Abstract: A variable valve timing system includes an exhaust swing arm swung in accordance with rotation of a camshaft, an intake swing arm similarly swung in accordance with the rotation of the camshaft, and a swing shaft swingably supporting the exhaust swing arm and the intake swing arm. In an engine including a plurality of the variable valve timing systems, the adjacent swing shafts are coupled to each other. The engine includes a link mechanism connected to one of the swing shafts, and an actuator for moving the link mechanism. The actuator controls turning angles of all the swing shafts via the link mechanism.

Abstract: An engine valve actuation mechanism for producing a variable engine valve event includes a cam, a rocker arm, a rocker arm shaft, an eccentric rocker arm bushing, and a bushing actuation device. The eccentric rocker arm bushing is disposed in an axial hole in the rocker arm, the rocker arm shaft being disposed in the eccentric rocker arm bushing with the rocker arm shaft and the eccentric rocker arm bushing having offset axial centerlines. One end of the rocker arm and the cam is connected to form a kinematic pair and the other end of the rocker arm is located above the engine valve with a gap between the cam and the engine valve. The bushing actuation device is placed in the rocker arm and drives the eccentric rocker arm bushing to rotate, and the rotation of the eccentric rocker arm bushing changes the gap to generate the variable engine valve event.

Abstract: A lubrication distribution system for an engine is disclosed. The system includes a source of lubricant for the engine and at least one feed line fluidly connected to the source of lubricant. The feed line includes a wall defining a passageway and an orifice. The feed line terminates at the orifice, and lubricant flows through the passageway and exits the feed line through the orifice. The feed line also includes a heating element contained substantially within the wall of the feed line and located at or directly upstream of the orifice. The heating element is selectively activated to heat the lubrication flowing through the passageway and exiting the orifice.

Abstract: A contact heater comprising a heating member and a contact surface, where the contact surface is adapted for abutment towards a portion of an engine, gearbox, or similar, which is to be heated. The heating member comprises at least one PTC element and connection means for electrical energy supply, and the contact surface constitutes a portion of a contact element which is releasably connected to the heating member by connection means. The contact heater is suitable for use on an engine, for example an automobile engine, an engine block, a sump, a gearbox or a part of the transmission system for a vehicle.

Abstract: A pan system suitable for an engine housing structure of an internal combustion engine has two inner and outer pans with bottoms and upright walls which are placed inside one another and are trough-shaped in cross section. The inner pan accommodates lubricating oil of the internal combustion engine and the outer pan with the bottom and the upright walls runs at least in certain areas at a distance from the bottom and the walls of the inner pan so as to result in a channel-like intermediate space which contains cooling liquid of the internal combustion engine for affecting the temperature of the inner pan. Fins are provided on the inner walls and the outer walls, and the inner pan and the outer pan interact through the medium of a supporting system. To optimize the pan system, the inner pan and the outer pan are made of metallic material and the inner pan is provided at least on one inner side of the bottom and the upright walls with a cooling fin system that optimizes heat transfer.

Abstract: An oil separation device for separating oil from a gas stream for ventilating a crankcase of a combustion engine may include an inflow side and an outflow side. The inflow side can be fluidically connected to the crankcase of the combustion engine and may receive the gas stream laden with oil. The outflow side can be fluidically connected to an intake tract of the combustion engine and may receive the gas stream substantially purged of oil. The device may include a first control member for varying a first flow cross section of the gas stream and controlled by a gas pressure in the crankcase. The device may have a second control member for varying a second flow cross section of the gas stream positioned downstream of the first flow cross section, wherein the second control member is controlled by a vacuum in the intake tract of the combustion engine.

Abstract: To improve the oil separation performance in an oil separation device for an internal combustion engine. The oil separation device (10) comprises a gas liquid separation passage (56) internally defined by a lower wall, an upper wall and a pair of side walls, and extending in a horizontal direction, a gas inlet (54) and a gas outlet (63) provided on either end of the gas liquid separation passage, a plurality of lower partition walls (56H) projecting upward from the lower wall, and a plurality of upper partition walls (56J) projecting downward from the upper wall. The lower partition walls and the upper partition wall are tilted with respective the length wise direction in plan view so as to define a spiral passage. The lower wall is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane such that an upstream part of the lower wall is lower than a downstream part of the lower wall with respect to a direction of the swirl flow.

Abstract: A bulldozer comprises a blade, an engine, a selective catalytic reduction device, a reducing agent tank, and a cab. The engine is disposed behind the blade. The selective catalytic reduction device treats exhaust from the engine. The reducing agent tank stores a reducing agent to be supplied to the selective catalytic reduction device. The cab is disposed behind the engine. The reducing agent tank is disposed on a first side of a lower part of the cab. At least a part of the reducing agent tank overlaps the cab as seen in a top view.

