Variable geometry turbine
US6203272A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D17/143
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable geometry turbocharger for an internal combustion engine in which the position of the nozzle ring is adjusted to control the width of an exhaust gas inlet passage. A chamber is defined behind the nozzle ring which communicates with the inlet passage and the pressure within that chamber is monitored. The monitored pressure is used as a control parameter for a mechanism which displaces the nozzle ring. Positioning a sensor in the recess behind the nozzle ring protects the sensor from the relatively more extreme environment within the engine exhaust gas manifold.
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