Abstract: A device is provided for shrinking shrinkable packages by heating by utilizing a liquid and/or gaseous heating medium, which reduces the amount of energy required. The novel device and method achieves its advantages by recovering heat by a recirculation apparatus (8, 9) for recovering heating medium which has evaporated from the liquid heating medium. The method relates to an operational process utilizing such a device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to processes for manufacturing shaped articles for unit-dose packaging with at least one formed recess (e.g., a blister), in particular for unit-dose packaging of pharmaceutical dosage forms. In certain embodiments, the first step of the process is directed to drawing the film material (e.g., metal-plastic foil) with one or more plungers to form a primary contour, the contour having a depth of at least 100% and up to 150% of the depth of the formed recess. The second stage involves shaping the primary contour with one or more plunger(s) to the desired formed recess, with a depth that is less than the depth of the primary contour, while substantially maintaining the surface area of the primary contour formed in the first stage. The formed recess may be formed using warm-forming or cold-forming techniques.

Abstract: A horse boot (10) includes a shell (12) for a hoof and a gaiter (22) for the pastern. The shell has a sole (14), an upper (16), a tongue (18), and an elastic strap (60) for tightening the upper and the tongue around the hoof of a horse. The gaiter (22) is releasably attached to the upper so as to extend around the rear of the shell and can be wrapped around the pastern (P) of the horse immediately above the hoofs hairline (C) and below the fetlock to function as a barrier against the entry of debris into the shell. The gaiter provides an additional anchor to retain the shell in place under extreme conditions of use. The releasable connection to the shell (12) allows replacement of the gaiter (22) when worn out.

Abstract: A regeneration system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter including a microwave energy absorbing surface, and an antenna system comprising N antennas and an antenna driver module that sequentially drives the antenna system in a plurality of transverse modes of the antenna system to heat selected portions of the microwave absorbing surface to regenerate the PM filter, where N is an integer greater than one. The transverse modes may include transverse electric (TE) and/or transverse magnetic (TM) modes.

Abstract: A crankcase ventilation filter assembly and components therefor, are described. In an example arrangement, the crankcase ventilation filter assembly is configured to be serviced from either the top or the bottom. A rotational indexing arrangement is to ensure appropriate orientation of an internally received filter cartridge, and other components of the arrangement are provided. Methods of assembly, servicing and use are described.

Abstract: In an apparatus for transferring a substrate, a partition wall is disposed in a vertical direction in a housing to divide an interior space of the housing into a first space and a second space. A pressure generating member divides the first space into an upper space and a lower space and moves in a vertical direction in the first space such that a positive pressure and a negative pressure are alternately generated in the upper space and the lower space. A substrate supporting member is movably disposed in the second space to support and to transfer the substrate. A plurality of gates is disposed on a side wall of the housing and the partition wall, and is opened and closed by the positive pressure and the negative pressure such that the particles are eliminated from the second space to an exterior space via the first space.

Abstract: A filter element includes an upstream side layer structure disposed on an upstream side in a flow direction of air to be filtrated and formed of a non woven fabric formed by laminating chemical fibers, and a downstream side layer structure disposed on a downstream side in the flow direction of the air and including a plurality of layers including chemical fiber non woven fabric layers formed by laminating chemical fibers. The upstream side layer structure has a fiber density relatively smaller than that of the downstream side layer structure. The downstream side layer structure includes a natural fiber layer such as cotton layer disposed between the chemical fiber non fabric layers, and an oil is impregnated from the upstream side layer structure to the natural fiber layer in the downstream side layer structure.

Abstract: A gas turbine air inlet filter element is described. The filter element includes a first end cap, a second end cap, and a filter media. The filter media includes a nonwoven synthetic fabric formed from a plurality of bicomponent synthetic fibers with a spunbond process, and having a bond area pattern that includes a plurality of substantially parallel discontinuous lines of bond area. The filter media has a minimum filtration efficiency of about 50%, measured in accordance with ASHRAE 52.2-1999 test procedure. The filter media also includes an embossing pattern or a plurality of corrugations. The embossing pattern or the corrugations are formed using opposing rollers at a temperature of about 90° C. to about 140° C.

