Abstract: A method for operating an injector on an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: introducing a fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine by way of the injector; capturing, for a plurality of injection events, a wear value for the injector; assigning each respective one of the wear value that is captured to a respective one of a plurality of wear value classes; determining, for each of the plurality of wear value classes, a class frequency of a plurality of the wear value that are captured and assigned to a corresponding one of the plurality of wear value classes; calculating, based on a plurality of class frequencies of the plurality of wear value classes, a total wear value for the injector; and evaluating a condition of the injector based on the total wear value.

Abstract: A method for operating an injector on an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: introducing a fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine by way of the injector; capturing, for a plurality of injection events, a wear value for the injector; assigning each respective one of the wear value that is captured to a respective one of a plurality of wear value classes; determining, for each of the plurality of wear value classes, a class frequency of a plurality of the wear value that are captured and assigned to a corresponding one of the plurality of wear value classes; calculating, based on a plurality of class frequencies of the plurality of wear value classes, a total wear value for the injector; and evaluating a condition of the injector based on the total wear value.

Abstract: An energy converting device and method for converting electric energy into chemical energy, including an electrolysis device which can be connected to an electrical network and is designed to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using electric power; a fuel synthesis device which is fluidically connected to the electrolysis device such that the fuel synthesis device can be supplied with hydrogen generated in the electrolysis device as a reactant, wherein the fuel synthesis device is designed to synthesize a fuel from hydrogen and carbon dioxide; and an internal combustion engine which is fluidically connected to the electrolysis device such that the internal combustion engine can be supplied with oxygen generated in the electrolysis device. The internal combustion engine is designed to be operated in a continuous mode using the oxygen generated in the electrolysis device as combustion gas.

Abstract: A dual-fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, including a first injection device for injecting a first fuel and at least one second injection device, arranged radially outward from the first injection device, for injecting a second fuel, wherein the second fuel is different from the first fuel, and further including a first connection for supplying the first fuel and a second connection for supplying the second fuel. The first connection is fluidically connected to the first injection device in order to supply the gaseous first fuel and the second connection is fluidically connected to the second injection device in order to supply the liquid second fuel.

Abstract: A dual-fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, including a first injection device for injecting a first fuel and at least one second injection device, arranged radially outward from the first injection device, for injecting a second fuel, wherein the second fuel is different from the first fuel, and further including a first connection for supplying the first fuel and a second connection for supplying the second fuel. The first connection is fluidically connected to the first injection device in order to supply the gaseous first fuel and the second connection is fluidically connected to the second injection device in order to supply the liquid second fuel.

Abstract: A power generating assembly including an internal combustion engine and a combustion gas supply connected to the internal combustion engine in order to supply combustion gas. The combustion gas supply has an at least double-walled line at least in the region of the internal combustion engine, the line having an inner line volume for combustion gas and an outer line volume. The outer line volume is fluidically connected to an inert gas supply. The power generating assembly also includes a combustion gas pressure adjusting device that adjusts a combustion gas pressure in the inner line volume, and an inert gas pressure adjusting device that adjusts an inert gas pressure in the outer line volume. The combustion gas pressure adjusting device and the inert gas pressure adjusting device select the inert gas pressure and the combustion gas pressure such that the inert gas pressure is higher than the combustion gas pressure.

Abstract: A fuel gas supply device for providing a fuel gas to a fuel gas supply point, including: a fuel gas reservoir that is configured to store liquid fuel gas, the fuel gas reservoir being fluidically connected to a first supply path and a second supply path, the first supply path and second supply path each including a heat exchanger configured to evaporate liquid fuel gas; and a valve device configured alternately to connect the first supply path to the fuel gas supply point and simultaneously block the second supply path or connect it to the fuel gas reservoir, and to connect the second supply path to the fuel gas supply point and simultaneously block the first supply path or connect it to the fuel gas reservoir.

Abstract: Exemplary illustrations are provided of a common rail system for an internal combustion engine, having a rail for fuel and an injector for the purpose of injecting the fuel into a working space of the internal combustion engine, said injector having a fluid connection to said rail via a high-pressure conduit. The high-pressure conduit may have a high-pressure component with an individual reservoir, and the high-pressure conduit and/or the rail may have a pressure measurement device. The pressure measurement device may be coupled to a local logic and storage device of a decentralized, local electronic device which is designed for the purpose of locally analyzing and storing measurement data of the pressure measurement device, e.g., injector data and/or rail data, and the pressure measurement device is connected to the central electronic device via a bus, with the local logic and storage device connected between the same.

Abstract: A method for operating a quantity-controlled internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, including the following steps: ascertaining a present operating state; determining a number of cylinders or cylinder groups to be deactivated in dependence on the present operating state; deactivating or keeping deactivated a fuel supply for at least one cylinder to be deactivated or at least one cylinder group if at least one cylinder or at least one cylinder group is to be deactivated; and opening a flow-influencing element associated with the at least one cylinder or the at least one cylinder group for a fresh mass supply to the at least one cylinder to be deactivated or the at least one cylinder group to be deactivated.

Abstract: Exemplary illustrations are provided of a common rail system for an internal combustion engine, having a rail for fuel and an injector for the purpose of injecting the fuel into a working space of the internal combustion engine, said injector having a fluid connection to said rail via a high-pressure conduit. The high-pressure conduit may have a high-pressure component with an individual reservoir, and the high-pressure conduit and/or the rail may have a pressure measurement device. The pressure measurement device may be coupled to a local logic and storage device of a decentralized, local electronic device which is designed for the purpose of locally analyzing and storing measurement data of the pressure measurement device, e.g., injector data and/or rail data, and the pressure measurement device is connected to the central electronic device via a bus, with the local logic and storage device connected between the same.