Abstract: A muffler for use with an internal combustion engine is provided. The muffler includes a first tube configured to receive a first exhaust stream. The first tube includes a first inlet portion, a first outlet portion spaced apart from the first inlet portion, and a first intermediate portion extending between the first inlet portion and the first outlet portion. The muffler also includes a second tube configured to receive a second exhaust stream. The second tube includes a second inlet portion, a second outlet portion spaced apart from the second inlet portion, and a second intermediate portion extending between the second inlet portion and the second outlet portion. The first intermediate portion and the second intermediate portion cross each other, are at least partially stacked on each other, and are in fluid communication with each other.

Abstract: An exhaust structure for a saddle riding vehicle includes: an exhaust pipe connected to an internal combustion engine; and a catalyst disposed in the exhaust pipe; the exhaust pipe including a catalyst case unit housing the catalyst and upstream side exhaust pipes disposed on an upstream side of the catalyst case unit; the catalyst case unit having a larger diameter than the upstream side exhaust pipes; the upstream side exhaust pipes being connected to the catalyst case unit in a connecting portion located on an upstream side of the catalyst in a flow of exhaust; in the connecting portion, axes of the upstream side exhaust pipes and an axis of the catalyst case unit being in substantially right-angled positional relation to each other.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes an engine, a supercharger that compresses air to be supplied to an air intake of the engine, and a cooler that cools the air compressed by the supercharger. The compressed air is cooled by spraying water obtained by condensing water vapor produced by combustion in the engine to the cooler.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the exhaust-gas aftertreatment of an internal combustion engine (10), and to an internal combustion engine (10) having an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device for carrying out a method of said type. The internal combustion engine (10) is supplied with fresh air by way of a compressor (18), has an adjustable valve control means (12) for the inlet valves (14) and/or the outlet valves (16), and is connected to an exhaust duct (20), wherein, in the exhaust duct (20), there is arranged a first three-way catalytic converter (24), and an injection valve (26) for introducing fuel into the exhaust duct (20) is arranged, as viewed in the flow direction of an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine (10), downstream of an outlet (22) of the internal combustion engine (10) and upstream of the first three-way catalytic converter (24).

Abstract: An exhaust manifold apparatus for routing an exhaust gas produced by an internal combustion engine is described. The manifold includes a manifold log with a log wall that defines a log bore. The log bore is in fluid communication with an upstream opening of the manifold log and a downstream opening of the manifold log. An inlet runner includes a runner wall that defines a runner bore in fluid communication with the log bore. The inlet runner is engaged to the manifold log at a stress point, which also includes at least one stiffening rib disposed on an interior surface of the log wall and/or the inlet runner wall.

Abstract: An engine system includes an engine with a crankshaft. The crankshaft is rotatable about a crankshaft axis that is defined in a first plane. A turbocharger includes a turbine and a compressor. The turbine is configured to be driven by an exhaust gas flow from the engine and drive the compressor about a common turbocharger axis. An included angle defined between a projection of the common turbocharger axis onto the first plane and the crankshaft axis is an acute angle.

Abstract: A fastening device, fixing an exhaust manifold (12) on a cylinder head (14) of an internal combustion engine, has a contact surface (20) supported relative to a cylinder head contact surface (22). A fastening edge area (16) has a wedge fastening flange area (24) with a fastening element support surface (26) inclined in relation to the contact surface (20) that has a wedge angle (W1). A fastening element (38) is pressed against the fastening element support surface (26) with a fastening flange support surface (40) with a fastening bolt unit (30) supported in relation to the cylinder head (14). The wedge angle (W1) and a coefficient of static friction (?) of the frictional interaction of the fastening element (38) in relation to the exhaust manifold (12) is defined by: 0<W1<2 tan?1 (?), in which W1 is the wedge angle, and ? if the coefficient of static friction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a turbocharged engine are described. In one example, a system comprises a cylinder head having a first and second exhaust duct separately coupled to first and second groups of cylinders, each of the first and second exhaust ducts leading to an exhaust driven turbine mounted inside the cylinder head on a bearing, the bearing located within a bearing housing supported by the cylinder head. In this way, exhaust pulses remain separate up to the turbine mounted inside the cylinder head.

