Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
123540000 | Cooling of combustible mixture | 84 |
20100065024 | COOLER ARRANGEMENT AT A VEHICLE - A cooling arrangement for a vehicle engine including at least one cooling element which has flowing through it a gaseous medium operable to being cooled by an external air flow which flows in a specified direction through the cooling element during operation of the combustion engine. A heat-supplying element is fitted at a location upstream from the cooling element with respect to the direction of the cooling air flow so that at least part of the air flowing through the heat-supplying element also flows through the cooling element. A control device is operable to activate the heat-supplying element so that the air flowing through the heat-supplying element is warmed during situations where there is risk of the gaseous medium in the cooling element being cooled to below a lowest acceptable temperature. The heat-supplying element and the cooling element have a connection so that they constitute a composite unit. | 03-18-2010 |
20100139626 | Drive Unit with Cooling Circuit and Separate Heat Recovery Circuit - A cooling circuit and an independent heat recovery circuit are associated with an internal combustion engine. A coolant is circulated a pump in a first and a second cooling sub-circuit. An increase in pressure in a work medium is achieved within the heat recovery circuit by a pump. This work medium is changed from liquid aggregate state to vaporous aggregate state and back to the liquid aggregate state in heat exchangers. This work medium is divided after the pump into two parallel partial flows and is changed into vaporous state in a first parallel branch in an EGR heat exchanger through which recycle exhaust gas flows and in a second parallel branch in an exhaust gas heat exchanger through flow exhaust gas downstream of the low-pressure turbine flows. This vaporous work medium is then fed to an expander and is then conducted through a cooled condenser and, liquefied again. | 06-10-2010 |
20100218750 | LOW-TEMPERATURE MOTOR COMPRESSOR UNIT WITH CONTINUOUS "COLD" COMBUSTION AT CONSTANT PRESSURE AND WITH ACTIVE CHAMBER - Low-temperature, continuous “cold” combustion, constant pressure, active chamber motor-compressor unit operating with working compressed air and using a piston travel control device as well as an active chamber, with a cold chamber ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100288243 | HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIAL, PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIAL, HYDROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM, FUEL CELL, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND VEHICLE - A hydrogen storage material includes: a first storage material body ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110297129 | Internal combustion engine and charge fluid cooler - In an internal combustion engine with a motor block and a charge fluid cooler mounted thereon wherein the motor block comprises a cylinder block with a cylinder head mounted thereon, the charge fluid cooler is attached to the cylinder head via an outlet manifold flange and a cylinder head flange which are joined by at least one first screw connection via a spacer member arranged at a side of a charge fluid inlet passage extending through the flanges and at least one second screw connection is provided for attaching the charge fluid cooler to the cylinder block via a second screw connection providing for a partially rigid and a partially elastic support. | 12-08-2011 |
20120067330 | Integrated Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Charge Cooling System - An intake system for an internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust driven turbocharger configured to deliver compressed intake charge, comprising exhaust gas from the exhaust system and ambient air, through an intake charge conduit and to cylinders of the internal combustion engine. An intake charge cooler is in fluid communication with the intake charge conduit. A cooling system, independent of the cooling system for the internal combustion engine, is in fluid communication with the intake charge cooler through a cooling system conduit. A coolant pump delivers a low temperature cooling medium from the cooling system to and through the intake charge cooler for the transfer of heat from the compressed intake charge thereto. A low temperature cooler receives the heated cooling medium through the cooling system conduit for the transfer of heat therefrom. | 03-22-2012 |
20120247437 | GAS SUPPLY MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE, ASSEMBLY OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD AND SUCH A MODULE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPRISING SUCH A MODULE - The invention relates to a gas supply module ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120325181 | Intake enhancement system for a vehicle - An intake enhancement system is arranged for incorporating with a vehicle which includes a combustion engine and a heat exchanger for generating a cooling effect. The intake enhancement system includes an intake cooling unit for delivering a combustion element to the combustion engine, wherein the intake cooling unit is thermally conducted with the heat exchanger for heat-exchanging the combustion element with heat exchanging agent of the heat exchanger so as to substantially cool down the combustion element along the intake cooling unit before the combustion element delivers to the combustion engine. | 12-27-2012 |
20130263828 | CHARGE AIR COOLER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area. | 10-10-2013 |
20140245998 | MODULE FOR SUPPLYING GAS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE - The invention relates to a module ( | 09-04-2014 |
20160169088 | ENGINE SYSTEM WITH INTAKE GAS INDIVIDUALLY COOLED PER CYLINDER | 06-16-2016 |
20160186651 | INDUCTION MODULE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An induction module with integrated exhaust gas recirculation may include a housing defining a housing interior and having a first housing wall with at least one air inlet for conducting fresh air into the housing interior and a second housing wall with at least one fluid outlet. A charge-air cooler may be arranged in the housing interior. A mixing chamber may define at least part of the housing interior and may be delimited by the charge-air cooler and the second housing wall. An exhaust line may be arranged in the mixing chamber having at least one exhaust gas outlet that may be in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. The charge-air cooler and the exhaust line may be arranged in the housing such that the exhaust gas communicated into the mixing chamber may bypass the charge-air cooler. | 06-30-2016 |
123541000 | Fuel only | 11 |
