Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Jim Bielicki

Reza Abdolhosseini

The present invention involves an air induction system for inducing ambient air to a vehicle engine. The system comprises an air filter for filtering the ambient air, a clean air duct, a sensor, and a flow conditioning device. The clean air duct is in fluid communication with the air filter and has first and second ends. The first end is connected to the air filter. The sensor is mounted adjacent the second end of the duct. The sensor is configured to receive the ambient air. The flow conditioning device is mounted in the clean air duct and includes an outer body having an air inlet end and an air outlet end. The flow conditioning device has a configuration of connected inner walls disposed within the body and spaced apart from each other by radially increasing intervals from the center of the configuration.

Flow conditioning device

The present invention is generally directed towards an air induction system in a motor vehicle. The air induction system comprises an air filter, a clean air duct, a mass air flow sensor housing duct, a mass air flow sensor and a flow conditioning device. The flow conditioning device is disposed inside a mass air flow sensor housing duct. The flow conditioning device is located upstream from the mass air flow sensor. The air flowing through the clean air duct encounters turbulence near the walls of the duct. The flow conditioning device prevents the turbulent air from flowing into the mass air flow sensor.

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Jim Bielicki