Electro-motive Diesel, Inc.

Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.

Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC

Joshua D Schueler

Gary Robert Svihla

Raji Rexavier

Shakeel Nasir

John R Zagone

Stephen M Bednarz

Keith E Moravec

Steven Dallas Johnson

Patricia McWade

John Michael Carr

Christofer J Palumbo

Pradeep Ganesan

Michael Dean Tombers

Jeffrey Paul Nowak

Frank J Karlovsky

Jorge Fernandez

Patricia A Mcwade

Jeffrey P Nowak

A cylinder liner in a power assembly for an engine includes an elongate liner body including a water jacket surface and a plurality of combustion air ports extending from an outer liner surface to an inner liner surface. A coolant supply passage extends from a coolant inlet formed in an outer liner surface, to a water jacket feed outlet spaced axially from the plurality of combustion air ports. A flow balancer for coolant is positioned in a coolant flow path extending in an axial direction along the water jacket surface from the water jacket feed outlet. The cylinder liner may form, in service in an engine, an upper water jacket, and a lower air annulus. The flow balancer assists in normalizing a flow and pressure of coolant through the water jacket.

Cylinder liner having coolant flow balancer and engine power assembly using same

An engine power module includes a water jacket, a cylinder liner, and a cylinder head. The water jacket forms a coolant supply conduit arranged in a lower coolant annulus extending around the cylinder liner and an upper coolant annulus extending around the cylinder head. The cylinder head has formed therein an injector bore, and a plurality of drill holes convergent on the injector bore. A lower coolant cavity in the cylinder head forms a coolant flow path extending circumferentially around the injector bore between a cavity inlet opening fluidly connected to the coolant supply conduit, and a cavity connection opening fluidly connected to an upper coolant cavity. The arrangement provides flows of coolant through the drill holes to cool an injector sleeve, and separate coolant flows through the lower coolant cavity and upper coolant cavity.

Engine power module and cylinder head for same

A compressor inlet recirculation system is disclosed. The compressor inlet recirculation system may have a compressor housing. The compressor inlet recirculation system may also have a compressor impeller disposed within the compressor housing. The compressor inlet recirculation system may further have an inlet flow guide attached to the compressor housing. The inlet flow guide may be configured to direct air to the compressor impeller. The inlet flow guide may have an inlet slot and an outlet slot spaced axially from the inlet slot. The compressor inlet recirculation system may also have an annular air passage extending between the inlet slot and the outlet slot.

Compressor inlet recirculation system for a turbocharger

A housing of a compressor for an internal combustion engine is provided. The housing includes a first air inlet portion. Further, housing includes a tubular wall defining an annular chamber along a circumference of the first air inlet portion. Tubular wall comprising a second air inlet portion. Housing further includes an opening formed in a wall of first air inlet portion, contiguously extending along the circumference of the first air inlet portion, to fluidly couple the annular chamber with the first air inlet portion. The opening being formed at an offset from the second air inlet portion. The opening defines a first edge and a second edge in the wall of the first air inlet portion. The first edge and the second edge are radially offset from each other with respect to a central axis of the first air inlet portion.

Crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine

An engine system is disclosed. The engine system may have an engine having an accessory end and a drive end opposite the accessory end. The engine system may also have a turbocharger arrangement located adjacent the accessory end. The turbocharger arrangement may be configured to receive exhaust from the engine and to deliver compressed air to the air cooling arrangement. Further, the engine system may have an air cooling arrangement located adjacent the accessory end and configured to deliver fresh air to the engine. In addition, the engine system may have a mixing duct extending from the accessory end to the drive end and configured to receive the exhaust from the turbocharger arrangement. The engine system may also have an after-treatment system located adjacent the drive end. The after-treatment system may be configured to receive the exhaust from the mixing duct and to discharge the exhaust to an ambient.

Engine system for emissions compliance

A turbine bearing and seal assembly is disclosed. The turbine bearing and seal assembly may have a turbine cartridge. The turbine cartridge may have a compressor end and a turbine end opposite the compressor end. The turbine bearing and seal assembly may also have a bearing attached to the turbine cartridge. The bearing may be disposed between the compressor end and the turbine end. The turbine bearing and seal assembly may further have a seal collar attachable to a shaft. The seal collar may be disposed within the turbine cartridge adjacent the turbine end.

Turbine bearing and seal assembly for a turbocharger

An air intake system is disclosed. The air intake system may have an air box. The air box may be configured to receive air from an ambient. The air intake system may also have a filter assembly disposed within the air box. The filter assembly may be configured to clean the air. In addition, the air intake system may have a duct. The duct may have a first duct end configured to receive the air exiting the filter assembly. The duct may also have a second duct end configured to deliver the air to the engine. The second duct end may be located at a gravitationally higher position than the first duct end.