20080196700 | Diesel Fuel Cooling System and Control Strategy - A fuel cooling system for a diesel internal combustion engine system having a set of engine cylinders, a fuel storage tank, and a common rail fuel injection system comprises of a fuel distribution circuit for carrying fuel from the fuel storage tank to the engine cylinders; a fuel recycling circuit for recycling un-injected fuel; a temperature sensor for sensing fuel temperature; a fuel to coolant heat exchange system for cooling the fuel wherein the fuel to coolant heat exchange system comprises a coolant reservoir, an electric coolant pump, and a heat exchange manifold; a mechanism for controlling the electric coolant pump operation; an air to coolant heat exchange system coupled to the fuel to coolant heat exchange system for cooling the coolant in the fuel to coolant heat exchange system wherein the air to coolant heat exchange system is exposed to vehicle ram air and includes a heat exchange manifold and a cooling fan; and a mechanism for controlling the cooling fan. | 08-21-2008 |
20090139498 | Fuel Cooler - A liquid fuel cooling system includes an intake line, a heat exchanger, an exhaust fine, a fuel pump, and an amount of frozen carbon dioxide. The intake line connects the heat exchanger to a fuel source, and the exhaust line connects the heat exchanger to a fuel destination. The fuel pump moves fuel from the fuel source, through the intake line, through the heat exchanger, through the exhaust line, and to the fuel destination. The frozen carbon dioxide is disposed against at least a portion of the heat exchanger to draw heat away from the fuel. Optionally, a system can include dual heat exchanger connected via a bridge line, with the frozen carbon dioxide being disposed there between. | 06-04-2009 |
20100043760 | FUEL PUMP - A fuel pump is disclosed wherein a substantially cylindrical plunger bore is provided with an annular drain groove fluidically coupled to a drain duct. A pump plunger is driven by a drive system located in a separate mechanical compartment that holds a reservoir of lubricating oil. An annular seal is provided adjacent the drain groove substantially at the end of the bore and retained in position by a seal support. Exemplary embodiments provide the drain groove and seal as being positioned immediately adjacent one another so that the seal forms a lower wall of the drain groove. | 02-25-2010 |
20110041812 | DIESEL FUEL COOLING SYSTEM AND CONTROL STRATEGY - A method is described for cooling fuel for a diesel engine system with a common rail fuel injection system having a coolant pump and a fan. The method comprises passing a returning fuel from the engine through a fuel to coolant heat exchange system to cool the fuel, and adjusting the cooling of the fuel by controlling the coolant pump and/or the engine cooling fan. | 02-24-2011 |
20120291759 | Method for controlling the temperature of an injector of an injection system for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine - A method for controlling the temperature of an injector of an injection system for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine during the standstill of the internal combustion engine involves branching off a partial amount of the fuel as flush volume between a pre-supply pump and a high-pressure pump; conducting it through a heat exchanger for heating the fuel; and feeding the heated fuel to a high-pressure fuel storage (inside the injector) so that the flush volume flows through the high-pressure fuel storage to prevent fuel from solidifying. | 11-22-2012 |
20130284156 | Diesel Fuel Supply Circuit - A diesel fuel supply circuit comprises a diesel engine ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130340725 | TANK VENTILATION AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A deaeration and cooling system for a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine includes an absorption refrigerator configured to cool fuel in the fuel tank. The absorption refrigerator includes a burner, an evaporator and an exhaust-gas heat exchanger. Thermal energy for operating the absorption refrigerator is obtained from the combustion of evaporated fuel. The evaporated fuel is removed from the fuel tank and supplied to the burner of the absorption refrigerator. | 12-26-2013 |
20140026869 | FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A fuel delivery system is provided herein. The fuel delivery system may include a fuel tank storing a liquid fuel, a return fuel line including an outlet opening into the fuel tank, and a heat pipe assembly including a first end positioned in a surrounding atmosphere, and a second end positioned at and coupled to the return fuel line. | 01-30-2014 |
20140041642 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS - A fuel supply apparatus includes a raw-fuel tank, a separator, a heater, a cooler, and an adjustment mechanism. The raw-fuel tank is to store raw fuel. The separator is to separate the raw fuel into a first fuel and a second fuel. The adjustment mechanism is to perform adjustment of at least one of a first factor, a second factor, and a third factor so that a first temperature of the separator is set to within a predetermined first temperature range or is set to a first target temperature. The first factor includes a flow rate of the raw fuel. The second factor includes an amount by which the raw fuel is heated in the heater. The third factor includes an amount by which the second fuel is cooled in the cooler. | 02-13-2014 |
20150114363 | FUEL TANKS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACINES - A fuel tank for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The fuel tank may have a first fuel compartment defining a first convex volume. The first convex volume may be configured to provide fuel having a first fuel temperature to the internal combustion engine. The fuel tank may also have a second fuel compartment defining a second convex volume. The second fuel compartment may be disposed above the first fuel compartment. The second fuel compartment may also be configured to receive excess fuel from the internal combustion engine. The excess fuel may have a second fuel temperature higher than the first fuel temperature. In addition, the fuel tank may have a fluid passage configured to fluidly connect a first gravitationally upper most portion of the first fuel compartment to a second gravitationally upper most portion of the second fuel compartment. | 04-30-2015 |
