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EGR and blow-by flow system for highly turbocharged diesel engines
Assignee: Cummins Engine IP Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-27
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Granted: 1997-03-18
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Expires: 2016-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A gas flow network in combination with a highly turbocharged diesel engine for the blending of either EGR gas or blow-by gas from the crankcase vent with fresh charge air is disclosed. In the diesel engine assembly which incorporates the flow network for EGR gas, a venturi conduit and control valve combination is positioned between tile intake manifold and aftercooler and is connected to a flow line carrying the EGR gas. When the turbocharged diesel engine assembly is configured with a flow path for blow-by gas, the venturi and control valve combination is positioned between the intake manifold and aftercooler and is connected to a flow line carrying blow-by gas. These systems utilize a low static pressure at the narrow throat of the venturi so as to induce the flow of EGR gas or blow-by gas into the fresh charge air, the flow being controlled by the state of the control valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Rod Radovanovic
- 👤 A. S. Ghuman
- 👤 Gregory H. Henderson
- 👤 Angela R. May
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:36
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/13; F02M26/22; F02M26/23; F02M26/25; F02M26/17; F02M26/19; F02M26/21; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02D; F02D9/00; F02D9/08; F02D9/12; F02M26/02; F02M26/04; F02M26/05; F02M26/09; F02M26/10; F02M26/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
In combination: a turbocharged diesel engine assembly including a diesel engine, a turbocharger, an engine gas flow line from said diesel engine for routing engine gas out of said diesel engine, and a fresh charge air flow line from said turbocharger to said diesel engine so as to deliver fresh charge air from said turbocharger to said diesel engine; a venturi conduit placed in said fresh charge air flow line between said turbocharger and said engine, said venturi conduit having a throat area and defining a flow path therethrough for said fresh charge air; and a control valve attached to said throat area and having a passageway therethrough and being disposed in flow communication with the flow path through said venturi conduit, said passageway intersecting said flow path at a location which coincides with said throat area, said passageway being connected in flow communication with said engine gas flow line whereby engine gas exiting from said diesel engine and flowing through said engine gas flow line is able to be blended with fresh charge air due to a low static pressure created by said venturi, the introduction of engine gas into said venturi conduit being controlled by said control valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
In combination: a turbocharged diesel engine assembly including a diesel engine, a turbocharger, an engine gas flow line from said diesel engine for routing engine gas out of said diesel engine, and a fresh charge air flow line from said turbocharger to said diesel engine so as to deliver fresh charge air from said turbocharger to said diesel engine; a venturi conduit placed in said fresh charge air flow line between said turbocharger and said engine, said venturi conduit having a throat area and defining a flow path therethrough for said fresh charge air; and a control valve attached to said throat area and having a passageway therethrough and being disposed in flow communication with the flow path through said venturi conduit, said passageway intersecting said flow path at a location which coincides with said throat area, said passageway being connected in flow communication with said engine gas flow line whereby engine gas exiting from said diesel engine and flowing through said engine gas flow line is able to be blended with fresh charge air due to a low static pressure created by said venturi, the introduction of engine gas into said venturi conduit being controlled by said control valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said turbocharged diesel engine assembly includes an aftercooler in said fresh charge air flow line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said venturi is placed downstream of said aftercooler between said aftercooler and said engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said venturi is placed upstream of said aftercooler between said aftercooler and said turbocharger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said turbocharged diesel engine assembly includes a filter in said engine gas flow line upstream of said venturi.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said control valve is set at an acute angle relative to said venturi conduit such that in operation with a flow of engine gas through said passageway and a flow of fresh charge air through said venturi conduit, the engine gas enters the flow of fresh charge air at an acute angle.
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