Supercharged four-stroke internal-combustion engine with variable-volume exhaust gas exhaust device and method of operation of such an engine
US7104042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A four-stroke supercharged internal-combustion engine includes at least two cylinders with a combustion chamber (14), an air intake (16) including a pipe (20) associated with a shutoff (21), an exhaust (18) including a pipe (22) with a shutoff (23) and exhaust gas collection system including the pipes and at least one manifold (22, 24; 64,66). The engine includes a capacity and a controller for increasing the collected exhaust gas volume during high-speed running of the engine.
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