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Supercharged internal combustion engine with two-channel turbine and method

US9366177B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Helmut Matthias Kindl · Aachen, DE
Norbert Andreas Schorn · Aachen, DE
Vanco Smiljanovski · Bedburg, DE
Rob Stalman · Heinsberg, DE
Franz Arnd Sommerhoff · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 29, 2014
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A supercharged internal combustion engine comprising a two channel turbine fluidly connects the two channels within the turbine housing by virtue of at least one opening in the housing wall which separates the two channels wherein at least one displaceable wall part is provided which serves for opening up the opening in the housing wall to optimize the performance of the turbine responsive to the exhaust gas flow rate.

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