Abstract: A method of operating the turbine booster to improve engine operating response and to increase the effectiveness of emission control devices is disclosed. A turbocharger turbine booster for a turbo charged internal combustion engine provides pressurized air to the turbocharger turbine and increases the oxygen in engine exhaust without increasing the engine combustion oxygen content.

Abstract: The intake air/EGR mixing system configuration for a V type engine wherein air entering the system via an air intake tube is split into two isolated streams by a flow divider positioned upstream of two manifold intake duct inlets, one stream leading to a respective intake duct inlet of a bank of the manifold, and wherein a mixer ring having a plurality of ports in the circumference thereof is secured within each manifold intake duct inlet, the ports feeding exhaust gas to be recirculated into the intake air stream flowing through the ring, from a split section of the exhaust gas tube leading to a respective one of said intake duct inlets, the ports in the mixer ring forming outlets for the exhaust gas feeding into the respective manifold intake duct inlet.

Abstract: A method of cooling recirculated exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold (27) of an engine (16) upstream of an intake manifold (29), the method including passing the recirculated exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold through a heat exchanger (36), and convectively forcing ambient air flow through the heat exchanger with at least one fan (58) attached to the heat exchanger. The method also includes the step of passing the cooled recirculated exhaust gas to the intake manifold (29).

Abstract: A lower valve cover and intake manifold assembly (12) for an engine (10) having a cylinder head (14) and a valve cover (16) includes an intake manifold portion (20) having a first surface (36) attached to the cylinder head (14). The assembly (12) also includes a valve cover portion (18) extending from the intake manifold portion (20) and having a first surface (46) attached to the cylinder head (14) and a second surface (48) attached to the valve cover (16). The assembly (12) is disposed on the engine (10) between the cylinder head (14) and the valve cover (16).

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling system includes a valve and a cooler. A motor opens the valve allowing hot fluid exhaust gas to flow into the valve. Cooling fluid continuously flows in and circulated around the valve, reducing the amount of heat transfer from the hot fluid to the valve components. The hot fluid travels through a plurality of tubes in the cooler, continuing to transfer heat to the cooling fluid. As the hot fluid is cooled, the unburned gas in the hot fluid is recycled to be burned by the engine.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling system includes a valve (14) and a cooler (12). A motor (28) opens the valve allowing hot fluid exhaust gas to flow into the valve. Cooling fluid continuously flows in and circulated around the valve (14), reducing the amount of heat transfer from the hot fluid to the valve components. The hot fluid travels through a plurality of tubes (20) in the cooler, continuing to transfer heat to the cooling fluid. As the hot fluid is cooled, the unburned gas in the hot fluid is recycled to be burned by the engine.