Abstract: A two-part oil pan for an internal combustion engine has a box portion and a pan portion. The pan portion forms a floor of the oil pan and the box portion forms a pan wall of the oil pan. On a peripheral edge having a peripheral first sealing surface on the pan portion and a peripheral second sealing surface on the box portion, the box portion and the pan portion are interconnected in a sealed manner by means of first connection means. The pan portion and the box portion additionally are interconnected by at least one second connection means which is arranged within the edge and additionally at a distance from said edge.

Abstract: A two-part oil pan for an internal combustion engine has a box portion and a pan portion. The pan portion forms a floor of the oil pan and the box portion forms a pan wall of the oil pan. On a peripheral edge having a peripheral first sealing surface on the pan portion and a peripheral second sealing surface on the box portion, the box portion and the pan portion are interconnected in a sealed manner by means of first connection means. The pan portion and the box portion additionally are interconnected by at least one second connection means which is arranged within the edge and additionally at a distance from said edge.

Abstract: A static electric induction system is disclosed. The system includes a heat generating component, cooling fluid, a cooling duct along the heat generating component and a pumping system configured for driving the cooling fluid through the cooling duct, wherein the pumping system is configured for applying a varying flow rate over time of the cooling fluid in the cooling duct along a predetermined flow rate curve which is a function of time.

Abstract: A static electric induction system is disclosed. The system includes a heat generating component, cooling fluid, a cooling duct along the heat generating component and a pumping system configured for driving the cooling fluid through the cooling duct, wherein the pumping system is configured for applying a varying flow rate over time of the cooling fluid in the cooling duct along a predetermined flow rate curve which is a function of time.

Abstract: An electrical insulation system for a high voltage inductive device includes a cylindrical insulation barrier defining an axial direction, a longitudinal bar having a main extension in the axial direction, the longitudinal bar arranged to support the cylindrical insulation barrier along the axial direction and to provide spacing in a radial direction, and the longitudinal bar having a first side facing the cylindrical insulation barrier and a second side, opposite the first side, having a groove, and a spacer having a main extension in the radial direction, the spacer being arranged to provide spacing in the axial direction, the spacer having a groove fitting end portion. The longitudinal bar is adapted to receive the groove fitting end portion of the spacer in the groove, and wherein the spacer is dimensioned so relative to the groove that the groove captures any streamer propagating from the spacer towards the cylindrical insulation barrier.

Abstract: An electrical insulation system for a high voltage inductive device includes a cylindrical insulation barrier defining an axial direction, a longitudinal bar having a main extension in the axial direction, the longitudinal bar arranged to support the cylindrical insulation barrier along the axial direction and to provide spacing in a radial direction, and the longitudinal bar having a first side facing the cylindrical insulation barrier and a second side, opposite the first side, having a groove, and a spacer having a main extension in the radial direction, the spacer being arranged to provide spacing in the axial direction, the spacer having a groove fitting end portion. The longitudinal bar is adapted to receive the groove fitting end portion of the spacer in the groove, and wherein the spacer is dimensioned so relative to the groove that the groove captures any streamer propagating from the spacer towards the cylindrical insulation barrier.

Abstract: A cable for winding of an electromagnetic device. The cable includes a conductor, and a layer including a magnetic material having a relative permeability in the range 2 to 100000, wherein the layer at least partly surrounds the conductor.

Abstract: A cable for winding of an electromagnetic device. The cable includes a conductor, and a layer including a magnetic material having a relative permeability in the range 2 to 100000, wherein the layer at least partly surrounds the conductor.

Abstract: An induction device to be used in association with a high voltage electric transmission systems having at least one winding, at least one core frame, and at least one magnetic core leg arranged in the core frame. The core frame includes a plurality of core gaps including a plurality of spacers, and a plurality of core segments of a magnetic material. The core segments are being separated by at least one of the core gaps, and the winding is causing electromagnetic attraction forces to act in the core gaps. The induction device further includes at least one piezoelectric element arranged in one of the core gaps, and a control unit connected to the piezoelectric element. The control unit is arranged to provide an electrical signal for inducing vibrations of the piezoelectric element which counteract the electromagnetic attraction forces acting in the core gaps.

Abstract: An oil filled high power transformer for high voltages with coils. The transformer including a number of stacked layers of, in the main concentric, insulated conductors forming transformer coils. The winding layers are separated by spacers. One or more spacers are provided with at least one integrated electrical discharge barrier extending off the central body of the spacer in the vicinity of the area where the spacer is in contact with a winding. Breakdown along spacer and alongside the spacer-oil interface is reduced getting improved breakdown strength of the oil filled transformer.

Abstract: An electrical machine with an axis. The machine includes a winding arranged in a plurality of substantially circular turns wound around the axis. Wedge formed areas are formed between two adjacent turns of the winding. A member of insulating material is arranged to cover at least one of the wedge formed areas.

Abstract: An induction device to be used in association with a high voltage electric transmission systems having at least one winding, at least one core frame, and at least one magnetic core leg arranged in the core frame. The core frame includes a plurality of core gaps including a plurality of spacers, and a plurality of core segments of a magnetic material. The core segments are being separated by at least one of the core gaps, and the winding is causing electromagnetic attraction forces to act in the core gaps. The induction device further includes at least one piezoelectric element arranged in one of the core gaps, and a control unit connected to the piezoelectric element. The control unit is arranged to provide an electrical signal for inducing vibrations of the piezoelectric element which counteract the electromagnetic attraction forces acting in the core gaps.

Abstract: An oil filled high power transformer for high voltages with coils. The transformer including a number of stacked layers of, in the main concentric, insulated conductors forming transformer coils. The winding layers are separated by spacers. One or more spacers are provided with at least one integrated electrical discharge barrier extending off the central body of the spacer in the vicinity of the area where the spacer is in contact with a winding. Breakdown along spacer and alongside the spacer-oil interface is reduced getting improved breakdown strength of the oil filled transformer.

Abstract: An economical procedure for the recovery of platinum from a spent catalyst involves subjecting the catalyst to fluorination with elementary fluorine or a mixture thereof with hydrogen fluoride at a temperature ranging from 100.degree.-600.degree. C. The resultant platinum fluoride is then converted to platinum in elemental form.