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Combustion air for use in an engine is normally compressed by a compressor which adds heat during the process of increasing the density of the combustion air. To decrease the heat content of the combustion air, an aftercooler is used. When compressing combustion air to a higher density, the combusti

Combustion air for use in an engine is normally compressed by a compressor which adds heat during the process of increasing the density of the combustion air. To decrease the heat content of the combustion air, an aftercooler is used. When compressing combustion air to a higher density, the combustion air is compressed by a first compressor section to a first preestablished pressure and temperature and by a second compressor section to a second preestablished pressure and temperature. To decrease the heat content of the highly compressed dense combustion air, a first aftercooler having an air to liquid configuration is used and a second aftercooler having an air to air configuration is used.

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1. A method of cooling combustion air for use with an engine, said engine having a block at least one cylinder bore being positioned in said block and having a piston assembly operatively positioned therein, a plurality of cooling passages position in the block, an intake manifold and an exhaust man

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A method of cooling combustion air for use with an engine, said engine having a block at least one cylinder bore being positioned in said block and having a piston assembly operatively positioned therein, a plurality of cooling passages position in the block, an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold; said method of cooling comprising:providing an engine cooling system, said engine cooling system having a heat exchanger being of a liquid-to-air type heat exchanger; providing a first liquid flow of liquid coolant being a portion of a total flow through said heat exchanger and said engine; compressing a flow of combustion air to a first preestablished pressure and a first preestablished temperature; compressing said flow of combustion air to a second preestablished pressure and a second preestablished temperature; cooling said flow of combustion air to a first temperature using a second liquid flow being the remainder of said total flow of said liquid coolant through a first aftercooler having a recipient fluid being said flow of liquid coolant through said engine; providing a flow control valve varying a flow rate between said first liquid flow and said second liquid flow; and cooling said flow of combustion air to a second temperature using a second aftercooler having a recipient fluid being an atmospheric air. 2. The method of cooling combustion air of claim 1 wherein said step of providing a flow of liquid coolant includes said flow of liquid coolant being an identical coolant for each of said engine and said first aftercooler.3. The method of cooling combustion air of claim 1 wherein said steps of compressing a flow of combustion air to a first preestablished pressure and a first preestablished temperature include using a first turbocharger and said step of compressing said flow of combustion air to a second preestablished pressure and a second preestablished temperature includes using a second turbocharger.4. The method of cooling combustion air of claim 1 wherein said step of providing an engine cooling system, said engine cooling system having a heat exchanger being of a liquid to an air type heat exchanger having atmospheric air being a donor fluid.5. A combustion air cooling system being used with an engine, said engine having a block including a plurality of cooling passages, at least a cylinder bore having a flow of combustion fluid and a flow of combustible fluid being supplied thereto, said combustion fluid and said combustible fluid combusting and forming an exhaust; said combustion air cooling system comprising:an engine cooling system being in communication with said engine and including a heat exchanger being of a liquid-to-air type heat exchanger configuration and a liquid coolant pump, said liquid coolant pump defining a first flow of a liquid coolant, said first liquid flow circulating through said liquid coolant pump, said plurality of cooling passages in said block and said heat exchanger; a first compressor section being attached to said engine and having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said first compressor section compressing said combustion fluid to a first preestablished pressure and a first preestablished temperature; a second compressor section being attached to said engine and having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion of said second compressor section being connected to said outlet portion of said first compressor section, said second compressor section compressing said combustion fluid to a second preestablished pressure and a second preestablished temperature; a turbine section being attached to said engine and being driven by said exhaust from said at least one cylinder bore, said turbine section driving said first compressor section and said second compressor section by a shaft; a first aftercooler being of an air-to-liquid type heat exchanger configuration being attached to said engine and having said combustion fluid flowing therethrough as said air and a portion of said liquid coolant flowing therethrough as said liquid prior to entering said engine, said first aftercooler having an inlet portion and an outlet portion and a liquid coolant inlet portion and a liquid coolant outlet portion; a second aftercooler being of an air-to-air type heat exchanger configuration being in communication with said engine and having said combustion fluid flowing therethrough as one of said air and having an atmospheric air flowing therethrough as an other of said air, said second aftercooler having a combustion air inlet portion being connected to said outlet portion of said first aftercooler and a combustion air outlet portion being connected to said at least one cylinder bore; a second liquid flow of said coolant, said liquid coolant pump defining said second liquid flow of said coolant, said second liquid flow of said coolant circulating through at least said liquid coolant pump and said first aftercooler; and a flow control valve varying a flow rate between said first liquid flow and said second liquid flow. 6. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said second flow of said coolant circulating through said plurality of cooling passages in said block of said engine.7. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said first flow and said second flow of said coolant being mixed, said mixing being positioned at a coolant pump inlet portion.8. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said first flow and said second flow of said coolant being mixed, said mixing being positioned at a coolant pump outlet portion.9. