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Compressor by-pass and valving for a turbocharger
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1996-01-26
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2016-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A bypass system for a diesel engine having a turbocharger, a bypass conduit, a valve and a controller which cooperate to bypass a portion of the combustion air compressed by the turbocharger bypassed to a turbine portion of the turbocharger or to the atmosphere, a controller containing maps based on empirical fixed point data specific to the engine, turbocharger and bypass system responds to signals indicative of changes in atmospheric pressure, inlet manifold pressure and engine speed to control the valve and prevent the turbocharger from surging.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R. Fenelon
- 👤 Robert L. Hercey
- 👤 Gerald A. Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:48
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B37/00; F02B37/12; F02B37/16; F02B37/04; F02B37/10; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of preventing surging in a turbocharger utilized in a diesel engine, the turbocharger having a compressor portion in fluid communication with an inlet manifold for supplying combustion air to the engine, a turbine portion in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold for directing exhaust gases from the engine to the turbine portion of the turbocharger, a bypass valve in fluid communication with the compressor and turbine portions and a controller which operates the bypass valve based on empirical fixed data points specific to the engine, turbocharger and bypass system comprising the steps of: sensing changes in engine speed, inlet manifold pressure and atmospheric pressure, responding to these changes, the controller determining when the compressor portion of the turbocharger is approaching a surging operating condition to operate the bypass valve to bypass a portion of the combustion air from the compressor portion to the turbine portion of the turbocharger and increasing the mass flow of combustion air from the compressor portion of the turbocharger an amount sufficient to prevent the compressor portion from surging.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of preventing surging in a turbocharger utilized in a diesel engine, the turbocharger having a compressor portion in fluid communication with an inlet manifold for supplying combustion air to the engine, a turbine portion in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold for directing exhaust gases from the engine to the turbine portion of the turbocharger, a bypass valve in fluid communication with the compressor and turbine portions and a controller which operates the bypass valve based on empirical fixed data points specific to the engine, turbocharger and bypass system comprising the steps of: sensing changes in engine speed, inlet manifold pressure and atmospheric pressure, responding to these changes, the controller determining when the compressor portion of the turbocharger is approaching a surging operating condition to operate the bypass valve to bypass a portion of the combustion air from the compressor portion to the turbine portion of the turbocharger and increasing the mass flow of combustion air from the compressor portion of the turbocharger an amount sufficient to prevent the compressor portion from surging.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of preventing surging in a turbocharger as set forth in claim 1, comprising an additional step of bypassing a portion of the combustion air form the compressor portion to an inlet portion of the turbine portion of the turbocharger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of preventing surging in a turbocharger as set forth in claim 1, comprising an additional step of bypassing a portion of the combustion air form the compressor portion to an outlet portion of the turbine portion of the turbocharger.
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