Abstract: The air-powered rotary rake is an attachment for a leaf blower or the like, providing the user with air-powered rotary blades to dislodge or agitate debris which, ordinarily, could not be moved easily with air blowing alone. The air-powered rotary rake includes a housing defining an open interior region and having opposed open front and rear ends. The rear end is adapted for releasable attachment to the leaf blower. An internal wall is mounted within a front portion of the housing and divides the housing into an upper passage and a lower passage. A spindle is rotatably mounted within the upper passage and a plurality of vanes are mounted on the spindle. When the pressurized air is diverted into the upper passage, the pressurized air impinges upon the vanes mounted on the spindle, causing the spindle to rotate and driving rotation of a plurality of blades also annularly mounted thereto.

Abstract: A crop header has generally horizontal flail disks mounted for driven rotation about generally upright axes. A pair of conditioner rolls is mounted in a discharge opening and a transfer roller is mounted behind the disks and in front of the nip. At each end, two disks are mounted outwardly of the discharge opening each rotating so that its blade moves inwardly and each carries an impeller to carry the crop inwardly. A third disk is arranged so that a line forward of the end of the discharge opening intersects the third disk inward of the axis of the third disk. The third disk rotates so that its blade moves outwardly so that the crop tends to pass between the second and third disks. A pair of impellers are mounted behind the second disk and move inwardly to carry the cut crop to the discharge opening.

Abstract: A sewing thread comprising a first yarn that is a filament yarn made or a fire resistant polymer and a second yarn that is a synthetic and/or natural yarn. The sewing thread may also contain a third yarn that is a synthetic and/or natural yarn. The first, second, and third yarns each have a first twist in the same direction. The first, second, and third yarns are then combined to form the sewing thread using a second twist which is in the opposite direction of the first twist. No bonding agent is used in the sewable, fire resistant thread.

Abstract: A method and system for modulating the Modified Wobbe Index (MWI) of a fuel is provided. A variety of industrial components, which may require a gas fuel, such as but not limiting of, a heavy-duty gas turbine; an aero-derivative gas turbine; or a boiler may utilize the method and system. The method and system may provide an industrial component comprising at least one steam injection system, wherein the at least one steam injection system injects steam into at least one fuel supply line upstream of a combustion system to modulate the MWI of at least one fuel. The method and system may also determine whether the MWI of the at least one fuel is outside of a predetermined range; and utilize the at least one steam injection system to automatically inject the steam at a flowrate for adjusting the MWI of the at least one fuel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for protecting fuel injectors in a turboshaft engine. The protection is carried out by injecting compressed air directly into the injectors. The air thus directly purges the injectors and evacuates the fuel present in them into the combustion chamber.

Abstract: An engine that operates and produces the entire required vehicle thrust below Mach 4 is useful for a Hypersonic combined cycle vehicle by saving vehicle and engine development costs. One such engine is a combined cycle engine having both a booster and a dual mode ramjet (DMRJ). The booster and the DMRJ are integrated to provide effective thrust from Mach 0 to in excess of Mach 4. As the booster accelerates the vehicle from Mach 0 to in excess of Mach 4, from Mach 0 to about Mach 2 incoming air delivered to the DMRJ is accelerated by primary ejector thrusters that may receive oxidizer from either on-board oxidizer tanks or from turbine compressor discharge air. As the TBCC further accelerates the vehicle from about Mach 0 to in excess of Mach 4 exhaust from the turbine and exhaust from the DMRJ are combined in a common nozzle disposed downstream of a combustor portion of said DMRJ functioning as an aerodynamic choke.

Abstract: A tip turbine engine (10) provides an axial compressor rotor (46) that is counter-rotated relative to a fan (24). A planetary gearset (90) couples rotation of a fan (46) to an axial compressor rotor (46), such that the axial compressor rotor (46) is driven by rotation of the fan in a rotational direction opposite that of the fan. By counter-rotating the axial compressor rotor, a final stage of compressor vanes (54) between the final stage of compressor blades (52) and inlets (66) to the hollow fan blades (28) of the fan are eliminated. As a result, the length of the axial compressor (22) and the overall length of the tip turbine engine (10) are decreased.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprising a core engine surrounded by a core casing, at least one C-duct having radially inner and outer walls and a thrust reverser unit; the engine is mounted to an aircraft pylon via at least one thrust member attached to the core engine; the thrust reverser unit is mounted within the outer wall of the C-duct; the C-duct is secured to the core casing via a vee-groove attachment comprising vee-groove and vee-blade parts, the attachment is arranged to transfer loads between the thrust reverser unit and the pylon; wherein one cooperating part of the attachment is mounted to a torsion box mounted on the inner wall of the C-duct.

