Method and system for operating an engine turbocharger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9404415-B2
Application number	US-201514590827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	Aug 29, 2012
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

A system and method for operating an engine turbocharger is described. In one example, the turbocharger is rotated in different directions in response to operating conditions. The system and method may reduce engine emissions.

First claim

The invention claimed:

1. A method for operating an engine including a turbocharger, comprising:
rotating the turbocharger in a first direction by applying a magnetic field to increase a time engine exhaust gases are in an exhaust manifold; and
rotating the turbocharger in a second direction different than the first direction to increase engine output torque via increasing air flow to the engine.

2. The method of claim 1 , where the turbocharger is operated in the first direction in response to a temperature or a time since the engine was last stopped, the magnetic field applied through windings.

3. The method of claim 2 , where the temperature is an after treatment device temperature or an engine temperature, wherein the engine is coupled in a hybrid electric vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , where the magnetic field is applied by a permanent magnet.

5. The method of claim 1 , where a turbocharger waste gate is open while the turbocharger is rotating in the first direction.

6. The method of claim 1 , where a turbocharger compressor bypass valve is open while the turbocharger is rotating in the first direction.

7. The method of claim 1 , where fuel is delivered to the engine through direct injection, the turbocharger including a compressor and a turbine coupled via a shaft.

8. A method for operating an engine including a turbocharger, comprising:
recirculating engine exhaust gases that flow through a turbocharger waste gate bypassing a turbocharger turbine in a direction opposed to engine exhaust flow via electrically rotating the turbocharger turbine in a direction opposed to a direction engine exhaust flow drives the turbocharger turbine.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising ceasing to electrically rotate the turbocharger turbine in the direction opposed to the direction engine exhaust flow drives the turbocharger turbine in response to an increasing engine torque request, wherein the engine is in a hybrid electric vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising compressing air supplied to the engine via the turbocharger in response to the increasing engine torque request.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising closing the waste gate in response to the increasing engine torque request.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising ceasing to electrically rotate the turbocharger turbine in the direction opposed to the direction engine exhaust flow drives the turbocharger turbine in response to a temperature.

13. The method of claim 12 , where the temperature is a temperature of the engine or a temperature of an exhaust after treatment device.

14. The method of claim 8 , where the recirculating begins a predetermined amount of time after the engine was last stopped, wherein the engine is in a hybrid electric vehicle.

15. A method for operating an engine including a turbocharger, comprising:
rotating the turbocharger in a first direction to compress air entering an intake manifold; and
electrically rotating the turbocharger in a second direction to draw exhaust gases from downstream of a turbocharger waste gate that bypasses a turbocharger turbine and upstream of an after treatment device to a location upstream of the waste gate.

16. The method of claim 15 , where the waste gate is open while rotating the turbocharger in the second direction, wherein the engine is in a hybrid electric vehicle.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising adjusting a position of a throttle to achieve a desired MAP in the intake manifold.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising adjusting a position of a compressor bypass valve in response to the desired MAP.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising opening the waste gate in response to a predetermined duration after engine start.

20. The method of claim 15 , where the location upstream of the waste gate is a turbine inlet, wherein the engine is in a hybrid electric vehicle.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Ruona William Charles
• Byrd Kevin Durand
• Plagens Keith Michael

Classifications

• Y10S903/905

  Combustion engine · CPC title

• F02D41/062

  for starting (F02D41/061 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F02B37/183

  Arrangements of bypass valves or actuators therefor · CPC title

• F02D41/0007

  for control of turbo-charged or super-charged engines (control of the pumps per se F02B37/12) · CPC title

• F02D41/061

  the corrections being time dependent · CPC title