Turbocharger and method of operating turbocharger
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Jun 5, 2018
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Jun 4, 2015
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Sep 12, 2014
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Dec 3, 2013
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Abstract
Disclosed are a turbocharger for a combustion engine and a method of operating a turbocharger. The turbocharger may include a variably positionable flow restrictor for restricting flow in a turbocharger inlet of the turbocharger by an amount dependent on a flow restrictor position. The method may include determining an operating point variable of the combustion engine, controlling a first actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a first actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the operating point variable, determining a crank angle variable of the combustion engine, and controlling a second actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a second actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the crank angle variable.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION | 12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797 | |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | SEOUL 06797 | |
HYUNDAI MOTOR EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER GMBH | 65428 RÜSSELSHEIM |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F02B Class
- 1127 Applications Filed
- 980 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hoffmann, Stefan | Russelsheim, DE | 52 | 1190 |
# of filed Patents : 52 Total Citations : 1190 |
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