Abstract: A pump housing associated with a vehicle includes a housing body that at least partially defines a pump chamber. The pump chamber is configured to at least partially receive a pump. The pump housing includes a chamber cover configured to be removably coupled to the housing body. The chamber cover includes a mating surface that is configured to contact the housing body when the chamber cover is coupled to the housing body. The mating surface defines a sealing member groove spaced apart from an exterior surface of the chamber cover and a drain configured to fluidly couple the sealing member groove with the exterior surface. The sealing member groove has a depth and the drain has a drain depth that is 45% or less of the depth of the sealing member groove.

Abstract: A printed circuit board holder for use in a rotational application including the printed circuit board holder configured to be mechanically affixed at an interior diameter surface to a rotor shaft of an electric motor having at least one fluid channel running from an interior diameter surface to an exterior diameter surface, a printed circuit board mechanically affixed to a planar surface of the holder wherein the printed circuit board has a thermally conductive layer in contact with the printed circuit board holder, a component mounted to the printed circuit board such that the component is positioned over the at least one fluid channel and wherein a thermal energy generated by the component is thermally conducted from the component to a fluid within the at least one fluid channel via the thermally conductive layer.

Abstract: A control signal is issued to a turbo shaft actuator to rotate a turbine at a first turbine speed in response to an ignition turn on signal. The first turbine speed is different from a default turbine speed. The rotation of the turbine at the default turbine speed results in exhaust gas having a first exhaust gas temperature after the exhaust gas passes through the turbine to a catalyst brick of the vehicle. The rotation of the turbine at the first turbine speed results in the exhaust gas having a second exhaust gas temperature after the exhaust gas passes through the turbine to the catalyst brick. The second exhaust gas temperature is higher than the first exhaust gas temperature. When the catalyst temperature is greater than a catalyst light-off temperature a control signal is issued to the turbo shaft actuator to rotate the turbine at the default speed.

Abstract: An ICE emission mitigation signal is received prior to normal operation of an ICE of a hybrid vehicle. A command is issued to at least partially open a throttle to enable air flow into an intake manifold. A command is issued to an electric motor system to rotate a crankshaft coupled to each of the cylinders. The reciprocating motion of a piston in each cylinder compresses air in a combustion chamber of the cylinder causing compressed air to flow out of the combustion chamber. The air flowing into the combustion chamber has a first temperature and the compressed air flowing out of the combustion chamber has a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature. The compressed air flows from the combustion chamber of the cylinder to an exhaust manifold via an exhaust valve of the cylinder and from the exhaust manifold through a catalyst brick.

Abstract: Control signals are issued to open a wastegate, rotate a turbine, and turn on a catalyst heater disposed between the turbine and a catalyst in response to a trigger signal. The rotation of the turbine causes recirculated air flow in a recirculation flow path including an exhaust manifold, exhaust walls between the exhaust manifold and the turbine, a turbine housing, exhaust walls between the turbine and the wastegate, exhaust walls between the wastegate and the exhaust manifold, and exhaust walls between the turbine and the catalyst heater. Heat is transferred from the recirculated air heated by the catalyst heater to the exhaust manifold, the exhaust walls between the exhaust manifold and the turbine, the turbine housing, the exhaust walls between the turbine and the wastegate, the exhaust walls between the wastegate and the exhaust manifold, and the exhaust walls between the turbine and the catalyst heater.

Abstract: A number of variations disclosed may include a product which may include a casting having a surface defining a main bearing feed groove and a surface defining at least one oil feed groove, the surface defining the main bearing feed groove and surface defining the at least one oil feed groove intersecting without any sharp corners or edges so that a smooth flow path is defined through the main bearing feed groove and into the at least one oil feed groove.

Abstract: A trigger signal is received from a trigger signal source. A first control signal is issued to a wastegate actuator to open a wastegate in response to the trigger signal. A second control signal is issued to a turbo shaft actuator to rotate a turbine of a turbocharger. The rotation of the turbine causes recirculated air to flow in a recirculation flow path including an exhaust manifold, the turbine, an exhaust wall system, and the wastegate. The exhaust wall system includes a turbine housing of the turbine, exhaust walls disposed between the turbine and the wastegate, and exhaust walls disposed between the turbine and a catalyst brick. At least a portion of the recirculation flow path is adjacent to a side of the catalyst brick. Heat transfer occurs from the recirculated air to the exhaust wall system and to the catalyst brick via the side of the catalyst.

Abstract: A pump housing associated with a vehicle includes a housing body that at least partially defines a pump chamber. The pump chamber is configured to at least partially receive a pump. The pump housing includes a chamber cover configured to be removably coupled to the housing body. The chamber cover includes a mating surface that is configured to contact the housing body when the chamber cover is coupled to the housing body. The mating surface defines a sealing member groove spaced apart from an exterior surface of the chamber cover and a drain configured to fluidly couple the sealing member groove with the exterior surface. The sealing member groove has a depth and the drain has a drain depth that is 45% or less of the depth of the sealing member groove.

Abstract: A number of variations disclosed may include a product which may include a casting having a surface defining a main bearing feed groove and a surface defining at least one oil feed groove, the surface defining the main bearing feed groove and surface defining the at least one oil feed groove intersecting without any sharp corners or edges so that a smooth flow path is defined through the main bearing feed groove and into the at least one oil feed groove.

Abstract: Vehicles, oil intake systems for vehicles, and methods for manufacturing oil intake systems for vehicles are provided.

Abstract: A valvetrain assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a first camshaft, a first intake cam, a second intake cam, a first cam slide member, and a first actuator. The first camshaft rotatably is supported by a cylinder head. The first intake cam and a second intake cam are disposed on and engaged with the first camshaft for common rotation. The first cam slide member is fixed for common rotation with the first and second intake cams. The first cam slide member has a pin groove disposed on the outer periphery of the first cam slide member. The pin groove includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. The first actuator has a first and a second pins. The first and second pins are individually extendable into the pin groove of the first cam slide member.