Abstract: An exhaust purification device of a multi-cylinder engine which improves exhaust gas purification performance by substantially uniforming a flow rate of exhaust gas throughout a treatment carrier such as a catalyst and improving dispersibility of the exhaust gas from the multi-cylinder engine to the catalyst and other components in the exhaust purification device wherein two collecting pipes are arranged at substantially symmetric positions across a partition plate part, which has a linear cross sectional shape, and is arranged centrally between the pipes which are each formed into D-shaped cross sectional shapes and comprise a first straight line part, a pair of second straight line parts connected with respective ends of a first straight line part and arranged to be substantially parallel with each other, and a circular arc part that connects ends of a pair of second straight line parts on opposite sides of the first straight line part.

Abstract: An object is to provide an engine in which the exhaust manifolds capable of switching a dynamic pressure supercharging method and a static pressure supercharging method can be easily changed to the exhaust manifolds only of the dynamic pressure supercharging method or only of the static pressure supercharging method without replacing exhaust manifolds themselves. In an engine in which a plurality of independent exhaust manifolds is respectively connected to a supercharger, end parts of the exhaust manifolds are coupled to each other by one or more coupling pipes, an on/off valve that brings the exhaust manifolds into an independent state is provided each of in the coupling pipes, and the coupling pipe is configured such that a part including the on/off valve or the on/off valve is detachable from the exhaust manifolds.

Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for thermal expansion occurring from an exhaust manifold in an engine may include an anti-thermal deformation member provided between the exhaust manifold and a turbo charger and connecting the exhaust manifold and the turbo charger together and configured to be deformed when the exhaust manifold thermally expands due to hot exhaust gas, compensating for thermal deformation caused by the thermal expansion.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed having a housing, an inlet flange which can be fixed to the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine and has a plurality of inlet openings, and an exhaust outlet. The housing comprises an inner shell and an outer shell, an insulating material being incorporated between the outer shell and the inner shell. A guide plate is provided on the inlet flange side of the inner shell and the outer shell. The guide plate has inflow openings which correspond with the inlet openings of the inlet flange and is joined to the inlet flange. The outer shell engages with its inlet flange-side edge around the guide plate and is joined to the inlet flange and the guide plate.

Abstract: A gas leakage prevention cover includes an inlet having a cross section area corresponding to a cross section area of a duct into which the cover is inserted, an outlet having a smaller cross section area than the cross section area of the inlet, and a step formed at a predetermined angle in a direction toward the outlet on a predetermined position of the cover. The cover has a ring shape and is configured to enable fluid to flow through an interior space of the cover from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: An exhaust device of a multi-cylinder engine which controls local introduction of exhaust gas to a catalyst device and a variation between cylinders of introduction positions of the exhaust gas to the catalyst device is provided. The exhaust device is arranged so that the cylinders extend in a vehicle width direction at a vehicle front part, and an exhaust line is arranged so as to extend rearward from a rear of the engine, wherein, in sequence from an upstream side of an exhaust gas flow, four independent exhaust pipes corresponding to the cylinders, collecting pipes which collect all independent exhaust pipes, and the catalyst device are provided. The single exhaust pipe includes two bending parts and a downstream part thereof is connected so that the exhaust gas is introduced from a direction that is diagonally lateral to an inlet part of the catalyst device.

Abstract: An exhaust system includes a first turbine having an inlet that is fluidly coupled to an exhaust conduit; a valve assembly having an inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port, the inlet port of the valve assembly being in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit; a second turbine having an inlet that is fluidly coupled to the first outlet port of the valve assembly via a first outlet port conduit, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the first turbine via a first turbine outlet conduit; and a controller operatively coupled to the valve assembly. The valve assembly has a first configuration that blocks fluid communication between the inlet port and the first outlet port, and the valve assembly has a second configuration that effects fluid communication between the inlet port and the first outlet port.

Abstract: An exhaust system is described including an exhaust manifold having different length runners, with an emission control device housing a plurality of catalyst bricks, at least one of which having a multi-cell density. In this way, uneven exhaust mixing may be addressed without modifying packaging of the exhaust system.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cooling jacket at least partially integrated in the cylinder head. The engine has two groups of cylinders: inside cylinders and outside cylinders. Each cylinder has at least one exhaust port, each leading to an individual duct. Individual ducts of outside cylinders converge to form an outside combined duct. In a four-cylinder engine or cylinder head, individual ducts of inside cylinders converge to form an inside combined duct with the inside combined duct remaining separated from the outside combined duct by the cooling jacket. The inside combined duct is farther away from the mounting surface of the cylinder head to the cylinder block than the outside combined duct. The cooling jacket includes upper, middle, and lower cooling jackets and connectors between the upper and lower cooling jackets.

