Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10024255-B2
Application number	US-201615382477-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2016
Priority date	Dec 16, 2016
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for operating a split exhaust engine system that provides blowthrough air and exhaust gas recirculation to an intake passage via a first exhaust manifold and exhaust gas to an exhaust passage via a second exhaust manifold. In one example, a method may include decreasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the intake passage, upstream of a compressor, where a first set of exhaust valves are exclusively coupled to the first exhaust manifold, in response to a condition of the compressor. Further, the method may include increasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to an exhaust passage coupled to a second exhaust manifold coupled to a second set of exhaust valves, in response to the decreasing gas flow.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
in response to an engine operating condition, decreasing gas flow from a first exhaust manifold to an intake passage, upstream of a compressor, a first set of exhaust valves exclusively coupled to the first exhaust manifold; and
in response to the decreasing gas flow, increasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to an exhaust passage coupled to a second exhaust manifold coupled to a second set of exhaust valves.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein increasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the exhaust passage includes increasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the exhaust passage, downstream of a turbine and a catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage and wherein the compressor is driven by the turbine.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, during the increasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the exhaust passage, downstream of the turbine and catalyst, flowing exhaust from the second exhaust manifold to the turbine and the catalyst.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein decreasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the intake passage includes decreasing an amount of opening of a first valve disposed in a first passage coupled between the intake passage, upstream of the compressor, and the first exhaust manifold.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein increasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the exhaust passage includes increasing an amount of opening of a second valve disposed in a second passage coupled between the first exhaust manifold and the exhaust passage, downstream of a turbine, wherein the turbine is rotationally coupled to the compressor.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein an amount or duration of increasing the amount of opening of the second valve is based on a desired pressure in the first exhaust manifold and a measured pressure in the first exhaust manifold.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the desired pressure in the first exhaust manifold is based on one or more of an intake manifold pressure, exhaust pressure, and engine speed.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine operating condition includes one or more of an inlet temperature of the compressor below a lower threshold temperature, an outlet temperature of the compressor above an upper threshold temperature, and a speed of the compressor above a threshold speed.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine operating condition includes engine power being above an upper threshold power.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine operating condition includes a desired exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow being less than a current EGR flow.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine operating condition includes a part throttle condition where an amount of opening of an intake throttle is less than a maximal amount of opening.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein an amount of the decreasing gas flow from the first exhaust manifold to the intake passage is based on a pressure in the first exhaust manifold and a pressure in the exhaust passage.

13. A method, comprising:
in response to a compressor reaching an operational threshold, routing more exhaust from a first exhaust manifold coupled to a first set of exhaust valves through a bypass passage than an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) passage, the bypass passage coupled between the first exhaust manifold and an exhaust passage, downstream of a turbine and catalyst, the EGR passage coupled between an intake passage and the first exhaust manifold.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising, during the routing more exhaust from the first exhaust manifold through the bypass passage than the EGR passage, routing exhaust from a second set of exhaust valves exclusively coupled to a second exhaust manifold to the turbine and catalyst via the exhaust passage.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the operational threshold includes one or more of an intake temperature of the compressor being below a lower threshold temperature, condensate formation at the compressor, an outlet temperature of the compressor being above an upper threshold temperature, and a speed of the compressor being above a threshold speed.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising routing more exhaust from the first exhaust manifold through the bypass passage than the EGR passage in response to engine power increasing above an upper threshold power level.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising, in response to the compressor not reaching or operating over the operational threshold, routing more exhaust from the first exhaust manifold through the EGR passage than the bypass passage.

18. A system for an engine, comprising:
a first exhaust manifold coupled to a first set of cylinder exhaust valves and an exhaust passage including a turbine;
a second exhaust manifold coupled to a different, second set of cylinder exhaust valves;
an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) passage coupled between the second exhaust manifold and an intake passage, upstream of a compressor driven by the turbine;
a bypass passage coupled between the second exhaust manifold and the exhaust passage, downstream of the turbine and a catalyst; and
a controller including non-transitory instructions stored in memory for: adjusting a first valve positioned in the EGR passage and a second valve positioned in the bypass passage to selectively route exhaust gases from the second exhaust manifold through the EGR passage and the bypass passage based on one or more conditions of the compressor.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein adjusting the first valve and the second valve to selectively route exhaust gases from the second exhaust manifold through the EGR passage and the bypass passage includes decreasing an amount of opening of the first valve and increasing an amount of opening of the second valve in response to one or more of an intake temperature of the compressor being below a lower threshold temperature, condensate forming at the compressor, an outlet temperature of the compressor being above an upper threshold temperature, and a speed of the compressor being above a threshold speed.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the catalyst is a first catalyst and further comprising a second catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage, downstream of the first catalyst and where the bypass passage couples to the exhaust passage.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Ulrey Joseph Norman
• Madison Daniel Paul
• Boyer Brad Alan
• Piper Chris John

Classifications

• F01N11/005

  the temperature or pressure being estimated, e.g. by means of a theoretical model · CPC title

• F02D41/0082

  per groups or banks (F02D41/0087 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F02B37/18

  by bypassing exhaust {from the inlet to the outlet of turbine or to the atmosphere} · CPC title

• F02M26/14

  in relation to the exhaust system · CPC title

• F02M26/20

  Feeding recirculated exhaust gases directly into the combustion chambers or into the intake runners · CPC title