previous engine oil deterioration degree.
Apparatus, device and computer implemented method for determining remaining life of engine oil in engine
A computer implemented method system and apparatus for determining remaining life of engine oil in an engine includes generating reference engine profile data by determining reference engine parameters of a reference engine; determining reference engine oil lubrication data based on mechanical testing of an oil sample from the reference engine; generating a reference model by associating the reference engine profile data with the reference engine oil lubrication data; receiving the reference model at an engine apparatus; measuring engine parameters relating to operation conditions of an engine of the engine apparatus; and determining remaining life of engine oil in the engine of the engine apparatus using the reference model and the engine parameters.
Systems and methods for remaining useful life prediction of a fluid
A fluid degradation monitoring system may detect a replacement of a fluid of a machine. The fluid degradation monitoring system may determine, after detecting the replacement of the fluid, a first degradation estimate of the fluid using a first technique based on characteristics relating to an operation of the machine. The fluid degradation monitoring system may detect a transition in a value of a dielectric constant of the fluid from a first phase to a second phase. The fluid degradation monitoring system may determine, after detecting the transition in the value of the dielectric constant, a second degradation estimate of the fluid using a second technique based on characteristics relating to the fluid.
Systems and methods for lubricant dilution detection
Systems and methods for lubricant dilution detection are disclosed. A method for detecting lubricant dilution for a lubrication system includes detecting a low idle condition. The method includes receiving sensed values indicative of lubricant pressure and lubricant temperature during the low idle condition. The method also includes determining a lubricant pressure threshold based on the sensed value indicative of lubricant temperature. The method further includes determining lubricant dilution based on the sensed value indicative of lubricant pressure and the determined lubricant pressure threshold during the low idle condition. In accordance with a determination that there is lubricant dilution, the method includes outputting an indication of the lubricant dilution.