Abstract: An immersed axial fuel stage (AFS) injector includes an injector body configured to be positioned in a hot gas path within a combustion liner. The injector body includes an outer wall defining a hollow interior and having film cooling holes extending from the hollow interior to an outside of the outer wall, and an inner wall spaced from an inside of the outer wall along at least part of a length of the outer wall, the inner wall defining an air plenum therein. Impingement cooling holes in fluid communication with the air plenum extend through the inner wall along at least a portion of the inner wall. A fuel passage extends at least partially along the hollow interior of the outer wall, and fuel nozzles in fluid communication with the fuel passage extend through to the outside of the outer wall.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic fuel injection type diesel engine capable of performing precise electronic fuel injection control. A fuel injector includes a main body portion having a large diameter, a nozzle portion having a small diameter, and a pressing surface formed at a step portion between the main body portion and the nozzle portion, in which the nozzle portion of the fuel injector is inserted from an inside of a sleeve into an inside of an insertion hole, the fuel injector is pressed toward a vortex chamber by a pressing force, and the pressing force applied to the fuel injector is received by a pressure receiving surface of the sleeve from the pressing surface of the fuel injector via the washer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of heat dissipation of a complete general-purpose machine, comprising: dividing an inner cavity of a housing of a general-purpose machine generator into a low-temperature zone and a high-temperature zone, wherein an end portion of the air deflector is close to a device mounted on the inner wall of the housing, and has a gap for communicating the low-temperature zone and the high-temperature zone with a component mounted on the inner wall of the housing, and guide the air flow to enter from an air inlet of the low-temperature zone of the housing to firstly flow through a heat-generating assembly located in the low-temperature zone, then enter from the gap into the high-temperature zone to flow through the heat-generating assembly located in the high-temperature zone, and then flow out from an air outlet to cool the internal members of the general-purpose machine generator.

Abstract: Provided is an evaporated fuel treatment device. The evaporated fuel treatment device includes a main body case and a lid. The lid includes a target port, and is configured to be attached to the main body case on an attachment surface defined in advance in the main body case. The target port is configured to guide a gas in a direction intersecting a flow direction of the gas in a target adsorption chamber. The lid is configured to be rotated along a rotation direction prior to being attached to the main body case, to thereby (i) allow selection of one attachment angle from two or more attachment angles and (ii) be attached to the main body case.

Abstract: A canister that adsorbs and desorbs evaporative fuel generated in a fuel tank of a vehicle includes an adsorbent and a tubular body. A contact surface that is at least a partial area of an inner wall surface of the tubular body in a length direction of a central axis is brought into contact with a side surface of the inserted adsorbent to suppress movement of the adsorbent in a direction orthogonal to the central axis. The tubular body has an inclined surface in which the inner wall surface is inclined in a direction approaching the central axis of the tubular body in at least a partial area of an area from a starting point to the contact surface, the starting point being an opening end of an opening into which the adsorbent can be inserted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for actuating a parking brake system in a utility vehicle. In an example, the parking brake system includes an operational actuator for actuating a parking brake and a control unit for controlling the operational actuator. When the utility vehicle is stopped, a stored brake-application characteristic is selected for the parking brake as a function of a current vehicle condition of the utility vehicle. Based on the selected application characteristic, the operational actuator is activated by the control unit in order to apply the parking brake. In addition, or alternately, when the utility vehicle is started, a stored brake-release characteristic is selected for the parking brake as a function of a current vehicle condition of the utility vehicle. Based on the selected brake-release characteristic, the operational actuator is activated by the control unit in order to release the parking brake.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a device for operating a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a fuel tank, an activated carbon filter, an air filter, an intake tract, a purging line arranged between the activated carbon filter and the intake tract, a purge air pump arranged between the activated carbon filter and the intake tract, a tank purge valve arranged between the purge air pump and the intake tract, and a ventilation arranged between the fresh air filter and the activated carbon filter. The hybrid vehicle can be operated in an electric mode in which the electric motor is activated and the internal combustion engine is deactivated. In such a hybrid vehicle, in electric mode the purge air pump is activated and detection of the concentration of hydrocarbons present in the activated carbon filter is performed with the purge air pump activated.

Abstract: A boot in a fuel system includes an injector portion receiving a fuel injector, and a conduit portion receiving a double-walled fuel conduit. The injector portion includes a window therein receiving an electrical connector of the fuel injector. The conduit portion includes a radially outward grasping protrusion for installing the conduit portion over the electrical connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder head (1) with at least one recess (23) for arranging at least one gas valve (20) and at least one spark plug (15). The spark plug (15) reaches into a pre-chamber (17) and is arranged along a spark plug rotational axis (16), and the gas valve (20) is arranged along a gas valve rotational axis (19), wherein the gas valve rotational axis (19) is inclined relative to the spark plug rotational axis (16), and the distance (A) between the gas valve rotational axis (19) and the spark plug rotational axis (16) decreases as the distance to the pre-chamber (17) increases in a direction facing away from the combustion chamber (2). The aim of the invention is to provide an improved cylinder head (1) which allows an improved assembly and requires less installation space.

