Patent ID: 6401699
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine comprisingat least two cylinders, each of said at least two cylinders including an inlet port; an air inlet manifold for providing air to said at least two cylinders, said air inlet manifold including a connection point; at least two outlets for emitting exhaust gases from said at least two cylinders; a recirculation conduit for reducing harmful emissions in said exhaust gases, said recirculation conduit extending from said one of said at least two outlets to said connection point thereby defining a first volume from said one of said at least two outlets to said connection point, said air inlet manifold being divided into at least two further volumes defined by the respective distances between said connection point to each of said at least two inlet ports; at least one energy recovery member for recovering energy from said emitted exhaust gases; and a compressor for compressing air for supply to said air inlet manifold, said first volume and said at least two further volumes being dimensioned such that said recirculated exhaust gases are substantially equally distributed between each of said at least two cylinders.