Abstract: A method for monitoring a gas system comprises determining a fuel mass flow rate requirement of a consumer system (e.g., fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell assembly), closing a first valve device in order to interrupt a gas feed from a tank into a high-pressure pipe system connecting the tank to the consumer system, capturing a pressure curve in the high-pressure pipe system while the first valve device is closed, in particular by means of a pressure sensor, determining a theoretical actual mass flow rate in the high-pressure pipe system on the basis of the captured pressure curve, comparing the theoretical actual mass flow rate in the high-pressure pipe system with the determined fuel mass flow rate requirement of the consumer system, and generating an error signal by means of a control device if the theoretical actual mass flow rate deviates from the fuel mass flow rate requirement by more than a threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a malfunction of a fuel outlet arrangement (16) in a tank system (11) for a fuel cell system (10), comprising the steps of: determining a transition from increased operation to reduced operation of the tank system (11) with a reduced fuel mass flow from the fuel tanks (12, 13, 14) of the tank system (11), determining a pressure build-up gradient in a fuel line arrangement (15) during the reduced operation after a defined time has elapsed after the determined transition to the reduced operation, providing a target pressure build-up gradient, performing a comparison between the determined pressure build-up gradient during reduced operation and the provided target pressure build-up gradient, and detecting a malfunction of the fuel outlet arrangement (16) based on the comparison.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection nozzle for use in an internal combustion engine, having a nozzle body (1), in which is formed a pressure chamber (2) fillable with fuel under high pressure and in which a longitudinally displaceable nozzle needle (4) is arranged, wherein the nozzle needle (4) has a sealing face (5) with which it interacts with a conical body seat (7) formed in the nozzle body (1) and thereby opens and closes the connection from the pressure chamber (2) to a blind hole (10). The blind hole (10) forms a cylindrical section (12) directly adjoining the body seat (7) so that an inlet edge (11) is formed at the transition between the body seat (7) and the blind hole (10). In the nozzle body (1) is formed at least one injection opening (14) which opens into the blind hole (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection nozzle for use in an internal combustion engine, having a nozzle body (1), in which is formed a pressure chamber (2) fillable with fuel under high pressure and in which a longitudinally displaceable nozzle needle (4) is arranged, wherein the nozzle needle (4) has a sealing face (5) with which it interacts with a conical body seat (7) formed in the nozzle body (1) and thereby opens and closes the connection from the pressure chamber (2) to a blind hole (10). The blind hole (10) forms a cylindrical section (12) directly adjoining the body seat (7) so that an inlet edge (11) is formed at the transition between the body seat (7) and the blind hole (10). In the nozzle body (1) is formed at least one injection opening (14) which opens into the blind hole (10).