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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R. Gladden, Lafayette, IN (US);
Phillip J. Houtz, Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 3/344 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 3/344 ;
Abstract
An interstage cooling system for the turbocharger of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. Diffuser vanes, turning vanes and/or deswirling vanes are used as the heat exchangers in the interstage duct. A coolant fluid is supplied to the heat exchangers and flows between the heat exchangers in series through internal coolant links or through internal cavities defined by the turbocharger housing.