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With Means To Change Temperature Of Supercharged Flow

With Means To Change Temperature Of Supercharged Flow patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

01/03/08 - 20080000226 - Method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger and a power turbine
In a method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger with an exhaust gas turbine in an exhaust tract, a power turbine arranged downstream of the exhaust gas turbine and an exhaust gas treatment unit arranged downstream of the power turbine, a pressure control device is ...

12/06/07 - 20070277523 - Arrangement for cooling exhaust gas and charge air
The invention relates to an arrangement (A) for cooling recycled exhaust gas (AG) and charge air (LL) in a motor vehicle comprising a turbocharger respectively comprising at least one heat exchanger for the exhaust gas flow and a least one heat exchanger for the charge air flow. At least one ...

10/04/07 - 20070227140 - Air-to-air aftercooler
An air-to-air aftercooler may include at least one tube body configured to direct a flow of charged air, wherein the at least one tube body includes a first material. The air-to-air aftercooler may also include a header assembly coupled to ends of the at least one tube body. The header ...

10/04/07 - 20070227139 - Control system and method for estimating turbocharger performance
A control system for estimating the performance of a compressor is disclosed. The control system has a compressor fluidly connected to an inlet manifold of a power source. The control system also has a power source speed sensor to provide an indication of a rotational speed of the power source, ...

09/06/07 - 20070204614 - Method for cooling an internal combustion engine having exhaust gas recirculation and charge air cooling
A system for cooling charge air from a turbo- or supercharger and exhaust gas recirculated from an exhaust gas recirculation valve in an internal combustion engine. The system includes a rdiator and parallel charge air and exhaust gas heat exchanger units, the charge air heat exchanger unit having aluminum tubes ...

08/30/07 - 20070199320 - Flexible engine cooling and exhaust gas temperature controls for diesel after-treatment regeneration and engine performance improvement
System, methods, and strategies for regulating charge air temperature in an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine (50) by controlling the flow rate and temperature of liquid engine coolant flowing through a liquid flow path of a charge air cooler (72) that is in heat exchange relationship with charge ...

08/30/07 - 20070199319 - System and method for controlling engine charge air temperature
A bypass (26) around a charge air cooler (20) and a control system (28) for apportioning the amounts of charge air passing through the bypass and the charge air cooler. ...

08/30/07 - 20070199318 - Engine bleed air passage and method
An internal combustion engine (100) includes a turbocharger having a turbine (108) and a compressor (118) with an air inlet (120) and a charge air outlet (119). An electronic actuator (200) has an internal cavity (226). An intake manifold (104) is in fluid communication with the charge air outlet (119) ...

08/30/07 - 20070199317 - Arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a super-charged internal combustion engine
The present invention relates to an arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases in a supercharged combustion engine. The arrangement comprises an exhaust line intended to lead exhaust gases out from the combustion engine, an inlet line intended to lead air at above atmospheric pressure to the combustion engine, a return ...

08/09/07 - 20070180825 - Exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine
In an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine including an exhaust gas turbine in the exhaust line and a compressor in the intake tract of the internal combustion engine, and the exhaust gas turbine includes a gas inlet passage with a variable guide vane structure supported on one ...

08/02/07 - 20070175214 - Turbocharger having divided housing with nozzle vanes
A turbocharger for a power system is disclosed. The turbocharger has a turbine wheel and a housing configured to at least partially enclose the turbine wheel. The housing has a first turbine volute configured to fluidly communicate exhaust gases with the turbine wheel, a second turbine volute configured to fluidly ...

07/05/07 - 20070151240 - Temperature determination technique for a turbocharger
One embodiment of the present invention is an internal combustion engine system that includes an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger with a compressor and a turbine and a gas flow pathway defined therebetween, one or more pressure sensors to detect pressure along the gas flow pathway, an emission control device ...

06/07/07 - 20070125082 - Compressor in an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine
In a compressor of an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine including a compressor wheel with an auxiliary rotor wheel which is rotatably supported adjacent to, and upstream of, the compressor wheel and which is movable axially between a coupled position with the compressor wheel and a decoupled ...

06/07/07 - 20070125081 - Combined egr valve and cooler by-pass
The present invention is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve for an engine having an exhaust gas recirculation cooler operable for receiving exhaust gas from an exhaust, and delivering the exhaust gas to an intake. The present invention also includes an exhaust gas recirculation bypass passage operable for receiving exhaust ...

05/17/07 - 20070107425 - Charge air cooler drain system
A charge air cooler drain system is provided for an engine system having a turbo-compressor and a charge air cooler for cooling air compressed by the turbo-compressor. The drain system includes a reservoir for storing condensation and having a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet. A check valve is connected ...

