SE521988C2 - Arrangemang vid förbränningsmotor - Google Patents
Arrangemang vid förbränningsmotorInfo
- Publication number
- SE521988C2 SE521988C2 SE9800310A SE9800310A SE521988C2 SE 521988 C2 SE521988 C2 SE 521988C2 SE 9800310 A SE9800310 A SE 9800310A SE 9800310 A SE9800310 A SE 9800310A SE 521988 C2 SE521988 C2 SE 521988C2
- Authority
- SE
- Sweden
- Prior art keywords
- inlet
- cylinder
- engine
- gases
- cylinders
- Prior art date
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- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 12
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 96
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 5
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- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000008240 homogeneous mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
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Classifications
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- 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
- F02M35/10052—Plenum chambers special shapes or arrangements of plenum chambers; Constructional details
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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
- F02B33/00—Engines characterised by provision of pumps for charging or scavenging
- F02B33/44—Passages conducting the charge from the pump to the engine inlet, e.g. reservoirs
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- 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
- F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
- F02M26/02—EGR systems specially adapted for supercharged engines
- F02M26/04—EGR systems specially adapted for supercharged engines with a single turbocharger
- F02M26/05—High pressure loops, i.e. wherein recirculated exhaust gas is taken out from the exhaust system upstream of the turbine and reintroduced into the intake system downstream of the compressor
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- 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
- F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
- F02M26/13—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
- F02M26/17—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories in relation to the intake system
- F02M26/19—Means for improving the mixing of air and recirculated exhaust gases, e.g. venturis or multiple openings to the intake system
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- 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
- F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
- F02M26/13—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
- F02M26/22—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories with coolers in the recirculation passage
- F02M26/23—Layout, e.g. schematics
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- 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
- F02M35/10209—Fluid connections to the air intake system; their arrangement of pipes, valves or the like
- F02M35/10222—Exhaust gas recirculation [EGR]; Positive crankcase ventilation [PCV]; Additional air admission, lubricant or fuel vapour admission
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- 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
- F02M35/10262—Flow guides, obstructions, deflectors or the like
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- 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
- F02M35/1045—Intake manifolds characterised by the charge distribution between the cylinders/combustion chambers or its homogenisation
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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
- F02B75/00—Other engines
- F02B75/16—Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
- F02B75/18—Multi-cylinder engines
- F02B2075/1804—Number of cylinders
- F02B2075/1824—Number of cylinders six
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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
- F02B3/00—Engines characterised by air compression and subsequent fuel addition
- F02B3/06—Engines characterised by air compression and subsequent fuel addition with compression ignition
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- 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
- F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
- F02M26/02—EGR systems specially adapted for supercharged engines
- F02M26/09—Constructional details, e.g. structural combinations of EGR systems and supercharger systems; Arrangement of the EGR and supercharger systems with respect to the engine
- F02M26/10—Constructional details, e.g. structural combinations of EGR systems and supercharger systems; Arrangement of the EGR and supercharger systems with respect to the engine having means to increase the pressure difference between the exhaust and intake system, e.g. venturis, variable geometry turbines, check valves using pressure pulsations or throttles in the air intake or exhaust system
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- 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
- F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
- F02M26/13—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
- F02M26/42—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories having two or more EGR passages; EGR systems specially adapted for engines having two or more cylinders
- F02M26/44—Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories having two or more EGR passages; EGR systems specially adapted for engines having two or more cylinders in which a main EGR passage is branched into multiple passages
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- 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
- F02M35/1015—Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the engine type
- F02M35/10157—Supercharged engines
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- 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)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Geometry (AREA)
- Exhaust-Gas Circulating Devices (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Inorganic Insulating Materials (AREA)
- Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
Priority Applications (8)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9800310A SE521988C2 (sv) | 1998-02-04 | 1998-02-04 | Arrangemang vid förbränningsmotor |
