Abstract: In an intake device for a W-12 reciprocating piston internal combustion engine with three rows of cylinders of four cylinders each, a structurally favorable and functionally advantageous arrangement is achieved with two intake distributors, each of which is connected to only two cylinders of each row of cylinders via lines which are separate for each row of cylinders.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust system for a W-12 reciprocating piston internal combustion engine with three rows of cylinders of four cylinders each, with outlet channels connected to the exhaust lines, in which there are two separate exhaust runs to which two cylinders per row of cylinders are connected in order to achieve a functional, structurally favorable system.

Abstract: A turbocharged engine system has an internal-combustion engine whose exhaust gases drive a turbine at a speed generally proportional to the exhaust-gas pressure. This turbine in turn drives a supercharger that feeds air to the engine intake at a pressure that is generally proportional to the turbine speed. A bypass valve connected across the turbine is opened above a predetermined engine speed to shunt the exhaust gases around the turbine and thereby prevent excessive supercharging of the engine. The pressure of the engine exhaust gases is, however, decreased steadily and proportionately with increasing engine speed above a predetermined second engine speed to operate the engine with an intake-manifold pressure that is slightly below that at which knocking would occur for increased horsepower output.

Abstract: An engine has a plurality of cylinders each having an exhaust-gas output. An exhaust-gas turbocharger has a plurality of exhaust-gas inlets which are connected via respective exhaust-gas conduits to the outlets of the cylinders, with each conduit connected to one or more of the cylinders. A vent conduit connects at least one of the exhaust-gas conduits to the output side of the exhaust-gas turbocharger and is provided with a valve that releases pressure in the respective conduit when pressure in the exhaust system or engine speed exceeds a predetermined limit. Furthermore this one conduit is of restricted flow-cross-section so that at low engine speed the gas velocity in the conduit is high for driving the turbocharger, but at high engine speed pressure is relieved to prevent overdriving of the turbocharger.