Patent ID: 6499462
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: F02D

Abstract:
A throttle error detection system for determining when a position of a throttle is not adequately conforming to a command signal provided by a control module such that a fault indication should be provided, the system comprising:a throttle assembly including the throttle and configured to generate a position signal indicative of the position of the throttle; and a processor coupled to the throttle assembly and configured to receive the command signal and the position signal, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a first limit that is functionally dependent upon the command signal, the first limit delimiting an acceptable range of throttle positions from a first unacceptable range of throttle positions, and wherein the processor determines that the position of the throttle is not adequately conforming to the command signal when the position of the throttle as indicated by the position signal is in the first unacceptable range of throttle positions.