04/26/07 - 20070089412 - Method for controlling an exhaust gas recirculation system
The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling an exhaust gas flow through an exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger. The exhaust gas recirculation system has an exhaust gas cooler and a bypass which is capable of diverting at least a portion of exhaust ...

04/26/07 - 20070089411 - Charge air cooling system and method
In accordance with one embodiment, the present techniques relate to a ground power unit that supplies electricity to an aircraft. The ground power unit may include a generator coupled to a diesel piston engine. A turbocharger may pre-compress the air consumed by the diesel engine, and a charge air cooler ...

04/19/07 - 20070084206 - Egr cooler purging apparatus and method
An apparatus for an internal combustion engine (200) includes a base engine (201) having an intake system (217) and an exhaust system (209). A turbine (203) has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust system (209), and an outlet. A first exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (211) fluidly communicates ...

04/19/07 - 20070084206 - Egr cooler purging apparatus and method
An apparatus for an internal combustion engine (200) includes a base engine (201) having an intake system (217) and an exhaust system (209). A turbine (203) has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust system (209), and an outlet. A first exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (211) fluidly communicates ...

03/22/07 - 20070062188 - Automotive turbocharger systems
A turbocharger system comprising first and second turbochargers, configured in series, where the turbochargers hand over control from one turbocharger to the other, which incorporates switching adjustment terms at the point of transition to ensure a smooth transition. ...

03/15/07 - 20070056282 - Diesel engine charge air cooler bypass passage and method
An internal combustion engine (100) includes a turbocharger (107) having a turbine (109) and a compressor (111). A charge-air cooler (121) is in fluid communication with an outlet (117) of the compressor (111) through a hot-air passage (123). An intake throttle (127) is in fluid communication with an outlet (125) ...

03/01/07 - 20070044470 - Internal combustion engine including a compressor and method for operating an internal combustion engine
In an internal combustion engine and a method of operating the engine which comprises a compressor having an impeller disposed in a housing including a main inlet duct in which the impeller is supported and an additional inlet duct joining the main inlet duct in the area of the compressor ...

03/01/07 - 20070044469 - Exhaust gas heat exchanger, exhaust gas recirculation system, and exhaust gas heat exchanging method
In an exhaust gas heat exchanger for a system where a compressing means is located upstream of an internal combustion engine, and a part of exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine flows into the intake gas at a merge part located upstream of the compressing means, the exhaust gas ...

02/22/07 - 20070039322 - Exhaust gas recirculation system
An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is provided for an internal combustion engine having a combustion air intake circuit, an exhaust manifold, and an exhaust circuit for communicating engine exhaust to the environment. The EGR system includes an air-to-gas EGR cooler, an air supply conduit for supplying inlet air to ...

02/22/07 - 20070039321 - Exhaust gas recirculation system
An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is provided for an internal combustion engine having a combustion air intake circuit and an exhaust circuit for communicating engine exhaust to the environment. The EGR system includes an air-to-gas EGR cooler, an air inlet line communicating cooling inlet air to the EGR cooler, ...

02/22/07 - 20070039320 - Surge control system for a compressor
A compressor active surge control system that includes an air recirculation line that has a first end connected downstream of a compressor outlet and a second end connected upstream of a compressor inlet. The gas recirculation line recirculates compressed air from the compressor outlet to the compressor inlet. Also included ...

01/11/07 - 20070006585 - Charged air supercooler for internal combustion engines
A method of delivering cool dense intake air to an engine intake using a supercharger to compress air for delivery to an intercooler, where air is cooled and allowed to pass to an expansion valve allowing a pressure and temperature drop for cool dense air delivery to the engine. ...

12/28/06 - 20060288700 - Charge air cooler designed for tier 2 locomotive diesel engine
A charge air cooler is composed of a framed heat exchange core which is sealably attached in a selectively removable manner with any suitably shaped inlet and outlet ducts, and is, at the other sides thereof provided with cover panels which collectively necessitate that all of the hot charge air ...

12/14/06 - 20060277906 - Vehicle cooling system
A vehicle engine cooling system includes a primary cooling circuit having a primary radiator and a coolant pump. A secondary cooling circuit includes a secondary radiator, an EGR cooler, and a liquid/air charge air pre-cooler receiving engine inlet air from a turbocharger compressor. The coolant pump circulates coolant through the ...

11/23/06 - 20060260305 - Supercharging pressure controller for engine
A supercharging pressure controller of an internal combustion engine estimates time to execute a process of bringing power supplied to an assist motor to zero based on delay characteristics of actual emission energy immediately before actual supercharging pressure reaches target supercharging pressure. The supercharging pressure controller sets a gradient of ...

11/23/06 - 20060260304 - Supercharging assist control system
As the integral value of power obtained by integrating supply power to the three-phase stator coil of an assist motor with respect to time becomes larger, a motor temperature becomes higher. Then, the integral value of power obtained by integrating supply power to the three-phase stator coil of the assist ...