Abstract: An exhaust apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a first exhaust collecting section, a first exhaust passage, a first exhaust sensor, and a rib. The first exhaust passage is connected to the first exhaust collecting section and has a curved shape to change a flow direction of the exhaust gas from a direction in which the exhaust gas is ejected from each of first cylinders. The first exhaust passage includes an outer wall provided on a radially outer side of the curved shape. The rib is provided on the outer wall of the first exhaust passage and extends along a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the exhaust gas flows. The rib is positioned downstream from the first exhaust sensor.

Abstract: A device of an engine having a plurality of cylinders includes: exhaust passages each connected with either a single cylinder or two or more cylinders having non-adjacent exhaust order; a manifold section connected with each downstream end of the exhaust passages; a catalyst device downstream of the manifold section; and a valve driver. Within a low-speed and high-load engine operating range, the valve driver drives intake and exhaust valves of each cylinder such that, for a particular cylinder, a period of positive valve overlap overlaps an exhaust valve opening time of another cylinder adjacent in the exhaust order. The manifold section includes a part that reduces in diameter downstream from the upstream end of the manifold section, and a straight part with a substantially fixed flow area extending upstream from the downstream end of the manifold section. In this way, negative pressure may be generated due to an ejector effect.

Abstract: An exhaust apparatus for a multi-cylinder engine which is capable of suppressing deterioration in ejector effect with a simple configuration comprises: a plurality of independent exhaust ducts each having an upstream end connected to an exhaust port of one cylinder or exhaust ports of two or more cylinders which are non-successive in terms of exhaust order; and a merged portion configured to allow exhaust gas passing through each of the independent exhaust ducts to flow thereinto and formed to be gradually reduced in diameter toward a downstream side in an exhaust gas flow direction. The independent exhaust ducts are connected to an upstream end of the merged portion in such a manner that downstream ends thereof are bundled together. An O2 sensor is provided in the merged portion or a portion of an exhaust duct line downstream of the merged portion, to partially block an exhaust gas flow passage.

Abstract: An engine having a cylinder head including an exhaust manifold at least partially integrated therein, the exhaust manifold including an inner separating wall fluidly dividing two merged exhaust lines, each merged exhaust line in fluidic communication with a different pair of adjacent cylinders, and an outer separating wall fluidly dividing a first exhaust line in direct fluidic communication with a first cylinder and a second exhaust line in direct communication with a second cylinder, a lateral width of the inner separating wall greater than the outer separating wall, the lateral axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis traversing centerlines of each cylinder.

Abstract: A radial-mixing exhaust gas recirculation mixer is disclosed having an air supply passage having a convergent portion. An exhaust gas recirculation passage within the convergent portion includes a nozzle having a terminal end. A mixing tube is arranged downstream from the air supply passage and at least a portion of the exhaust gas recirculation passage. A mixing element is disposed in the mixing tube. In one example, a divergent portion is arranged downstream adjoining the mixing tube to increase the pressure of the mixture after the mixing tube. In one example, the exhaust gas recirculation mixer is arranged within an engine such that the air supply passage is in fluid communication with an intake manifold. The exhaust gas recirculation passage is in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold to recirculate a portion of exhaust gas to the intake manifold.

Abstract: Various embodiments for an exhaust gas treatment device for a vehicle system are provided. In one example, the vehicle system includes an engine with a longitudinal axis, where a crankshaft of the engine is parallel to the longitudinal axis and an exhaust gas treatment device mounted on the engine, vertically above the engine such that a longitudinal axis of the exhaust gas treatment device is aligned in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the engine, the exhaust gas treatment device configured to receive exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold of the engine.

Abstract: A power unit includes: a crankcase 24 that houses a shift drum 50, a shift lever 66, at least a portion of a shift shaft 74, and a stopper lever 78; and an oil pan 28 disposed under a lower crankcase 26. The lower crankcase 26 includes a frame portion 26F which is located above the oil pan 28 and to which a cover 29 is attached when viewed in an axial direction of the shift shaft 74. The shift lever 66 is disposed so that when the shift shaft 74 is located at a second rotational position, a portion of a second arm 70 of the shift lever 66 is located lower than the frame portion 26F of the lower crankcase 26 and inside the oil pan 28 as viewed in the axial direction of the shift shaft 74.