Abstract: A particle filter assembly adapted to be mounted in an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine. The particle filter assembly includes a wire mesh filter or sinter metal filter having a mesh size sufficiently small to prevent the passage of carbonaceous particles above a predetermined size through the mesh. The filter is positioned in series with the exhaust gas stream from the engine. A source of electrical power is electrically connected to the filter to heat the filter to a temperature sufficient to oxidize the carbonaceous material in the filter to carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A system comprises an electrical heater and a particulate matter (PM) filter that is arranged one of adjacent to and in contact with the electrical heater. A control module selectively increases an exhaust gas temperature of an engine to a first temperature and that initiates regeneration of the PM filter using the electrical heater while the exhaust gas temperature is above the first temperature. The first temperature is greater than a maximum exhaust gas temperature at the PM filter during non-regeneration operation and is less than an oxidation temperature of the PM.

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, an SOx trap catalyst (11) able to trap SOx contained in exhaust gas is arranged in an engine exhaust passage upstream of an NOx storing catalyst (12). When whether the SOx trap catalyst (11) has deteriorated should be judged, the SOx trap catalyst (11) is raised in temperature in the state with the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the SOx trap catalyst (11) maintained lean. At this time, the concentration of NOx released from the SOx trap catalyst (11) is detected by the NOx concentration sensor (24). When the NOx concentration is a set value or less, the catalyst is judged to have deteriorated.

Abstract: A system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter including an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas and a downstream end. A zoned electric heater is arranged one of spaced from and in contact with the upstream end. A control module increases an exhaust temperature above a soot oxidation temperature before activating said electric heater to regenerate downstream portions of the PM filter.

Abstract: A system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter that comprises an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas, a downstream end and at least one portion. A control module initiates combustion of PM in the PM filter using a heater and selectively adjusts oxygen levels of the exhaust gas to adjust a temperature of combustion adjacent to the at least one portion of the PM filter. A method comprises providing a particulate matter (PM) filter that comprises an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas, a downstream end and at least one portion; initiating combustion of PM in the PM filter using a heater; selectively adjusting oxygen levels of the exhaust gas to adjust a temperature of combustion adjacent to the at least one portion of the PM filter.

Abstract: A system includes a particulate matter (PM) filter, a sensor, a heating element, and a control module. The PM filter includes with an upstream end that receives exhaust gas, a downstream end and multiple zones. The sensor detects a temperature of the exhaust gas. The control module controls current to the heating element to convection heat one of the zones and initiate a regeneration process. The control module selectively increases current to the heating element relative to a reference regeneration current level when the temperature is less than a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A regeneration system includes a particulate matter (PM) filter with an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas and a downstream end. A control module determines a current soot loading level of the PM filter and compares the current soot loading level to a predetermined soot loading level. The control module permits regeneration of the PM filter when the current soot loading level is less than the predetermined soot loading level.

Abstract: An exhaust emission purifier able to suppress overheats of an exhaust emission purifying catalyst and execute fuel addition promptly when fuel addition to the exhaust emission purifying catalyst is requested is provided. In the exhaust emission purifier of an internal combustion engine including exhaust emission purifying catalyst of purifying exhaust emission of an internal combustion engine and a fuel addition valve of adding fuel from upstream of the exhaust emission purifying catalyst, cycles are repeated in order that the exhaust emission purifying catalyst is to be regulated at a target temperature, the cycle being a combination of an addition period during which fuel is added from the fuel addition valve and a halt period during which fuel addition is halted, and the fuel addition valve is manipulated such that the halt period is disposed so as to sandwich the addition period in the cycle.