11/16/06 - 20060254272 - Cylinder head and combustion engine comprising a cylinder head
A cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (1) having a top face (1a), a bottom face (1b) arranged to be connected to a cylinder block, a lateral exhaust flange face (1c) arranged to be connected to an exhaust manifold (17), a second lateral face (1d) ...

11/09/06 - 20060248888 - System for exhaust gas recirculation in a motor vehicle
A system for recirculation of cooled exhaust gas from a vehicle internal combustion engine includes an internal combustion engine (2) having an intake system (6) and an exhaust gas system (3), an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) line (10) that contains an exhaust gas cooler (12), an exhaust gas turbine (4) ...

11/09/06 - 20060248887 - Air bearing turbo cooling air flow regulating device
A cooling air flow regulating device for controlling the flow of cooling air to an air bearing may comprise a housing with a piston and a spring disposed within. When the pressure of the cooling air is high, the piston is forced out of the path of the cooling air ...

10/26/06 - 20060236691 - Crankcase lower part
A crankcase lower part for a supercharged internal combustion engine, wherein the crankcase lower part extends about a space below the crankshaft. The crankshaft lower part comprises an intercooler, which is cooled by coolant, and/or a charge air intermediate cooler, which is cooled by a coolant. The intercooler and/or the ...

10/12/06 - 20060225417 - Circuit for cooling charge air, and method for operating such a circuit
The invention relates to a circuit (NK) for cooling charge air (LL) in a motor vehicle comprising a turbocharger that is provided with a circulating pump (5) for the circuit (NK). Said pump (5) is coupled to a turbine (2) and forms a turbine/pump combination (1) along with the turbine ...

08/24/06 - 20060185364 - Thermal management system for a vehicle
A vehicle thermal management system includes an exhaust gas cooler configured to receive exhaust gas from the engine and to cool the exhaust gas before it is recirculated back into the engine. A valve is located downstream from the exhaust gas cooler, and is operable to control the amount of ...

08/24/06 - 20060185363 - Boost wastegate device for egr assist
An apparatus and method for controlling exhaust gas recirculation flow. The apparatus and method uses a pressure-bleeding device, such as a wastegate valve, to change the pressure in an internal combustion engine in order to alter the flow rate of the exhaust gas through an exhaust gas recirculation conduit. In ...

08/24/06 - 20060185362 - Circuit arrangement for cooling charge air and method for operating a circuit arrangement of this type
The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (K) comprising a low-temperature circuit (NK) for cooling charge air (13) that is fed to a motor (8) in a motor vehicle equipped with a turbocharger. According to the invention, the charge air (13) is compressed in two stages in a first low-pressure ...

08/10/06 - 20060174620 - Internal combustion engine comprising an engine braking arrangement
In an internal combustion engine comprising an engine braking arrangement including a constant throttle valve, an exhaust gas turbocharger with a variable turbine guide vane structure and a power turbine connected to an exhaust tract and a compressor connected to an intake tract of the internal combustion engine, the power ...

08/03/06 - 20060168958 - Supercharged internal combustion engine
A supercharged internal combustion engine system wherein the supercharger assembly includes an ejector pump driven by high-pressure air for pumping intake air into engine combustion chamber. The ejector pump uses a supersonic driving nozzle and a diffuser, each of which can be provided either with a fixed throat area or ...

06/29/06 - 20060137340 - Method and system for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine
Methods and Systems for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine. By using a measure of the fueling rate, the air side control may, for example, anticipate the future air side needs of the engine, and adjust one or more air side parameters ...

06/15/06 - 20060123782 - Method and device for regulating the charge pressure of an internal combustion engine
A method and a device are provided for regulating the charge pressure of an internal combustion engine having at least two exhaust gas turbochargers that set a target charge pressure rapidly and without overshooting. A first actuating element is provided with which the charge pressure of a first exhaust gas ...

06/15/06 - 20060123781 - Diesel-type piston engine and a method for controlling a diesel-type piston engine
A piston engine and a method for controlling a diesel-type piston engine including at least one combustion chamber formed by a cylinder. A movably arranged piston is provided in each cylinder is connected to a crankshaft. An injection device is provided that is configured to inject fuel directly into the ...

06/08/06 - 20060117749 - Internal combustion engine having a compressor in the induction system and method for this
In an internal combustion engine having a compressor in its induction system which has a compressor wheel rotatably mounted in an intake duct combustion air compressor, whereby the combustion air is compressed to an increased boost pressure, and an auxiliary duct which opens into the compressor intake duct, an adjustable ...

06/08/06 - 20060117748 - Circuit arrangement which cools charging air and method for the operation of said type of circuit arrangement
The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (1) comprising a low temperature circuit (2) in order to cool charging air in a motor vehicle, comprising a turbo charger and motor cooling circuit (3) which cools a motor (4). The low temperature circuit (2) can be temporarily coupled to the motor ...