20160160814 | FUEL COOLING APPARATUS - A fuel cooling apparatus includes a fuel cooling pipe having an inner circumferential surface and a hermetically sealed space formed therein and a heat pipe allowing a working medium to flow therein. The heat pipe includes an evaporation region inserted into the hermetically sealed space of the fuel cooling pipe so that a fuel passage is formed between the evaporation region and the inner circumferential surface of the fuel cooling pipe. The evaporation region evaporates the working medium by heat exchange with a fuel flowing through the fuel passage. The heat pipe also includes a condensation region for condensing the working medium evaporated at the evaporation region and an adiabatic region adiabatically connecting the evaporation region and the condensation region to each other. The condensation region is arranged outside of the fuel cooling pipe. The fuel cooling apparatus also has a fuel inlet port configured to introduce the fuel into the fuel passage of the fuel cooling pipe from the fuel pipe and a fuel outlet port configured to return the fuel that has flowed through the fuel passage in the fuel cooling pipe to the fuel pipe. | 06-09-2016 |
123542000 | Air only | 61 |
20080223345 | Arrangement of a Charge Air Cooler in an Intake System of an Internal Combustion Engine - The arrangement of a charge air cooler in an intake system of an internal combustion engine has a charge air cooler that on the one hand is supplied with combustion air and on the other hand with a liquid coolant. A coolant/air cooler is provided in which the liquid coolant is cooled by an air stream. The charge air cooler is slantedly arranged in a pipe conduit for the charge air with regard to the end face of a heat exchanger block exposed to the charge air. The end face of the charge air cooler is arranged relative to the cross-section of the pipe conduit at an angle of >45°. | 09-18-2008 |
20080295811 | Engine system having cooled and heated inlet air - A thermal management system for an engine is disclosed. The thermal management system may have a first heat exchanger situated to cool air directed into the engine, a pump configured to pressurize a fluid directed through the engine, and a second heat exchanger situated to transfer heat absorbed by the fluid to air directed into the engine. The thermal management system may also have a heater configured to provide supplemental heat to air directed into the engine. | 12-04-2008 |
20090050117 | CHARGE AIR COOLER ARRANGEMENT WITH COOLER BYPASS AND METHOD - A charge air cooler arrangement includes a first charge air cooler disposed upstream of an engine inlet, a second cooler disposed upstream of the first charge air cooler, and a bypass line for bypassing the second cooler, a downstream end of the bypass line being disposed upstream of the first charge air cooler. A method of reducing condensation in an engine having charge air cooling is also disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090145409 | Intake-air cooling apparatus for internal combustion engine and automobile using the same - There is provided an intake-air cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine which can be arranged compactly. The intake-air cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine is configured such that an intercooler that cools intake air with outside air and an evaporator that cools the intake air with refrigerant circulating through a refrigerant circuit are arranged in this order in an intake-air passage from a supercharger to the internal combustion engine, wherein the intercooler is disposed in a duct through which the outside air passes; the evaporator is disposed in a case through which the intake air passes; and one wall of the case constitutes part of the duct. | 06-11-2009 |
20100077995 | CONTROLLED CONDENSATE COLLECTION AND EVACUATION FOR CHARGE AIR COOLER - A condensate extractor assembly is provided for collecting and evacuating condensate from inside a charge air cooler in an internal combustion engine assembly. The condensate extractor assembly includes a sump that is attached to or formed in the charge air cooler. The sump is adapted to drain and collect condensate from the charge air cooler. A hose is fluidly coupled at one end to the sump, and fluidly coupled at a second end to the intake manifold. The hose is configured to evacuate condensate from the sump and distribute it directly to the intake manifold in response to the pressure gradient generated by the engine assembly when in an on-state. The hose defines an orifice that restricts the flow of air and condensate through the hose. A filter is fluidly coupled to the hose, fluidly intermediate the orifice and the sump member. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083940 | CRYOGENIC AIR COOLER FOR IMPROVING POWER AND FUEL EFFICIENCY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cryogenic air condenser is disclosed that pre-cools and thereby condenses air before it enters an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, allowing more fuel to be burned during each combustion cycle and enhancing the power of the engine without placing any drag on the engine. The air is cooled by making thermal contact with a cryogenic liquid, such as liquid nitrogen, liquid air, or liquid helium. For example, the air can flow through pipes surrounded by cryogenic liquid, or air can flow past pipes filled with cryogenic liquid. Cooling of the combustion chamber by the chilled air also allows higher compression ratios without dieseling, and slower burning of the fuel, thereby providing additional enhancements. The cryogenic air condenser requires no modifications to the engine, and can be added to a vehicle after manufacture. Evaporated cryogenic liquid can be vented into the vehicle exhaust, providing Venturi suction for additional cooling. | 04-08-2010 |
20100083941 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A cooler arrangement of a vehicle includes a charge air cooler which itself includes at least one pipeline for guiding compressed air during cooling and a first tank for receiving the cooled compressed air from the first pipeline, and an EGR cooler which includes at least one second pipeline for guiding exhaust gases during cooling, and a second tank operable to receive the cooled exhaust gases from the second pipeline. A mechanical connection connects an end of the first tank of the charge air cooler to an end of the second tank of the EGR cooler so that the tanks constitute a composite tank unit in a fitted state in the vehicle. | 04-08-2010 |
20100199955 | CHARGE AIR COOLER - A charge air cooler suitable for use in vehicles, such as Class 8 trucks, is disclosed. The charge air cooler includes one or more enhanced flow features that provide improved efficiency to an associated internal combustion engine. In one embodiment, the charge air cooler may include enhanced flow features that smooth the charge air flow as it transitions from an input plenum to the charge air tube conduits for reducing possible system pressure drop. In another embodiment, the input plenum and/or output plenum may be configured in order to maintain a constant charge air velocity across the inlet surface of the cooling core. To that end, the plenum may include a tapered lower section that decreases in width W, and thus, the cross sectional flow area into the cooling core, as the plenum extends from an upper region of the cooling core to the bottom of the cooling core. | 08-12-2010 |
