Patent ID: 6550247
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine, comprising:a plurality of combustion cylinders; an exhaust manifold coupled with said combustion cylinders; an intake manifold coupled with said combustion cylinders; a plurality of turbochargers each including a turbine having a variable geometry inlet connected to said exhaust manifold and having an outlet, and including a compressor having an inlet and an outlet, said compressor outlet coupled with said intake manifold; a sensor for detecting at least one of an operating condition of said engine and an operating condition of said turbochargers and providing a signal dependent thereon; and a controller connected to said sensor for receiving said signal, and connected to said variable geometry inlets for sequential adjustment thereof in response to a need for adjustment, said controller adapted to cause adjustment of only one of said variable geometry inlets at a time, and to pause all said adjustments after completing one said adjustment before commencing another said adjustment.