Patent ID: 8820071
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: F02B,F02C,F02M,F04D,F05D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for forced air induction of an internal combustion engine, the method comprising: providing a compressor housing fluidly coupled to the internal combustion engine, the compressor housing including a compressor volute portion and a compressor inlet portion fluidly coupled to the compressor volute portion, wherein the compressor volute portion includes an outer wall and the compressor inlet portion includes an inner wall, and wherein a portion of the compressor volute portion outer wall and the compressor inlet portion inner wall together define a passage to fluidly couple the compressor inlet portion and the compressor volute portion; directing an air flow into the passage defined by the portion of the compressor volute outer wall and the compressor inlet portion inner wall, wherein the passage creates a swirling air flow component into the compressor volute defined by the compressor volute portion; and directing a compressed air flow from the compressor volute to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine.