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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kristofor Robert Norman, Canton, MI (US);
Shuya Shark Yamada, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 29/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/16 (2013.01); F02B 29/04 (2013.01); F02B 29/0468 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments for controlling condensate in a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, a method for a charge air cooler comprises, responsive to a condensate level in the charge air cooler, increasing boost pressure and maintaining a requested level of torque by routing a portion of air flow exiting the charge air cooler to an intake passage upstream of a compressor. In this way, accumulated condensate in the charge air cooler may be removed while maintaining driver-requested torque.