Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Asymmetric twin scroll volute
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Application No.: US15037701Application Date: 2014-11-19
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Publication No.: US09957822B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Gregory David Uhlenhake , Matthew Brian Cooley
- Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
- Current Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agency: Patent Central LLC
- Agent Eric L. Doyle; Stephan A. Pendorf
- International Application: PCT/US2014/066471 WO 20141119
- International Announcement: WO2015/077379 WO 20150528
- Main IPC: F01D9/02
- IPC: F01D9/02 ; F02B37/00 ; F01D25/24 ; F02B37/02 ; F02B33/40 ; F01N13/10

Abstract:
An asymmetric twin scroll turbine 10 combined with an integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head 20 may be designed to accommodate mixed, radial or axial flow turbines. The asymmetric twin scroll turbine 10 includes a first scroll 11 and second scroll 12 wherein the first scroll 11 is larger and has greater mass flow capacity than the second scroll 12. The larger volute increases flow capacity and counteracts backpressure creating evenly balanced or equalized peak pressures and pulsations between both volutes and balancing of gas flow between cylinder sets. By equalizing peak pressures, pulsations, and gas flow between cylinder sets, engine self-ignition can be avoided in the cylinder set that would have had the largest peak pressures and pulsations. By in creasing flow capacity of the larger volute and balancing gas flow between cylinder sets, the turbine pressure differential is reduced and the engine can operate more efficiently, improving fuel economy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160298471A1 ASYMMETRIC TWIN SCROLL VOLUTE Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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