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said engine including an oil cooler being attached to said engine and said first flow and said second flow of said coolant being mixed, said mixing being positioned at a coolant outlet portion of said oil cooler.10. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said engine including a thermostat being attached to said engine and first flow and said second flow of said coolant being mixed, said mixing being positioned at said thermostat.11. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said first flow and said second flow of said coolant being mixed and passing through said plurality of cooling passages in said block prior to being circulated through a heat exchanger.12. The combustion air cooling system of claim 5 wherein said second flow of said coolant being controlled to a preestablished flow rate.13. The combustion air cooling system of claim 12 wherein said preestablished flow rate being varied by said flow control valve being operative movable between a closed position and an open position.14. The combustion air cooling system of claim 12 wherein said flow control valve being operative movable infinitely between said closed position and said open position.15. The combustion air cooling system of claim 12 wherein preestablished flow rate being controlled by an orifice.16. The combustion air cooling system of claim 12 wherein said preestablished flow rate of said second flow of said coolant being controlled by a preestablished cross sectional area through which said second flow passes.17. The combustion air cooling system of claim 12 wherein said flow control valve being positioned between said closed position and said open position being positioned by a controller.18. The combustion air cooling system of claim 17 wherein said controller monitoring at least one parameter of said engine.19. The combustion air cooling system of claim 17 wherein said controller monitoring at least one parameter of said coolant.20. The combustion air cooling system of claim 17 wherein said controller monitors at least one parameter of said compressed combustion air.21. An engine has a block having at least one cylinder bore in which is operatively positioned a piston assembly, a plurality of cooling passages within said block, an intake manifold being in communication with said at least one cylinder bore by an intake valve mechanism, an exhaust manifold being in communication with said at least one cylinder bore by an exhaust valve mechanism and a cooling system having a heat exchanger being of a liquid-to-air type configuration being connected to said engine, said cooling system having a liquid coolant pump being driven by said engine and circulating a flow of liquid coolant within said plurality of cooling passages and said heat exchanger; said engine comprising:a first turbocharger being connected to said engine, said first turbocharger having a turbine section being driven by a low of exhaust gas from a second turbocharger, a compressor section having an inlet portion and an outlet portion; a first flow of combustion air exiting said outlet portion of said first turbocharger having a first pre-established pressure and a first pre-established temperature; said second turbocharger being connected to said engine, said second turbocharger having a turbine section being drive by said flow of exhaust gas from said exhaust manifold, a compressor section having an inlet portion and an outlet portion; a second flow of combustion air exiting said second turbocharger having a second pre-established pressure and a second pre-established temperature; a first after-cooler being of an air-to-liquid type heat exchanger, said liquid within said first after-cooler being a second portion of a total flow of liquid coolant circulating through said plurality of passages in said block and the air within said first after-cooler being said flow of combustion air; a flow control valve varying a flow rate between said second portion of a total flow of liquid coolant circulating through said first after-cooler and a first portion of the total flow circulating through said engine; a second after-cooler being of an air-to-air type heat exchanger, a one of said air within said second after-cooler being atmospheric air and an other of said air within said second after-cooler being said flow of combustion air; a third flow of combustion air after passing through said first turbocharger, said second turbocharger, said first after-cooler and said second after-cooler being communicated to said intake manifold; and a pre-established quantity of said third flow of combustion air being communicated to said at least one cylindrical bore by said intake valve mechanism moving between an open position and a close position. 22. The engine of claim 21 wherein said intake valve mechanism moving between an open position and a closed position using a Miller cycle.23. The engine of claim 22 wherein said Miller cycle includes a late intake valve mechanism being in said open position within a range of about 150 degrees to 60 degrees before a bottom dead center position.24. The engine of claim 21 wherein said first aftercooler being position to cool only said first flow of combustion air.25. The engine of claim 21 wherein said second aftercooler being position to cool said second flow of combustion air after said first flow of combustion air being cooled by said first aftercooler.26. The engine of claim 21 wherein said atmospheric air passing through said second aftercooler having passed through said heat exchanger before passing through said second aftercooler.27. The engine of claim 21 being positioned in one of a work machine and a vehicle.28. A combustion air cooling system for use with an engine, said engine has an exhaust manifold and an intake manifold, at least one cylinder bore having a piston assembly therein being movable between a top dead center position (TDC) and a bottom dead center position (BDC), at least one intake valve mechanism being movable between an open position and a closed position during operation of said engine, a flow of combustion air being communicated between said intake manifold an said at least one cylinder bore during said open position and said flow of combustion air being prevented from communicating between said intake manifold and said at least one cylinder bore during said closed position; said combustion air cooling system comprising:an engine cooling system including a heat exchanger being of a liquid-to-air type heat exchanger configuration and a liquid coolant pump, said liquid coolant pump being attached to said engine and having a coolant pump outlet portion and a coolant pump inlet portion, said heat exchanger having a liquid coolant inlet and a liquid coolant outlet, said liquid coolant pump during operation of said engine causing a first liquid flow being a portion of a total flow to circulate through said engine and a second liquid flow being the remainder of the total flow to circulate through said heat exchanger, said engine cooling system having a flow of recipient fluid being an atmospheric air passing therethrough; a flow control valve varying a flow rate between said first liquid