Method for operating a compressor
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorJochen Laubender
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Abstract
A method for operating a compressor, which supplies an internal combustion engine that is assigned to the compressor at its output end with air compressed to a boost pressure, in which the boost pressure is reducible by releasing the compressed air at least partially via a pressure release valve. The air released via the pressure release valve is used for driving a compressor wheel of the compressor.
Claims14
A method for operating a compressor having a first turbine in rotary connection with a compressor wheel and a second turbine in rotary connection to the compressor wheel and situated in a separate turbine housing from a turbine housing of the first turbine, the method comprising:
- supplying an internal combustion engine, assigned to an output end of the compressor, with air compressed to a boost pressure, in which the boost pressure is reducible by releasing the compressed air at least partially via a pressure release valve;
- releasing air via the pressure release valve onto the second turbine;
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- using the released air for driving the compressor wheel of the compressor.
A compressor for supplying an internal combustion engine, assigned to an output end of the compressor, with air compressed to a boost pressure, in which a pressure release valve is situated in order to reduce the boost pressure by at least a partial release of the compressed air, comprising:
- a first turbine in rotary connection with a compressor wheel;
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- a second turbine in rotary connection to the compressor wheel and situated in a separate turbine housing from a turbine housing of the first turbine,
- a compressor arrangement conveying the released air via the pressure release valve onto the second turbine so as to drive the compressor wheel.
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a compressor configured to supply the internal combustion engine, assigned to an output end of the compressor, with air compressed to a boost pressure, in which a pressure release valve is situated in order to reduce the boost pressure by at least a partial release of the compressed air;
- wherein the compressor includes a first turbine in rotary connection with a compressor wheel, and a second turbine in rotary connection to the compressor wheel and situated in a separate turbine housing from a turbine housing of the first turbine, and
- wherein the air released via the pressure release valve is conveyed onto the second turbine so as to drive the compressor wheel.
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