Method and apparatus for exhaust gas recirculation cooling using a vortex tube to cool recirculated exhaust gases

An engine includes an exhaust conduit, an intake conduit, and a vortex tube disposed between the exhaust conduit and the intake conduit. The vortex tube has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit, a cold gas outlet in fluid communication with the intake conduit, and a hot gas outle...

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Hauptverfasser: Holtman, Richard H, Cavanagh, Mark S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An engine includes an exhaust conduit, an intake conduit, and a vortex tube disposed between the exhaust conduit and the intake conduit. The vortex tube has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit, a cold gas outlet in fluid communication with the intake conduit, and a hot gas outlet.