Compressor by-pass and valving for a turbocharger
US5724813A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bypass system for a diesel engine having a turbocharger, a bypass conduit, a valve and a controller which cooperate to bypass a portion of the combustion air compressed by the turbocharger bypassed to a turbine portion of the turbocharger or to the atmosphere, a controller containing maps based on empirical fixed point data specific to the engine, turbocharger and bypass system responds to signals indicative of changes in atmospheric pressure, inlet manifold pressure and engine speed to control the valve and prevent the turbocharger from surging.
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