Abstract: A urea solution pump unit includes a bracket mounted to a lower side of a urea solution tank. A pump unit is horizontally disposed at a center of an upper part of the bracket and includes a pump suctioning a urea solution to one direction and a motor pumping the urea solution to another direction through a gap between a rotor and a stator of the motor inside the pump and discharging the urea solution to a lower side of the bracket. A pair of thawing units are fixedly disposed at both sides of the pump unit on the bracket. The thawing units transfer heat to the urea solution and prevent the urea solution from being frozen. A sensor unit is disposed at one side of one of the thawing units and detects a level, a temperature, and a pressure of the urea solution.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purification device includes an injection nozzle provided inside an exhaust pipe and a catalyst reactor provided on a downstream side of the injection nozzle, and is configured to inject urea water from the urea water injection nozzle into exhaust gas and to reduce nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas by a NOx catalyst contained in the catalyst reactor, where the injection nozzle is disposed to inject the urea water toward the downstream side of the flow direction of the exhaust gas, and a mixer is connected to an upstream end of the catalyst reactor, the mixer having a plurality of plate members radially disposed around the axial center of the exhaust pipe, the plate members each being formed in such a way that angles of plate surfaces of the plate member to the flow direction are different values on the upstream side and the downstream side.

Abstract: An injection module (10) for injecting a reducing agent into the exhaust system (22) of an internal combustion engine (2) has at least two outlet openings (12) for discharging at least one reducing agent primary jet (13), the outlet openings (12) being designed in such a way that that the reducing agent primary jets (13) exiting the outlet openings (12) collide and create a spray mist (11) in the exhaust system (22).

Abstract: A device for aftertreatment of exhaust gas includes: a prechamber having an exhaust gas inlet; a main chamber; a mixing device, in which the exhaust is mixable with an additive; and an intermediate device, via which a partial exhaust gas flow is deliverable from the prechamber to the mixing device. The intermediate device has swirl elements configured to reverse the direction of swirl of swirled exhaust gas flow generated in the prechamber as the exhaust gas overflows into the interior of the intermediate device, and/or the prechamber is configured to impel a first partial exhaust gas flow in a direction of swirl, and the main chamber is configured to impel a second partial exhaust gas flow from the prechamber in a direction of swirl, the direction of swirl of the exhaust gas in the prechamber being opposed to the direction of swirl of the exhaust gas in the main chamber.

Abstract: A product is disclosed for recovering heat and may include a housing with two flow paths defined through the housing. A number of tube assemblies may be disposed in the housing. The tube assemblies may comprise an inner tube and an outer tube with a space defined between the inner tube and the outer tube. One flow path may be defined through the inner tubes, and the other flow path may be defined outside the outer tubes. A phase change material may be disposed in the spaces of the tube assemblies. The phase change material may change phases when exposed to a temperature change.

Abstract: Micropore zones ZMI are defined at upstream sides of partition walls 72 of a particulate filter and macropore zones ZMA are defined at downstream sides of partition walls. The pore size of the partition walls at the micropore zones is set so that the particulate matter and the ash can be trapped by the partition walls at the micropore zones, while the pore size of the partition walls at the macropore zones is set so that the ash can pass through the partition walls at the macropore zones. When a quantity of trapped particulate matter is smaller than a limit quantity, control for increasing gas which temporarily increases the flow rate of the gas which flows into the particulate filter in order to remove the ash from the particulate filter, is performed.

Abstract: A method of controlling exhaust emission of a machine is provided. The method includes coupling a control unit with an engine of the machine. The method also includes connecting at least one aftertreatment device to the engine of the machine. The at least one aftertreatment device is adapted to control the exhaust emission of the machine. The method further includes receiving, by the control unit, an input signal from the at least one aftertreatment device The method includes identifying the at least one aftertreatment device based on the input signal. The method also includes correlating the input signal with the data stored in the data storage module. The method further includes selecting a mode of operation associated with the at least one aftertreatment device. The method includes controlling the exhaust emission of the machine based on the mode of operation.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a particulate filter in the exhaust duct of an internal combustion engine operated with gasoline, as a device for implementing the method are described. A first exhaust-gas temperature is determined upstream of the particulate filter and a second exhaust-gas temperature is determined downstream from the particulate filter, and a presence and/or a correct functioning of the particulate filter is inferred from a difference between the first and the second exhaust-gas temperature or from a differing time characteristic curve of the first and the second exhaust-gas temperature.

Abstract: A system includes a controller programmed to monitor an oxidation state of a three-way catalyst (TWC) assembly coupled to a combustion engine. The controller is programmed to receive signals representative of oxygen (O2) concentration in a fluid both upstream of an inlet and downstream of an outlet of the TWC assembly, to receive a signal representative of the measured O2 storage of the TWC assembly from at least one radio frequency (RF) probe disposed within the TWC assembly, to utilize a model to generate an estimated O2 storage of the TWC assembly based at least on the O2 concentration in the fluid both upstream and downstream of the TWC assembly, to compare the estimated O2 storage to the measured O2 storage, and to output a control action for the TWC assembly based at least on the comparison of the estimated O2 storage to the measured O2 storage.

