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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Chris Paul Glugla, Macomb, MI (US);
Charles A. Cockerill, Brighton, MI (US);
Shuya Shark Yamada, Novi, MI (US);
Phil Andrew Fabien, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chris Paul Glugla, Macomb, MI (US);
Charles A. Cockerill, Brighton, MI (US);
Shuya Shark Yamada, Novi, MI (US);
Phil Andrew Fabien, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/00 (2006.01); F02M 15/00 (2006.01); F28F 27/02 (2006.01); F02B 29/04 (2006.01); F02M 35/08 (2006.01); F02D 23/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02D 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 29/0418 (2013.01); F02B 29/0493 (2013.01); F02M 35/1038 (2013.01); F02M 35/10393 (2013.01); F02B 29/0437 (2013.01); F02M 25/0707 (2013.01); F02M 25/0713 (2013.01); F02M 35/088 (2013.01); F02D 23/00 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0272 (2013.01); F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0015 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0402 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0418 (2013.01); Y02T 10/146 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler in response to an estimated condensation formation value within the charge air cooler. In this way, condensation accumulation within the charge air cooler may be prevented.