Abstract: An exhaust system comprises: (a) a catalysed soot filter (CSF); (b) a control unit; (c) means, controllable by the control unit, for increasing a content of combustible hydrocarbon (HC) and/or carbon monoxide (CO) in an exhaust gas flowing into the CSF thereby to combust the HC and/or CO in the CSF, to increase the temperature of the CSF and to combust particulate matter collected thereon; and (d) catalysed sensor means disposed between an engine manifold and the CSF for combusting CO and/or HC in exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust system and inputting the control unit with a datum correlating with an enthalpy of combustion of HC and/or CO in the exhaust gas, whereby the control unit, when in use, controls the combustible HC and/or CO introducing means in response to the datum input thereby to control the rate of contacting the CSF with combustible HC and/or CO.

Abstract: A heated urea conduit arrangement includes a hose conduit (3), which conducts an aqueous urea solution, and runs parallel to a hose conduit (4) carrying heating water. Both hose conduits (3, 4) are surrounded by another hose (5) that shrinks around them when heated.

Abstract: An additive-agent diffusion plate structure in an exhaust passage for an engine includes: an injection port that injects an additive agent, and that is disposed so that the injected additive agent crosses the exhaust passage; and an additive-agent diffusion plate that diffuses the additive agent injected from the injection port into the exhaust passage, at a position upstream of an exhaust gas purification device disposed in the exhaust passage. The additive-agent diffusion plate includes: a bottom wall that is disposed to extend in an exhaust-gas flow direction in which exhaust gas flows; a collision portion with which the additive agent injected into the exhaust passage collides; and a passage portion that is open behind the collision portion, when the additive-agent diffusion plate is seen from a position of the injection port.

Abstract: An after treatment device includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. The after treatment device also includes a core positioned substantially within the housing. The core is configured to treat a fluid. The after treatment device further includes a heat exchanger positioned substantially within the housing and about at least a portion of the core. The heat exchanger includes a first passage substantially surrounding the at least a portion of the core and configured to direct untreated fluid from the inlet toward the core, and a second passage substantially surrounding the at least a portion of the core and configured to direct treated fluid from the core toward the outlet.

Abstract: An exhaust system includes a reverse flow heat exchanger having a plate separating an intake chamber and an exit chamber, each chamber having an inlet and an outlet located at opposing ends to allow flow therethrough. The plate can include a vane connected to the end of the plate in the vicinity of an inlet or an outlet. The vane is configured to reduce resistance to fluid flow near the intake chamber inlet. The exhaust system includes a heating manifold, such as a combustion chamber, configured to receive an exhaust stream from the intake chamber, further heat the exhaust stream, and return the exhaust stream to the exit chamber. Embodiments of the system can be configured to additionally perform as a catalytic converter and/or a muffler.

Abstract: An exhaust outlet apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust conduit having a first diameter, a nozzle section mounted on an outlet end of the exhaust conduit, the nozzle section having an outlet with a second diameter less than the first diameter, an elongated tube having an inlet and an outlet, mounted with the outlet of the nozzle disposed in the inlet of the elongated tube, the elongated tube having an inlet end portion with a solid wall and an outlet end portion with an apertured wall, and, a cap disposed on the outlet end of the elongated tube and closing an axial end of the elongated tube, the cap including a cylindrical wall portion radially spaced from the elongated tube and extending longitudinally at least over the outlet end portion of elongated tube.

Abstract: A fluid transmission that employs a fluid to transmit a force, comprising a conduit for the fluid made from heat shrink polymer tubing, wherein at least a portion of the heat shrink polymer tubing is shrunken, whereby the force can be transmitted by the fluid from a first or proximal end of the conduit to a second or distal end of the conduit. Also, an actuator and methods for manufacturing the transmission and actuator.

Abstract: A stator shell for a hydrodynamic torque converter (1), wherein said stator shell (2) comprises a plurality of blades (32, 34), wherein said stator shell (2) comprises plural components (20, 22), produced separately from one another and respectively comprising one or plural blades (32, 34) of said stator shell (2), wherein said components (20, 22) are fixated to one another and disposed relative to one another, so that blades (32, 34) of several of said components (20, 22) are disposed respectively offset relative to one another in a circumferential direction forming gaps provided in said circumferential direction extending about a central axis of the stator shell (2), wherein each of said blades (32, 34) is configured from an integral component between its respective leading edge and its respective trailing edge, so that each of the blades (32, 34) is respectively configured integrally from one of the components (20 or 22).

