US 12,644,424 B1 · System and a method for reducing hydrogen knocking in a hydrogen internal combustion engine

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a system for reducing hydrogen knocking in a hydrogen internal combustion engine [H2ICE]. The hydrogen internal combustion engine is coupled to an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold, a forced induction unit, and a cooling unit. The cooling unit includes a vortex cooling device and a hybrid cooling device. The system includes a control unit communicatively coupled to the intake manifold, the exhaust manifold, the forced induction unit, and the cooling unit. The control unit configured to route compressed air from the forced induction unit to the vortex cooling device. The vortex cooling device is configured to cool the compressed air and supply cold air to the intake manifold of the hydrogen internal combustion engine. Further, the present disclosure is also directed to a hydrogen internal combustion engine unit and a method for reducing hydrogen knocking in a hydrogen internal combustion engine.

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Dependent claims

A method for reducing hydrogen knocking in a hydrogen internal combustion engine [H2ICE], wherein the hydrogen internal combustion engine is coupled to an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold, a forced induction unit, and a cooling unit comprising a vortex cooler and a hybrid cooler, wherein the method comprising:

routing, by a control unit, compressed air from the forced induction unit to the vortex cooler, the vortex cooler being configured to cool the compressed air and supply cold air to the intake manifold of the hydrogen internal combustion engine;
and
comparing, by the control unit, temperature of the cold air discharged by the vortex cooler against a predefined threshold temperature, wherein exceeding the predefined threshold temperature causes hydrogen knocking in the hydrogen internal combustion engine;
and
selectively operating, by the control unit, the hybrid cooler thermally interfaced with the vortex cooler, upon determining temperature of the cold air exceeding the predefined threshold temperature,
wherein operation of the hybrid cooler is configured to reduce temperature of the cold air below the predefined threshold temperature.

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A hydrogen internal combustion engine unit, comprising:

an hydrogen internal combustion engine;
a hydrogen supply unit fluidically coupled to the hydrogen internal combustion engine;
a fuel supply unit fluidically coupled to the hydrogen internal combustion engine;
an intake manifold fluidically coupled to the hydrogen supply unit, the fuel supply unit, and the hydrogen internal combustion engine;
a forced induction unit coupled to the hydrogen internal combustion engine, the forced induction unit configured to supply air to the hydrogen internal combustion engine;
a vortex cooler fluidically coupled to the forced induction unit, the vortex cooler configured to cool compressed air received from the forced induction unit, and supply cold air to the intake manifold;
and
a hybrid cooler thermally interfaced with the vortex cooler, the hybrid cooler configured to operated selectively upon determining temperature of the cold air exceeding the predefined threshold temperature, wherein operation of the hybrid cooler is configured to reduce temperature of the cold air below the predefined threshold temperature.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and a method for reducing hydrogen knocking in a hydrogen internal combustion engine

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System and a method for reducing hydrogen knocking in a hydrogen internal combustion engine

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Abstract

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