Abstract: A device for inserting and removing securing fittings for twist-lock containers includes a support plate for containers, which is provided with a pneumatically or hydraulically driven screwing mechanism with a slot gripper for each expected position of a securing fitting for the twist-lock container.

Abstract: Disclosed is a means for penetrating portion packaging, especially a capsule (2), which contains and extractable material. Said means comprises perforation elements (7, 8) that are provided with a plurality of openings (9) and allow a shell of the capsule (2) to be pierced. The openings (9) are disposed in such a way on a lead-through surface which extends at an angle to the direction of perforation that the openings (9) form a punched screen structure. The perforation elements (7, 8) are embodied as a member that has several faces, one of which is a lead-through surface. Preferably, the lead-through surface on the extraction side is formed by a foil section that is provided with the openings (9).

Abstract: There is provided a vertical filling-packaging machine capable of feeding fluidized content material into a tubular film with good quantitative accuracy and in which air bubbles are mixed into the content material. The packaging machine according to the present invention performs an operation of feeding content material through injection nozzle (15) into tubular film (1?) that includes a bottom portion. This packaging machine performs an operation of transporting the tubular film downward, and an operation of tightly sealing the tubular film by heat sealing using lateral sealing mechanism (60). Lower end (15a) of the injection nozzle is configured to be immersed in the content material throughout entirety of the series of packaging operations, and the operation of feeding the content material starts in a state in which the injection port of the injection nozzle is immersed in the content material.

Abstract: A filter element that has at least two, planar, non-curved filtration panels. In a preferred embodiment, the filter element has three panels, providing a generally triangular filter element. The outlet aperture, from the filter element, generally follows the configuration of the filter. That is, a filter element having three filtration panels will have a generally three-sided outlet aperture. The outlet aperture preferably is not a true polygon, but rather, includes rounded or curved sides and/or corners. The filter element includes an outlet sealing configuration that may provide both axial and radial sealing to outlet ductwork.

Abstract: A preformed insulation mat is provided for use between the inner and outer end cone housing of a pollution control device. The preformed insulation includes a frustum-shaped mat. The mat comprises primarily heat moldable, silica based glass fibers containing Al2O3 and is molded at a selected temperature and for a selected time duration to heat set the fibers, whereby the frustum-shaped mat is seamless and self-supporting, requiring no shape retaining elements or chemical binders.

Abstract: A compressed air supply device for a commercial vehicle is provided. The compressed air supply device includes a valve housing and an essentially axially symmetrical, exchangeable air-drying cartridge which is connected to the valve housing. The valve housing and the air-drying cartridge are connected via an essentially circular seal which lies in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the air-drying cartridge. The valve housing and the air-drying cartridge can be coupled to each other by being brought together in an axially parallel manner. The valve housing and the air-drying cartridge have features which permit a leak-proof connection between the valve housing and the air-drying cartridge at one or more angular positions of the air-drying cartridge relative to the valve housing.

Abstract: A compressed air supply device for a commercial vehicle is provided. The compressed air supply device includes a valve housing and an air-drying cartridge connected releasably to the valve housing. The valve housing and the air-drying cartridge are connected to each other via a bayonet fastening arrangement.

Abstract: Filter arrangements include a barrier media in the form of fluted media treated with a deposit of fine fibers. The media is particularly advantageous in high temperature (greater than 140 to 240° F.) systems. Such systems may include engine systems, gas turbine systems, and fuel cell systems. Filter arrangements may take the form of media packs having a circular cross-section or a racetrack shaped cross-section, or media packs formed in a panel configuration.

Abstract: A filter pack includes filter media formed into a filter structure having a front, a back and at least one side surface; and a frame adhered to the at least one side surface and comprising an adhesive and an adhesive carrier. The adhesive carrier can be a sheet of material which can be impregnated with the adhesive, one example being a sheet of the filter material itself. The adhesive carrier can alternatively be a single use tray mold for holding the adhesive while it cures, and which is left into the final product.

Abstract: An easy access air filter housing and cover assembly for homes with tall ceilings is provided that enables a user to replace the air filter without the need of standing on a ladder. A kit including special tools and a conventional extendable pole is provided to enable the user to change the filter according to a novel method of changing the filter.

