Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for slow starting a reciprocating engine
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Application No.: US15129832Application Date: 2014-04-07
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Publication No.: US10830199B2Publication Date: 2020-11-10
- Inventor: James Andrew Lilie , Brian Christopher Kemp , James Thomas Zalusky
- Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Grand Rapids
- Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
- Current Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Grand Rapids
- Agency: McGarry Bair PC
- International Application: PCT/US2014/033174 WO 20140407
- International Announcement: WO2015/156761 WO 20151015
- Main IPC: F02N15/10
- IPC: F02N15/10 ; F02D41/22 ; F02N7/08 ; F02N7/00 ; F02N11/10

Abstract:
A method for slow starting a reciprocating engine having a crankshaft, piston, and piston chamber is disclosed. The method includes applying a force to the crankshaft, sensing an engine characteristic, and determining if an error or fault is present in the engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170145979A1 METHOD FOR SLOW STARTING A RECIPROCATING ENGINE Public/Granted day:2017-05-25
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