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Ducting system for feeding air and exhaust gases to an internal combustion engine and for discharging the exhaust gases produced by the internal combustion engine from the internal combustion engine

US9151196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Christian Winge Vigild · Aldenhoven, DE
Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub · Cologne, DE
Daniel Roettger · Eynatten, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2013
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In one embodiment, a ducting system comprises a feed duct for feeding air and exhaust gases to an internal combustion engine, a discharge duct for discharging the exhaust gases produced by the internal combustion engine from the internal combustion engine, in which one or more exhaust gas aftertreatment units are arranged for aftertreatment of the exhaust gases, and a heating device arranged in the feed duct. The heating device is configured to perform a heating process for preheating the air that is fed to the internal combustion engine. A duration of the heating process and/or heat output given off by the heating device is controlled as a function of a variable approximately representing a state of ageing of at least one of the one or more exhaust gas treatment units.

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