Abstract: The invention discloses a high-transmission-ratio suspension shaft centrifugal supercharger which comprises a transmission unit, a fan supercharging unit and a cooling unit; the transmission unit is composed of a belt wheel, a planetary gear mechanism, a friction wheel group and a suspension mainshaft, the planetary gear mechanism comprises a sun gear and a planetary gear both installed in a gearbox, the sun gear and the belt wheel are in coaxial installation and rotate together, the planetary gears are distributed at the periphery of the sun gear in a 120 degree symmetric way and are meshed with and follow up the sun gear; the friction wheel group comprises friction wheels arranged in a sealed box and arranged coaxially with corresponding planetary gears; the suspension mainshaft generates contact friction with surfaces of the friction wheels and is driven to rotate together with the friction wheels; the cooling unit is used to pump out high-temperature lubricating oil in the gearbox and the sealed box, and

Abstract: A sliding combination for use in an internal combustion engine may include at least one cylinder liner defining an internal sliding surface and a ring having an external lateral sliding surface. The external sliding surface of the ring may slide in relation to the internal sliding surface of the liner. The external sliding surface of the ring may include a first coating of a physical vapor deposited metal nitride in sliding contact with a second coating of a diamond-like carbon (DLC) material disposed on the internal sliding surface of the liner.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for introducing water into an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. In one example, the system may include a water container, a water inlet for inputting water into the intake manifold, and a throttle valve that is arranged between an intake manifold inlet and the internal combustion engine, with the water container arranged at a higher point than the water inlet and the water inlet opening into the intake manifold downstream of the throttle valve. A switchable valve is arranged in fluidic connection with both the water container and the water inlet, with the result that it can enable or interrupt the introduction of water into the intake manifold and also create a Venturi effect at the water inlet, which draws water from the water container.

Abstract: A rigid cap is provided for a motor vehicle, in particular, for the engine of a motor vehicle. The rigid cap has a first layer made of a metal material and at least a second layer comprising polyamide 11. Preferably, the second layer is made entirely of polyamide 11 and, even more preferably, entirely covers the first layer. The cap may be a press-fit cap or a threaded cap.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a lower link rotatably mounted to a crankpin of a crankshaft, an upper link having a first upper link end rotatably connected to a piston pin of a piston and a second upper link end rotatably connected to a first lower link end side of the lower link through a first connecting pin, and a control link having a first control link end supported on a cylinder block and a second control link end rotatably connected to a second lower link end side of the lower link through a second connecting pin. When viewed in an axial direction of the crankshaft, the second connecting pin is arranged to swing along a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to a center axis of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine is provided. The cooling system comprises: a cooling passage provided within an engine housing of the engine, the cooling passage configured to carry a bulk flow of coolant to cool the engine housing, wherein the bulk flow of coolant within the cooling passage is driven by convection or a pump; and one or more additional cooling passages provided within the engine housing, each configured to introduce a flow of coolant into the cooling passage; one or more additional cooling passage pumps configured to pump coolant within the additional cooling passages; wherein the engine housing comprises one or more high temperature regions, which are at a higher temperature than one or more low temperature regions of the engine housing; and wherein the additional cooling passages are configured to direct the introduced coolant towards the one or more high temperature regions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a four-stroke reciprocating piston engine in a V configuration having 20 cylinders, having a counter-clockwise direction of rotation, having an ignition timing control which fires the cylinders A1 to A10 and B1 to B10 in at least one of the following firing sequences, wherein the direction of rotation and the cylinder numbering are defined in accordance with DIN ISO 1204: a) A1-B3-A4-B9-A8-B5-A2-B1-A5-B4-A10-B8-A7-B2-A3-B6-A9-B10-A6-B7 b) A1-B3-A4-B9-A8-B6-A2-B1-A5-B4-A10-B8-A7-B2-A3-B5-A9-B10-A6-B7 c) A1-B2-A5-B8-A9-B4-A3-B1-A7-B6-A10-B9-A6-B3-A2-B7-A8-B10-A4-B5 d) A1-B2-A5-B8-A9-B4-A3-B1-A7-B5-A10-B9-A6-B3-A2-B7-A8-B10-A4-B6 e) A1-B2-A6-B8-A9-B4-A3-B1-A7-B6-A10-B9-A5-B3-A2-B7-A8-B10-A4-B5 f) A1-B2-A6-B8-A9-B4-A3-B1-A7-B5-A10-B9-A5-B3-A2-B7-A8-B10-A4-B6 g) A1-B3-A4-B9-A8-B5-A2-B1-A6-B4-A10-B8-A7-B2-A3-B6-A9-B10-A5-B7 h) A1-B3-A4-B9-A8-B6-A2-B1-A6-B4-A10-B8-A7-B2-A3-B5-A9-B10-A5-B7 i) A1-B2-A4-B8-A2-B6-A8-B10-A6-B7-A10-B9-A7-B3-A9-B5-A3-B1-A5-B4 j) A1-B4-A3-B9-A7-

Abstract: A cylinder liner for an engine block includes a first engine block bonding surface, and a second engine block bonding surface that provides a lower heat transfer coefficient between the cylinder liner and an adjacent engine block material than the first engine block bonding surface. The second engine block bonding surface extends a substantial portion of the axial length of the cylinder liner.

Abstract: An engine cooling apparatus includes a mechanical water pump having a suction hole and N discharge holes (N is an integer not less than two), N water jackets that are arranged in an engine and correspond to the N discharge holes, N joint passages, each of which joins one of the N discharge holes to the associated water jacket, a return passage that returns coolant to the suction hole after the coolant has passed through the N water jackets and has merged in a merging portion, a coolant stopping mechanism that blocks return flow of coolant through the return passage, and N communication passages each of which allows the corresponding one of the N joint passages to communicate with the suction hole while bypassing the N water jackets and the coolant stopping mechanism.

