Abstract: A high voltage stator bar includes a substantially quadrangular conductive element made of a plurality of interwoven strands, and an electric insulation applied around the conductive element. The permittivity at the corners of the electric insulation decreases by less than 60% from an inner insulation zone facing the conductive element towards an outer insulation zone.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a NOX storage catalyst. A storage capacity (NOX_STC) of the NOX storage catalyst is determined for the purpose of operating the internal combustion engine. The temperature (TEMP) of the NOX storage catalyst is increased if the storage capacity (NOX_STC) is less than a predefined threshold value.

Abstract: Implementations are presented herein that include a test circuit and a reference circuit.

Abstract: A Roebel bar for a rotating electrical machine includes a straight slot part disposed in a slot in an iron sheet of a stator of the rotating electrical machine and a bent yoke part adjacent to the straight slot part and protruding from the stator, wherein the bent yoke part is configured to connect the Roebel bar to at least one more Roebel bar so as to form a winding. A copper conductor disposed in the straight slot part and the bent yoke part is surrounded by an insulation having an outer surface. A slot corona shielding includes an electrically conductive layer disposed on the outer surface of the insulation in an area of the straight slot part. A yoke corona shielding includes a semiconducting layer disposed on the outer surface of the insulation in an area of the bent yoke part.

Abstract: A method for the self-diagnosis of an exhaust gas probe (20). The exhaust gas probe (20) has at least one heating element (26). The method includes a modeled heat output PH is determined for the heating element (26) by means of a computer program comparing parameters of the gas stream with a measured heat output, and determining, when the parameters of the gas stream exceeds the measured heat output by more than a defined tolerance limit, that one of the exhaust gas probe (20) is defective, and an exhaust gas section (17) in which the exhaust gas probe (20) is installed is faulty.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to on-chip self calibrating delay monitoring circuitry.

Abstract: An conductive bar (1) for electric machines includes a plurality of interwoven conductive strands (2) insulated from one another and defining two side-by-side stacks (4). The outer surface of the conductive bar (1) is at least partly uneven.

Abstract: A method for insulating (5) a conductive bar (1) includes wrapping an insulating tape (2) around the conductive bar (1), enclosing it in a flexible container (4), applying a vacuum, impregnating the insulating tape (2) with an impregnating resin, curing the impregnating resin, and removing the conductive bar (1) with the insulation (5) around it from the flexible container (4). In addition, together with the insulating tape (2), an impregnating tape (3) made of the impregnating resin is wrapped around the conductive bar (1). In order to impregnate, the impregnating tape (3) is melted.

Abstract: An engine-controlling unit/method for an internal-combustion engine with first and second combustion-chamber groups having a first and second catalytic exhaust-gas converter, respectively, having (a) a master control device that controls a combustion-air ratio for the first combustion-chamber group by forcibly exciting the first combustion-chamber group, further having (b) a slave control device that controls a combustion-air ratio for the second combustion-chamber group by forcibly exciting the second combustion-chamber group, and further having (c) a data link between the master and slave for control through the master. It is proposed (d) for the master to transmit a synchronizing signal to the slave over the data link during changeover between the rich and lean combustion-air ratio within the scope of forced excitation, and (e) on receipt of the synchronizing signal from the master for the slave to change over within the scope of forced excitation between the rich and lean combustion-air ratio.

Abstract: A method is for impregnating a high voltage insulation of a winding bar (10), the winding bar (10) having a conductive bar (1) around which layers of insulating mica tape defining said high voltage insulation are wrapped. The method includes enclosing the winding bar (10) in a flexible sleeve (3), applying a vacuum in the flexible sleeve (3) to extract the gases contained in the insulating mica tape, supplying an impregnating resin into the flexible sleeve (3) to impregnate the mica tape (2), and curing the resin. The impregnating resin is supplied into the flexible sleeve (3) at a pressure less than 1.5 bar.

