Abstract: A method for calculating Atkinson cycle intake flowrate of an internal combustion engine includes determining an intake stopping point and an engine crank angle corresponding to a piston position of the internal combustion engine at the intake stopping point; calculating mass and partial pressure of an exhaust gas and a fresh gas within a cylinder from the engine crank angle; obtaining a mass ratio of a quantity of gas pushed out of the cylinder by a piston to a total quantity of gas within the cylinder at the intake stopping point during a period of time starting from the intake stopping point until intake valve closure; and calculating intake flowrate of the fresh gas within the cylinder at the intake valve closure from the mass ratio obtained. Also disclosed is a system for calculating Atkinson cycle intake flowrate of an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A gear-shifting control system of an automatic transmission includes a main pump, four gear-shifting cylinders, a gear-shifting control valve, a first gear switching valve, a second gear switching valve, a first gear on-off valve, and a second gear on-off valve. The gear-shifting control valve has an inlet and two outlets, the first gear switching valve has two inlets and four outlets, the second gear switching valve has two inlets and four outlets. The first gear on-off valve is connected between the first gear switching valve and the gear-shifting control valve, to disconnect or connect the gear-shifting control valve and the first gear switching valve. The second gear on-off valve is connected between the second gear switching valve and the gear-shifting control valve, to disconnect or connect the gear-shifting control valve and the second gear switching valve.

Abstract: A front cabin frame assembly includes a front beam front section, an upper side beam, a cowl reinforcement crossbeam, a cowl outer reinforcement and an A-pillar. A front end of the front beam front section is laterally connected with a front end of the upper side beam. A root portion of the front beam front section is connected with the cowl reinforcement crossbeam. A root portion of the upper side beam is connected with the A-pillar. The cowl outer reinforcement is connected with the root portion of the front beam front section and the A-pillar. The front cabin frame assembly could effectively absorb the head-on collision energy and has reasonable load transfer paths, which improves the flexural and torsion stiffness, the collision safety and NVH performance of the entire vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shifting execution mechanism for a dual clutch transmission, including a front shell, a rear shell, at least two hydraulic cylinders and at least one connecting sleeve. The at least two hydraulic cylinders are mounted along the same axis, two ends of the hydraulic cylinders are clamped between the front shell and the rear shell. Each hydraulic cylinder is mounted with a shifter, a positioning seat, and two sealing plates. Every two adjacent hydraulic cylinders are connected together through one connecting sleeve. A first hydraulic chamber is defined between the connecting sleeve and the sealing plate located adjacent to the connecting sleeve in each hydraulic cylinder. A second hydraulic chamber is defined between the front shell and the sealing plate located adjacent to the front shell. A third hydraulic chamber is defined between the rear shell and the sealing plate located adjacent to the rear shell.

Abstract: A vehicle engine compartment assembly includes an upper longitudinal beam and a front subframe disposed under the upper longitudinal beam. The vehicle engine compartment assembly further includes a middle longitudinal beam and a connecting supporting member. The middle longitudinal beam is disposed between the upper longitudinal beam and the front subframe. The connecting supporting member is connected to each of the middle longitudinal beam, the upper longitudinal beam and the front subframe. In the vehicle engine compartment assembly, the middle longitudinal beam is added between the upper longitudinal beam and the front subframe, and the upper longitudinal beam, the middle longitudinal beam and the front subframe are connected together to form a stable structure having a shape of “”. When the vehicle suffers collision at a high speed, the impact force is transferred through three load transfer paths to improve the energy absorption effect.

Abstract: An automotive generator control method includes inputting a current vehicle speed, an actual battery level, an actual battery temperature and an engine operating efficiency (S11); calculating an optimal battery level by using a preset first mapping table, on a basis of the actual battery temperature and the current vehicle speed; taking a difference between the actual battery level and the optimal battery level as a target power-generation difference (S12); calculating a target power-generation voltage by using a preset second mapping table, on a basis of the target power-generation difference and the engine operating efficiency (S13); and outputting the target power-generation voltage (S14). The automotive generator control method and control device can precisely control a power-generation voltage of a generator according to a current engine/vehicle working condition and a battery working condition, so as to achieve primary energy recovery of the generator in a highly efficient manner.

Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift system includes a driving swing arm, a camshaft, a valve structure, a control shaft and an adjusting swing arm. The valve structure includes a roller rocker arm and a valve connected to the roller rocker arm. The driving swing arm has a driving arc surface. The driving arc surface contacts with the roller rocker arm to drive the valve to perform a reciprocating movement. The driving swing arm is sleeved on the control shaft and is capable of swinging around the control shaft. The control shaft is provided with a mounting part. The adjusting swing arm is connected to the mounting part and is capable of swinging relative to the mounting part. The adjusting swing arm is disposed between the camshaft and the driving swing arm. Two sides of the adjusting swing arm are contacted respectively with the camshaft and the driving swing arm.

Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift system includes a driving swing arm, an adjusting member, an adjusting swing arm and a camshaft. The driving swing arm is provided with a first connecting part, the adjusting member is provided with a second connecting part, and the adjusting swing arm is provided with a third connecting part, wherein two sides of the second connecting part abut against the first connecting part and the third connecting part, respectively, the second connecting part abuts against the third connecting part to form a spiral surface therebetween, and the adjusting member is further capable of sliding along an axial direction of the middle shaft, and the camshaft contacts with the adjusting swing arm.

Abstract: A combustion control method and a combustion control system with variable excess air coefficient for gasoline engine are provided. The combustion control method with variable excess air coefficient for gasoline engine comprises steps as follows: monitoring engine operating condition; determining current engine load condition based on the engine operating condition, wherein the engine load condition comprises part load, high load, and full load conditions; and selecting an appropriate excess air coefficient combustion mode in accordance with the current engine load condition; wherein the engine uses lean combustion mode with excess air coefficient of 1.6˜2.0 when the current engine load condition is the part load condition; the engine uses combustion mode with excess air coefficient of 1 when the current engine load condition is the high load condition; and the engine uses combustion mode with excess air coefficient of 0.8˜0.9 when the current engine load condition is the full load condition.

Abstract: A vehicle engine compartment assembly includes an upper longitudinal beam and a front subframe disposed under the upper longitudinal beam. The vehicle engine compartment assembly further includes a middle longitudinal beam and a connecting supporting member. The middle longitudinal beam is disposed between the upper longitudinal beam and the front subframe. The connecting supporting member is connected to each of the middle longitudinal beam, the upper longitudinal beam and the front subframe. In the vehicle engine compartment assembly, the middle longitudinal beam is added between the upper longitudinal beam and the front subframe, and the upper longitudinal beam, the middle longitudinal beam and the front subframe are connected together to form a stable structure having a shape of “”. When the vehicle suffers collision at a high speed, the impact force is transferred through three load transfer paths to improve the energy absorption effect.