Abstract: Fanfold and/or perforated media comprising a substrate including one or more friable coatings and an overcoat covering at least a portion of the one or more friable coatings proximate to one or more associated fanfolds and/or perforations is provided, wherein the overcoat mitigates spallation of the one or more friable coatings. Methods and apparatus for making the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of producing a filter medium for treating medium and high temperature exhaust gas using foam coating and a filter medium produced using the method. The filter medium has excellent heat resistance and heat contraction resistance, and exhibits partial dust collection efficiency of 99% or more by weight, total dust collection efficiency of 99.999% or more by weight, and high dust removal efficiency, for all dust particle sizes. Further, the filter media can be efficiently used to treat medium and high temperature exhaust gas because pores having an average pore size of 30 ?m or less are uniformly distributed on the surface of the filter media.

Abstract: A guard for a sickle of an agricultural plant cutting machine includes a forwardly extending finger including a longitudinally extending, upwardly facing surface extending over the sickle, which includes a rearwardly facing air discharge nozzle therein located above and/or forwardly of the sickle, and the finger includes an air flow passage extending internally therethrough from an air inlet adjacent to a base of the finger to the nozzle, for delivering a flow of pressurized air thereto, the nozzle being at least mostly flush with or recessed into the upwardly facing surface. As a result, the nozzle is operable for discharging the flow of air rearwardly over the finger without obstructing plant material flow thereover, the air flow being sufficient to blow at least a substantial amount of loose grain and other plant material located forwardly of the front edge of a header floor of the machine, onto the floor for collection by a conveyor of the header for processing.

Abstract: An agricultural windrower includes a traction unit having a frame. A cutting platform has a longitudinal extension, a feeder opening associated with a first mounting location, and a first hitch at an end of the cutting platform associated with a second mounting location. A lift assembly carried by the traction unit frame is configured to mount with the cutting platform at the first mounting location. An articulated transport arrangement is mounted to the traction unit frame. The articulated transport arrangement includes a second hitch configured for mating with the first hitch, and at least one actuator for coupling between and adjusting a relative angular orientation between the frame and the cutting platform when the first hitch and the second hitch are mated together.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supply of treating fluid to a cutting apparatus directly to cut vegetation substantially simultaneously with the cutting of the vegetation. Treating fluid is delivered from the supply to an intermediate, sealed reservoir into which a desired volume of treating fluid is maintained. The treating fluid is then delivered from the sealed reservoir, via centrifugal force, through a channel to a passageway formed in the bolt connecting the cutting blade to a blade mount of the mower. The treating fluid is ejected from the bolt passage directly onto the exposed undersurface of the cutting blade and directly to the vegetation at the same time that it is cut so that the treatment fluid, herbicide or other chemical is absorbed directly into the translocation system of the cut vegetation.

Abstract: A fruit harvesting belt and bucket system provides for the redistribution of weight from the wearer's shoulders to the wearer's hips. The belt includes a padded back support and a front support. There is an extrusion on the front support that is used to connect to a bucket, which is strapped to a person wearing the belt. The belt is adjustable, and may be made of a variety of materials, such as nylon. The bucket may hook onto the extrusion on the belt, and the bucket has a closeable opening at the bottom, which is used to release the harvested fruit.

Abstract: A false twisting yarn composed of monofilaments containing a polyester component of which main component is polytrimethylene terephthalate, wherein the false twisting yarn is a false twisting yarn which satisfies all of the requirements of (1) a shrinkage ratio by wet heat treatment at 98° C. for 20 minutes is 5% or less, (2) a ratio (TS/WS) of elastic stretch ratio after wet heat treatment at 90° C. for 20 minutes (WS) and elastic stretch ratio after dry heat treatment at 90° C. for 15 minutes (TS) is, 0<TS/WS?1, and (3) a tensile strength is 2.0 cN/dtex or more. By using the false twisting yarn, it is possible to produce a pile cloth having a soft touch and a low shrinkage.

Abstract: It comprises two bearing supports (19) and (23) mounted on an inter-turbine casing (25), a first and a second bearing (2, 4) mounted on said bearing supports, a low-pressure turbine journal (20) mounted rotating with respect to the inter-turbine casing (25), a fixed ferrule (48) and an oil passage (44) provided in the low-pressure turbine journal (20) making it possible to discharge the oil inside the fixed ferrule (48). The ferrule is preferentially widened from the end at which the oil is discharged.

