Filtration system and method for engine air intake

There is provided a method of filtration for a rail vehicle or other off-highway powered system. The method includes determining a filter load of a primary filtration system to an air intake of an engine. The method also includes determining that the filter load exceeds a specified threshold. Additi...

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Hauptverfasser:	LEDBETTER, LAMAR K, GOVINDAPPA, SURESH RAMA REDDY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL SEPARATION SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL, WITH COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	There is provided a method of filtration for a rail vehicle or other off-highway powered system. The method includes determining a filter load of a primary filtration system to an air intake of an engine. The method also includes determining that the filter load exceeds a specified threshold. Additionally, the method includes deactivating the primary filtration system. The method further includes activating a secondary filtration system to the engine.