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Method for operating a drive device and corresponding drive device

US10006331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Görgen · Kall, DE
Markus Sonner · Bad Birnbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 2014
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a drive device includes heating a hot air stream with a heating device integrated in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine of the drive device, wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with an exhaust gas system; mixing the hot air stream upstream of a catalytic converter with a cold fresh air stream for adjusting a defined temperature of the hot air stream; and supplying the hot air stream having the adjusted defined temperature to the catalytic converter in at least one operating state of the internal combustion engine so as to heat the catalytic converter.

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