Abstract: An aero-engine nose cone anti-icing system (10) using a rotating heat pipe (12) is provided to replace the current method of blowing hot compressor bleed air over the nose cone surface. Heat is transferred from a hot source (36) within the engine (22) to the nose cone (18) through a rotating heat pipe (12) along the central shaft (16). A condenser (20) and evaporator (14) are provided which are adapted to the heat transfer requirements and space constraints in the engine (22).

Abstract: The object of the invention is a process whose purpose is to reduce, cancel or reverse the thrust generated by at least one air flow exiting from a propulsion unit of an aircraft by deflecting at least a portion of the flow that is able to assist the thrust, characterized in that it consists in injecting at the level of the propulsion unit a fluid called a thrust reversal fluid to deflect by an entrainment effect, from the inside of the nacelle toward the outside of the nacelle, at least a portion of the flow that is able to assist the thrust.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method to operate an electronically controlled internal combustion engine with an exhaust system equipped with a diesel particulate filter upstream of a selective catalyst reducer to protect the selective catalyst reducer from premature aging and failure caused by exhaust temperature heat generated during uncontrolled regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid transfer system and method for transferring fluid from a reservoir (2) and to (a) delivery device typically being (a) nozzle. The present invention relates in particular to transferring urea in highly accurate metered amounts from a reservoir (2) to a nozzle (5) arranged within an exhaust system (4) of a combustion engine (1) or combustion engines.

Abstract: The invention relates to the coating of a particulate filter used in the treatment of exhaust or waste gases. In the manufacturing of the coating according to the invention, there is used a liquid-based sol, where the average particle size of the contained particles is below 100 nm, preferably below 50 nm.

Abstract: A method is proposed for operating a metering valve which is realized as a solenoid valve which is actuated by an electromagnet that interacts with an armature which is connected fixedly to a valve needle and, furthermore, is loaded with a pulse-width modulated metering signal which defines the metering of a reagent which is to be introduced into the exhaust-gas region of an internal combustion engine or of a preliminary stage of a reagent, as is an apparatus for carrying out the method. The opening duration of the metering valve is limited to a minimum opening duration, for which the metering valve is opened completely and which is fixed in such a way that a spray mist is always produced during the metering. The procedure according to this invention prevents the reagent from crystallizing and, as a result, firstly ensures exact metering of the reagent and secondly counteracts clogging of the metering valve, in particular if a urea/water solution is provided as preliminary stage of the reagent.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine in whose exhaust gas region at least one SCR catalytic converter is arranged, a reagent which contributes to NOx conversion in the SCR catalytic converter being applied to said SCR catalytic converter, and a device for carrying out the method are proposed. A measure for the NOx current which occurs downstream of the SCR catalytic converter is both calculated and measured with an NOx sensor which has lateral sensitivity to the reagent. The difference between the calculated measure and the measured measure of the NOx current is determined. A reagent signal which defines the metering of the reagent is influenced as a function of the difference. Plausibility checking is provided, during which the reagent quantity which is metered in a predefined time period and the reagent quantity which is converted in the SCR catalytic converter and/or the converted NOx quantity are compared with one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine, in the exhaust gas section of which is arranged at least one SCR catalytic converter, which is hit with a reagent that contributes to NOx conversion in the SCR catalytic converter, and to a device for implementing the method. At least one measure is calculated for the NOx concentration downstream after the SCR catalytic converter. An NOx sensor, which is arranged downstream after the SCR catalytic converter, generates an exhaust gas sensor signal which corresponds to at least the NOx concentration and optionally, as a result of cross sensitivity, to a reagent slip. A reagent signal, which determines the dosage of reagent, is influenced by a correction signal as a function of the difference and as a function of a measure for the temperature of the SCR catalytic converter.

Abstract: A catalyst monitoring system diagnoses deterioration of an NOX catalyst (18) which is arranged in an exhaust passage (12) of an internal combustion engine (10). An NOX sensor (25) is arranged downstream of the NOX catalyst (18). An output integrated value of the NOX sensor (25) is calculated by integrating an output from the NOX sensor (25) during at least a period near the end of air-fuel ratio control. Deterioration of the NOX catalyst (18) is diagnosed based on the output integrated value of the NOX sensor (25).