Abstract: A radiant heat discharge arrangement for use with a internal combustion engine is disclosed. The internal combustion engine may have an outlet manifold. The radiant heat discharge arrangement may have a cover configured to over the outlet manifold with a clearance between the cover and the outlet manifold. The cover may have at least one outlet opening. The radiant heat discharge arrangement may also have an air duct having at least one air inlet fluidly connected to the at least one outlet opening of the cover. The air duct may also have an air outlet. Further, the radiant heat discharge arrangement may have a fan fluidly connected to the air outlet.

Abstract: An exhaust pipe for two-stroke, internal-combustion engines in which there are multiple exhaust expansion chambers, each within one another, used in combination, the multiple chambers allow for the combustible fuel/air mixture to be delivered in more optimal reflective pressure waves throughout the RPM range of the engine. By changing the number of the chambers, their size and shape, the design of the exhaust pipe can be tuned for torque and power while requiring a minimum of space.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device capable of enhancing handling operability such as maintenance of an engine includes two gas purification bodies which purify exhaust gas discharged from the engine, inner cases in which the gas purification bodies are incorporated, and outer cases in which the inner cases are incorporated. The outer cases are arranged side by side in a moving direction of exhaust gas and connected to each other. One of the adjoining inner cases is inserted into the other inner case to form a double-layer structure. A loosely-fitting gap is formed between an inner side surface of the one inner case and an outer side surface of the other inner case.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an engine is provided herein. The exhaust system includes an emission control device and an exhaust manifold having a plurality of runners merging at a confluence section positioned upstream of the emission control device. The exhaust system further includes a mixer plate positioned in the confluence section, the mixer plate including a central opening and a plurality of louvered vents positioned axially around the central opening, the louvered vents having angled openings facing a common rotational direction.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has at least one cylinder group including a plurality of cylinders and at least one exhaust turbocharger, each cylinder including a plurality of outlet valves for exhaust gas, each outlet valve being assigned an outlet duct which opens into an exhaust manifold and via which the respective exhaust gas, after flowing through the respective outlet valve and outlet duct, can be guided in the direction of an exhaust turbocharger, and first outlet ducts of the cylinders being contoured in the manner of nozzles, and second outlet ducts of the cylinders being contoured in the manner of diffusers.

Abstract: A marine propulsion device includes an engine, an exhaust passage, a porous body, a retainer mat, and a stopper portion. The engine includes an exhaust port. The exhaust passage connects to the exhaust port. The porous body is disposed in the exhaust passage. The retainer mat covers the outside peripheral face of the porous body. The retainer mat retains the porous body. The stopper portion is disposed inside the exhaust passage. The stopper portion is disposed downstream of the porous body and spaced apart from a downstream-side end portion of the porous body. The stopper portion extends inwardly in the radial direction, past the outside peripheral surface of the porous body.

Abstract: A V-type engine includes two exhaust manifolds connected to two cylinder banks. First and second exhaust ports, respectively provided in the two cylinder banks, are disposed at an inner side of V-shaped lines. Each exhaust manifold includes N branch pipes and a collecting pipe, where N is an integer not less than 2. The N branch pipes are respectively connected to N exhaust ports including at least one of the first exhaust ports and at least one of the second exhaust ports. The collecting pipe is disposed adjacent to N cylinders that are aligned in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to a crank axis direction and extends from one end to the other end of the N cylinders.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a variable cylinder engine for assuring purification of exhaust gas without increasing the number of catalysts and an intake system for purifying blow-by gas. The exhaust system includes an activation side exhaust pipe connected to an activation cylinder group that operates normally. A deactivation side exhaust pipe is connected to a deactivation cylinder group wherein fuel supply is stopped under a particular condition. A gathering section is connected to downstream ends of the activation side exhaust pipe and the deactivation side exhaust pipe with a sub-catalyst disposed in the activation side exhaust pipe and a main catalyst disposed at the gathering section. The main catalyst is formed wherein gas passing therethrough is partitioned into flows independent of each other in a flow path direction. The activation side exhaust pipe and the deactivation side exhaust pipe are connected in a mutually independent state to the main catalyst.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block defining at least one cylinder, and a cylinder head coupled to the cylinder block. A modular exhaust manifold is coupled to the cylinder head and is configured to receive exhaust gas from the cylinder head. The modular exhaust manifold includes a plurality of exhaust manifold segments coupled together along a common axis. Each of the exhaust manifold segments includes a segment of a water jacket tube defining a plurality of liquid coolant passages and a segment of an exhaust tube received within the water jacket tube segment. A joint between adjacent exhaust manifold segments includes a first sealing member configured to seal the exhaust tube at the joint and a second sealing member configured to seal at least one of the liquid coolant passages at the joint. The first and second sealing members are supported on and movable with different components.

