Abstract: The invention relates to a multipart composite valve for an internal combustion engine, in which a valve shaft (2) and a valve plate (4) are embodied separately while being joined together in an overlapping area (6). The invention is characterized in that at least some parts of the valve shaft (2) are provided with an intermediate layer (8) in the overlapping area (6). Said intermediate layer (8) forms an integral joint with both the valve shaft (2) and the valve plate (4) in the form of a chemical bond, the valve plate (4) being cast onto the valve shaft (2).

Abstract: In a compressor and turbine wheel for a secondary air feed device formed as a single component, a rotor which includes a center disc structure consisting of at least two discs of different materials is provided at one side with compressor blades and on the opposite side with turbine blades, and the discs consist of an alloy based on Al, Mg, Ti, Fe, or Ni and are preferably arranged in axially spaced relationship with a disc carrier of a plastic material disposed in the space between the two bladed discs.

Abstract: In a secondary air supply device comprising a turbine and a compressor with turbine and compressor wheels having blades which are covered by wheel covers and an air filter structure disposed between the turbine and compressor wheels, so that air is supplied to the compressor and to the turbine from a common filter structure disposed between the compressor and the turbine wheels.

Abstract: In a secondary air delivery device for an internal combustion engine comprising a secondary air charger with a compressor and a turbine which is driven by the vacuum generated in the engine intake duct and which drives the compressor that delivers secondary air to the engine exhaust duct, wherein the engine intake air duct includes an air filter for filtering the air supplied to the engine, a separate air filter structure is provided for filtering the air supplied to the compressor and to the turbine which air filter structure is accommodated in the housing of the secondary air charger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-speed impeller for delivering gaseous or liquid media, for example as a compressor wheel for an exhaust-gas turbocharger. The high-speed impeller has a reinforcing core structure and an outer functional section. The invention is distinguished by the fact that reinforcing sleeves are pushed concentrically over one another for producing the core structure, in which case the length of the respective reinforcing sleeves varies. Furthermore, the functional section is cast onto the core structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-piece valve for reciprocating piston engines in which the valve stem is connected to the valve head in a manner resistant to both tension and compression. In the area of a center through-opening the valve head has an annular bearing surface for a stem-side flange. In addition, the center opening widens on the combustion chamber-side of the valve head, the head-side end of the valve stem being plastically expanded so that it fills this enlargement, forming a positive interlock. In order to improve the service life of the connection between valve head and valve stem, according to the invention the combustion chamber-side enlargement of the center opening and accordingly also the conformed, end-side expansion of the valve stem are of non-circular design so that a positively interlocking torsionally fixed connection is produced between the valve stem and the valve head.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-piece valve for reciprocating piston engines in which the valve stem is connected to the valve head in a manner resistant to both tension and compression. In the area of a center through-opening the valve head has an annular bearing surface for a stem-side flange. In addition, the center opening widens on the combustion chamber-side of the valve head, the head-side end of the valve stem being plastically expanded so that it fills this enlargement, forming a positive interlock. In order to improve the service life of the connection between valve head and valve stem, according to the invention the combustion chamber-side enlargement of the center opening and accordingly also the conformed, end-side expansion of the valve stem are of non-circular design so that a positively interlocking torsionally fixed connection is produced between the valve stem and the valve head.

Abstract: In a composite lightweight valve for internal combustion engines having a solid valve head provided with a center opening and a valve stem received in the center opening of the valve head in a positively locking manner, the valve components are permanently joined to one another by hot upsetting so as to be capable of withstanding the thermal and mechanical effective during engine operation.

Abstract: An air gap insulated exhaust manifold for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle that has a catalytic converter. The exhaust manifold includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe with a connecting flange on the cylinder head side of the outer pipe. The outer pipe encloses the inner pipe and is spaced therefrom at a distance. A pipe end of the inner pipe protrudes in a guided manner into the cylinder head and only the outer pipe is fastenable to the cylinder head by way of the connecting flange.

Abstract: An air gap insulated exhaust manifold for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle that has a catalytic converter. The exhaust manifold includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe with a connecting flange on the cylinder head side of the outer pipe. The outer pipe encloses the inner pipe and is spaced therefrom at a distance. A pipe end of the inner pipe protrudes in a guided manner into the cylinder head and only the outer pipe is fastenable to the cylinder head by way of the connecting flange.

Abstract: In a composite lightweight valve for internal combustion engines having a solid valve head provided with a center opening and a valve stem received in the center opening of the valve head in a positively locking manner, the valve components are permanently joined to one another by hot upsetting so as to be capable of withstanding the thermal and mechanical effective during engine operation.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine having a coating, for catalyzing the exhaust gases, on a carrier body which has passages in the direction of flow of the exhaust gases. To design a lighter-weight catalytic converter with high cleaning power, good response characteristics and good noise dampening properties, perforations are provided in the carrier body transversely to the passages.

Abstract: A metallic damping body for damping shock-type and/or periodically changing stresses, consists of a shape-memory alloy material for effecting the damping. In order to be able to achieve a high damping effect even under a high mechanical stress on the damping body, the shape-memory alloy is selected such that it is in a state of austenitic microstructure at the operating temperature of the damping body. A sufficiently high mechanical prestress is applied to the damping body so that the damping working range is within the range of the pseudoelastic strain which starts below the proportionality limit in the stress/strain diagram of the shape-memory alloy. When the damping body is compressively stressed, a multiplicity of closely adjacent, small, uniformly distributed voids are present in the interior thereof, which together make up at least about 5%, preferably about 15 to 40%, of the total volume of the damping body.