Abstract: A system for providing audio, video and movement data of an elevator to a remote application. The system includes a camera positioned in the elevator that provides video images of the elevator, an audio device that provides audio data of the operation of the elevator, and one or more sensors that provide data showing movement of the elevator. The system also includes a controller that is responsive to and processes the video images, the audio data and the elevator movement data. A communications device transmits the processed video images, the audio data and the elevator movement data to the remote application to allow a user of the application to watch a video of a trip of the elevator, listen to the audio of operation of the elevator during the trip, feel the vibration of the elevator during the trip, and see the speed, acceleration and direction of the elevator.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to communicating a blending parameter. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a blending parameter that is indicative of a degree to which control of a vehicle is shared between an operator of the vehicle and an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a feedback parameter based upon the blending parameter and a psychophysical model, wherein the psychophysical model optimizes a relationship between the blending parameter and the feedback parameter such that sensory feedback based upon the feedback parameter is perceived to be proportional to the blending parameter. The method further includes causing a feedback modality of a steering apparatus of the vehicle to provide the sensory feedback based upon the feedback parameter.

Abstract: A gas compression system includes a first compressor and a second compressor. The first compressor is configured to compress a first gas for transport through a pipeline to a processing facility having one or more centralized gas aftertreatment systems and the second compressor is configured to compress a second gas for transport through the pipeline to the processing facility, where the first and second gases are different from one another, and the second gas comprises an exhaust gas from a combustion system.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting canister purge flow based on robustness conditions of pre-chamber ignition of an engine at non-steady state operating conditions wherein robustness conditions comprise operating conditions wherein the engine operates at air to fuel ratios that are under or exceed stoichiometric ratios and canister purge flow is adjusted proportionally based on a degree of robustness of the robustness conditions. Further methods are provided for adjusting canister purge flow based on robustness conditions of pre-chamber ignition of the engine at steady state operating conditions.

Abstract: An oil diagnostic device includes a generator configured to generate a statistical causal search model showing a correlation between a plurality of kinds of driving information by using first data that is the individual kinds of driving information acquired in advance from sensors connected to an on-board unit mounted on a vehicle, an acquirer configured to acquire second data that is driving information acquired from a sensor mounted on the vehicle and provided independently of the on-board unit, an estimator configured to estimate the driving information corresponding to the second data by using the statistical causal search model, and a deriver configured to derive a precursor accumulation amount of the vehicle from the estimated driving information.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle or a powertrain control method therefor controlling a powertrain with a more effective recognition of an entry into a low emission zone may include steps of: determining by use of image-based road-sign recognition information an entry into a zone in which an amount of exhaust gas is requested to be reduced; determining an average size for a type of the zone in case where the entry thereinto is determined by the control unit; and controlling a driving mode to be Electric Vehicle (EV) mode until it is determined based on the average size that the vehicle exists the zone.

Abstract: A method for reversing an articulated vehicle comprising a tractor and one or more towed vehicle units, the method comprising arranging an electrified trailer (e-trailer) comprising one or more electric machines (EMs) and a steering function as a rearmost towed vehicle unit of the articulated vehicle, obtaining a reversal command indicative of a desired reversal maneuver by the articulated vehicle, configuring the e-trailer in a reverse towing mode of operation, wherein the e-trailer uses the one or more EMs and the steering function to reverse according to the reversal command while towing the tractor and any further trailer units of the articulated vehicle, configuring the tractor and the further trailer units of the articulated vehicle in a passive towed mode of operation, wherein the tractor and the further trailer units are towed by the e-trailer, and reversing the articulated vehicle by issuing the reversal command to the e-trailer.

Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust manifold, an intake manifold, and an EGR device configured to supply EGR gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. A longitudinal direction of the EGR cooler is in an up-down direction of the engine in a used state. The exhaust manifold has an EGR pipe that is connected to an EGR cooler, and a part of the EGR pipe extends in left-and-right directions. The part of the EGR pipe is provided at a side where a flywheel housing is provided. An upper end of the EGR cooler has a supply port into which the EGR gas is supplied from the exhaust manifold. The part of the EGR pipe and the flywheel housing are located in an up-down directions.

Abstract: A control device that executes display control to perform emphasis display of a preceding vehicle, includes a detection unit that detects a candidate vehicle for a following target from among a plurality of the preceding vehicles; a calculation unit that calculates, a reduction effect of energy consumption to be obtained when traveling following the candidate vehicle; and an emphasis display setting unit that performs setting for performing emphasis display of the candidate vehicle. Further, when the display control is executed, the emphasis display of the candidate vehicle is performed according to a degree of emphasis set by the emphasis display setting unit.

Abstract: Vehicle fleet management includes processing event-based data corresponding to detected events to generate event data sets that include: at least video corresponding to the event and data identifying an event-type for the event. One or more pedagogical event pairs are identified, each of which includes a first event data set reflecting a “good” response to an event-type and a second event data set reflecting a “bad” response to the event-type. At least one cluster of drivers having similar occurrence rates for the event-type is identified. One or more training lessons are generated for the cluster based on the event type, which training lessons include at least the video of the first event data set and the video of the second event data set. The training lessons are administered to a driver of the cluster via a computing device. The autonomous control of one or more vehicle systems is instituted based on the administered training lessons.

Abstract: Operating a gaseous fuel engine system includes urging a mixture containing a gaseous hydrogen fuel and air into a pocket in an igniter fluidly connected to a cylinder to form an ignition charge, and igniting the ignition charge via a flame kernel formed by energizing spark electrodes of the igniter. The method further includes igniting a main charge containing the gaseous hydrogen fuel via a flame jet of the ignition charge from the igniter. The pocket is shielded from the cylinder sufficiently to form within the pocket a flow field protecting the flame kernel, while fluidly connected to the cylinder sufficiently to clear the pocket of residual combustion gases.