Abstract: A procedure for operating a particle sensor that is arranged downstream after a particle filter, at which an ash contamination can occur, and a device for implementing the procedure, are suggested. A remaining operating time determination determines the remaining operating time of the particle sensor related to an ash contamination. Alternatively or additionally the remaining operating time determination provides a correction signal, with which the sensitivity loss of the particle sensor caused by the ash contamination can be considered.

Abstract: A conductor bar for a stator of a generator includes a plurality of internal conductor elements; an insulation wound around the plurality of internal conductor elements so as to externally enclose the plurality of internal conductor elements, the insulation including impregnated glass/mica bands; and at least one interlayer disposed between the insulation and the plurality of internal conductor elements so as to improve a mechanical connection between the plurality of internal conductor elements and the insulation.

Abstract: IN a method and a device for the diagnosis of an NOx sensor (54) for an internal combustion engine, during a homogenous operation of the internal combustion engine, a base diagnostic value (NOx_DIAG_BAS) of the NOx sensor (54) is determined as a function of a reference value (I_REF) of a measuring signal of the NOx sensor (54) determined in a new state of the NOx sensor (54) and a current value (I_AV) of the measuring signal of the NOx sensor (54). A time-dependent measuring value sequence (O2_EG_T) of the oxygen content of the exhaust gas in the exhaust gas system (14) is determined by the exhaust gas probe (53). Depending on the measuring value sequence (O2_EG_T) of the oxygen content of the exhaust gas, and the base diagnostic value (NOx_DIAG_BAS) of the NOx sensor (54), a corrected diagnostic value (NOx_DIAG_COR) is determined for the NOx sensor (54).

Abstract: A stator winding (10) of a rotating electrical machine, in particular at operating voltages of above 6 kV, is provided with preformed coils or bar windings, wherein the individual conductors of the preformed coils or bar windings are inserted into slots in the region of the stator body and are connected to one another in an end winding region outside of the stator body, and wherein the conductors (14) are surrounded by a main insulation (15) and a corona-discharge protection (16) covering said main insulation (15). For such a stator winding, operation of the machine or generator at higher temperatures or higher altitudes than originally planned is made possible without changing the geometry of the end winding by providing additional structure (17) for improving the resistance to corona discharge of the conductors (14) in the end winding region.

Abstract: A conductor bar for a stator of a generator includes a plurality of internal conductor elements; an insulation wound around the plurality of internal conductor elements so as to externally enclose the plurality of internal conductor elements, the insulation including impregnated glass/mica bands; and at least one interlayer disposed between the insulation and the plurality of internal conductor elements so as to improve a mechanical connection between the plurality of internal conductor elements and the insulation.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a conductor bar of a rotating electrical machine includes providing a conductor defining a longitudinal direction and having a rectangular cross section, and building up an insulation to a thickness d around the conductor by progressively winding an insulating tape around the conductor a plurality of times in the form of a spiral in the longitudinal direction. The building up of the insulation includes winding the insulation tape around the conductor using parallel winding up to a first partial thickness, and winding the insulating tape around the conductor using non-parallel winding from the first partial thickness.

Abstract: Implementations are presented herein that include a test circuit and a reference circuit.

Abstract: A positioning technique for aligning an X-ray lens (28) is described. A positioning apparatus (16) comprises a lens mounting component (44) and a positioning component (42). The positioning component (42) includes at least one goniometer stage (64, 66) having a center of rotation that substantially coincides with the X-ray emitting portion (36) (“hot spot”) of the X-ray source (12). The provision of one or more goniometer stages (64, 66) and, if required, one or more additional translation stages (60, 62) facilitates the adjustment of the X-ray lens (28) and makes the adjustment more intuitive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the transmission of call control parameters for switching over between a voice transfer mode and a data transfer mode between two media gateway controllers (6, 7), which are used by way of an IP network between two telecommunication terminal devices separated from any medium or bearer connection, whereby the call control parameters are transferred with conversion into the SIP or SIP_T protocol or from this into a standard signaling protocol.

Abstract: A device for improving the protection of a component against surface discharges includes a non-woven substrate made of fibers and configured to be electrically insulating and a coating containing silicon carbide (SiC) disposed on the substrate.