F02M26/25

HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT AND METHOD FOR FLUID TO PASSIVELY BYPASSING A HEAT EXCHANGER

The invention relates to a heat exchanger unit for an exhaust gas system. The heat exchanger unit comprises an inlet for a fluid flow to enter the heat exchanger unit and an outlet for a fluid flow to exit the heat exchanger unit. The heat exchanger unit comprises a heat exchanger having a heat exchanger conduit passing through the heat exchanger and at least one bypass conduit bypassing the heat exchanger, wherein the at least one bypass conduit comprises a bypass core having a plurality of channels arranged longitudinally along the bypass conduit.

ENGINE

An engine includes an exhaust manifold, an intake manifold, and an EGR device configured to supply EGR gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. A longitudinal direction of the EGR cooler is in an up-down direction of the engine in a used state. The exhaust manifold has an EGR pipe that is connected to an EGR cooler, and a part of the EGR pipe extends in left-and-right directions. The part of the EGR pipe is provided at a side where a flywheel housing is provided. An upper end of the EGR cooler has a supply port into which the EGR gas is supplied from the exhaust manifold. The part of the EGR pipe and the flywheel housing are located in an up-down directions.

ENGINE SYSTEM WITH REVERSIBLE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION PUMP FOR CONTROLLING BYPASS FLOW
20220349365 · 2022-11-03 ·

An engine system includes an engine having piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbocharger including a turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold and a compressor driven by the turbine and in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR system including an EGR pump having an inlet side in communication with the exhaust manifold and an outlet side in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR cooler that cools exhaust gas flowing through the EGR system. The engine system also includes a controller operably connected with the EGR pump and configured to selectively operate the EGR pump in a forward mode to flow exhaust gas therethrough in a first direction and in a reverse mode to substantially prevent flow of exhaust gas therethrough or provide a non-exhaust air flow therethrough in a second direction.

ENGINE SYSTEM WITH REVERSIBLE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION PUMP FOR CONTROLLING BYPASS FLOW
20220349365 · 2022-11-03 ·

An engine system includes an engine having piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a turbocharger including a turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold and a compressor driven by the turbine and in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR system including an EGR pump having an inlet side in communication with the exhaust manifold and an outlet side in communication with the intake manifold, and an EGR cooler that cools exhaust gas flowing through the EGR system. The engine system also includes a controller operably connected with the EGR pump and configured to selectively operate the EGR pump in a forward mode to flow exhaust gas therethrough in a first direction and in a reverse mode to substantially prevent flow of exhaust gas therethrough or provide a non-exhaust air flow therethrough in a second direction.

System and method for reducing engine knock

A method includes operating a spark ignition engine and flowing low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) from an exhaust to an inlet of the spark ignition engine. The method includes interpreting a parameter affecting an operation of the spark ignition engine, and determining a knock index value in response to the parameter. The method further includes reducing a likelihood of engine knock in response to the knock index value exceeding a knock threshold value.

System and method for reducing engine knock

A method includes operating a spark ignition engine and flowing low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) from an exhaust to an inlet of the spark ignition engine. The method includes interpreting a parameter affecting an operation of the spark ignition engine, and determining a knock index value in response to the parameter. The method further includes reducing a likelihood of engine knock in response to the knock index value exceeding a knock threshold value.

Engine

An engine includes an exhaust manifold, an intake manifold, and an EGR device configured to supply EGR gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. An EGR cooler is provided at a side of the exhaust manifold, and a longitudinal direction of the EGR cooler is in an up-down direction of the engine in a used state.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLERS
20230066495 · 2023-03-02 ·

A system is provided. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to an industrial combustion engine and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, wherein the EGR system is configured to route exhaust gas generated by the industrial combustion engine from at least one exhaust system to at least one intake system, the EGR system includes multiple EGR circuits, each EGR circuit of the multiple EGR circuits includes an EGR cooler unit including at least two of a high temperature non-condensing cooler, a low temperature condensing cooler, an adiabatic gas/liquid separator, and a reheater. The controller includes a processor and a non-transitory memory encoding one or more processor-executable routines, wherein the one or more routines, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to control operations of both the industrial combustion engine and the EGR system.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLERS
20230066495 · 2023-03-02 ·

A system is provided. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to an industrial combustion engine and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, wherein the EGR system is configured to route exhaust gas generated by the industrial combustion engine from at least one exhaust system to at least one intake system, the EGR system includes multiple EGR circuits, each EGR circuit of the multiple EGR circuits includes an EGR cooler unit including at least two of a high temperature non-condensing cooler, a low temperature condensing cooler, an adiabatic gas/liquid separator, and a reheater. The controller includes a processor and a non-transitory memory encoding one or more processor-executable routines, wherein the one or more routines, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to control operations of both the industrial combustion engine and the EGR system.

Optimizing combustion recipes to improve engine performance and emissions for variable displacement engines

A system and method for transitioning a firing fraction of a variable displacement internal combustion engine when generating a desired torque output. During and following the transition to the second firing fraction, a combustion recipe is ascertained and used operating the cylinders of the variable displacement internal combustion engine to generate the desired torque output. The recipe is preferably optimized for the engine operating at the second firing fraction, at least relative to the previous charge of the previous combustion recipe used with the first firing fraction.