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Gas-dynamic pressure wave machine with exhaust gas bypass

US4488532A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 1982
Grant dateDec 18, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02B33/42
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas-dynamic pressure wave machine with an exhaust gas bypass (11) which includes a flap (12) provided in the bypass (11) which opens with higher engine speeds in order to limit the peak pressure in the internal combustion engine (9). A flap control is provided via a pressure box (14) with a process pressure, for example, exhaust gas pressure, as the controlling dimension. The process pressure is coupled with a constant pressure such as a vacuum or excess pressure for altitude compensation and temperature compensation in such a manner that the process pressure is to be raised by the same amount with a decreasing atmospheric pressure. For this purpose, the pressure box (14) is divided into first and second separate chambers (16, 17) by means of a diaphragm (15) and the process pressure acts on the first chamber while the second chamber is maintained under a constant pressure. The diaphragm (15) acts on the flap (12) through a plurality of rods (19-23).

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