20100258095 | Heat exchanger - A heat exchanger has a plurality of intermediate plates arranged one atop the other to form a stack having first and second ends. At least one first fluid channel through conducts a first fluid and at least one second fluid channel through conducts a second fluid. The intermediate plates are geometrically configured to define at least a portion of each of the first and second fluid channels. An end plate is arranged on one of the ends of the stack and a first inlet opening communicates with the first fluid channel for introducing the first fluid and a first outlet opening communicates with the first fluid channel for conducting the first fluid out of the heat exchanger. A second inlet opening communicates with the second fluid channel for introducing the second fluid and a second outlet opening communicates with the second fluid channel for conducting the second fluid away from the heat exchanger. The end plate has at least one expansion zone for reducing the stiffness thereof. | 10-14-2010 |
20110088663 | Intake Manifold of an Internal Combustion Engine and Cooling Fluid Charge Air Cooler - An intake manifold arrangement of an internal combustion engine has an intake manifold and a cooling fluid charge air cooler arranged in the intake manifold. The cooling fluid charge air cooler has cooling fluid tanks at first and second opposite ends. At least one of the cooling fluid tanks at the first end forms at least a part of the intake manifold and is an integral component of the cooling fluid charge air cooler. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088664 | GAS INTAKE DEVICE - A gas intake device for letting gases into an inlet volume of a cylinder head of a motor vehicle combustion engine includes a valve ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110120426 | Charge Air Temperature Control System - A system for controlling the temperature of a charge air stream flowing through an air-cooled intercooler of a turbocharged internal combustion engine, with a fan for producing a cooling air stream acting on the intercooler and with an actuation unit for controlling the flow of cooling air as a function of charge pressure present at the intercooler. | 05-26-2011 |
20110139131 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A SUPERCHARGED COMBUSTION ENGINE CONCERNING COOLERS FOR INLET AIR TO AND EXHAUST GASES FROM THE ENGINE - An arrangement for a supercharged combustion engine ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110146632 | System and Method for Improving Combustion Quality in Diesel Engine - The present application includes an air intake system for cooling charged air prior to entering one or more cylinders of a diesel engine. The air intake system may include a housing that includes a hydronic intake air manifold comprised of tubing and fins having a pair of ports further comprising a hydronic water cooling coil having a pair of ports, a belt-driven centrifugal pump having a plurality of ports with a reservoir containing a proportional mixture of distilled water and ethylene glycol antifreeze. The present application may further include an air intake method for cooling charged air prior to entering one or more cylinders of a diesel engine. The method includes drawing air into an eductor through an air filter, wherein the eductor is coupled to the intake system; moving air into an intake air manifold where a proportional mixture of distilled water and ethylene glycol antifreeze absorbs heat; pumping the mixture through a coil by a centrifugal pump, the mixture being located in a reservoir operably connected to the pump; and releasing the heat into the air via a heat exchanger to cool charged air prior to an intake port of one or more cylinders of a diesel engine. The present application may further include a diesel engine used in the air intake system for cooling charged air, the diesel engine having a displacement due to a radial distance between a crankshaft center and a rod journal center. | 06-23-2011 |
20110271936 | AIR INTAKE POWERED ENGINE BACKPRESSURE REDUCING SYSTEM - An engine system includes an internal combustion engine and an air intake assembly configured to supply a flow of air to one or more cylinders of the internal combustion engine. The air intake assembly includes an air supply conduit with a turbine therein, a bypass conduit configured to bypass the turbine, and a fresh air valve configured to selectively direct the flow of air to one or both of the air supply conduit and the bypass conduit. An exhaust conduit is configured to receive a flow of exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine and direct the flow of exhaust gas away from the internal combustion engine. A compressor in the exhaust conduit, which may be coupled to the turbine by a shaft, is configured to rotate and thereby reduce backpressure in the exhaust conduit during idle and partial throttle conditions. | 11-10-2011 |
20120017877 | DEVICE FOR COOLING CHARGE AIR - A device for cooling charge air, specifically for cooling charge air which is compressed in a compressor of at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger and which is to be supplied to an internal combustion engine, wherein at least two charge-air coolers are arranged in a common housing, specifically in such a way that charge air to be cooled can be supplied separately to the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via in each case one separate incoming-air chamber provided by the common housing, and that cooled charge air can be discharged jointly from the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via a common outgoing-air chamber provided by the common housing. | 01-26-2012 |
20120080014 | CHARGE AIR COOLING DEVICE FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charge air cooling device is provided for a combustion engine with a first heat exchanger configured to transmit thermal energy of a charge airflow to a coolant and with a second heat exchanger by which thermal energy of the coolant can be discharged into the surroundings. The first heat exchanger is designed as coaxial tube heat exchanger, which directly connects a compressor provided for the combustion air to the engine. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090579 | CHARGE AIR DUCT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charge air duct for an internal combustion engine includes a housing with at least one entrance and at least one exit for charge air, a first heat exchanger arranged inside the housing to cool the charge air, a bypass arranged on the housing to at least partially circumvent the heat exchanger, and an actuator arranged on the housing to influence the charge air flow. The charge air is guided from the entrance to the first heat exchanger in a first position of the actuator and from the entrance to the bypass in a second position of the actuator, and the bypass leads upstream of a second heat exchanger of the charge air duct. | 04-19-2012 |
