Patent ID: 8099956

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a module comprising: an exhaust gas turbocharger comprising: a low-pressure charge air compressor located on an input side of the exhaust gas turbocharger, a high-pressure charge air compressor located on an output side of the exhaust gas turbocharger that opposes the input side of the exhaust gas turbocharger, and an intermediate charge air cooler, wherein the low-pressure charge air compressor is configured to intake a flow of charge air and provide the flow of charge air through the intermediate charge-air cooler to the high-pressure charge air compressor; and a high-pressure charge air cooler connected to the high-pressure charge air compressor and located adjacent to the high-pressure charge air compressor, wherein the low-pressure charge air compressor, intermediate charge air cooler, high-pressure charge air compressor, and high-pressure charge air cooler are linearly arranged from a first side of the module to a second, opposing side of the module; providing a holding structure comprising at least one rectangular structural frame; and attaching the rectangular structural frame to portions of the exhaust gas turbocharger, the high-pressure charge air cooler, or a combination thereof.