Abstract: A device is provided for compressor and charge air cooler protection in an internal combustion engine, such as a Diesel engine. The engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, first and second EGR routes, a charge air cooler, a turbocharger having a compressor and a turbine. A regulator is also provided for regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas and the splitting of exhaust gas between the first and second EGR route. A temperature sensor is also provided for sensing output temperature of gas at the outlet of said compressor. A method and computer readable medium embodying a computer program product are also provided that have a first phase of monitoring a parameter representative of the gas temperature at the output of the compressor and a second phase in which an activity involving engine components operation is performed. The activity is performed using temperature information determined in the monitoring phase.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door with frameless window includes a door structure, a window pane, slidably mounted on the door structure between a lowered position and a raised position, and a regulating device, for controlling movement of the pane. Connected to the pane is a slider member, which engages a respective guide element mounted on the door structure. Operatively set between the slider member and the pane is an elastically deformable member. In its undeformed condition, the deformable member tends to keep the pane in an out-of-tolerance position, more raised and/or set further back with respect to its correct position of assembly on the slider member. Clamping means are provided for adjusting the position of the pane on the slider member so as to compensate, during assembly, the deviation from the nominal design position due to the tolerances of the processes of production of the bodies and the windows.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door with frameless window includes a door structure, a window pane, slidably mounted on the door structure between a lowered position and a raised position, and a regulating device, for controlling movement of the pane. Connected to the pane is a slider member, which engages a respective guide element mounted on the door structure. Operatively set between the slider member and the pane is an elastically deformable member. In its undeformed condition, the deformable member tends to keep the pane in an out-of-tolerance position, more raised and/or set further back with respect to its correct position of assembly on the slider member. Clamping means are provided for adjusting the position of the pane on the slider member so as to compensate, during assembly, the deviation from the nominal design position due to the tolerances of the processes of production of the bodies and the windows.

Abstract: A diesel engine is provided for a motor vehicle. The engine includes, but is not limited to a long route exhaust gas recirculating (LR-EGR) system, in which a Lean NOx Trap (LNT) is located upstream of a diesel particulate filter (DPF).

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a Diesel engine system. The diesel engine system includes, but is not limited to a Diesel engine, an intake line for feeding fresh induction air into the Diesel engine, an exhaust line for discharging exhaust gas from the Diesel engine, a Diesel Particulate Filter DPF located in the exhaust line, and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation EGR system for routing back exhaust gas into the Diesel engine. The EGR system includes, but is not limited to a long EGR route LRE that gets exhaust gas from the exhaust line downstream the DPF. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a soot threshold (Sth) for the amount of soot flowing into the LRE, determining the actual amount of soot (Saa) flowing into the LRE, and activating a LRE protection routine, if the actual amount of soot (Saa) exceeds the soot threshold (Sth).

Abstract: A device is provided for compressor and charge air cooler protection in an internal combustion engine, such as a Diesel engine. The engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, first and second EGR routes, a charge air cooler, a turbocharger having a compressor and a turbine. A regulator is also provided for regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas and the splitting of exhaust gas between the first and second EGR route. A temperature sensor is also provided for sensing output temperature of gas at the outlet of said compressor. A method and computer readable medium embodying a computer program product are also provided that have a first phase of monitoring a parameter representative of the gas temperature at the output of the compressor and a second phase in which an activity involving engine components operation is performed. The activity is performed using temperature information determined in the monitoring phase.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine system includes, but is not limited to a combustion engine having intake manifold and exhaust manifold, a first EGR route for conveying exhaust gas from exhaust manifold to intake manifold, a second EGR route configured for conveying to the intake manifold exhaust gas having lower temperature than that conveyed through the first EGR route, and regulator for regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas through the first and the second EGR route.