20120097136 | CHARGE AIR DUCT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charge air duct for an internal combustion engine includes a housing with at least one entrance and at least one exit for charge air. A heat exchanger is arranged inside the housing to cool the charge air, a bypass is arranged on the housing to at least partially circumvent the heat exchanger and an actuator is arranged on the housing to influence the charge air flow. The charge air is guided from the entrance to the heat exchanger in a first position of the actuator and from the entrance to the bypass in a second position of the actuator, and the actuator at least partially reduces a cross-section of the charge air in a third position. | 04-26-2012 |
20120152212 | CHARGE AIR COOLER - A charge air cooler for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The charge air cooler includes at least one connecting piece for connection to at least one cooling circuit configured to conduct coolant. The charge air cooler includes at least one coolant pump for circulating the coolant. The at least one coolant pump is integrated in at least one flow path within the charge air cooler. | 06-21-2012 |
20120167860 | Intake System for an Internal Combustion Engine - The intake system includes an integrated airflow cooler module comprising a lower manifold assembly and a throttle body fluidly connected to, and disposed within the lower manifold assembly to meter combustion air into a lower manifold volume of the lower manifold assembly. An upper manifold assembly is configured for assembly to the lower manifold assembly to define a manifold volume therebetween and a heat exchanger is disposed in the manifold volume, between the upper manifold assembly and the lower manifold assembly and between a combustion air inlet in the integrated airflow cooler module and the throttle body. | 07-05-2012 |
20120180768 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Thermal management systems and methods related to controlling temperature of internal combustion engines are provided. In one embodiment, a thermal management system includes an air intake structure defining an air intake passage therethrough coupled to a plurality of cylinders in an engine, a multi-stage cooling assembly, positioned in the air intake passage, including an air-to-coolant intercooler for cooling intake air and an air-to-air heat exchanger for cooling intake air, an air-to-coolant radiator fluidly coupled with the air-to-coolant intercooler of the multi-stage cooling assembly, a first fan operable to provide air flow to the multi-stage cooling assembly and the air-to-coolant radiator, and a second fan operable to provide air flow to the air-to-coolant radiator. | 07-19-2012 |
20120210986 | GAS COOLER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A gas cooler for an internal combustion engine is provided that includes a gas duct through which a gas flow supplied to the internal combustion engine can flow in a flow direction, and having a heat exchanger which is inserted into the gas duct through a lateral opening in an insertion direction, wherein a fluid or cooling the gas flow can flow through the heat exchanger, and wherein a first profile which runs in the insertion direction is formed on at least one side of the heat exchanger, which first profile meshes with a second profile provided on the gas duct. | 08-23-2012 |
20120255526 | PISTON ENGINE - The invention relates to a piston engine comprising an intake air duct ( | 10-11-2012 |
20120285423 | INTAKE MANIFOLD HAVING AN INTEGRATED CHARGE AIR COOLER - An intake manifold is provided that includes an integrated charge air cooler, comprising a housing having a first housing part and a second housing part connected thereto, wherein charge air flows into the housing via an inlet and flows out of the housing via an outlet, wherein the charge air cooler is disposed in the housing and is permeated by the charge air on the path from the inlet to the outlet, wherein the charge air cooler is completely enclosed by the housing, except for passages for passing a cooling fluid, and the charge air cooler is elastically supported relative to the housing, wherein the support takes place by means of at least one elastic bearing element in particular disposed on a collector of the charge air cooler. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291760 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INTAKE AIR HEATING, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - Embodiments for an engine system are provided. One example internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder head and at least two cylinders, in which each cylinder has at least one inlet opening for the supply of combustion air into the cylinder, comprises an intake line leading to each inlet opening, an overall intake line where the intake lines of at least two cylinders merge, such that a distributor junction point is formed, and a heating device arranged in the overall intake line which has at least one strip-like heating element, a first narrow side of a cross section of which faces toward intake combustion air flow, wherein the heating device is arranged adjacent to the distributor junction point at which the intake lines merge to form the overall intake line, a spacing between the heating device and the distributor junction point being smaller than the diameter of a cylinder. | 11-22-2012 |
20120325182 | CONNECTION BOX WITH A CHARGE AIR COOLING ARRANGEMENT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a charge air supply arrangement of an internal combustion engine with two stage charging in combination with a charge air cooler, a double connection box is provided with a guide structure including a separation wall defining a lower guide area with a lower connection to a first charge air cooler disposed directly below the double connection box and an upper guide area with an upper connection to a second charge air cooler disposed directly on top of the double connection box, and an internal combustion engine with a charge to air cooling arrangement is arranged on top of the engine. | 12-27-2012 |
20130000611 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CHARGE-AIR COOLER - An example method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, at least one intake line for supplying charge air to the at least one cylinder, and a device for controlling charge-air flows conducted via a charge-air cooler and via a bypass line around the charge-air cooler, comprises controlling the charge-air flows using the device, the device including a two-stage switchable shut-off element and a continuously adjustable shut-off element, wherein the two-stage switchable shut-off element, which is arranged parallel to the bypass line in the at least one intake line, is switched between an open position and a closed position, and the bypass line is opened up or shut off to a greater or lesser extent by the shut-off element which is continuously adjustable between an open position and a closed position. In this way, shuddering of the engine during shut down is prevented. | 01-03-2013 |