flow and said second liquid flow; a first turbocharger being positioned on said engine, said first turbocharger having a turbine section and during operation of said engine said turbine section being driven by a flow of exhaust gas exiting a second turbocharger, a compressor section being driven by said turbine section, said compressor section having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said combustion air after passing from said inlet portion through said outlet portion having a first preestablished pressure; said second turbocharger being position on said engine, said second turbocharger having a turbine section and during operation of said engine said turbine section being driven by said flow of exhaust gas exiting said exhaust manifold, a compressor section being driven by said turbine section, having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said combustion air after passing through said outlet portion of said first turbocharger entering said inlet portion of said second turbocharger and passing through said outlet portion having a second preestablished pressure being greater than said first preestablished pressure exiting said first turbocharger; a first aftercooler being of an air-to-liquid type heat exchanger configuration and having a recipient fluid therein, having a donor portion and a recipient portion being connected to said engine, said donor portion having a combustion air inlet portion, a combustion air transfer portion and a combustion air outlet portion, said recipient portion having a liquid coolant inlet portion, a liquid coolant transfer portion and a liquid coolant outlet portion, said first aftercooler having said liquid from said engine cooling system being said recipient fluid, said first aftercooler having said combustion air being said donor fluid and exiting said combustion air outlet portion of said first aftercooler at a first preestablished temperature; and a second aftercooler being of an air-to-air type heat exchanger configuration having a recipient fluid therein, having a donor portion and a recipient portion being connected to said engine, said donor portion having a combustion air inlet portion a combustion air transfer portion and a combustion air outlet portion, said recipient portion having an atmospheric air inlet portion, an atmospheric air transfer portion and an atmospheric air outlet portion, said second aftercooler having said atmospheric air being said recipient fluid, said second aftercooler having said combustion air being said donor fluid and exiting said combustion air outlet portion of said second aftercooler at a second preestablished temperature being less than said first preestablished temperature, said combustion air at said second preestablished pressure and said second preestablished temperature being communicated to said intake manifold and said at least one cylinder bore. 29. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said flow of combustion air passing from said outlet portion of said compressor section of said first turbocharger to said inlet portion of said compressor section of said second turbocharger through said outlet portion of said second turbocharger before entering said combustion air inlet portion of said first aftercooler and said second aftercooler respectively.30. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said flow of combustion air passing from said outlet portion of said compressor section of said first turbocharger to said combustion air inlet portion of said first aftercooler through said combustion air outlet portion of said first aftercooler before entering said inlet portion of said compressor section of said second turbocharger.31. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said flow of exhaust gas entering said turbine section and driving said second turbocharger, exiting said turbine section and entering said turbine section of said first turbocharger driving said first turbocharger.32. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said turbine section of said first turbocharger and said turbine section of said second turbocharger having a common turbine wheel.33. The combustion air cooling system of claim 32 wherein said compressor section of said first turbocharger and said compressor section of said second turbocharger each have a separate compressor wheel.34. The combustion air cooling system of claim 33 wherein said separate compressor wheel being positioned on a common shaft.35. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said liquid coolant inlet portion of said first aftercooler being in fluid communication with said liquid coolant pump of said engine cooling system.36. The combustion air cooling system of claim 35 wherein said liquid coolant outlet portion of said first aftercooler being in fluid communication with a recipient coolant outlet portion of an oil cooler of said engine.37. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said recipient fluid passing through said first aftercooler being recirculated is void of passing directly through said heat exchanger.38. The combustion air cooling system of claim 37 wherein said recipient fluid passing through said first aftercooler being mixed with a flow of said coolant and being circulated through said engine prior to being circulated through said heat exchanger.39. The combustion air cooling system of claim 38 wherein said mixing of said flow of recipient fluid and said flow said coolant being positioned at a coolant pump inlet portion of said coolant pump.40. The combustion air cooling system of claim 38 wherein said mixing of said flow of recipient fluid and said flow of said coolant being position at a recipient coolant outlet portion of said oil cooler.41. The combustion air cooling system of claim 38 wherein said mixing of said flow of recipient fluid and said flow of said coolant being positioned at a thermostat.42. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said flow control valve operating between a closed position and an open position.43. The combustion air cooling system of claim 42 wherein said flow control valve being in said closed position preventing a flow of said recipient fluid through said first aftercooler.44. The combustion air cooling system of claim 43 wherein said flow control valve being in said open position having said flow of said recipient fluid passing through said first aftercooler.45. The combustion air cooling system of claim 43 wherein said controller monitoring at least one parameter of said engine.46. The combustion air cooling system of claim 43 wherein said controller monitoring at least one parameter of said coolant.47. The combustion air cooling system of claim 43 wherein said controller monitoring at least one parameter of said compressed combustion air.48. The combustion air cooling system of claim 42 wherein said flow control valve being positioned between said closed position and said open position being positioned by a controller.49. The combustion air cooling system of claim 28 wherein said heat exchanger having a pair of side tanks and a plurality of tubes and fins therebetween.