Condensate Management for Motor-Vehicle Compressed Air Storage Systems
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorRoss Dykstra Pursifull
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Abstract
A method for providing air to a combustion chamber of an engine, the engine including an intake manifold selectably coupled to a boost tank. The method comprises pressurizing and storing air in the boost tank, discharging some of the air stored in the boost tank to the intake manifold, and releasing condensate from the boost tank.
Claims20
A method for providing air to a combustion chamber of an engine, the engine including an intake manifold selectably coupled to a boost tank, the method comprising:
- pressurizing and storing air in the boost tank;
- discharging some of the air stored in the boost tank to the intake manifold;
- and
- releasing condensate from the boost tank.
A method for providing air to a combustion chamber of an engine, the engine including an intake manifold selectably coupled to a boost tank, the method comprising:
- pressurizing and storing air in the boost tank;
- discharging some of the air stored in the boost tank to the intake manifold;
- and
- when a condensate in the boost tank is unfrozen and when a noise level of the vehicle is above a noise threshold, releasing the condensate from the boost tank.
A system comprising:
- a boosted engine;
- and
- a boost tank coupled to a valve, the valve having an open state and a closed state and configured in the open state to release condensate from the boost tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.