IP Library Granted Patent US 11,639,684
Granted Patent B2
US 11,639,684 · App. 16/692,795 · Granted May 2, 2023

Exhaust gas bypass valve control for a turbocharger for a two-stroke engine

Inventors: James H. Buchwitz (Strathcona, MN); Darren J. Hedlund (Roseau, MN); Derek Zimney (Roseau, MN); Lucas R. Salfer (Salol, MN); Reed A. Hanson (Roseau, MN); Dallas J. Blake (Roseau, MN)
Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
F02B37/183F01N13/10F02B57/06F02D31/005
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Patent No.
US 11,639,684
App. No.
16/692,795
Granted
May 2, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method of operating the same includes an engine speed sensor determining an engine speed, an exhaust gas bypass valve, an exhaust gas bypass valve actuator coupled to the exhaust gas bypass valve and a controller. The controller partially opens the exhaust gas bypass valve with a first predetermined effective area greater than fully closed when the engine speed is at idle. The controller determines an acceleration event, holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open at least a second predetermined effective area greater than fully closed in response to the acceleration event.

Claims (31)

1. A method of controlling a turbocharged two stroke engine having an exhaust gas bypass valve comprising;

determining an engine speed;

when the engine speed is at idle, partially opening the exhaust gas bypass valve with a first predetermined effective area greater than fully closed;

determining an acceleration event; and

holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open at least a second predetermined effective area greater than fully closed in response to the acceleration event.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first predetermined effective area corresponds to a first predetermined valve angle and the second predetermined effective area corresponds to a second predetermined valve angle, said first predetermined valve angle and different than the second predetermined valve angle.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first predetermined effective area corresponds to a first predetermined valve angle and the second predetermined effective area corresponds to a second predetermined valve angle, said first predetermined valve angle being about equal to the second predetermined valve angle.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining a boost pressure; and adjusting the exhaust gas bypass valve opening from the first predetermined effective area or the second effective predetermined area to a third effective area in response to the boost pressure.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining an exhaust back pressure; and adjusting the exhaust gas bypass valve opening from the first predetermined effective area or the second effective predetermined area to a third effective area in response to the exhaust back pressure.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the acceleration event comprise determining an acceleration event from an engine speed signal.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the acceleration event comprise determining an acceleration event from a throttle position signal.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the acceleration event comprise determining an acceleration event from an engine load signal or calculation.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising bypassing exhaust gasses around a stinger and a turbocharger after partially opening the exhaust gas bypass valve.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising bypassing exhaust gasses around a stinger and a turbocharger in response to holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open.

11. A system comprising:

an engine speed sensor determining an engine speed;

an exhaust gas bypass valve;

an exhaust gas bypass valve actuator coupled to the exhaust gas bypass valve; and

a controller partially opening the exhaust gas bypass valve with a first predetermined effective area greater than fully closed when the engine speed is at idle and said controller determining an acceleration event, holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open at least a second predetermined effective area greater than fully closed in response to the acceleration event.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the first predetermined effective area corresponds to a first predetermined valve angle and the second predetermined effective area corresponds to a second predetermined valve angle, said first predetermined valve angle and different than the second predetermined valve angle.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the first predetermined effective area corresponds to a first predetermined valve angle and the second predetermined effective area corresponds to a second predetermined valve angle, said first predetermined valve angle being about equal to the second predetermined valve angle.

14. The system of claim 11 further comprising determining a boost pressure; and

adjusting the exhaust gas bypass valve opening from the first predetermined effective area or the second effective predetermined area to a third effective area in response to the boost pressure.

15. The system of claim 11 further comprising determining an exhaust back pressure; and

adjusting the exhaust gas bypass valve opening from the first predetermined effective area or the second effective predetermined area to a third effective area in response to the exhaust back pressure.

16. The system of claim 11 further comprising determining engine speed, throttle position or a detonation; and

adjusting the exhaust gas bypass valve opening from the first predetermined effective area or the second effective predetermined area to a third effective area in response to the engine speed, throttle position or a detonation.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein determining the acceleration event comprise determining the acceleration event from an engine speed signal.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein determining the acceleration event comprise determining an acceleration event from a throttle position signal.

19. The system of claim 11 further comprising bypassing exhaust gasses around a stinger and a turbocharger after partially opening the exhaust gas bypass valve.

20. The system of claim 11 further comprising bypassing exhaust gasses around a stinger and a turbocharger in response to holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2022
From: BUCHWITZ, JAMES H.; HEDLUND, DARREN J.; ZIMNEY, DEREK; SALFER, LUCAS R.; HANSON, REED A.; BLAKE, DALLAS J.
To: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62776635 · Dec 7, 2018
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