Adaptive Drive Machine Speed Control for Turbocharged Engines

The control device anticipates future power requirements by predicting the operator's intended actions based on current input device positions. It calculates a predicted setpoint power that represents future demands, allowing the drive machine to prepare in advance by adjusting speed before the actual load change occurs. This preliminary action enables the engine to build up boost pressure proactively, improving response behavior without requiring complex real-time reactions.

The patent implements a dynamic speed control strategy that continuously adapts the drive machine's operating speed based on predicted power requirements. Instead of fixed or simple proportional control, the system dynamically adjusts speed to match anticipated load demands, optimizing the balance between fuel efficiency and response performance. The control device modulates speed proactively based on predicted setpoint power, creating a dynamic response that anticipates rather than reacts to load changes.

The control device increases speed in advance of actual load demands by predicting future power requirements. This proactive speed increase allows the engine to build up boost pressure before the load actually increases, improving response behavior. After the load change occurs, the speed is reduced since the accumulated kinetic energy and boost pressure maintain system performance. This timing optimization achieves good response behavior without sustained high-speed operation, reducing overall fuel consumption.

The patent dynamically changes the operating parameters of the drive machine, specifically the speed, based on predicted power requirements. The control device adjusts speed as a variable parameter rather than maintaining a fixed value, optimizing the balance between response behavior and fuel consumption. By modulating speed according to predicted setpoint power, the system achieves improved dynamics only when necessary, rather than operating at constantly elevated speeds.

The control device overcomes the inherent lag of turbocharged engines by taking preliminary action. It predicts future power requirements based on current input device positions and proactively adjusts speed before the actual load change occurs. This allows the engine to build up boost pressure in advance, compensating for the turbocharger's delayed response. The system doesn't wait for the load change to manifest but anticipates it, thereby improving response behavior while maintaining adaptive speed control.

The patent implements a dynamic control strategy that goes beyond simple proportional adaptation. The control device continuously predicts future power requirements and dynamically adjusts speed accordingly, creating a proactive rather than reactive control system. This dynamic approach anticipates load changes and adjusts engine operation in advance, overcoming the inherent sluggishness of turbocharged engines while maintaining adaptability to varying power requirements.