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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2015
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey Carter, Mirfield, GB;
Keith Nickson, Huddersfield, GB;
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An engine system () includes an engine (), and a turbocharger () that receives exhaust gas from the engine () and delivers charged air to the engine (). The engine system () also includes an electrically-driven compressor-expander () disposed in the engine air intake passage () between a compressor section () of the turbocharger () and the engine (). The compressor-expander () is configured to modify the pressure and temperature characteristics of the charged air flow exiting the turbocharger compressor section (). A valve () controls the flow path and/or direction of the charged air flow as it enters the compressor-expander ().