GB2447035B - An intake plenum arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine - Google Patents

An intake plenum arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine

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GB2447035B
GB2447035B GB0704031A GB0704031A GB2447035B GB 2447035 B GB2447035 B GB 2447035B GB 0704031 A GB0704031 A GB 0704031A GB 0704031 A GB0704031 A GB 0704031A GB 2447035 B GB2447035 B GB 2447035B
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Prior art keywords
combustion engine
internal combustion
cylinder internal
intake plenum
plenum arrangement
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Richard John Pearson
Michael David Bassett
Allen Charles Bernard Saville
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Lotus Cars Ltd
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Lotus Cars Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B27/00—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
    • F02B27/02—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
    • F02B27/0205—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means characterised by the charging effect
    • F02B27/021—Resonance charging
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B27/00—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
    • F02B27/02—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B27/00—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
    • F02B27/02—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
    • F02B27/0226—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means characterised by the means generating the charging effect
    • F02B27/0242—Fluid communication passages between intake ducts, runners or chambers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B27/00—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
    • F02B27/02—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
    • F02B27/0226—Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means characterised by the means generating the charging effect
    • F02B27/0247—Plenum chambers; Resonance chambers or resonance pipes
    • F02B27/0252—Multiple plenum chambers or plenum chambers having inner separation walls, e.g. comprising valves for the same group of cylinders
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10006—Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the position of elements of the air intake system in direction of the air intake flow, i.e. between ambient air inlet and supply to the combustion chamber
    • F02M35/10026—Plenum chambers
    • F02M35/10032—Plenum chambers specially shaped or arranged connecting duct between carburettor or air inlet duct and the plenum chamber; specially positioned carburettors or throttle bodies with respect to the plenum chamber
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10006—Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the position of elements of the air intake system in direction of the air intake flow, i.e. between ambient air inlet and supply to the combustion chamber
    • F02M35/10026—Plenum chambers
    • F02M35/10045—Multiple plenum chambers; Plenum chambers having inner separation walls
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10242—Devices or means connected to or integrated into air intakes; Air intakes combined with other engine or vehicle parts
    • F02M35/10301—Flexible, resilient, pivotally or movable parts; Membranes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/104—Intake manifolds
    • F02M35/116—Intake manifolds for engines with cylinders in V-arrangement or arranged oppositely relative to the main shaft
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10—Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10373—Sensors for intake systems
    • F02M35/1038—Sensors for intake systems for temperature or pressure
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Characterised By The Charging Evacuation (AREA)
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Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0159802A2 (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-10-30 General Motors Corporation Engine intake system with modulated tuning
JPS61207822A (en) * 1985-03-12 1986-09-16 Toyota Motor Corp Control of suction control valve of variable suction pipe length type suction apparatus
JPS6270621A (en) * 1985-09-24 1987-04-01 Yamaha Motor Co Ltd Intake device of 4-cycle v-shaped multicylinder engine
US4708097A (en) * 1985-10-04 1987-11-24 Mazda Motor Corporation Induction system for V-type internal combustion engine
US4766853A (en) * 1986-03-08 1988-08-30 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Intake passage for multi-cylinder engine
JPH06280576A (en) * 1993-03-25 1994-10-04 Mazda Motor Corp Intake device of engine
JPH06299856A (en) * 1993-04-16 1994-10-25 Suzuki Motor Corp V-engine suction device
US5632239A (en) * 1996-04-16 1997-05-27 Chrysler Corporation Method of distributing air in an engine intake manifold
US6250272B1 (en) * 1998-09-18 2001-06-26 Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Ag Internal combustion engine suction system utilizing resonance
JP2005090414A (en) * 2003-09-19 2005-04-07 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Intake device of v-type internal combustion engine
US6955149B1 (en) * 2004-08-05 2005-10-18 General Motors Corporation Variable intake manifold with trimode resonance tuning control valve

Patent Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0159802A2 (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-10-30 General Motors Corporation Engine intake system with modulated tuning
JPS61207822A (en) * 1985-03-12 1986-09-16 Toyota Motor Corp Control of suction control valve of variable suction pipe length type suction apparatus
JPS6270621A (en) * 1985-09-24 1987-04-01 Yamaha Motor Co Ltd Intake device of 4-cycle v-shaped multicylinder engine
US4708097A (en) * 1985-10-04 1987-11-24 Mazda Motor Corporation Induction system for V-type internal combustion engine
US4766853A (en) * 1986-03-08 1988-08-30 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Intake passage for multi-cylinder engine
JPH06280576A (en) * 1993-03-25 1994-10-04 Mazda Motor Corp Intake device of engine
JPH06299856A (en) * 1993-04-16 1994-10-25 Suzuki Motor Corp V-engine suction device
US5632239A (en) * 1996-04-16 1997-05-27 Chrysler Corporation Method of distributing air in an engine intake manifold
US6250272B1 (en) * 1998-09-18 2001-06-26 Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Ag Internal combustion engine suction system utilizing resonance
JP2005090414A (en) * 2003-09-19 2005-04-07 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Intake device of v-type internal combustion engine
US6955149B1 (en) * 2004-08-05 2005-10-18 General Motors Corporation Variable intake manifold with trimode resonance tuning control valve

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