Abstract: An integrated exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine and dual scroll turbocharger. The integrated exhaust manifold includes a first exhaust passageway fluidly connected between a first pair of piston cylinders and the dual scroll turbocharger for transporting exhaust gas from the first pair of piston cylinders to a first input of dual scroll turbocharger. The integrated exhaust manifold includes a second exhaust passageway fluidly connected between a second pair of piston cylinders and the dual scroll turbocharger for transporting exhaust gas from the second pair of piston cylinders to a second input of the dual scroll turbocharger. The second exhaust passageway is fluidly independent from the first exhaust passageway and the first and second exhaust passageways are positioned to define a septum area therebetween. A cooling system having a septum cooling jacket is use to cool the septum area between the first and second exhaust passageways.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold for a combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a two-shell construction comprised of an outer system and an inner system. A flange is positioned at a side proximal to a cylinder head of the combustion engine for installation to the combustion engine, and an insulation sleeve connects the inner system with the flange and the outer system. The insulation sleeve is sized to extend through an opening of the flange and to project beyond the flange into the cylinder head of the combustion engine.

Abstract: An exhaust apparatus for an internal combustion engine wherein an on-off gate valve and a driving source therefor are not required for each bypass pipe. The exhaust apparatus includes a plurality of exhaust pipes extending independently from each other individually from a plurality of exhaust ports. Bypass paths communicate the exhaust pipes with each other in a region wherein the exhaust pipes are independent of each other. The bypass paths are opened or closed to control an exhaust characteristic. A plurality of bypass paths are provided and a bypass joining section at which the bypass paths are joined so as to be positioned in parallel to and in the neighborhood with each other is provided. At the bypass joining section, a single on-off valve that opens and closes the bypass paths simultaneously, and a single actuator for driving the on-off valve to open and close are provided.

Abstract: An exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine includes at least one first and one second exhaust gas connection interface for fluidically separated discharge of exhaust gas arising during a combustion process from a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and one at least dual-pipe exhaust gas turbocharger having at least one first and one second supply connection interface for fluidically separated supply of the exhaust gases arising during the combustion process, wherein a first connecting channel is designed for fluidic connection of the first exhaust gas connection interface to the first supply connection interface, and a second connecting channel is designed for fluidic connection of the second exhaust gas connection interface to the second supply connection interface. At least one of the connecting channels is designed to be at least partially closable by a closure element.

Abstract: An exhaust device for a multi-cylinder engine for connecting both exhaust passage members with a communicating hole formed in each one when the two exhaust passage members are to be spaced apart. A base plate has a through hole communicating with the communicating hole and a cover plate for covering the outside of the base plate. The outer circumferential area of the through hole of the base plate overlaps the outer surface of the exhaust pipe with the entire outer circumferential area of the through hole is welded to the exhaust pipe. The edge portions on both sides of the cover plate are welded to the base plate so as to surround the outer side of the through hole. The area extending between edge portions on both sides of the cover plate is welded to the front and rear edge portions of the base plate.

Abstract: An engine exhaust aftertreatment component includes a housing defining an exhaust flow path from an exhaust inlet to an exhaust outlet. The housing supports an internal support channel. An aftertreatment brick module includes a catalytic brick, a can configured to receive the catalytic brick, and an end plate disposed along an end of the can. The end plate includes a coupling mechanism configured to be received within the internal support channel.

Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine defines first and second intake passages for supplying air through first and second intake valve openings to first and second cylinders. The cylinder head also defines first and second exhaust passages for conveying first and second streams of exhaust gas from first and second exhaust valve openings associated with first and second cylinders. The first exhaust valve opening is disposed outboard of the first intake valve opening, and the second exhaust valve opening is disposed outboard of the second intake valve opening.