Abstract: A method for regenerating a particulate filter in an exhaust system of a combustion engine. The method: (a) measures, every time the combustion engine is started, a parameter representative of a condition of the combustion engine and/or of the exhaust system, (b) when the measured parameter reveals that the engine and/or the exhaust system are cold, the parameter representative of the mass of accumulated soot measured before the engine was last turned off is frozen, (c) the deviation between the frozen mass parameter and the parameter representative of the mass measured at time t is continuously determined, and (d) when the deviation has been resolved by convergence, it is added to the frozen mass parameter and the resulting corrected value is used in an ongoing regeneration process.

Abstract: Apparatus for reducing emissions of PCDD and PCDF in exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine includes a transition metal-containing catalyzer for the selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxides, and a molecular sieve upstream of the catalyzer, either as a layer on the catalyzer or on a separate structure. The molecular sieve blocks hydrocarbons from reaching the transition metal-containing catalyzer.

Abstract: A transition metal-containing catalyzer is arranged on a particle filter installed in the exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine and cannot be separated therefrom without being destroyed. To reduce emissions, at least one molecular sieve which retains polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans is arranged between the transition metal-containing catalyzer and the exhaust gas outlet. Further, the input side of the molecular sieve and/or the output side of the catalyzer has an oxidation activity for hydrocarbons, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans upstream of the molecular sieve.

Abstract: The disclosure sets forth a spark-ignition, direct-fuel injection internal combustion engine selectively operative at an air/fuel ratio lean of stoichiometry and fluidly connected to an exhaust aftertreatment system. The exhaust aftertreatment system consists essentially of an electro-thermal heating element adjoining a converter element. A control system comprising a control module is signally connected to a sensing device and adapted to monitor a temperature of the converter element and operatively connected to the engine and operative to connect the electro-thermal heating element to an electric power source.

Abstract: Engine air-fuel ratio controlling means is provided to control an exhaust air-fuel ratio that is the ratio between the air contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and the fuel element contained in the same exhaust gas and acting as a reducing agent at a NOx catalyst by controlling the air-fuel ratio of the gas combusted in the engine. Fuel adding means is provided upstream of the NOx catalyst in an exhaust passage to add fuel into the exhaust gas. During the SOx poisoning recovery control, when developing a state enabling SOx reduction reactions, the exhaust gas air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and the amount of fuel added from the fuel adding means are controlled to minimize the sum of the amount of fuel injected in the engine and the amount of fuel added from the fuel adding means.

Abstract: A device for reducing the emission of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) from transition metal-containing catalyzers for selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxides in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine by means of ammonia and/or reducing agents which split off ammonia. At least one catalyzer for oxidizing hydrocarbon-containing PCDD precursor substances and PCDF is arranged upstream of the at least one transition metal-containing SCR catalyzer and/or at least one catalyzer for degrading precursor substances for degrading the polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and/or polychlorinated dibenzofurans is arranged downstream of the at least one transition metal-containing catalyzer. The at least one catalyzer for degrading PCDD and PCDF and/or the at least one catalyzer for oxidizing hydrocarbon-containing precursor substances thereof are/is additionally active for the reduction of nitric oxides by means of ammonia.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst arrangement in an exhaust gas after-treatment system of an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas line in which an SCR catalyst is positioned in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas. A reducing agent production system has an NOx and CO/H2 production unit and a combined NOx storage/ammonia production unit in the standard gas-carrying path of the reducing agent production system which supplies ammonia as the reducing agent. The NOx and CO/H2 production unit is at least temporarily supplied via a fuel supply and an air supply with starting products for producing ammonia. The combined NOx storage/ammonia production unit has a plurality catalyst sections having different characteristic properties or functionalities, enabling a higher ammonia yield in the combined NOx storage/ammonia production unit.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold includes a plurality of branch pipes 2 to 5 and an adapter member 9 that has a ring portion 10 provided at exhaust-gas downstream side end portions 2a to 5a of the branch pipes 2 to 5 and with a reinforcement portion 11. The adapter member 9 and the exhaust-gas downstream side end portions 2a to 5a, which are inserted into the adapter member 9, are fixed with each other by a circular weld line X1 formed along outer circumferences of the exhaust-gas downstream side end portions 2a to 5a of the branch pipes 2 to 5 and also by a weld line X2 formed along the adjacent side wall portions 2b to 5b of the branch pipes 2 to 5.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for a hydraulic working machine is composed of a main pump 21, a boom cylinder 11 arranged for extension or contraction by pressure oil from the main pump 21, a directional control valve 22 for controlling flows of pressure oil to be fed from the main pump 21 to a bottom chamber 11a and rod chamber 12b of the boom cylinder 11, a control unit 23 for performing a change-over control of the directional control valve 22, a pilot pump 24, a jack-up selector valve 25 for controlling a flow of pressure oil delivered from the pilot pump 24, a flow control valve 26 connected on an upstream side of the directional control valve 22 to a meter-in port of the directional control valve 22 such that the flow control valve 26 can be changed over by the jack-up selector valve 25, and a center bypass selector valve 27 connected on a downstream side of the directional control valve 22 to a center bypass port of the directional control valve 22 such that the center bypass selector valve 27 can be changed over

