DRUM AS-HOIST 5387350 - Caterpillar

Aftercooler
Air-to-Air Aftercooler
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The dashed lines with arrows represent air flow and the solid lines with arrows represent coolant flow.
(1) Air cleaner
(2) Engine
(3) Turbocharger compressor
(4) Turbocharger turbine
(5) Water pump
(6) Air-to-air aftercooler
(7) Radiator
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Left front of engine
(8) Air transfer lines between the turbocharger, the aftercooler, and the engine. There is no coolant flow in the air-to-air aftercooling system. The system is isolated from the jacket water cooling system.Fresh air is drawn through air cleaner (1) into turbocharger compressor (3). The air is compressed and the air is warmed by the compression. The compressing of air causes the air temperature to rise to about 204 °C (400 °F). The compressed air flows through the fins of aftercooler (6) where the compressed air is cooled to about 46° C (115° F) by the air flow from the fan. The cooled, compressed air becomes more dense, enabling engine (2) to burn more fuel in order to provide more power. The exhaust from the engine flows through turbocharger turbine (4), which provides the energy that operates the turbocharger compressor.Turbocharger
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Turbocharger (typical example)
(1) Air inlet pipe
(2) Turbocharger
(3) Turbocharger support manifold The turbocharger (2) is mounted to the turbocharger support manifold (3). All of the exhaust gases go from the turbocharger support manifold through the turbocharger.
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Turbocharger (typical example)
(4) Air inlet
(5) Compressor wheel
(6) Turbine wheel
(7) Exhaust outlet
(8) Compressor housing
(9) Oil inlet port
(10) Thrust collar
(11) Thrust bearing
(12) Turbine housing
(13) Spacer
(14) Air outlet
(15) Oil outlet port
(16) Bearing
(17) Lubrication passage
(18) Bearing
(19) Exhaust inlet The exhaust gases enter the turbocharger causing the blades of the turbocharger turbine wheel (6) to spin. The turbocharger turbine wheel is connected by a shaft to the turbocharger compressor wheel (5). The spinning turbine wheel causes the compressor wheel to turn at high speeds. The rotation of the compressor wheel draws clean air through the compressor housing air inlet (4). This action of the compressor wheel blades compresses the inlet air. This compression allows a larger amount of air to enter the engine. With more air in the engine, the engine is able to burn more fuel. The overall effect is an increase in power.When the load on the engine increases or when a greater engine speed is desired, additional fuel is injected into the cylinders. The extra fuel creates more exhaust gases, which cause the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel to turn faster. Additional air is forced into the engine as the compressor wheel turns faster. The increased flow of air allows the engine to produce more power. The engine produces more power because the engine is able to burn additional fuel with greater efficiency.The maximum rpm of the turbocharger is controlled by the following items:
Fuel setting
High idle rpm setting
Height above sea level
If the high idle rpm or the engine rating is higher than given in the Technical Marketing Information (TMI) for the height above sea level at which the engine is operated, there can be damage to engine or to turbocharger parts. Damage will result when increased heat and/or friction due to