20130019845 | SYSTEM FOR A CHARGE-AIR-COOLER - Systems and methods for a charge-air-cooler are provided. The system may include an engine air passage, a charge-air-cooler including a plurality of heat exchange passages, and a condensate collector positioned within an interior of the charge-air-cooler, wherein the condensate collector is in fluid communication with at least one heat exchange passage and the engine air passage. | 01-24-2013 |
20130074812 | Cold fuel cooling of intercooler and aftercooler - A high-altitude aircraft powerplant including an engine, a two-stage turbocharger having an intercooler and an aftercooler, a cryogenic hydrogen fuel source, and a cooling system including a hydrogen heat exchanger. Aided by a ram-air cooler that cools a coolant to a near-ambient temperature, the heat exchanger is configured to heat the hydrogen using the coolant, and to cool the coolant to a temperature well below the ambient temperature during high-altitude flight. The intercooler and aftercooler use the sub-ambient temperature coolant, as does a separate sensor. The ram-air cooler includes a front portion and a rear portion. The cooling system includes three cooling loops which respectively incorporate only the front portion, only the rear portion, and both portions of the ram-air cooler. | 03-28-2013 |
20130152906 | INTERCOOLER ASSEMBLY - An intercooler assembly for cooling charge air to be delivered to an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The said assembly is disposed along an axis in the axial direction, including an intercooler housing having a housing cavity for receiving an intercooler core therein. Conventional cooling fluid is channeled axially through an axial chamber of the intercooler core for cooling the core and charge air is channeled around the outer surface of the core for cooling the charge air, wherein the core assembly further including a means for rotating the intercooler core about the axis, thereby increasing the cooling of the charge air as it flows around the outer surface of the intercooler core. | 06-20-2013 |
20130180507 | INTAKE DEVICE OF ENGINE - An intake device of an engine comprises an intake manifold of a four-cylinder inline engine and a water-cooling type of intercooler. The intake manifold includes a downstream branch pipe portion connecting to cylinders, a chamber portion connecting to the downstream branch pipe portion, and an upstream intake pipe portion connecting to the chamber portion. A rectangular opening portion having a vertically-long shape is formed at the upstream intake pipe portion. The intercooler includes an intercooler body portion having a pair of faces which has the widest face-area and faces to each other in an engine width direction. The intercooler body portion is installed in the chamber portion, by being inserted through the rectangular opening portion, so as to divide an inside of the chamber portion into two parts in the engine width direction thereby. | 07-18-2013 |
20130276763 | DEVICE FOR COOLING CHARGE AIR, SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING CHARGE AIR, AND INTAKE MODULE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a device for cooling charge air for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The device comprises a plurality of first coolant pipes for conducting a first coolant and a plurality of second coolant pipes for conducting a second coolant, wherein the first coolant pipes and the second coolant pipes extend in a longitudinal extension direction of the device and the plurality of first coolant pipes is arranged adjacent to the plurality of second coolant pipes in a transverse extension direction of the device. | 10-24-2013 |
20130306038 | Device For Channeling A Flow Of Feed Gas For An Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a device ( | 11-21-2013 |
20140000569 | INTAKE PIPE HAVING AN INTEGRATED INTERCOOLER | 01-02-2014 |
20140026870 | CHARGE AIR COOLER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A charge air cooler, a system to control condensation within a plurality of cooling tubes of a charge air cooler, and a method are disclosed. The system includes an air flow control arrangement configured to selectively ensure a flow rate of charge air through each individual cooling tube is either essentially zero or above a predetermined minimum flow rate in accordance with predetermined operating conditions of the engine. | 01-30-2014 |
20140048048 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE CHARGE AIR COOLER - Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler in response to an estimated condensation formation value within the charge air cooler. In this way, condensation accumulation within the charge air cooler may be prevented. | 02-20-2014 |
20140060500 | CHARGE AIR COOLER WITH DUAL FLOW PATH CONDUIT - An engine cooling system comprises a charge air cooler having an inlet, a plurality of heat exchange passages fluidically coupled to the inlet, and an outlet fluidically coupled to the heat exchange passages, and a conduit coupled to the outlet and an intake manifold of an engine, the conduit divided to include a first and second flow path to the intake manifold with a valve positioned at an inlet of the first flow path. In this way, accumulated condensate in the charge air cooler may be moved to the engine during low intake velocity conditions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140076288 | CHARGE-AIR COOLER - A charge-air cooler includes a reticulated foam element configured to provide a plurality of nonlinear flow paths for a relatively high-temperature first fluid. The charge-air cooler also includes a cooling passage element disposed one of proximate to and in direct contact with the reticulated foam element and configured to accept a relatively low-temperature second fluid. The charge-air cooler additionally includes a header element having a first connection configured to accept inflow of the second fluid to the cooling passage element and a second connection configured to facilitate outflow of the second fluid from the cooling passage element. Furthermore, the charge-air cooler includes a casing configured to house the reticulated foam element, the cooling passage element, and the header element. An internal combustion engine employing such a charge-air cooler is also disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
