Turbocompound system

Power plants – Fluid motor means driven by waste heat or by exhaust energy... – With supercharging means for engine

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60624, F02B 3700, F02G 302

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045863377

ABSTRACT:
A turbocompound system (50,50') for use with an internal combustion engine (10) including a turbocharger (60,60') and an exhaust gas driven power turbine (92,92'). The second exhaust gas driven power turbine is mounted on the engine front end (14) and includes a rotor (100) having a rotational axis oriented to extend in the same direction as the engine crankshaft (20). Output of the second exhaust gas driven power turbine is coupled to the engine crankshaft (20) adjacent to the engine rear end (16) by a jackshaft (130) which extends longitudinally of the engine and is located within the front end profile (150) of the engine.

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