Abstract: An exhaust system (1) for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, has at least one exhaust tract (2), which has at least one exhaust pipe (3) which conducts exhaust gas, and has at least one active silencer (5). The active silencer (5) has a silencer housing (6) and at least one electro-acoustic converter (7), which is arranged in the silencer housing (6). At least one connection pipe (8) connects the silencer housing (6) fluidically to the exhaust pipe (3). The thermal loading of the converter (7) can be reduced if a sound propagation path (9) formed for the propagation of airborne noise in the connection pipe (8) is impermeable to thermal radiation (16) emanating from the exhaust gas in the exhaust pipe (3).

Abstract: A device for exhaust-gas treatment near an engine includes an annular structure and a guide structure disposed in an exhaust line. An inner wall forms an inner flow passage and an outer flow passage in the annular structure. The inner wall and the guide structure form a gap in such a way that only a limited secondary flow of the exhaust gas is conducted through the inner flow passage. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided.

Abstract: A sound generator system (1, 70), for a vehicle with internal combustion engine (15) and/or electric motor, has an electroacoustical transducer (11) and a control unit (24, 74). Transducer (11) produces an acoustical signal based on an electrical input signal and is connected to an acoustic line. The control unit (24, 74) creates a primary audio signal with frequencies from a given frequency range, to selectively amplify selected segments (“V”) of the primary audio signal so that the audio signal (41) amplified in the selected segments has a section in which all audio signal values correspond to a maximum amplitude value that is specified for the segment, and the audio signal (41) amplified in the selected segments is continuous at transitions from the at least one section to neighboring sections, and wherein the audio signal (41) generated by the control unit (24) forms the basis of the electrical input signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active sound absorber (3) for an exhaust system (1) of an internal combustion engine, preferably of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (7), a connecting pipe (8) for the acoustic and fluidic connecting of the housing (7) with the exhaust system (1), an active membrane (10) which in the housing (7) separates a front volume (12), fluidically connected with the connecting pipe (8), from a back volume (13), and an actuator (11) for vibration stimulation of the active membrane (10). A risk of damage by condensate in the back volume (13) can be reduced by at least one condensation line (14), which fluidically connects the back volume (13) with the front volume (12), in which vapour contained in the exhaust gas condenses, and which directs the condensate which occurs to the front volume (12).

Abstract: A mixing and/or evaporating device (12) for an exhaust system (5) of a combustion engine (1), in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a support body which encloses a cross section of the device (12) through which a flow can flow and which runs transversely to the axial direction (20) of the device (12) in the circumferential direction. The support body (19) has at least one guide blade (25, 28) which extends away transversely to the axial direction (20). An improved efficiency is obtained with the guide blade (25) having a roof-shaped profile (29), including two guide surfaces (30, 31) that are interconnected via a ridge (32) or apex.

Abstract: A mixing and/or evaporating device (12) for an exhaust system (5) of a combustion engine (1), in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a support body (19), which encloses a flat cross section through which a flow can flow running transversely to the axial direction (20) of the device (12) in the circumferential direction (32). The support body (19) comprises two long side walls (21, 22) located opposite each other and two short side walls (23, 24) located opposite each other, wherein the short side walls (23, 24) each connect the two long side walls (21, 22) with each other. At least on one long side wall (21, 22) at least on one axial end (26, 27), a plurality of guide blades (25) is arranged. The guide blades (25) stand away in a direction of the other long side wall (21, 22) and are angled relative to the axial direction (20).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a residual gas burner (13) for a fuel cell system (1) having to educt gas feeds (11, 12) for feeding an educt gas each to a combustion chamber (14) of the residual gas burner (13). An improved operation of the residual gas burner (13) is obtained when the educt gas feeds (11, 12) each comprise outlet openings (22, 27), wherein the outlet openings (22, 27) face the combustion chamber (14) and the outlet openings (22, 27) of one of the educt gas feeds (11, 12) face a first bottom surface (29) of the other educt gas feed (11, 12). In addition, the invention relates to a fuel cell system (1) having such a residual gas burner (13).