Flow control device for a turbocharger

• Main Authors: Pesiridis, Apostolos, Martinez-Botas, Ricardo, Rajoo, Srithar, Harminder, Flora
• Format: Patent
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/6862/; http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2006061588
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A flow control device for a turbocharger includes a flow restrictor with a variable position for variably restricting flow in a turbocharger inlet. A controller controls the position of the flow restrictor based on sensed pressure in the turbocharger inlet