Charge air cooler duct system and method

摘要

A cold charge duct, a system and method are provided for removing and controlling the reintroduction of a condensate in diesel or gasoline engine intake air. The duct may include an exterior wall which may define a passage configured to pass air from a turbocharger to an engine. The exterior wall may have one or more openings, and a separator formed to be substantially flush with an inner surface of the external wall. In this way, it is possible to utilize an edge-based separator to generate a sudden decrease in the flow rate thereby causing a water condensate to drop into the openings for later reintroduction into the engine.

主权项

1. A charge air cooler duct, comprising:
a uniformly thick exterior wall defining a passage that passes air from a turbocharger to an engine, the wall having one or more openings, an inner surface defining a constant cross-sectional area, and a separator substantially flush with an exterior wall inner surface across an entire flush interface defining the opening, the opening including a downstream and upstream edge, the upstream edge a deeper parabola than the downstream edge.