Abstract: In an air cleaner, an air cleaner case having an upper opening which opens upward is formed. The air cleaner case is formed of a front wall, a rear fender, and right and left side covers. The upper opening is closed by a seat. A sound absorbing member is bonded to a bottom plate of the seat and housed in an air cleaner space. The intake noise in the air cleaner is absorbed by the sound absorbing member.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a piston. In one example, system may comprise a piston comprising a chamber in which a piston bowl may actuated independent of an oscillation of the piston. The chamber may receive a hydraulic fluid in order to adjust a position of the piston bowl within the chamber, thereby adjusting a compression ratio of a combustion chamber in which the piston may oscillate.

Abstract: A method of controlling a transition from a laminar flow to a turbulent flow for an airfoil of a turbomachine includes forming an airfoil. The airfoil defines a span extending between a root and a tip and a chord extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a suction side surface and a pressure side surface, opposite the suction side surface, each extending between the leading edge, the trailing edge, the root, and the tip. The method also includes finishing a majority of the suction and pressure side surfaces in order to form a finished surface. The finished surface defines a first roughness. The method additionally includes leaving at least a portion of the suction side surface and/or pressure side surface unfinished in order to form an unfinished surface. Furthermore, the unfinished surface defines a second roughness greater than the first roughness.

Abstract: An ceiling fan comprising a motor system. The motor system is mounted around a motor shaft. The motor shaft couples to a downrod for suspending the ceiling fan from a structure. The motor shaft and motor are encased by a motor housing. The motor housing comprises hub arms for mounting a plurality of blade holders. The blade holders coupled to a plurality of blades rotatable about the motor during operation. The downrod comprises a wire disk mounting guy wiring to the downrod. A retention rod is utilized internal of the motor and downrod as a secondary retention method. An electrical connector is internal of the motor shaft and electrically couples to the stator to power the motor.

Abstract: Provided is a supercharger (11) comprising: a hollow housing (15); a rotating shaft (14) rotatably supported by the housing (15); a turbine (12) provided at one axial end of the rotating shaft (14); and a compressor (13) provided at the other axial end of the rotating shaft (14). A threaded section (41) and a circular column section (42) are axially arranged at the other end of the rotating shaft (14). A threaded hole (43) with which the threaded section (41) is engaged and a fitting hole (44) in which the circular column section (42) is fitted are axially arranged in the compressor (13). The axial length of the circular column section (42) and the fitting hole (44) is set to be greater than the axial length of the threaded section (41) and the threaded hole (43).

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine wherein the internal combustion engine to be operated is supplied with lubricating oil via an oil circuit. A measurement value of a total base number and/or a measurement value of the viscosity of the lubricating oil currently used in the oil circuit for the lubrication is detected. Dependent on the established measurement value of the total base number and/or dependent on the established measurement value of the viscosity an exchange oil quantity for the oil circuit is determined. Currently used lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is removed from the oil circuit. New lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is supplied to the oil circuit.

Abstract: An air/fuel conditioning apparatus for an engine includes an electromagnetic component configured to positively ionize fuel molecules of fuel supplied to the engine. The apparatus further includes an electrostatic component configured to negatively ionize air molecules of air supplied to the engine. The oppositely ionized fuel molecules and air molecules are mixed in a carburetor/fuel injection system of the engine.

Abstract: A propeller fan according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a shaft provided a rotation axis of the propeller fan, and a blade provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft. The blade has a trailing edge on a rear side of the blade in a rotation direction of the propeller fan. The trailing edge includes a first trailing edge located on an innermost side of the trailing edge, and a second trailing edge adjacent to and outward of the first trailing edge. Where an innermost point of the first trailing edge is a first connection point, a connection point between the first trailing edge and the second trailing edge is a second connection point, and a straight line that extends through the rotation axis and the first connection point is a reference line, the second connection point is located forward of the reference line in the rotation direction, or located on the reference line, and the second trailing edge is located rearward of the second connection point in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A rotor blade of a turbomachine, having a blade root, a blade airfoil which has a flow leading edge, a flow trailing edge, and flow-guiding surfaces extending between the flow leading edge and the flow trailing edge. The blade root and a radially inner section of the blade airfoil are made of a steel material, and a radially outer section of the blade airfoil is made of a more lightweight material.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine in which a long length-to-diameter (L/D) flexible shaft is used to connect two high speed shafts in order to tolerate misalignment. In order to reduce the overall system length, a smaller diameter flexible shaft is contained within but not in contact with a larger diameter primary turbomachinery shaft such that the smaller flexible shaft adjoins to the primary shaft aft of the primary shaft bearing. This design reduces a length of the overall system and reduces additional cost associated with a flex bellows or spline.

Abstract: A turbine wheel for a turbocharger of a vehicle propulsion system includes a central hub and a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the central hub. Each of the blades defining an inducer section and an exducer section, and each of the blades including a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion including a thermal barrier coating and the second surface portion free from the thermal barrier coating.

Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic matrix composite component. The method includes positioning a first plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies on top of one another, disposing a filler pack on the first plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies, and positioning a second plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies on top of the filler pack. One of the first plurality of ceramic composite plies or the second plurality of ceramic composite plies includes a bend angle, to define an interstice between the plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies with the filler pack disposed in the interstice. The filler pack includes one or more sacrificial fibers disposed therein, that subsequent to removal provide a functional feature, such as a cooling manifold in the filler pack. The method further includes forming one or more channels coupled to the one or more functional features for the flow of a cooling fluid therethrough. A ceramic matrix composite is also disclosed.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine body includes a cylinder block including a plurality of cylinders, a first water jacket, and a second water jacket, and a cylinder head including an in-head water jacket. The in-head water jacket includes an intake-side flow passage. The cylinder block and the cylinder head are provided such that a flow rate of coolant that directly flows into the intake-side flow passage after flowing into the first water jacket is higher than a flow rate of coolant directly flows into any region other than the intake-side flow passage after flowing into the first water jacket.

Abstract: A replacement recommending device for a lubricant in an internal combustion engine in which a liquid gasket is applied to a sealing spot includes a processing circuit configured to perform an acquisition process of acquiring temperature information regarding the lubricant in the internal combustion engine, and an output process of outputting a signal indicating that replacement of the lubricant is recommended by operating an output device when a parameter is equal to or greater than a predetermined value based on the temperature information acquired in the acquisition process, the parameter having a value that increases with an increase in a cumulative time in which a temperature of the lubricant is equal to or higher than a prescribed temperature, and the cumulative time being a cumulative time based on a time point at which the liquid gasket is applied to the sealing spot.

Abstract: A cooling system for a rail vehicle having an internal combustion engine as a generator of electricity is operative to exchange heat between a cooling fluid circulating in a cooling circuit connected to the internal combustion engine and air located in an underfloor space of the rail vehicle. A heat exchanger and a fan, located in the underfloor space, are fluidly connected to an exhaust in a side skirt depending from a floor of the rail vehicle. The fan is operative to force air from the underfloor space through the heat exchanger and through the exhaust to an ambient space located on an external side of the side skirt.

Abstract: A shaft apparatus for a gas turbine engine comprising: a first shaft portion; a second shaft portion; and a ratchet mechanism configured to permit the first shaft portion to rotate with respect to the second shaft portion in a first direction, and to prevent the first shaft portion from rotating with respect to the second shaft portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A gas turbine engines comprising the shaft apparatus and methods of operating a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a cylinder liner for insert casting, with which the bonding strength between a cylinder liner and a cylinder block can be improved by reducing voids generated on the cylinder block. The problem is solved by a cylinder liner for insert casting which includes plural projections on its outer peripheral surface and satisfies the following (i) and (ii): (i) the number of the projections is 5 to 50 per 1 cm2 on the outer peripheral surface, and (ii) when two 15.2 mm×0.03 mm lines are set in parallel with a gap of 3.8 mm therebetween at an arbitrary position on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder liner, the total number of projections that are in contact with the two lines is 8 or less.

Abstract: A mixture-lubricated four stroke engine has a cylinder in which a combustion chamber is formed. The combustion chamber is delimited by a piston which is mounted movably in the cylinder. The engine has an intake channel which discharges into the combustion chamber via an inlet opening controlled by an inlet valve. A mixture formation unit includes at least one fuel opening which discharges into the intake channel. For the lubrication of the crankcase interior, a flow connection connects the intake channel to the crankcase interior via a connecting opening which discharges into the intake channel downstream of the mixture formation unit. The fuel quantity is controlled by a fuel valve. A control unit is configured to activate the fuel valve in a manner dependent on the position of the crankshaft such that the fuel valve is opened at least also during a part of the compression stroke.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to a system and method of protecting vehicle engines by preventing water from entering the belt drive and/or air intake of the vehicle motor. The disclosed system includes a housing and one or more snorkels that extend in an upward direction from the housing. Each snorkel includes a water sensor that detects the level of water outside of the vehicle. When water reaches the snorkel maximum depth and triggers the sensor, valve within the housing closes to divert water away from the motor. Once the vehicle is back on dry land, the user can reset the valve to the open position.

Abstract: Techniques for managing a fuel for a power generator include storing a volume of a fuel in a primary fuel storage tank that includes an inlet and an outlet; generating electrical power with a solar power assembly; operating a pump assembly with the generated electrical power to circulate a flow of the fuel from the primary fuel storage tank to a fuel filter; removing at least a portion of contaminants from the flow of the fuel; circulating the flow of the fuel to a fuel quality sensor; measuring a quality value of the flow of the fuel; and based on a signal from the fuel quality sensor associated with the quality value of the flow of the fuel, operating a control valve to direct the flow of the fuel from the fuel quality sensor to the primary fuel storage tank from the control valve or an auxiliary fuel storage tank from the control valve.