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US 2017/0306977 A1Published application
Compressor Having a Variable Diffuser Width
AssigneeContinental Automotive GmbH
InventorJan Ehrhard
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a compressor for an exhaust gas turbocharger. The compressor includes a compressor wheel, a compressor housing having a volute and a diffuser, and a device for modifying the diffuser width. The device for modifying the diffuser is configured to automatically alter the diffuser width as a function of one or more current operating parameters of the compressor.
Claims9
A compressor for an exhaust gas turbocharger, the compressor comprising:
- a compressor wheel;
- a compressor housing including a volute and a diffuser, the diffuser having a diffuser width;
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- a device for changing the diffuser width configured to automatically change the diffuser width as a function of one or more instantaneous operating parameters of the compressor.
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