Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine with deactivating and non-deactivating valves are presented. In one example, estimates of engine fuel consumption for operating the engine with a plurality of cylinder modes or patterns while a transmission is engaged in different gears are determined and are used as a basis for deactivating engine cylinders.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes adjustable poppet valve timing and an exhaust gas recirculation valve are described. In one example, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is opened and the timing of the poppet valves is retarded so that an amount of fresh air that is pumped by the engine to an after treatment device may be reduced.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a cylinder of an engine including a pre-chamber system. In one example, a method includes flowing gases from a pre-chamber to a cylinder of an engine prior to fueling the cylinder during a combustion cycle, adjusting a composition of the gases by adjusting at least one of an air injection amount to the pre-chamber and a fuel injection amount to the pre-chamber, and igniting an air-fuel mixture in the cylinder via a pre-chamber ignition event, the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder including the gas from the pre-chamber. In this way, combustion qualities in the cylinder may be adjusted in order to increase a performance and/or an efficiency of the cylinder.

Abstract: Systems and methods for starting and operating a direct injection engine are described. In one example, the air and fuel are injected into a pre-chamber of a cylinder of an engine while the engine is not rotating. The air and fuel are combusted in the pre-chamber to improve ignition of an air and fuel mixture in the cylinder.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes adjustable poppet valve timing and an exhaust gas recirculation valve are described. In one example, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is opened and the timing of the poppet valves is retarded so that an amount of fresh air that is pumped by the engine to an after treatment device may be reduced.

Abstract: Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an access arrangement (90) of a wind turbine blade for accessing a hollow space within the blade. The access arrangement (90) comprises an access opening (180) provided in the blade shell member, a cover panel (92) for covering the access opening (180), a sealing member (96) arranged between the cover panel (92) and the blade shell member, and one or more fasteners (98) for releasably fastening the cover panel (92) to the blade shell member. The present invention also relates to a wind turbine blade comprising the access arrangement (90).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for sealing a joint between a first blade section and a second blade section of a wind turbine blade, a sealing member and a wind turbine blade comprising a sealing member. The sealing member having a first surface and a second surface. The sealing member having a width between a first edge and a second edge. The sealing member being configured for attachment to the first outer shell along the first edge, and for attachment to the second outer shell along the second edge. The sealing member comprising a corrugated section between the first edge and the second edge, the corrugated section comprising one or more valleys and/or ridges extending along a lengthwise direction of the sealing member.

Abstract: Some examples include a method of producing a three-dimensional object including successively forming a plurality of layers within a print area. The successively forming the plurality of layers within the print area includes depositing a first material including first solid particles, selectively spraying a second material on the first material, the second material including second solid particles suspended in a liquid medium, wherein the first material has a different chemical composition than the second material, and applying fusing energy to the first material and the second material in each of the plurality of layers to form the three-dimensional object including a first region comprised of the first material, a second region comprised of the second material, and a transition region comprised of the first material and the second material extending between the first and second regions.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine with split lambda modes are provided. At least one example method comprises, while operating an engine in a condition that is within a resonant frequency region for a default split lambda mode, carrying out a rolling split lambda mode. The engine may be operated with only stoichiometric engine cycles in the default split lambda mode, the stoichiometric engine cycles including enleaned and enriched cylinders. Further, the engine may be operated with a plurality of non-stoichiometric engine cycles when carrying out the rolling split lambda mode, the plurality of non-stoichiometric engine cycles including at least one rich engine cycle and at least one lean engine cycle.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting multiplexed ignition signals in an engine system based on engine operating conditions, each cylinder of the engine system including a main chamber spark plug and a pre-chamber system. In one example, a method may include multiplexing spark signals to a first spark plug, a second spark plug, a third spark plug, and a fourth spark plug, the first spark plug coupled to a pre-chamber of a first cylinder, the second spark plug coupled to a pre-chamber of a second cylinder, the third spark plug coupled to a main chamber of the first cylinder, and the fourth spark plug coupled to the main chamber of the second cylinder. In this way, one ignition coil may be used to actuate two different spark plugs coupled to separate cylinders.

Abstract: Methods and systems for engine operation are provided. In at least one example method, the method comprises, while operating an engine with at least one lean cylinder and at least one rich cylinder, delivering fuel to the at least one lean cylinder via direct fuel injection (DI) and delivering fuel to the at least one rich cylinder via port fuel injection (PFI).

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a cylinder of an engine including a pre-chamber system. In one example, a method includes flowing gases from a pre-chamber to a cylinder of an engine prior to fueling the cylinder during a combustion cycle, adjusting a composition of the gases by adjusting at least one of an air injection amount to the pre-chamber and a fuel injection amount to the pre-chamber, and igniting an air-fuel mixture in the cylinder via a pre-chamber ignition event, the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder including the gas from the pre-chamber. In this way, combustion qualities in the cylinder may be adjusted in order to increase a performance and/or an efficiency of the cylinder.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes adjustable poppet valve timing and an exhaust gas recirculation valve are described. In one example, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is opened and the timing of the poppet valves is retarded so that an amount of fresh air that is pumped by the engine to an after treatment device may be reduced.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an engine with split lambda modes are provided. At least one example method comprises, while operating an engine in a condition that is within a resonant frequency region for a default split lambda mode, carrying out a rolling split lambda mode. The engine may be operated with only stoichiometric engine cycles in the default split lambda mode, the stoichiometric engine cycles including enleaned and enriched cylinders. Further, the engine may be operated with a plurality of non-stoichiometric engine cycles when carrying out the rolling split lambda mode, the plurality of non-stoichiometric engine cycles including at least one rich engine cycle and at least one lean engine cycle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for engine operation are provided. In at least one example method, the method comprises, while operating an engine with at least one lean cylinder and at least one rich cylinder, delivering fuel to the at least one lean cylinder via direct fuel injection (DI) and delivering fuel to the at least one rich cylinder via port fuel injection (PFI).

Abstract: Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for combusting an air-fuel mixture in a pre-chamber of a cylinder during an exhaust stroke of the cylinder responsive to fouling of the pre-chamber. In one example, a method may include injecting air into the pre-chamber during the exhaust stroke, injecting fuel into the pre-chamber during the exhaust stroke, and actuating a pre-chamber spark plug in order to combust the air-fuel mixture during the exhaust stroke. In this way, a temperature of the pre-chamber may be increased, which may decrease a soot load of one of a pre-chamber air-injector, a pre-chamber fuel injector, and the pre-chamber spark plug.

Abstract: Printers with orientable micro-mirrors are disclosed. An example printer includes a first micro-minor, a second micro-minor, a third micro-mirror, an energy source; and a controller. The controller is to, during a first time period, orient the first micro-mirror toward a first area of a powder bed, orient the second micro-minor toward the first area of the powder bed, orient the third micro-mirror toward a second area of the powder bed, and activate the energy source, wherein powder in the first area of the powder bed fuses to form a portion of an object in response to energy directed by the first micro-mirror toward the first area and in response to concurrent direction of energy by the second micro-minor toward the first area.

Abstract: A method for stopping an engine within a desired crankshaft angular range is disclosed. In one example, the method may take no control actions if it is determined that the engine will stop within the desired crankshaft angular range. However, if it is determined that the engine may stop outside of the desired crankshaft angular range, expansion combustion may be initiated in a cylinder so that the engine stops in a desired crankshaft angular range.