Turbocompound engine with power turbine bypass control
US5142868A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbocompound engine having a power turbine bypass valve and a control module for controlling opening and closing of the bypass valve. The control module opens the bypass valve for various operating conditions, such as at high altitudes, low speed/high load, and transient load conditions for improved engine operation.
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