Abstract: An internal-combustion engine having a pressure lubrication system according to the dry-sump principle, particularly for an opposed-cylinder engine, having a crankcase in which an oil scavenging space is constructed in the lower part feeds the lubricating oil by way of an oil return feed pump equipped with an oil scavenging pipe to an oil storage tank. The lubricating oil situated in the oil storage tank is fed by way of a main feed pump to the consuming devices. The oil storage space forming the wet sump is also integrated in the crankcase of the internal-combustion engine.

Abstract: An intake system for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinder bank rows, each being assigned an intake bend having individual tubes leading to the cylinders, where the intake bends are interconnected in terms of fluid flow via a distributor tube (38) and at least one resonance tube (30) equipped with a switch valve, where the resonance tube and the distributor tube are combined in a central intake module.

Abstract: This invention relates to a test stand for simulation of the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine, comprising a cylinder (36) and a base body (39) which is designed as a cylinder head and in which at least one exhaust port (41, 42) which is monitored by a charge cycle valve (43, 44) is provided for simulation, and/or, mapping, of a combustion chamber and a trough and/or cup (40) is also provided, whereby the charge cycle valve (43, 44) can be operated with the help of a valve lift switching [device], a control device for the valve lift shifting and a device for filling the cylinder (36) with compressed air.

Abstract: An intake system for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinder bank rows, each being assigned an intake bend having individual tubes leading to the cylinders, where the intake bends are interconnected in terms of fluid flow via a distributor tube and at least one resonance tube equipped with a switch valve, where the resonance tube and the distributor tube are combined in a central intake module.

Abstract: This invention relates to a test stand for simulation of the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine, comprising a cylinder (36) and a base body (39) which is designed as a cylinder head and in which at least one exhaust port (41, 42) which is monitored by a charge cycle valve (43, 44) is provided for simulation, and/or, mapping, of a combustion chamber and a trough and/or cup (40) is also provided, whereby the charge cycle valve (43, 44) can be operated with the help of a valve lift switching [device], a control device for the valve lift shifting and a device for filling the cylinder (36) with compressed air.

Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine has a turbine housing and compressor housing in which a turbine wheel and a compressor impeller are connected with one another shaft. The turbine housing has a spirally-extending inlet duct for the exhaust gases. Devices for the flow deflection can be provided in the inlet duct. As a result, the thermal stress as well as the efficiency of an exhaust gas turbocharger with a spirally extending inlet duct for the exhaust gases are improved.

Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine has a turbine housing and compressor housing in which a turbine wheel and a compressor impeller are connected with one another shaft. The turbine housing has a spirally-extending inlet duct for the exhaust gases. Devices for the flow deflection can be provided in the inlet duct. As a result, the thermal stress as well as the efficiency of an exhaust gas turbocharger with a spirally extending inlet duct for the exhaust gases are improved.

Abstract: A suction system has an arrangement for utilizing resonance effects and is suitable for an internal-combustion engine having opposed cylinder banks. The suction system has a resonance container which has boundary walls. On the one hand, the resonance container is connected with the atmosphere and, on the other hand, it is connected with cylinders of the internal-combustion engine, the arrangement being provided in the resonance container as a control device which can vary the resonance cross-section, and the resonance container is connected with a feeding device having separate feeding pipes. For optimizing the torque behavior of the internal-combustion engine, the control device is fixed from the idling to a medium rotational speed range in a first end position and, together with the feeding pipes of the feeding device, forms two guiding channels which supply the cylinders the two cylinder banks with air.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder row is equipped with a cylinder head housing containing intake and exhaust valves that feed combustion air to the cylinders and release combustion exhaust gases through an exhaust system via control devices in dependence of the position of the crankshaft. Devices for generating differing exhaust valve lift progressions of at least two cylinders arranged in one cylinder row are incorporated to reduce overlapping opening phases of these exhaust valves. The intake valve and the exhaust valve of one of the two cylinders are themselves in an overlapping opening phase. Thereby, a uniform filling rate of the cylinders with new gas is achieved, particularly on a V-8 engine with a 90°-bent crankshaft.

Abstract: An air intake system is provided on a multi-cylinder internal-combustion engine having opposed cylinder rows, and is equipped with a resonance chamber system. The resonance chamber system has outer and inner suction pipe sections, the inner suction pipe sections having movable slides, by means of which, as a function of parameters of the internal-combustion engine, long and short suction pipes can be implemented. The resonance chamber system has a single resonance container in which by means of the arrangement of the inner suction pipe sections and the adjustment of the slides, an efficient long-pipe and short-pipe operation, which optimizes the charging of the cylinders of the internal-combustion engine, can be implemented.

