Patent ID: 6347605
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An air intake system for an internal combustion engine comprising:an internal combustion engine having a suction air intake for a plurality of cylinders and traversed by at least a main flow of air drawn by suction to said cylinders, and a water-cooling path for cooling said engine; an air filter at an upstream location along said air intake and traversed by said main flow of air; a heat exchanger downstream of said air filter along said air intake and traversed by said main flow of air and heated by heat from said engine for heating said main flow of air; a moistening device downstream of said heat exchanger along said air intake and traversed by said main flow of air heated in said heat exchanger, said moistening device comprising a plurality of packings traversed by said main flow of air; and means for passing a liquid capable of moistening said main flow of air into contact with said main flow of air and said packings in counterflow, parallel flow or crossflow to said main flow of air.