Patent ID: 6408831
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B60K,F01P,F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
A system for controlling the temperature of an intake air flow used to support combustion in an engine, said system comprising:an exhaust gas having a portion thereof circulated to said intake air flow; an air to air aftercooler having said intake air flow being a donor fluid; an ambient air flow acting as a recipient fluid for cooling said intake air flow and passing through said aftercooler; a plurality of sensors being operatively-positioned in said ambient air flow and said intake air flow; a controller being operatively connected to said plurality of sensors; one of an ambient air flow restriction system having a restriction device and an intake air flow restriction system having a restriction device; and said controller defining a position of said restriction device between an open position and a closed position.