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US 8,615,999 B2Granted
Twin turbo assembly and method for operating a twin turbo assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorPer Andersson
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AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorPer Andersson
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A twin turbo assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle that includes a first and second air intake for, a first and second turbo charger that includes, but is not limited to a first and second compressor connected to the first air intake, a first and second intake duct connecting the first turbo charger to a combustion engine. A first and second bypass valve is provided to connect the first and second air intake, respectively to the first and second intake duct bypassing the first and second compressor. Overpressure inside the intake ducts can be discharged to a volume between the air filter and the respective compressor. The released pressure prevents or at least reduces the risk that compressed air inside the intake ducts may flow against the first compressor and the second compressor, so that the noise emission associated with this backflow is reduced or even prevented.
A method for operating a twin turbo assembly for an automotive vehicle that comprises a first turbo charger connected via a first combustion engine intake duct to a combustion engine and a second turbo charger connected via a second combustion engine intake duct to the combustion engine, comprising:
A twin turbo assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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