Warming intake air using EGR cooler in dual-throttle boosted engine system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02B-033/44
F02M-025/07
출원번호
US-0295755
(2011-11-14)
등록번호
US-8495874
(2013-07-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Lippa, Allan J.
Pursifull, Ross Dykstra
Kotwicki, Allan J.
출원인 / 주소
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Voutyras, Julia
인용정보
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15
초록▼
A method for providing intake air to an engine in a vehicle comprises delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttle valves coupled to an intake manifold of the engine. During a higher engine-load condition, an EGR exhaust flow is cooled in a heat exchanger and t
A method for providing intake air to an engine in a vehicle comprises delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttle valves coupled to an intake manifold of the engine. During a higher engine-load condition, an EGR exhaust flow is cooled in a heat exchanger and the cooled EGR exhaust flow is admitting to the intake manifold. During a lower engine-load condition, fresh air is warmed in the heat exchanger, and the warmed fresh air is admitted to the intake manifold.
대표청구항▼
1. An engine method, comprising: delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttles coupled to an engine intake manifold;during a higher engine-load condition, cooling EGR flow in a heat exchanger, and admitting the cooled EGR flow to the intake manifold; andduring
1. An engine method, comprising: delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttles coupled to an engine intake manifold;during a higher engine-load condition, cooling EGR flow in a heat exchanger, and admitting the cooled EGR flow to the intake manifold; andduring a lower engine-load condition, warming fresh air in the heat exchanger, admitting the warmed fresh air to the intake manifold, and holding the first throttle closed. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said delivering comprises compressing and delivering a first fresh air flow to the first throttle. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said cooling and admitting comprises admitting the first fresh air flow to the intake manifold via the first throttle, cooling the EGR flow in the heat exchanger, and admitting the EGR flow to the intake manifold via the second throttle. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said warming and admitting comprises warming a second fresh air flow in the heat exchanger, and admitting the second fresh air flow to the intake manifold via the second throttle. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the EGR flow is drawn from an engine exhaust flow upstream of a turbine configured to provide motive force for compressing the compressed fresh air. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the higher engine-load condition is characterized by a higher manifold air-pressure range, and the lower engine-load condition is characterized by a lower manifold air-pressure range. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling intake air flow to the engine via the second throttle during the lower engine-load condition, and controlling an EGR ratio via the second throttle during the higher engine-load condition. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein a second fresh air flow is switchably admitted to the heat exchanger via a control valve, wherein the control valve is closed during the higher engine-load condition and opened during the lower engine-load condition. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising releasing compressed air stored upstream of the first throttle through a check valve on transitioning from the higher engine-load condition to the lower engine-load condition, wherein said releasing is responsive to opening the control valve. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the compressed fresh air is compressed in a compressor, the method further comprising relieving excess pressure in the compressor by opening the control valve and at least one of the first and second throttles. 11. An engine method, comprising: delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttles coupled to an engine intake manifold;during a higher engine-load condition, cooling EGR flow in a heat exchanger, admitting the cooled EGR flow to the intake manifold, and controlling an EGR ratio via the second throttle; andduring a lower engine-load condition, warming fresh air in the heat exchanger, admitting the warmed fresh air to the intake manifold, holding the first throttle closed, and controlling intake air flow to the engine via the second throttle. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said delivering comprises compressing and delivering a first fresh air flow to the first throttle and wherein said cooling and admitting comprises admitting the first fresh air flow to the intake manifold via the first throttle, cooling the EGR flow in the heat exchanger, and admitting the EGR flow to the intake manifold via the second throttle. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein said warming and admitting comprises warming a second fresh air flow in the heat exchanger, and admitting the second fresh air flow to the intake manifold via the second throttle and wherein the EGR flow is drawn from an engine exhaust flow upstream of a turbine configured to provide motive force for compressing the compressed fresh air. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the higher engine-load condition is characterized by a higher manifold air-pressure range, and the lower engine-load condition is characterized by a lower manifold air-pressure range. 15. An engine method, comprising: delivering compressed fresh air and EGR to the engine via first and second throttles coupled to an engine intake manifold;during a higher engine-load condition, cooling EGR flow in a heat exchanger, and admitting the cooled EGR flow to the intake manifold; andduring a lower engine-load condition, warming a second fresh air flow in the heat exchanger, holding the first throttle closed, and admitting the second fresh air flow to the intake manifold via the second throttle, wherein the second fresh air flow is switchably admitted to the heat exchanger via a control valve, wherein the control valve is closed during the higher engine-load condition and opened during the lower engine-load condition. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising releasing compressed air stored upstream of the first throttle through a check valve on transitioning from the higher engine-load condition to the lower engine-load condition, wherein said releasing is responsive to opening the control valve. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the compressed fresh air is compressed in a compressor, the method further comprising relieving excess pressure in the compressor by opening the control valve and at least one of the first and second throttles. 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising controlling intake air flow to the engine via the second throttle during the lower engine-load condition, and controlling an EGR ratio via the second throttle during the higher engine-load condition. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the higher engine-load condition is characterized by a higher manifold air-pressure range, and the lower engine-load condition is characterized by a lower manifold air-pressure range.
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