EP99906622A EP1053396B1 (de) | 1998-02-04 | 1999-02-02 | Brennkraftmaschinenanordnung |
BR9907645-4A BR9907645A (pt) | 1998-02-04 | 1999-02-02 | Disposição de motor combustão interna |
AT99906622T ATE301775T1 (de) | 1998-02-04 | 1999-02-02 | Brennkraftmaschinenanordnung |
PCT/SE1999/000130 WO1999040312A1 (en) | 1998-02-04 | 1999-02-02 | Combustion engine arrangement |
US09/601,597 US6401699B1 (en) | 1998-02-02 | 1999-02-02 | Combustion engine arrangement |
DE69926609T DE69926609T2 (de) | 1998-02-04 | 1999-02-02 | Brennkraftmaschinenanordnung |
JP2000530702A JP4374138B2 (ja) | 1998-02-04 | 1999-02-02 | 燃焼エンジン装置 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9800310A SE521988C2 (sv) | 1998-02-04 | 1998-02-04 | Arrangemang vid förbränningsmotor |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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SE9800310D0 SE9800310D0 (sv) | 1998-02-04 |
SE9800310L SE9800310L (sv) | 1999-08-05 |
SE521988C2 true SE521988C2 (sv) | 2003-12-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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SE9800310A SE521988C2 (sv) | 1998-02-02 | 1998-02-04 | Arrangemang vid förbränningsmotor |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6401699B1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1053396B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4374138B2 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE301775T1 (de) |
BR (1) | BR9907645A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69926609T2 (de) |
SE (1) | SE521988C2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999040312A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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SE521798C2 (sv) * | 1999-03-09 | 2003-12-09 | Volvo Lastvagnar Ab | Förbränningsmotor med avgasåtercirkulation |
AT413863B (de) * | 1999-08-04 | 2006-06-15 | Man Steyr Ag | Verfahren zur abgasrückführung an einer mittels abgasturbolader aufgeladenen mehrzylindrigen hubkolbenbrennkraftmaschine |
SE516446C2 (sv) * | 2000-05-22 | 2002-01-15 | Scania Cv Ab | Förfarande och anordning för avgasrecirkulering i en förbränningsmotor samt dylik överladdad dieselmotor |
SE522787C2 (sv) * | 2000-05-22 | 2004-03-09 | Scania Cv Ab | Förfarande och anordning för avgasrecirkulering i en förbränningsmotor samt dylik överladdad dieselmotor |
SE522310C2 (sv) * | 2001-03-02 | 2004-02-03 | Volvo Lastvagnar Ab | Anordning och förfarande för tillförsel av återcirkulerade avgaser |
SE520505C2 (sv) * | 2001-11-30 | 2003-07-15 | Scania Cv Ab | Anordning för recirkulation av avgaser hos en förbränningsmotor |
US6640542B2 (en) * | 2001-12-20 | 2003-11-04 | Caterpillar Inc | Bypass venturi assembly with single shaft actuator for an exhaust gas recirculation system |
US6904898B1 (en) | 2003-09-09 | 2005-06-14 | Volvo Lastyagnar Ab | Method and arrangement for reducing particulate load in an EGR cooler |
FR2868132B1 (fr) * | 2004-03-26 | 2009-02-27 | Mann & Hummel Gmbh | Installation d'admission de moteur a combustion interne |
US7305955B2 (en) * | 2006-02-17 | 2007-12-11 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Dual combustion engine |
US7255095B1 (en) * | 2006-02-17 | 2007-08-14 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Dual combustion mode engine |
US20080000228A1 (en) * | 2006-06-30 | 2008-01-03 | Caterpillar Inc. | System and method for exhaust recirculation |
US7891345B2 (en) * | 2008-08-18 | 2011-02-22 | Caterpillar Inc. | EGR system having multiple discharge locations |
US9080536B2 (en) * | 2011-02-24 | 2015-07-14 | General Electric Company | Systems and methods for exhaust gas recirculation |
ITRE20110066A1 (it) * | 2011-09-08 | 2013-03-09 | Lombardini Srl | Collettore di aspirazione dell'aria comburente per un motore a combustione interna dotato di egr |
KR20130068110A (ko) | 2011-12-15 | 2013-06-25 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 디젤-가솔린 혼합연소엔진의 청정 egr 시스템, 이를 적용한 디젤-가솔린혼합연소엔진 및 그 제어방법 |
WO2014207501A1 (en) * | 2013-06-24 | 2014-12-31 | Renault Trucks | Air intake system |
US9322364B2 (en) * | 2013-07-22 | 2016-04-26 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Engine inlet for EGR-air flow distribution |
US9518519B2 (en) | 2013-11-04 | 2016-12-13 | Cummins Inc. | Transient control of exhaust gas recirculation systems through mixer control valves |
DE102013021662A1 (de) * | 2013-12-19 | 2015-06-25 | Daimler Ag | Aufgeladene Brennkraftmaschine |
CN109339962A (zh) * | 2018-09-28 | 2019-02-15 | 潍柴动力股份有限公司 | 一种egr阀的控制方法和装置 |
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US4249382A (en) * | 1978-05-22 | 1981-02-10 | Caterpillar Tractor Co. | Exhaust gas recirculation system for turbo charged engines |
JPS6285163A (ja) * | 1985-10-11 | 1987-04-18 | Yamaha Motor Co Ltd | V形エンジンの排気浄化装置 |
US5611203A (en) * | 1994-12-12 | 1997-03-18 | Cummins Engine Company, Inc. | Ejector pump enhanced high pressure EGR system |
DE19502717C1 (de) | 1995-01-28 | 1996-05-30 | Mtu Friedrichshafen Gmbh | Aufgeladene, mehrzylindrische Brennkraftmaschine mit Abgasrückführung |
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1998
- 1998-02-04 SE SE9800310A patent/SE521988C2/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
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1999
- 1999-02-02 EP EP99906622A patent/EP1053396B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-02-02 DE DE69926609T patent/DE69926609T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-02-02 JP JP2000530702A patent/JP4374138B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-02-02 BR BR9907645-4A patent/BR9907645A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-02-02 AT AT99906622T patent/ATE301775T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-02-02 WO PCT/SE1999/000130 patent/WO1999040312A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-02-02 US US09/601,597 patent/US6401699B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JP2002502936A (ja) | 2002-01-29 |
EP1053396A1 (de) | 2000-11-22 |
SE9800310D0 (sv) | 1998-02-04 |
BR9907645A (pt) | 2001-12-26 |
EP1053396B1 (de) | 2005-08-10 |
US6401699B1 (en) | 2002-06-11 |
ATE301775T1 (de) | 2005-08-15 |
DE69926609D1 (de) | 2005-09-15 |
SE9800310L (sv) | 1999-08-05 |
JP4374138B2 (ja) | 2009-12-02 |
DE69926609T2 (de) | 2006-06-14 |
WO1999040312A1 (en) | 1999-08-12 |
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