Abstract: An exhaust passage of an outboard motor includes a first exhaust passage and a second exhaust passage. The second exhaust passage is positioned on a downstream side of the first exhaust passage. A first honeycomb structure is disposed inside the first exhaust passage. A second honeycomb structure is disposed inside the second exhaust passage. The first exhaust passage and the second exhaust passage are separate and independent members that are connected to each other. A first opening into which the first honeycomb structure can be inserted is provided at an end portion of the first exhaust passage. A second opening into which the second honeycomb structure can be inserted is provided at an end portion of the second exhaust passage.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold includes: an inlet portion which collects exhaust gas discharged through a first to a fourth exhaust ports; an outlet portion discharging the exhaust gas; and a tube portion connecting the inlet and the outlet portions. The inlet portion comprises: a first inlet portion one end of which communicates with the first and the second exhaust ports; and a second inlet portion one end of which communicates with the third and the fourth exhaust ports. Since the inlet portion is provided as two considering the combustion sequence, the productability and the economic feasibility can be enhanced, and the surrounding space can be enlarged to enhance the workability, and a simple exterior appearance can be obtained, and interference between exhaust gases can be effectively prevented, and since the size of the exhaust manifold can be increased, an engine load can be reduced to improve the fuel mileage.

Abstract: An exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The exhaust treatment device has a compact configuration that includes integrated reactant dosing, reactant mixing and contaminant removal/treatment. The mixing can be achieved at least in part by a swirl structure and contaminant removal can include NOx reduction.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a system and method for maximizing the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The system includes an insert for placement in portions of an exhaust system downstream from the header but before the muffler. Inserts can also be placed within the intake system of an internal combustion engine in order to maximize fuel efficiency. Whether placed in the exhaust or the intake, an exemplary embodiment would not affect emissions compliance of the exhaust system and combustion engine.

Abstract: A partially integrated manifold assembly is disclosed which improves performance, reduces cost and provides efficient packaging of engine components. The partially integrated manifold assembly includes a first leg extending from a first port and terminating at a mounting flange for an exhaust gas control valve. Multiple additional legs (depending on the total number of cylinders) are integrally formed with the cylinder head assembly and extend from the ports of the associated cylinder and terminate at an exit port flange. These additional legs are longer than the first leg such that the exit port flange is spaced apart from the mounting flange. This configuration provides increased packaging space adjacent the first leg for any valving that may be required to control the direction and destination of exhaust flow in recirculation to an EGR valve or downstream to a catalytic converter.

Abstract: A cylinder head mount comprising a base portion for mounting to a cylinder head of an engine; a bracket portion configured to receive and support an engine component; and a body portion interposed between the base portion and the bracket portion.

Abstract: An exhaust port structure of a cylinder head includes a connection pipe communicating with a plurality of exhaust ports of the cylinder head and an exhaust hole connected to the connection pipe and performing a function of an exhaust manifold, wherein the connection pipe has an EGR line integrally formed and connected thereto and each of the exhaust ports is formed with the same shape or a symmetrical shape, and the present invention can reduce the weight of the cylinder head and the manufacturing cost and improve the EGR rate and T/C efficiency.

Abstract: An air gap-insulated exhaust manifold (10) for a supercharged internal combustion engine (1), preferably of a motor vehicle has an engine flange (11) fastening the exhaust manifold to an engine block (2) and a turbine flange (12) fastening the exhaust manifold to a turbine (8) of an exhaust gas turbocharger (7). Two inner pipes (13, 14) lead from an inlet opening, for exhaust gas, adjacent to the engine flange to an outlet opening (18), for exhaust gas, adjacent to the turbine flange. An outer pipe (15) envelopes the two inner pipes, forming an air gap insulation (21), and extends from the engine flange to the turbine flange. A separation partition (16) separates, in the interior space (22) of the outer pipe, two interior spaces (23, 24), in which one each of the two inner pipes is arranged. Reduced wear is achieved with the partition arranged loosely at the turbine flange.

Abstract: The present application relates to an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device and to a method for exhaust-gas aftertreatment. According to one aspect of the present application, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device has, in the exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine, a filter passage with, for the exhaust-gas stream, a through-path that is variably adjustable over time during the operation of the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device.

Abstract: An exhaust system in an engine is provided. The exhaust system includes an exhaust manifold include at least one exhaust runner having an inlet and a flow rotation element including at least one vane, the flow rotation element positioned in the inlet of the exhaust runner swirling exhaust airflow entering the exhaust runner.