ENGINE INTAKE ASSEMBLY WITH SELECTOR VALVE

摘要

An intake assembly for a compressor 14 providing compressed air to an internal combustion engine core 12, including an air conduit 70 having at least one heat exchanger extending thereacross, an intake plenum 78 for the compressor, a first intake conduit 80 connected to the air conduit upstream of the heat exchanger(s), a second intake conduit 82 connected to the air conduit downstream of the heat exchanger(s), and a selector valve 90 configurable between a first configuration to allow a fluid communication between the intake plenum and the air conduit through the first intake conduit and a second configuration to prevent the fluid communication through the first intake conduit. Fluid communication between the intake plenum and the air conduit through the second intake conduit is allowed at least when the selector valve is in the second configuration. An engine assembly and method of supplying air to a compressor are also discussed.