20140076289 | CHARGE AIR COOLER CONDENSATION DISPERSION ELEMENT - Embodiments for controlling condensate in a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, a charge air cooler comprises an inlet to admit charge air, a plurality of heat exchange passages to remove heat from the charge air, an outlet configured to discharge the charge air from the heat exchange passages to an intake passage upstream of an intake manifold of an engine, and a dispersion element extending at least partially across the outlet. | 03-20-2014 |
20140102423 | INTAKE SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air intake system for delivering induction air to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, including an intake plenum assembly mounted to an intake manifold, wherein the intake manifold is mounted to the cylinder head and an airflow cooler module mounted to the intake plenum. The air intake system also includes a throttle body and heat exchanger disposed in the airflow cooler module between an induction air inlet of the airflow cooler module and the intake plenum, wherein an induction air flow path extends from the induction air inlet, through the heat exchanger and the intake plenum to the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. | 04-17-2014 |
20140102424 | METHOD FOR PURGING CONDENSATE FROM A CHARGE AIR COOLER - Embodiments for controlling condensate in a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, a method for a charge air cooler comprises, responsive to a condensate level in the charge air cooler, increasing boost pressure and maintaining a requested level of torque by routing a portion of air flow exiting the charge air cooler to an intake passage upstream of a compressor. In this way, accumulated condensate in the charge air cooler may be removed while maintaining driver-requested torque. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109880 | CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) CORROSION REDUCTION UTILIZING GRILLE SHUTTERS - Methods and systems are provided for reducing corrosion of a charge air cooler and preventing engine misfire due to condensate formation. In response to a condensate forming region in a charge air cooler, a grille shutter system is adjusted, moving the condensate region to a different location in the charge air cooler. Grille shutter orientation may also be controlled in response to vehicle operating conditions and condensate-forming weather conditions. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY AMBIENT CONDITIONS - Methods and systems are provided for estimating an ambient humidity value used to determine condensate formation in a charge air cooler. The ambient humidity value is determined from charge air cooler efficiency and windshield wiper speed thresholds. The humidity value is used to calculate an amount of condensate in a charge air cooler and control engine systems to reduce condensate formation and engine misfire. | 05-08-2014 |
20140230797 | CHARGE AIR COOLER, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD INCLUDING THE SAME - An air intake manifold for an engine includes an air inlet to receive a flow of compressed charge air, and multiple runners to deliver cooled compressed charge air to corresponding combustion cylinders of the engine. A charge air cooler is arranged within the intake manifold between the air inlet and the runners, and includes a first core section and a second core section. The first and second core sections are arranged fluidly in parallel with respect to the flow of compressed charge air, so that the charge air is divided into a first portion that is substantially directed through the first core section to a first subset of the runners, and a second portion that is substantially directed through the second core section to a second subset of the runners. | 08-21-2014 |
20140290629 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY - An engine assembly generally includes an engine and an intake manifold. The engine includes a plurality of cylinders. The plurality of cylinders includes a pair of cylinders. The engine is configured to sequentially fire the pair of cylinders. The intake manifold defines a plurality of ports. Each port is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of cylinders. The plurality of ports includes a pair of ports. Each of the pair of ports is disposed in fluid communication with one of the pair of cylinders. The intake manifold further includes a baffle disposed between the pair of ports to restrict fluid flow within the intake manifold between the pair of ports. | 10-02-2014 |
20140326222 | Suction Pipe Assembly of an Internal Combustion Engine having a Cooling Fluid Intercooler - A suction pipe assembly of an internal combustion engine has a suction pipe and a cooling fluid intercooler arranged in the suction pipe. A seal chamber is provided that is delimited by at least one section of the suction pipe and at least one section connected with the cooling fluid intercooler. A seal, disposed in the seal chamber, seals the suction pipe relative to the cooling fluid intercooler. The seal is made of an initially flowable sealing material introduced into the seal chamber in an initially flowable state and subsequently cured in a curing phase in the seal chamber. The seal chamber is seal-tightly closed with the exception of at least one fill opening through which the sealing material is introduced into the seal chamber. | 11-06-2014 |
20140345577 | CHARGE AIR COOLER, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD INCLUDING THE SAME - A charge air cooler includes a housing and a heat exchanger core positioned within the housing. The heat exchanger core includes a first core section, a second core section, and a centrally located section positioned between the first core section and the second core section. The charge air cooler also includes a plurality of coolant circuits. Each coolant circuit extends through at least one of the first and second core sections. The charge air cooler further includes a coolant inlet extending from the centrally located section to deliver coolant to the plurality of coolant circuits, and a coolant outlet extending from the centrally located section to receive coolant from the plurality of coolant circuits. The charge air cooler also includes a fastener extending through the centrally located section of the core to secure the core to the housing. | 11-27-2014 |
20140360475 | Cooling Module - A cooling module, composed of at least one first and one second heat exchanger, are connected in a common frame or directly to one another, it being possible for cooling air to flow through both heat exchangers. The second heat exchanger has a greater structural depth than the first heat exchanger in the flow direction of the cooling air. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger have a catalytic coating and the second heat exchanger is composed of at least one first and one second partial heat exchanger which are arranged one behind the other in the flow direction of the cooling air and which are operatively connected to one another. By means of the configuration according to the invention, the largest possible catalytically active coating surface area is attained. | 12-11-2014 |