Abstract: An engine room is divided into a left room and a right room by a cooling unit. An intake chamber is disposed at a left side and an engine and the like are disposed at a right side. A cooling heat sink is provided on a side of the intake chamber, and a storage and a controller for controlling hybrid electronic devices are formed in this order in a cooling heat sink. Further, a cooling pump for supplying cooling liquid to the cooling heat sink is provided in the intake chamber. A radiator for cooling the cooling liquid is provided in front of the cooling unit.

Abstract: [Problems] A hydraulic stepless transmission having increased layout freedom and a compact structure with the functions of conventional hydraulic stepless transmission retained and having increased easiness of production. [Means for Solving Problems] In the hydraulic stepless transmission (1), the movable swash plate (input side swash plate (6)) of a variable displacement plunger hydraulic pump or motor is tilted by a hydraulic servo mechanism (3). The hydraulic servo mechanism (3) has a power piston (15) connected to one end of the input side swash plate (6) and tilting it, a servo spool (13) placed normal to the direction of sliding of the power piston (15) and substantially in parallel to the input side swash plate (6), and a feedback link (24) for connecting the servo spool (13) and the input side swash plate (6).

Abstract: A braking system comprising wheel cylinders that brake respective wheels when brake-fluid pressure is applied to the wheel cylinders, a master cylinder that generates brake-fluid pressure in response to a braking action of a driver, and an actuator including a slave cylinder and an electric motor, which is disposed between the master cylinder and the wheel cylinders, and which generates brake-fluid pressure by a forward motion of a piston driven by a driving power of the electric motor. The actuator is activated by an electric signal independent of a braking action of the driver and the actuator is activated only when the wheel cylinders are to be automatically activated without relying on the braking action of the driver.

Abstract: A waste heat recovery system for a split-cycle engine includes a heat exchange unit. An air compressor device is in communication with the heat exchange unit. A waste heat input receives waste heat from the engine and is in fluid communication with the heat exchange unit. An ambient air intake connected to the air compressor device draws air into the air compressor device. A compressed air outlet member on the air compressor device in fluid communication with a compression cylinder of the split-cycle engine delivers compressed air from the air compressor device to the engine. Engine waste heat is communicated to the heat exchange unit and energy from the waste heat is used to drive the air compressor device, causing the air compressor device to draw in ambient air through the ambient air intake, compress the ambient air, and deliver compressed air to the engine through the compressed air outlet.

Abstract: A solar thermal power generator includes an inclined elongated boiler tube positioned in the focus of a solar concentrator for generating steam from water. The boiler tube is connected at one end to receive water from a pressure vessel as well as connected at an opposite end to return steam back to the vessel in a fluidic circuit arrangement that stores energy in the form of heated water in the pressure vessel. An expander, condenser, and reservoir are also connected in series to respectively produce work using the steam passed either directly (above a water line in the vessel) or indirectly (below a water line in the vessel) through the pressure vessel, condense the expanded steam, and collect the condensed water. The reservoir also supplies the collected water back to the pressure vessel at the end of a diurnal cycle when the vessel is sufficiently depressurized, so that the system is reset to repeat the cycle the following day.

Abstract: An exhaust stack having a junction tube and a flue is provided. The flue has a silencer portion, a converging duct portion, a tubular portion, and a diverging diffuser portion. The silencer portion fluidly communicates with the junction tube. The silencer portion has a first hydraulic mean cross-sectional flow path, and the tubular portion has a second hydraulic mean cross-sectional flow path less than or equal to the first hydraulic mean cross-sectional flow path. The converging duct portion is coupled between the silencer portion and the tubular portion.