Abstract: The invention relates to an excavator or to a machine for material transfer comprising an element movable via at least one hydraulic cylinder. In accordance with the invention, one or more hydraulic cylinders are additionally hinged to the element, with the additional hydraulic cylinder(s) being connected to one or more hydraulic accumulators.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve and suitable hydraulic circuit, especially for camshaft adjusters of an internal combustion engine. The hydraulic circuit comprises a number of check valves or two-way valves operating as check valves, in order to provide a rapid camshaft adjuster with a high regulating quality.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for heavy equipment is provided, which can prevent signal pressure exceeding a predetermined pressure from being formed in a pilot signal path provided in a switching valve to sense whether the switching valve has been shifted in a hydraulic system that minimizes the discharge flow rate of a hydraulic pump when a working device such as a boom is not driven.

Abstract: In a vehicular hydraulic control circuit equipped with a mechanically-operated oil pump and an electrically-operated oil pump, a hydraulic control device is provided for reducing a high load imposed on the electrically-operated oil pump, when the electrically-operated oil pump is started during stoppage of the mechanically-operated oil pump. When the electrically-operated oil pump (72) is started from a state in which both the mechanically-operated oil pump (70) and the electrically-operated oil pump (72) are stopped, the mechanically-operated oil pump (70) is pre-started, and then the electrically-operated oil pump (72) is started. Therefore, oil pressure pre-generated by the mechanically-operated oil pump (70) can reduce a load imposed on the electrically-operated oil pump (72). As a result, excessive current that may occur in a control circuit for the electrically-operated oil pump (72) can be prevented.

Abstract: A hydrostatic system and method of operation thereof, wherein at least one of a fluid motor and a pump of the system has a displacement which is variable for controlling a speed of operation of the motor, the pump being driven by an engine, and a controller configured for monitoring the speed of operation of the motor and an operating characteristic of the engine and automatically controlling the displacement responsive thereto, wherein if the operating characteristic is indicative of engine performance above a predetermined threshold, the controller will control the displacement for maintaining the speed of operation of the motor at about a predetermined value, and, if the operating characteristic is indicative of engine performance below the threshold, the controller will hold the displacement at a constant value. As a result, the controller can prevent the system from further decreasing the engine performance.

Abstract: An actuator control system is disclosed. The actuator control system may have a pump and at least one actuator. The actuator control system may further have an actuator valve configured to control the at least one actuator. The actuator control system may also have a pump pressure sensor configured to determine a pump pressure value and a load pressure sensor configure to determine a load pressure value. The actuator control system may additionally have a controller configured to receive the pump pressure value and the load pressure value. The controller may further be configured to compare the pump pressure value and the load pressure value, and selectively implement a primary control strategy and a secondary control strategy based on the comparison.

Abstract: A flow control apparatus for heavy construction equipment is provided, which can prevent overspeed and abrupt operations of an actuator due to an excessive flow rate during an initial operation of the actuator when a composite work is performed by simultaneously operating an option device and another actuator, and can prevent the cut-off of hydraulic fluid supply to the option device due to an operation inability of a flow control valve when leakage of the hydraulic fluid occurs due to the increase of the temperature of the hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: A shape memory alloy material may be incorporated in an assembly structure.

Abstract: A control system for evaluating a brake booster system includes an engine evaluation module that detects an engine off condition. A pressure evaluation module, during the engine off condition, monitors hydraulic brake line pressure, detects a change in brake booster pressure, and determines a brake booster vacuum decay rate based on the change in brake booster pressure. A fault reporting module detects a brake booster system fault based on the brake line pressure and the brake booster vacuum decay rate.

Abstract: A method for estimating output compressor output temperature for a two-stage turbocharger. The method includes: storing a composite relationship relating temperature ratio across a pair of compressors of the two-stage turbocharger as a function of mass flow through such pair of compressors and pressure drop across the pair of the compressors; calculating the pressure ratio equal to the pressure at an input to the first one of the pair of compressors to the pressure at the output of the second one of the pair compressor; using the composite relationship and an output of a mass flow at the input to the first one of the pair of compressors and the calculated pressure ratio to determine the temperature ratio across the pair of compressors; and calculating the estimated output temperature of the second one of the pair of compressors by multiplying the determined temperature ratio across the pair of compressors by a temperature at the input of the first one of the pair of compressors.