05/11/06 - 20060096286 - Charge air cooler
A charge air cooler with an integral precooler is disclosed which cools charge air by using both liquid coolant and air coolant. The charge air path is not affected by the use of the liquid coolant. The charge air cooler disclosed can cool particularly hot charge air without a significant ...

04/27/06 - 20060086089 - Virtual compressor outlet temperature sensing for charge air cooler overheating protection
A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine, having an exhaust recirculation (EGR) system and a charge air cooler, to prevent overheating the charge air cooler. The system calculates the output temperature of a turbocharger compressor as a function of ambient air temperature, air pressure, air mass flow ...

04/20/06 - 20060080958 - Fuel saving combustion engine insulation method and system
A method and apparatus for reducing fuel consumption in an internal combustion engine including gasoline, petrol and diesel engines used in trucks, cars and for pumps including the steps of providing a thermal insulation shield that includes reflective fabric over the exhaust manifold, around the intake plenum for intake air ...

04/06/06 - 20060070380 - Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation
An engine charge air-cooling system with water fumigation for an internal combustion engine includes a charge air cooler having a housing, a heat exchanger core, an air inlet and an air outlet. The charge air cooler inlet is connected to an outlet of a compressed air source, such as a ...

03/23/06 - 20060059909 - Supercharged internal combustion engine
The invention relates to a method of operating a supercharged internal combustion engine with which high exhaust-gas recirculation rates and high charge pressures within all the load ranges, in particular within the part-load range, can be realized at the same time. This is achieved by an internal combustion engine internal ...

03/23/06 - 20060059908 - Supercharged internal combustion engine
The invention relates to a supercharged internal combustion engine having at least two cylinder groups of at least one cylinder each, both cylinder groups being equipped with an exhaust pipe, and the two exhaust pipes being in communication with one another, and having two exhaust gas turbochargers, the turbines of ...

02/02/06 - 20060021344 - Method for limiting a boost pressure
In a method for limiting a boost pressure of an internal combustion engine which is supercharged by the compressor of an exhaust gas turbocharger including a control unit in which a desired boost pressure value is compared with a limiting value and when the desired boost pressure value exceeds the ...

01/26/06 - 20060016187 - Turbocharger recirculation valve
A system and method for maintaining an airflow path to a turbocharger system on a locomotive operating at high altitude and in a low ambient temperature environment, is provided and includes generating an ambient air stream flow into the turbocharger system to create a compressed air stream flow having a ...

12/22/05 - 20050279093 - Supercharged intercooled engine using turbo-cool principle and method for operating the same
A supercharged and intercooled engine utilizing the turbo-cool principle and a method for operating the same is provided. The classical Carnot-Otto-Diesel paradigm for internal combustion engines is modified so internal combustion engines achieve highest performance in an optimal peak temperature range, which is lower than the typical peak operation temperatures ...

12/22/05 - 20050279092 - Water jet propulsion boat
A watercraft can include an engine connected to multi-furcated intake passages and multi-furcated exhaust passages. The engine can have a crankshaft with its end extending rearwardly of the crankcase. The engine can also have a supercharger and an intercooler. The intercooler and the supercharger can be located forward of the ...

11/10/05 - 20050247058 - Staged turbocharger
A turbocharger comprising a turbine, director, and compressor. The turbine may be formed as a turbine wheel surrounded by at least two scrolls. The at least two scrolls may direct exhaust gases supplied thereto toward the turbine wheel to cause rotation thereof. The director may control distribution of the exhaust ...

11/03/05 - 20050241308 - Integral radiator and charge air cooler
An integral radiator and charge air cooler for an internal combustion engine includes a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to a closed loop engine cooling system and a second heat exchanger fluidly connected in an open loop compressed combustion air supply system. The first and second heat exchangers are integrally ...

10/27/05 - 20050235643 - Device for thermally controlling the intake air of the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle
The device comprises a first heat exchanger (22) for exchanging heat between the admission air and a heat-transfer liquid for regulating the temperature of the admission air, the heat exchanger being connected to a circuit (24) for cold heat-transfer liquid, the device further comprising a second heat exchanger (26) for ...

09/01/05 - 20050188693 - Internal combustion engine comprising a compressor in the induction tract
In an internal combustion engine which includes in the intake section a compressor with an impeller that is mounted rotatably in a compressor intake passage, the compressor includes an additional passage which opens out into the compressor intake passage and through which a mass flow of exhaust gas can be ...

08/04/05 - 20050166591 - System for assisting the regeneration of depollution means integrated in an exhaust line of a heat engine
The system for assisting the regeneration of depollution means (1) integrated in an exhaust line (2) of a heat engine (3) of a motor vehicle, by switching the engine between operation in lean mode and operation in rich mode in accordance with various parameters (7, 8) for controlling the operation ...



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