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United States of America
Application Number 07285158
Application Date 16.12.1988
Publication Number 4926802
Publication Date 22.05.1990
Grant Number 4926802
Grant Date 22.05.1990
Publication Kind A
IPC
F02B 27/00
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
F02B 27/02
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
02the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
F02B 27/06
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
04in exhaust systems only, e.g. for sucking-off combustion gases
06the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
F02B 75/00
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
75Other engines, e.g. single-cylinder engines
F02B 75/18
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
75Other engines, e.g. single-cylinder engines
16Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
18Multi-cylinder engines
CPC
F02B 27/02
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
02the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
F02B 27/021
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
02the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
0205characterised by the charging effect
021Resonance charging
F02B 27/0252
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
02the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
0226characterised by the means generating the charging effect
0247Plenum chambers; Resonance chambers or resonance pipes
0252Multiple plenum chambers or plenum chambers having inner separation walls, e.g. comprising valves for the same group of cylinders
F02B 27/0273
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
02the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
0226characterised by the means generating the charging effect
0268Valves
0273Flap valves
F02B 27/06
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
27Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
04in exhaust systems only, e.g. for sucking-off combustion gases
06the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
F02B 2075/1816
FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
75Other engines
16Engines characterised by number of cylinders, e.g. single-cylinder engines
18Multi-cylinder engines
1804Number of cylinders
1816four
Applicants Ford Motor Company
Inventors Morris Guy D.
Jordon Trevor A.
Davidson William C.
Bowman Timothy J.
Agents Drouillard Jerome R.
Sadler Clifford L.
Priority Data 8615064 20.06.1986 GB
Title
(EN) Tuned manifold
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Abstract
(EN)

A manifold for a bank of four cylinders of an engine comprises four primary tracts each leading to a respective cylinder, and two secondary tracts each connected at a respective one of two branching points to a respective pair of primary tracts which lead to cylinders of which the combustion cycles are in antiphase. The two branching points are arranged contiguous to one another to form a decoupling chamber between which there is disposed a valve connecting the two branching points. The resonant frequency of the manifold can be changed by opening and closing the valve.
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