Abstract: A method of operating a stationary internal combustion machine comprising a compressor device of variable compressor geometry which compresses gas fed to the internal combustion machine, and a throttle device which is connected downstream of the compressor device and with which the amount of compressed gas fed to the internal combustion machine is variable, wherein the internal combustion machine is regulated by way of the actuation of at least two adjusting members, wherein the internal combustion machine is regulated to a—preferably substantially constant—engine regulating value, and upon a deviation in the engine regulating value from a reference value the amount of gas fed to the internal combustion machine is altered by the actuation of the throttle device as the first adjusting member and by the variation in the geometry of the compressor device as the second adjusting member so that the engine regulating value is re-set to the reference value.

Abstract: The present invention is a an exhaust gas return system (10) for reintroducing condensate generated in exhaust gas from an engine (14) into a compressor (36) of a turbocharger (18), having a turbocharger unit (18) having a turbine (20) and a compressor (36), and a compressor wheel (42) located inside the compressor (36). The present invention also includes a mixing pipe (52) located inside an intake tube (44) for receiving exhaust gas with droplets (54) from an EGR-tube (46), wherein the EGR-tube (46) delivers the exhaust gas with droplets (54) to the mixing pipe (52), mixing the air (41) and the exhaust gas with droplets (54) forming a mixture (64) containing droplets (50), and introducing the mixture (64) and the droplets (50) onto the compressor wheel (42) in an area of low circumferential speed, preventing damage to the compressor wheel (42).

Abstract: A configuration for treating exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine having a predetermined displacement volume, includes an exhaust gas recirculation line. Exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation line interacts with a turbocharger. A screening layer is provided in the exhaust gas recirculation line upstream of the turobcharger. The screening layer is larger than an average cross section of the exhaust gas recirculation line. A motor vehicle having at least one such configuration is also provided.

Abstract: Engine load for a supercharged engine is estimated by determining airflow upstream of a throttle valve that is upstream of a supercharger, subtracting a value representative of a change in air mass between the throttle valve and the supercharger based on a measured change in pressure between the throttle valve and the supercharger, and subtracting a modification value dependent upon a current engine speed and a signal representative of a pressure at the intake manifold.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for generating energy, comprising a first heat exchanger in communication with a first heat source; wherein the first heat exchanger contacts a transfer fluid that comprises a working fluid and an associating composition; and a first energy conversion device comprising a piston in reciprocatory communication with a cylinder; the cylinder comprising an inlet or an outlet valve in operative communication with a cam having multiple lobes; the cam permitting the expansion or compression of the working fluid in the cylinder two or more times in a single cycle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for collecting and converting solar energy into electrical energy. The present invention includes solar collectors that concentrate solar energy and mechanisms for transporting and transferring the concentrated solar energy directly into closed cycle thermodynamic engines without heating the outside surface of the engines. Additionally, the present invention includes multiple thermodynamic engines and mechanisms to direct solar energy into each of the thermodynamic engines to increase overall system efficiency by maximizing the use of collected solar energy. Advantageously, the delivery system of the present invention avoids heating an outside surface of the engine as is done in conventional designs, provides a closed design to protect the collectors, and maximizes efficiency through multiple engines.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for generating energy, comprising a first heat exchanger in thermal communication, fluid communication, or a combination of thermal and fluid communication with a first heat source; wherein the first heat exchanger contacts a transfer fluid that comprises a working fluid and an associating composition; and a first energy conversion device comprising a piston in reciprocatory communication with a cylinder; the cylinder comprising an inlet or an outlet valve in operative communication with a cam having multiple lobes; the cam permitting the expansion or compression of the working fluid in the cylinder two or more times in a single cycle.

Abstract: A waste heat recovery apparatus including a Rankine cycle which includes a heater for heating an operation fluid by waste heat from a heat-generating device, an expansion unit for converting energy of expansion of the operation fluid flowing out from the heater into mechanical energy, and a condenser for condensing and liquefying the expanded operation fluid, a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the operation fluid on the inlet side of the expansion unit, a pressure detector for detecting inlet-side pressure of the expansion unit, a pressure detector for detecting outlet-side pressure of the expansion unit, and a control unit. The control unit controls a command rotational speed of the expansion unit based on superheated degree information at the inlet of the expansion unit obtained from the operation fluid temperature and the inlet-side pressure, and pressure information in which the outlet-side pressure is considered.