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FLOW DIAGRAMCURRENT · v1.0.0DIAG-AIR-INTAKE-FLOW

Air Intake Filtration System Flow Diagram

Illustrates the staged protection strategy used in applicable engine-air intake systems. Pre-cleaning, primary filtration, safety-element protection, sealing and restriction monitoring must be evaluated as one installed airflow boundary. Any efficiency, dust-capacity, restriction or service-life claim remains product- and configuration-specific under the applicable validation method.

Air Intake Filtration System Flow DiagramSequential air intake filtration flow: ambient dusty air enters a pre-cleaner or cyclonic separator, passes through the main filter element, through a safety element, and exits as clean air to the engine intake. A restriction indicator monitors differential pressure across the main element. Based on ISO 5011 and SAE J726.AMBIENT AIRdust ejectedPRE-CLEANERcyclonic separatorMAIN FILTERELEMENTISO 5011 / SAE J726RESTRICTIONINDICATORSAFETYELEMENTsecondary protectionENGINE INTAKECLEAN AIRDUST HOLDING CAPACITY (DHC) — measured per ISO 5011: mass of ISO A2 fine test dustretained by filter to terminal restriction ΔP · determines service intervalISO 5011 · SAE J726
Left-to-right engine-air flow showing ambient contamination, an applicable pre-cleaning stage, the primary filter element, safety element, restriction monitoring and the protected engine intake. The diagram is illustrative; quantitative efficiency, capacity and service-life values belong to the validated product and housing configuration.

GOVERNING STANDARDS

ISO 5011
SAE J726

ELIMFILTERS TECHNOLOGIES

MACROCORE™

APPLICABLE SYSTEMS

Air Intake Protection

REVISION METADATA

Versionv1.0.0
Statuscurrent
Last Reviewed2026-07-08
Next Review2027-07-08

RELATED ENGINEERING ARTICLES

→Air Restriction
→Air Intake System Design
→Dust Holding Capacity
→Service Intervals
→Airflow Engineering