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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Kendall Roger Swenson, Erie, PA (US);
Anthony Holmes Furman, Scotia, NY (US);
Peter Galie, Latham, NY (US);
Lukas Johnson, Erie, PA (US);
Kendall Roger Swenson, Erie, PA (US);
Anthony Holmes Furman, Scotia, NY (US);
Peter Galie, Latham, NY (US);
Lukas Johnson, Erie, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A turbocharger is disclosed that includes a compressor, a turbine connected to the compressor by a mechanical shaft, and a fluidic drain valve in flow communication with an air bleed port of the compressor and an exhaust plenum to drain water accumulated inside the turbocharger such that water accumulated in the exhaust plenum is drained during shutdown when no air from the bleed port flows through the fluidic drain valve.