Air intake system for an engine

A compressor seal assembly is disclosed. The compressor seal assembly may have a seal ring having a seal ring bore. The compressor seal assembly may also have a collar. The collar may have a cap portion having a first bore configured to receive an impeller. The cap portion may be disposed in the seal ring bore. The collar may further have a journal portion having a second bore configured to receive a shaft connectable to the impeller. The collar may also have a slinger disposed between the cap portion and the journal portion. The slinger may have a generally cylindrical shape and may have a front face. The slinger may also have a rear face opposite the front face. Further, the slinger may have a cylindrical side surface extending between the front face and the rear face. In addition, the slinger may have a groove disposed on the side surface.

Compressor seal assembly for a turbocharger

A turbocharger is disclosed for use with an engine system. The turbocharger may have a housing at least partially defining a compressor shroud and a turbine shroud. The turbine shroud may form a first volute and a second volute, each having an inlet configured to receive exhaust from an exhaust manifold of the engine in a tangential direction, and an axial channel disposed downstream of the inlet. The turbocharger may also have a turbine wheel disposed within the turbine shroud and configured to receive exhaust from the axial channels of the first and second volutes, a compressor wheel disposed within the compressor shroud, and a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel. The turbocharger may further have a nozzle ring in fluid communication with the axial channels of the first and second volutes at a location upstream of the turbine wheel.

System having dual-volute axial turbine turbocharger

An air handling system having a cooling assembly is disclosed. The air handling system may include a first turbocharger having a first compressor, a second turbocharger having a second compressor connected in parallel with the first compressor, and a third turbocharger fluidly connected to the first and second turbochargers. The third turbocharger may have a third compressor connected downstream of the first and second compressors. The air handling system may also include a cooling assembly connected to the first, second, and third turbochargers. The air handling system may further include a first passage fluidly connecting the first turbocharger to a first side surface of the cooling assembly, and a second passage fluidly connecting the second turbocharger to a second side surface of the cooling assembly opposite the first side surface. The first and second passages may be configured to direct compressed air into the cooling assembly in generally opposite directions.

Air handling system having cooling assembly

A cooling assembly having multiple coolers is disclosed. The cooling assembly may include a housing at least partially defining a first chamber and a second chamber adjacent to the first chamber and substantially isolated from the first chamber. The housing may also at least partially define first and second inlets configured to direct air into the first chamber in parallel, and first and second outlets configured to direct air out of the second chamber in parallel. The cooling assembly may also include a first cooler disposed in the first chamber, and a second cooler disposed in the second chamber.

Cooling assembly having multiple coolers

A turbocharger is disclosed for use with an engine. The turbocharger may include a housing at least partially defining a compressor shroud and a turbine shroud. The turbine shroud may form a volute having an inlet configured to receive exhaust from an exhaust manifold of the engine in a tangential direction. The volute may also include an axial channel disposed downstream of the inlet. The turbocharger may also include a turbine wheel disposed within the turbine shroud that may be configured to receive exhaust from the axial channel. The turbocharger may also include a compressor wheel disposed within the compressor shroud, and a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel. The turbocharger may also include a nozzle ring disposed within the axial channel at a location upstream of the turbine wheel.

Turbocharger with axial turbine stage

A method of selectively directing a flow of blow-by gas (F) in a vehicle having an engine () and a turbocharger compressor () includes the steps of providing fluid communication for the flow of blow-by gas from the engine to a valve (), actuating the valve with a valve actuator () to at least one of a closed system position and an open system position, and selectively directing the flow of blow-by gas from the valve to at least one of the turbocharger compressor and an atmosphere ().

Variable open-closed crankcase breather system for blow-by gas

A multi-orifice crankcase air evacuator assembly for a diesel engine which provides improved efficiency and effectiveness of crankcase air removal into the exhaust port of the engine. A multi-orifice nozzle preferably has five nozzle orifices arranged in an &ldquo;X&rdquo; pattern. The evacuation tube has a tube body defining a central passage and a bell-mouth concentrically disposed at its inlet. The central passage includes an air mixer and an air diffuser. Operatively, compressed air pressurably effuses from the nozzle orifices into the central passage, whereupon a low pressure region is established surrounding the bell-mouth which causes crankcase air to be sucked into the evacuator tube and thereupon be expelled to an exhaust port.

Multi-orifice nozzle air evacuator assembly for a ventilation system of a diesel engine

A two-stage filtration assembly for a diesel engine crankcase ventilation system which prevents splash oil from entering into the oil separator and limits oil mist contamination of crankcase air prior to passing into the exhaust port. A first stage filtration assembly includes a first stage filter featuring a wire mesh filtration media contained by a cylindrical tube with perforated (expanded) steel end caps for removing and draining large oil particles and any oil splashing adjacent to the crankcase. A second stage filtration assembly includes a second stage filter featuring a web filtration media, preferably fiberglass, for removing small, air borne oil particles with a high efficiency during the second phase of filtration. The second stage a filter is mounted on an acute angle to allow drainage via gravity to the first stage filter. A passageway in the first stage filtration assembly allows oil to drain from the second stage filter back to the crankcase. The drains prevent oil re-entrainment into the air stream, allowing maximum effectiveness of the filtration elements.

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New Lenox, IL, United States of America

Joshua D Schueler