Abstract: A method and system for improving the fuel economy and lowering the emissions of internal combustion engines by injecting predetermined amounts and ratios of on-board or locally generated hydrogen and oxygen to the engine's air intake and varying the gas addition volume and hydrogen/oxygen ratio as a function of the operating conditions, e.g., in line with the instant engine load.

Abstract: To provide an engine device with high reliability and high safety in which a pipe conduit in a portion where a blow-by gas having leaked from a combustion chamber is merged with intake air (outdoor air) is not blocked with ice coating even in use in a cold region, especially an arctic region at ?20° C. or less, a blow-by gas mixed joint configured to introduce a blow-by gas flowing in a returning hose to an intake pipe includes a blow-by gas guide plate that defines introduction space expanding upstream and downstream of a blow-by gas inlet in an intake direction of an intake passage. The blow-by gas guide plate closes an upstream end of a part of the introduction space expanding upstream of a blow-by gas inlet and opens a downstream end of a part of the introduction space expanding downward of the blow-by gas inlet in the intake passage.

Abstract: An engine assembly (10) for a propeller-driven aircraft is disclosed, the assembly including an engine (11), a drive shaft (13) driven by the engine (11), and a radiator (20) comprising an aperture (24) for receiving the drive shaft (13), the aperture (24) being located such that the radiator (20) substantially circumferentially surrounds the drive shaft (13). The aperture (24) may take various forms, such as a hole within the interior of the radiator (20) or a blind slit formed within the radiator (20).

Abstract: A valve control system is provided for an internal combustion engine, the engine having at least one cylinder with at least one set of at least two valves. All the valves in the set are either inlet valves or exhaust valves, and the system is configured to selectively operate the set of valves in a single valve mode of operation during which only one valve of the set is open at any time.

Abstract: A fuel-tank-equipped working machine is provided, which is capable of securing a fuel tank to be large in a state where the fuel-tank-equipped working machine is secured to be compact. A generator 10 as a working machine includes a fuel tank 25 supported at an outer case 12. The working machine 10 includes a tank opening 35 that is formed at the outer case 12, a mounting concave portion 38 that is formed on the fuel tank 25, and a cushion portion 37 that is capable of being housed in the mounting concave portion 38. The tank opening 35 is formed so as to be able to expose an upper half part 25a of the fuel tank 25 to an outside 14 of the outer case 12. Further, the cushion portion 37 has a fitting groove 63 capable of being fitted to an opening rim 36 of the tank opening 35.

Abstract: A powertrain includes a housing and a crankshaft-balancing assembly that is at least partially disposed inside the housing. The crankshaft-balancing assembly includes a crankshaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The crankshaft-balancing assembly further includes a drive member secured to the crankshaft. The crankshaft-balancing assembly also includes a first shaft rotatable about a first pivot axis. The first shaft is rotatable in response to rotation of the crankshaft. The crankshaft-balancing assembly includes a weight member that extends from the first shaft. The weight member is positioned along the first shaft to balance the crankshaft during rotation of the crankshaft and the first shaft. The crankshaft-balancing assembly also includes a drive member that surrounds the first shaft and a portion of the weight member. The drive member of the first shaft defines a void that opposes the portion of the weight member.

Abstract: A rankine cycle system includes: an internal combustion engine; a gas-liquid separator; a first pump; a steam generator; a superheater; an expander; a condenser; a first control valve; and a controller.

Abstract: A variable compression connecting rod system (10) located in an internal combustion engine (12) and a method of assembly can include a connecting rod (28) mountable to a piston pin (26) having a first longitudinal axis at one end and 5 mountable to a crankpin (22) having a second longitudinal axis at a second end portion (36). A hydraulically actuated eccentric rotor (52) rotatable about one of the first and second longitudinal axis. The eccentric rotor (52) including first and second vanes (54a, 54b) for driving the rotor between first and second angular positions in response to fluid pressure acting on the first and second vanes. The eccentric rotor 10 (52) having an eccentric surface area with different radial distances (80, 82) movable into alignment with a longitudinal axis of the connecting rod (28) for varying a longitudinal length of the connecting rod (28) between the first and second longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A device for cleaning a contaminated crankcase gas generated during operation of an internal combustion engine is provided. An internal combustion engine including such a device is also provided. The device permits for an increased flexibility as to constructing the cleaning device while maintaining or possibly improving cleaning of the contaminated crankcase gas.

Abstract: A piston including a piston crown, the piston crown defining a combustion bowl with a bowl base and bottom surface. A failure initiation structure is provided on the bottom surface of the combustion bowl to initiate favorable fracture at predetermined loads. Such favorable fracture may lead to the a separation of a fragment of the bowl base from the combustion bowl when a predetermined load or pressure is exceeded within the combustion bowl.

Abstract: The control apparatus operates an engine water temperature adjustment apparatus so that the temperature of cooling water that passes through an engine head enters a first temperature region in a lean mode, and operates the engine water temperature adjustment apparatus so that the temperature of the cooling water enters a second temperature region that is lower than the first temperature region in a stoichiometric mode. When knocking is detected after switching is started from the stoichiometric mode to the lean mode, the control apparatus performs any one of a first operation to operate a variable valve apparatus so as to retard the closing timing of an intake valve, a second operation to operate an oil jet apparatus so as to increase an oil jet amount, and a third operation to operate an EGR apparatus so as to increase an EGR amount.