Method of turbocharger control

Patent · Tue Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6487767

Lyon, K M

This patent describes a method of turbocharger control in a vehicle having an engine and a turbocharger for increasing the density of at least the air entering a cylinder of the engine. The turbocharger has at least a compressor and a turbine coupled by a shaft and a nozzle to increase the angular momentum of the flow of gas to the turbine. The nozzle has a housing and movable vanes to vary the angle and velocity that the exhaust gas hits the wheel of the turbine, and actuator for moving the vanes, a can separated by a diaphragm and having an A side and B side for actuating the actuator, solenoid-actuated valves for controlling the pressure in the A and B sides of the can, an electronic control unit (ECU) having memory for storing data and predetermined values and for actuating and de-actuating the solenoid-actuated valves, a plurality of inputs to the ECU for providing input data indicative of engine temperature, engine speed, vehicle speed, intake manifold pressure, throttle angle, engine knock and charge air temperature.

• Assignee: Chrysler Corp., Highland Park, MI (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 7961319; A
• Application Number: PPN: US s 7-289177
• OSTI ID: 6487767
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 22 Dec 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TURBOCHARGERS
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GAS COMPRESSORS
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SOLENOIDS
VALVES
COMPRESSORS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINERY
SUPERCHARGERS
TURBOMACHINERY
330103* - Internal Combustion Engines- Turbine