US4521532A
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Monolithic catalytic converter for improved thermal performance
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1984-04-23
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2004-04-23
Abstract
Abstract An automobile catalytic converter of extruded ceramic monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas. The monolithic structure contains longitudinally extended channels formed of thin walls in a periodic pattern of cross sections of different areas to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in the immediate adjacent channels. Temperature gradients thereby produced between the adjacent channels promote heat transfer in the transverse direction of the honeycomb structure to prevent the formation of maximum temperature in each channel at the same longitudinal location of the channel wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Byong K. Cho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/9445; B01D53/9454; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2825; F01N3/2828; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/06; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas comprising a plurality of open-ended channels having interconnected walls extending longitudinally through the structure, said channels being formed to provide a periodic pattern of different cross-sectional gas flow areas such that each channel has a plurality of neighboring channels of different gas flow cross-sectional area to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in adjacent channels, and to thereby produce temperature gradients between the adjacent channels to promote heat transfer in the transverse direction between them.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas comprising a plurality of open-ended channels having interconnected walls extending longitudinally through the structure, said channels being formed to provide a periodic pattern of different cross-sectional gas flow areas such that each channel has a plurality of neighboring channels of different gas flow cross-sectional area to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in adjacent channels, and to thereby produce temperature gradients between the adjacent channels to promote heat transfer in the transverse direction between them.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas comprising a plurality of open-ended channels having interconnected walls extending longitudinally through the structure, said channels being formed of substantially the same cross section, and means partially closing the gas inlet to alternate channels to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in adjacent channels, and to thereby produce temperature gradients between the adjacent channels to promote heat transfer in the transverse direction between them.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas comprising a plurality of open-ended channels having interconnected walls extending longitudinally through the structure, said channels being formed of substantially the same cross section, and means partially closing the gas inlet to alternate channels to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in adjacent channels, and to thereby produce temperature gradients between the adjacent channels to promote heat transfer in the transverse direction between them.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
A monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas comprising a plurality of open-ended channels having interconnected walls extending longitudinally through the structure, said channels being formed in a periodic pattern of cross sections of different areas to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in adjacent channels, and to thereby produce temperature gradients between the adjacent channels to promote heat transfer in the transverse direction between them, said periodic pattern of cross sections of different areas being provided by dividing the cross sections of preselected channels into two or more separate passages to at least the partial length of said channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas comprising a plurality of open-ended channels having interconnected walls extending longitudinally through the structure, said channels being formed in a periodic pattern of cross sections of different areas to induce different flow velocities of the exhaust gas in adjacent channels, and to thereby produce temperature gradients between the adjacent channels to promote heat transfer in the transverse direction between them, said periodic pattern of cross sections of different areas being provided by dividing the cross sections of preselected channels into two or more separate passages to at least the partial length of said channels.
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