Fluid inlet for introducing a hot fluid into a hollow structure

Abstract

A fluid inlet suitable for introducing a hot exhaust gas into the air intake tract of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas is conducted through an inlet pipe (15) and a deflector (18) into the intake pipe or tract (13). A preferably tubular insert (23) is disposed in the intake tract (13). The insert has walls (22) which are oriented in the direction of flow of the aspirated exhaust gas. The fluid inlet reduces the thermal stress on the walls of the intake tract (13) to a minimum and makes high exhaust recovery or recirculation rates possible. In order to additionally support cooling of the insert, the insert may be provided with apertures (26) through which a secondary air current of the intake air which flows through an intermediate chamber (25) can shift to the interior of the tube in order to achieve film cooling of the insert (23).

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