Abstract: A suction system has an arrangement for utilizing resonance effects and is suitable for an internal-combustion engine having opposed cylinder banks. The suction system has a resonance container which has boundary walls. On the one hand, the resonance container is connected with the atmosphere and, on the other hand, it is connected with cylinders of the internal-combustion engine, the arrangement being provided in the resonance container as a control device which can vary the resonance cross-section, and the resonance container is connected with a feeding device having separate feeding pipes. For optimizing the torque behavior of the internal-combustion engine, the control device is fixed from the idling to a medium rotational speed range in a first end position and, together with the feeding pipes of the feeding device, forms two guiding channels which supply the cylinders the two cylinder banks with air.

Abstract: A suction system has a device for utilizing resonance effects is provided on an internal-combustion engine with a lambda control and opposed cylinder banks. The suction system also has a resonance container which is connected to an air filter by a pipe connection provided with an air flow sensor. For optimization with respect to the components and the operation, the pipe connection has a first pipe section and a second pipe section which are separated from one another and in which one throttle valve respectively is arranged. An air flow sensor is provided only in one pipe section, and the control of the air flow in the other pipe section takes place by way of the lambda control.

Abstract: An exhaust gas system of a multi-cylinder internal-combustion engine has two groups of cylinders and one exhaust pipe system respectively and has a connection pipe between the exhaust pipe systems which is arranged close to the engine and which is constructed as a resonance pipe. The connection pipe can be shut off and opened up as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal-combustion engine. By way of this connection pipe serving as the resonance pipe, resonance vibrations can be generated between the two exhaust pipe systems as a function of the ignition sequence and the rotational speed of the internal-combustion engine. Should these resonance effects cause a deterioration in the course in the torque as a function of the rotational speed, the switching flap is closed. When a positive effect is caused, the switching flap is opened up.

Abstract: A suction system for an internal-combustion engine has an arrangement for utilizing resonance effects. The arrangement includes a control device which is arranged inside the resonance container and by way of which the resonance cross-section can be varied as a function of parameters of the internal-combustion engine.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine is provided with a group of constantly operated cylinders and a group of cylinders that can be switched off. An exhaust line having a catalytic converter is associated with each group of cylinders. A shutoff element is disposed downstream of the catalytic converter of the constantly operated cylinder subassembly. In addition, the two exhaust lines or the two catalytic converters are connected to each other via a bypass line. Maintaining the temperature of the second catalytic converter is made possible via the bypass line, even when the cylinders of the second group are not operated and when the exhaust line is closed.

Abstract: A multicylinder, four-stroke internal-combustion engine is spark-ignited and has three intake valves and one exhaust valve which interact in the combustion chamber with valve openings having valve opening centers. The valve opening centers are situated on both sides of a longitudinal center plane of the internal-combustion engine. The valves are arranged so that a first intake valve and a second intake valve with their valve opening centers are situated on one side of the longitudinal center plane, whereas a third intake valve and the exhaust valve with their valve opening centers are situated on the other side of the longitudinal center plane.

Abstract: Two-bank internal-combustion engine, per cylinder bank air intake system has, per cylinder bank, one resonance container and, centered thereto, has another container. By way of suction pipes, the resonance containers are connected to the cylinders and are provided with connecting pipes among one another, with fresh air entering into one of these. Suction pipe extensions are connected to the other containers, and extend partially in the resonance containers while being aligned at a distance with the inflow funnels of the suction pipes. The combination of the connecting pipes acting as a resonance pipe with the suction pipe extensions acting as a ram pipe causes a mean pressure increase, whereby the torque as well as the power of the internal-combustion engine are increased.

Abstract: An air intake system has two resonance chambers coupled together by connecting pipes. The resonance chambers are connected to the cylinders by individual intake pipes. A further common chamber is coupled by means of resonance pipes to the resonance chamber. The connecting pipe and several of the resonance pipes have controllable blocking elements. A branch that supplies air to the system is connected with one of the connecting pipes and the further chamber. To deliberately increase the mean pressure, the blocking elements can be connected in cascade fashion as the rpm rises, causing the coupled volume to increase.

Abstract: The air intake system of a two-bank internal-combustion engine has one resonance receptacle for each cylinder bank and an additional receptacle in the respective center. Via suction pipes, the resonance receptacles are connected to the cylinders and are mutually provided with connecting pipes, fresh air entering into one of these connecting pipes. Suction pipe extensions are connected to the other receptacle which partially extend inside the resonance receptacles and are arranged in them at a distance in an alignment with the admission funnels of the suction pipes. The combination of the connecting pipes acting as resonance pipes and the suction pipe extensions acting as swing pipes causes an increase of the mean pressure which raises the torque as well as the performance of the internal-combustion engine.

Abstract: The exhaust gases of a two-bank internal-combustion engine are guided, by way of exhaust gas collectors, to a central expansion chamber of a housing. From there, they flow through main catalysts arranged on opposite ends of the housing, before they are guided into the open air by way of end mufflers.This exhaust system provides a space-saving arrangement of all components required for an optimal emission control, and low exhaust gas back pressure, and meets all acoustic requirements.