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Erphi (Bosch) Two-stage Diesel Turbocharger Enables Engine Downsizing

3 April 2005

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Bosch Engineering subsidiary Erphi Electronics has developed a two-stage charging system for diesel engines that reduces “turbo lag”, and enables further engine downsizing.

Conventional turbo chargers do not supply sufficient combustion air to the diesel for low-speed acceleration and the car can hesitate. The new Erphi two-stage turbo does away with that.

The charging system consists of two different-sized and connected turbo chargers. The smaller high-pressure charger kicks in at low engine speeds and is supplemented at medium speed by the larger low-pressure charger. When the control software switches the smaller charger off at higher speed, the larger charger completely takes over the air compression.

This approach delivers a regular high-torque curve. There is no more turbo lag, and the diesel engine performs more powerfully and consistently, especially in downsizing concepts. A pilot vehicle built by Erphi delivers 82 kW output and 210 Nm torque per liter displacement—a dramatic improvement even on current state-of-the-art diesels.

For comparison, I plotted the power and torque per liter displacement values from several advanced diesel platforms: Toyota’s Clean Power, Honda’s i-CTDi, the new V-6 diesel from DaimlerChrysler and the PSA-Toyota offering for their new city cars. The Erphi concept engine clearly offers the most power and torque per liter.

That capability enables the use of smaller engines—and, by extension, reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

April 3, 2005 in Diesel, Engines, Fuel Efficiency | Permalink | Comments (10) | TrackBack (0)

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Wait a minute...If more air is being forced into the cylinder at lower RPMs I can see how turbo lag is reduced. But more air allows more fuel to be injected, so how is the efficiency of the engine increased?
Modern electronic injection schemes will prohibit full injector volumes at low boost, so where does the efficiency gain come from? It looks like a smaller engine can burn more fuel, but I would not call that efficiency.

Posted by: Lamar | April 03, 2005 at 07:54 PM

I expect it’s through more complete combustion of the fuel in the cylinder—i.e., more efficient. I haven’t seen detailed combustion or emissions numbers on the concept, which would provide another way to calibrate this...

Posted by: Mike | April 03, 2005 at 08:27 PM

Less displacement also means lighter. Lighter means less energy required to accellerate.

Posted by: LochDhu | April 04, 2005 at 07:55 AM

It's all about lowering parasitic losses. More BMEP out of smaller engines means more fuel is converted into motion.

Dual-turbo systems like this seem to be the way of the diesel's future. I just wonder - what about costs? 1 turbo already adds a fair amount of cost (close to $1kUSD). I'd think 2, even if one is small, would tend to increase cost as well.

Regardless, these engines seem fantastic on paper. And by what I've heard, they are great in reality too - like the new BMW 535D.

Posted by: joeblow | April 06, 2005 at 12:04 AM

Dear Sirs,

Is suggested new high performance supercharger system designs for cardinal improvement of heavy vehicles & tanks operational characteristics. PATENTABLE.
See WWW. EXCAVATOR. INFO All machines are welcome!!!
Thanks for your answer, Lev Valdman

Posted by: Lev Valdman | May 20, 2005 at 05:13 AM

Dear Sirs,

Is suggested new high performance supercharger system designs for cardinal improvement of heavy vehicles & tanks operational characteristics. PATENTABLE.
See WWW. EXCAVATOR. INFO All machines are welcome!!!
Thanks for your answer, Lev Valdman

Posted by: Lev Valdman | May 20, 2005 at 05:15 AM

NEW SUPERCHARGER SYSTEM
/ additional air charger /

Suggested system ensures:
- Increase of air charge density + fuel cyclic on the peak torque regime due to supplying of additional pure low - temperature air to the inlet manifold.
As an outcome: Radical torque reserve increase.
- Pronounced lagging decrease of air charge density growth behind the growth of the fuel cyclic supply at transient conditions.
As an outcome: Greater mobility & propoulsion of vehicles. Reduction fuel consumtion on transitions & accelerations regimes.

Posted by: Lev Valdman | May 31, 2005 at 10:58 PM


NEW COMPRESSOR UNIT DESIGNS
for gas - turbine engines

Suggested unit designs comprising additional device for force additional pure air into inlet of compressor.
Amount of additional air is regulated by fuel apparatus according to engine conditions.
One of the version unit designs allows, at the same initial compressor pressure ratio, to replace high head wheel compressor to medium head wheel compressor at RPM reduction.
As an outcome:
- Increase efficiency / higher fuel economy on off - design engine coditions /;
- Operation life increase / RPM & vibration reduction /

Thanks for your answer, Lev Valdman

Posted by: Lev Valdman | June 10, 2005 at 01:03 PM

Dear Sirs,

New Method ("Methof")and system designs for improved engine performance are suggested.
Application: Gas turbine and diesel engines.
Suggested "Method" is based on:
US Patent 6.726.441 by DaimlerChrysler,
US Patent Applications 2004/0250541A1 and
2005/0163606A1 by General Motors and
US Patent Application 2004/0045281A1 by
Detroit Diesel Corporation - Prototype.
Prototype has been supplied with additional means for radically improved air compressor recirculation system.
Suggested "Method" in comparison to existing "Methods" provides additional engine efficiency:
* Higher dynamics performance.
* Higher fuel economy on off-design engine conditions.
* Longer operating life.


US

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