公开(公告)号：US11225897B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16519408

申请日：2019-07-23

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Frederick Michael Baumgartner ,  Garrick Robert Zuver

IPC: F01N13/08 ,  F01N1/24

Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a tubular component having an inner surface and an outer surface such that the inner surface defines a primary exhaust gas flow path. The tubular component extends along a central axis from an inlet end to an outlet end. The tubular component includes at least one ridge extending at least partly along a circumference of the tubular component. The at least one ridge includes a first portion angularly extending inwardly from the tubular component, and a second portion disposed downstream of the first portion. The second portion angularly extends inwardly from the tubular component. In some cases, the second portion defines a plurality of openings extending therethrough and spaced apart from each other. In some cases, the tubular component defines a plurality of tube openings disposed downstream of the at least one ridge.

公开(公告)号：US11614009B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17512762

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Frederick Michael Baumgartner ,  Garrick Robert Zuver

IPC: F01N13/08 ,  F01N1/02 ,  F01N1/24

Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a tubular component having an inner surface and an outer surface such that the inner surface defines a primary exhaust gas flow path and wherein the tubular component extends along a central axis from an inlet end to an outlet end. The tubular component comprises at least one ridge along the central axis. The at least one ridge extends at least partly along a circumference of the tubular component. Each ridge includes a first portion angularly devoid of apertures and extending inwardly from the tubular component and a second portion disposed downstream of the first portion. The second portion is angularly devoid of apertures and extends inwardly from the tubular component. The tubular component also includes a plurality of spaced apertures positioned along a portion of the circumference of the tubular component and downstream of the second portion.