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Supercharged internal combustion engine, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type

US9435254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach · Bensberg, DE
Norbert Andreas Schorn · Aachen, DE
Rainer Friedfeldt · Gerstungen, DE
Guenter Bartsch · Gummersbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 2012
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2033

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 having at least two exhaust-gas turbochargers is provided. The engine includes a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold which are permanently connected to one another upstream of the two turbines of the turbochargers via at least one connecting duct which cannot be closed off. In this way, overflow of exhaust from the one exhaust manifold may be transferred to the other exhaust manifold.

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