20150059712 | CHARGE AIR GUIDE ELEMENT AND WATER RING ELEMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charge air guide element and a water ring element for an internal combustion engine are configured to supply cooling water to the water ring element via the charge air guide element. A cooling water channel system may be integrated into a wall structure of the charge air guide element and may include at least one opening at the cylinder unit side of the charge air guide element, which opens towards the top side of the charge air guide element, and at least one opening at an access side of the charge air guide element, the access side being opposite to the cylinder unit side. An arrangement of screw guiding holes at the charge air guide element may allow using the charge air guide element for in-line and V-configuration internal combustion engines. | 03-05-2015 |
20150068501 | Cover For A Heat Exchanger Bundle | 03-12-2015 |
20150083091 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN INTERCOOLER IN AN INTAKE PIPE - The invention relates to an arrangement of a charge air cooler in an intake pipe, wherein the charge air cooler has a cooler block through which charge air can flow and the charge air cooler can be inserted into the intake pipe through a first opening in said intake pipe, wherein the cooler block has at least one first outer wall and at least one second outer wall, which outer walls run along the main direction of extent of the cooler block and bound the region of the cooler block through which charge air can flow, wherein the intake pipe surrounds, on three sides, that part of the charge air cooler which can be inserted, so that charge air can flow through the cooler block of the charge air cooler within the intake pipe. | 03-26-2015 |
20150292451 | ENGINE INTAKE WITH SUMP HAVING A HEAT SOURCE - A number of variations may include a product including an intake system to provide air to an engine, the intake system including an inlet manifold to provide an air flow pathway to an inlet port; wherein the inlet manifold includes a false floor at least partially defining a plenum, the plenum at least partially separated from a sump, the sump at least partially defined in a lower portion of the inlet manifold; and wherein the sump includes a heat source. | 10-15-2015 |
20150322846 | FLAT TUBE FOR A CHARGE AIR COOLER AND CORRESPONDING CHARGE AIR COOLER - Flat tube of a charge air heat exchanger, produced from at least one metal sheet that has been pressed to form an exchange plate, said pressing allowing a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to be connected by a circuit through which a heat-transfer fluid circulates, said circuit comprising at least one metal insert placed within it and made from a material that creates a potential difference of 30 mV or more with the material of the flat tube. | 11-12-2015 |
20150345371 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING AIRFLOW THROUGH A CHARGE AIR COOLER TO DECREASE CHARGE AIR COOLER CONDENSATE - Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by one or more of selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost or opening a compressor bypass valve and increasing boost. The amount of compressor bypass valve opening and number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345437 | AIR FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - An air flow control system of a vehicle may include an engine mixing air and fuel and generating a rotation force by combusting the mixture of the air and the fuel in a combustion chamber, main ducts provided in a front side of the vehicle to transmit air to the combustion chamber of the engine, heat dissipation members provided adjacent to the main ducts to cool a fluid flowing inside thereof through heat exchange with external air, assistant ducts branched from the main ducts to transmit air flowing in the main ducts to the heat dissipation members, and control valves provided in the assistant ducts to control air supplied to the heat dissipation members. | 12-03-2015 |
20150377186 | SYSTEM FOR THE RECIRCULATION OF EXHAUST GASES - A system for the recirculation of exhaust gases is disclosed. The system includes an air intake device for an internal combustion engine with intake ducts feeding air to the combustion cylinders, each combustion cylinder including an intake duct of its own, and the intake ducts include an exhaust gas inlet orifice for exhaust gases. The system also includes a recirculation circuit for the exhaust gases, an injection rail including outlet orifices for the exhaust gases connected to the inlet orifices of the intake ducts, the connection between the inlet orifices and the outlet orifices being produced by a tapered coupling element. The tapered coupling element includes a connection tube connected to the outlet orifice of the injection rail and descending within the inlet orifice to guide the exhaust gases emerging from the injection rail within the intake duct. | 12-31-2015 |
20160003174 | VEHICLE ENGINE AIR SUPPLY CONDENSATION CONTROL - A system for controlling condensation associated with a vehicle engine air supply includes a shutter assembly configured to selectively allow airflow through the shutter assembly. An air supply cooler is configured to provide intake air to an engine. The air supply cooler is situated near the shutter assembly such that air flowing through the shutter assembly is incident on an exterior of the air supply cooler. A controller determines when at least one condition exists that is conducive to condensation within the air supply cooler and controls the shutter assembly to alter an amount of air incident on the exterior of the air supply cooler for controlling condensation in the air supply cooler. | 01-07-2016 |
20160153347 | AIR-INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 06-02-2016 |
20160160817 | INTAKE SYSTEM - An intake system may include an intercooler to cool air supplied to an engine, an intake manifold to supply the air that is introduced from the intercooler into at least one cylinder and having a first runner and a second runner, an air control valve disposed between the intercooler and intake manifold and configured to control a flow rate or a path of the cooled air supplied to the intake manifold, and an air line to supply the air to the air control valve and feed the air that is introduced from the air control valve to the intake manifold, in which the air that is introduced from the intercooler is supplied to at least one of the first runner and the second runner, and at least one cylinder which is communicated with the first runner is separated from at least one cylinder which is communicated with the second runner. | 06-09-2016 |
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