Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation

Details Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Richter, Sheldon J (Department: 3748)

Internal-combustion engines

Charge forming device

Supercharger

C060S619000, C123S02500R, C123S02500R, C123S02500R, C123S02500R

Reexamination Certificate

active

07051720

ABSTRACT:
An engine charge air-cooling system with water fumigation for an internal combustion engine includes a charge air cooler having a housing, a heat exchanger core, an air inlet and an air outlet. The charge air cooler inlet is connected to an outlet of a compressed air source, such as a turbocharger, through a cooler intake header. The charge air cooler outlet is connected through a cooler outlet header to cylinder intake ports of the engine. The cooler intake header is adapted to receive water in a passage below the cooler inlet. Hot, compressed charge air entering the charge air cooler through the intake header mixes with water vapor formed in the header, thereby humidifying the charge air that enters the cylinders from the charge air cooler. The high, energy absorbing capability of the water molecule reduces the peak combustion temperature, thereby reducing NOx production in the combustion reaction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4960080 (1990-10-01), O'Neill et al.
patent: 5657630 (1997-08-01), Kjemtrup et al.
patent: 5718194 (1998-02-01), Binion
patent: 5809981 (1998-09-01), Berg-Sonne
patent: 6003500 (1999-12-01), Packard et al.
patent: 6035834 (2000-03-01), Packard et al.
patent: 6082311 (2000-07-01), Collin
patent: 6138647 (2000-10-01), Packard et al.
patent: 6145498 (2000-11-01), Packard et al.
patent: 6405686 (2002-06-01), Wettergard
patent: 6817348 (2004-11-01), Wettergard et al.
patent: 6883325 (2005-04-01), Chomiak
patent: 2005/0161009 (2005-07-01), Hupli et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3607091