System, method, and article of manufacture for cooling and filtering engine intake air

A method for an air intake system, comprising:

• inducting a flow of intake air through an assembly;
• generating turbulence in the flow of intake air in the assembly;
• removing particulates from the flow of intake air via a plurality of water sprays in the assembly;
• cooling the flow of intake air via the plurality of water sprays in the assembly;
• and
• directing the flow of intake air from the assembly to an engine.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a water spray region through which particulate-laden intake air can flow;
• a plurality of turbulence-generating slats traversing the water spray region in a direction perpendicular to a flow direction of the intake air;
• a high pressure water assembly with one or more first water delivery conduits traversing the water spray region for removing particulate from the intake air;
• and
• a low pressure water assembly with one or more second water delivery conduits traversing the water spray region for cooling the intake air.

An air induction system for an engine, comprising:

• an intake conduit having an ingress and an egress, the ingress for receiving intake air from external to the engine and the egress for delivering the intake air to an intake of the engine;
• and
• an assembly coupled to the intake conduit between the ingress and egress, the assembly including a water spray for removing particulates from, and for cooling, the intake air flowing through the water spray;
• wherein the assembly includes an unimpeded airflow path, at a macro level, the airflow path extending from the ingress to the egress, whereby the intake air flowing through the assembly encounters only the water spray for particulate filtration.