Abstract: An external combustion engine alternately repeating a first stroke of making a working fluid evaporate at a plurality of heating portions and making a liquid phase part of the working fluid displace toward an output part side and a second stroke of making the working fluid evaporated at the first stroke condense at the plurality of cooling portions and making the liquid phase part of the working fluid displace toward the side of the plurality of the heating portions and provided with inflow adjusting means for reducing differences in inflows among the plurality of the heating portions, wherein the inflow is defined as the amount of a liquid phase part of the working fluid flowing into the heating portions when the liquid phase part of the working fluid displaces from the output part side to the side of the plurality of the heating portions in the second stroke.

Abstract: A method comprises modifying combustion parameters of an engine of a hybrid vehicle to provide an engine power level insufficient to maintain crankshaft rotation at a desired speed including increasing a temperature of an exhaust gas and reducing an emissions content of the exhaust gas; and supplementing the engine power level with an electric machine of the hybrid vehicle to maintain crankshaft rotation at the desired speed. A control module comprises a cold start combustion control module that modifies combustion parameters of an engine of a hybrid vehicle to provide an engine power level insufficient to maintain crankshaft rotation at a desired speed, wherein the modifying includes increasing a temperature of an exhaust gas, and reducing an emissions content of the exhaust gas; and an electric machine control module that supplements the engine power level using an electric machine of the hybrid vehicle to maintain crankshaft rotation at the desired speed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a secondary fuel nozzle assembly includes providing a nozzle portion defining a passageway configured to supply fuel. At least one peg is operatively coupled in fuel flow communication with the passageway. The at least one peg extends radially outward from the nozzle portion and defines at least one opening configured to direct a flow of fuel in a substantially upstream direction. A disc is positioned about the nozzle portion upstream of the at least one peg. The disc is positioned in communication with the at least one opening and configured to interfere with the flow of fuel to facilitate fuel atomization.

Abstract: An apparatus for internally mounting a fuel manifold within a surrounding casing in a gas turbine engine which includes a fuel manifold and support pins which are displaceable relative to mounting portions on the fuel manifold between a retracted position, wherein the fuel manifold is able to be inserted within a casing of the engine, and an extended position, wherein the support pins project outwardly from the fuel manifold for engagement with the casing.

Abstract: An axial-flow pyrospin combustor comprises inner and outer combustor liners and a plurality of pyrospin effusion holes. The inner liner is coaxially mounted inside the outer liner, about a central combustor axis. The pyrospin effusion holes are formed in at least one of the outer combustor liner and the inner combustor liner. Each of the pyrospin effusion holes has a down angle and a back angle, which control a global swirl flow about the central axis, and promote film cooling without detachment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for mounting an igniter plug in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine contained in a casing, in which the combustion chamber has an axis YY, the mounting device comprising a hollow shaft, of axis XX, a floating igniter plug sleeve absorbing expansion along an axis perpendicular to the axis XX of the hollow shaft. The device is one which further comprises a hollow shaft sleeve such that the igniter plug sleeve is housed in the hollow shaft sleeve, and means of inclining said hollow shaft sleeve relative to the axis XX. Inclining the hollow shaft sleeve allows the chamber to be inclined relative to the axis XX.

Abstract: An engine exhaust nozzle comprises a plurality of CMC staves attached to one or more support rings arranged axially. The support rings provide a circumferential load path between the staves and for attaching the exhaust nozzle to the metallic engine components. The staves are fixed to the support rings with a spacing intended to accommodate for relative movement due to the difference in CTE for the CMC and metallic components and due to thermal gradients through the wall thickness. The resulting apparatus is lightweight, relieves the nozzle of thermal stresses, and is easier to manufacture and repair.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the CO2 rate present in the fumes discharged by a power generator burning a mixture of an oxidizer and of a fuel containing hydrocarbons, wherein the combustion fumes are expanded, a gas mixture comprising oxidizer and the fumes is compressed, at least part of the CO2 present in a first part of the compressed mixture is removed and a second part of the compressed mixture is recycled so as to carry out combustion. The invention also relates to a device for implementing the method.