Abstract: A pressurized coolant reservoir tank assembly may include a tank having an injection port formed at an upper portion thereof, storing coolant for cooling an engine of a vehicle therein, and having a discharge hole formed to penetrate a side surface of the injection port such that steam or coolant is discharged to an outside through the discharge hole, a pressure cap fastened to the injection port such that the discharge hole is opened when the pressure in the tank reaches a predetermined pressure or the pressure cap begins to be rotated, and a burn prevention cover fitted to an outer surface of the tank with a gap between a bottom surface of the burn prevention cover and a surface of the tank such that the steam or coolant discharged through the discharge hole flows downward of the tank along the surface of the tank.

Abstract: A system for controlling a flow of a gas stream into a plurality of combustion chambers of an engine is provided. The system comprises a fuel reformer module configured to provide the flow of the gas stream containing hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas, a cooler module positioned downstream of the fuel reformer module with respect to the flow of the gas stream. The cooler module is configured to control a temperature of the gas stream. A flow control assembly is positioned downstream of the cooler module and upstream of the plurality of combustion chambers with respect to the flow of the gas stream. The flow control assembly is configured to supply a first effluent stream to a pre-chamber of the plurality of combustion chambers. The flow control assembly also supplies a second effluent stream to a main chamber of the plurality of combustion chambers.

Abstract: A compression ignition internal combustion engine includes: a cylinder block and a cylinder head; a piston including a cavity that defines a combustion chamber in cooperation with the cylinder block and the cylinder head; and a nozzle for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber.

Abstract: The present invention is a compression-ignition direct-injection internal-combustion engine comprising at least a cylinder (10), a cylinder head (12) carrying fuel injection means (14), a piston (16) sliding in this cylinder, a combustion chamber (34) having on one side an upper face (44) of the piston comprising a projection (48) extending in the direction of the cylinder head and located at the center of a concave bowl (46). The engine comprises an injector projecting fuel in at least two fuel jet sheets with sheet projection angles (A1, A2), a lower sheet (36) of jet axis C1 and an upper sheet (38) of jet axis C2, at least two mixing zones (Z1, Z2) of the combustion chamber. According to the invention, one of the zones comprises a toroidal volume (64) of center B into which fuel jets (40) of the lower jet are injected in such a way that axis C1 of the lower jet is contained between center B and projection (48).

Abstract: A mounting assembly for connecting an aftercooler to an engine system is provided. The mounting assembly has abase member, a support block, and an adjuster. The base member includes a first member and a second member having first through holes and second through holes respectively. The support block is adapted to be received into a central cavity of the base member. The adjuster is coupled with the first member and has a central channel for receiving a fastener. The support block has an isolation assembly that includes a sleeve element and an isolation member. A first surface of the sleeve element is adapted to be in contacting relationship with the adjuster at a first end of the base member, and a second surface of the sleeve element is adapted to be in a contacting relationship with a first surface of the base member at a second end of the base member.

Abstract: With regard to an internal combustion engine having a tumble flow formed in a cylinder, an object of the invention is to intensify the tumble flow. There is provided an internal combustion engine having a pent-roof type combustion chamber. In a predetermined area in the vicinity of an opening of an intake port to a combustion chamber, an upper wall surface of the intake port is extended approximately linearly while being inclined to an intake port-side ceiling surface more downward than a normal direction of the intake port-side ceiling surface in a side view. In a partial area in the predetermined area of the intake port, a distance between lateral wall surfaces on a left side and on a right side of the intake port is gradually increased toward downstream in a top view.

Abstract: A turbocharger system includes an intake member, a housing, a rotor, and a cylinder block. The first end edges of blades of the rotor which is used to compress the air are longer than the second end edges of the blades of the rotor, so that the air pressure at the intake end is smaller that air pressure at the discharge end, thus the air is compressed and then supplied to the cylinder block to improve combustion efficiency, which consequently improves power output.

Abstract: An object is to enable low fuel-consumption operation of an engine by controlling a back pressure and a power generation amount taking account of a trade-off relationship between deterioration of fuel efficiency due to an increase in pumping loss due to a back-pressure rise of the engine and improvement of fuel efficiency due to recovery of exhaust energy by a turbo compound.

Abstract: An object is to provide an engine in which the exhaust manifolds capable of switching a dynamic pressure supercharging method and a static pressure supercharging method can be easily changed to the exhaust manifolds only of the dynamic pressure supercharging method or only of the static pressure supercharging method without replacing exhaust manifolds themselves. In an engine in which a plurality of independent exhaust manifolds is respectively connected to a supercharger, end parts of the exhaust manifolds are coupled to each other by one or more coupling pipes, an on/off valve that brings the exhaust manifolds into an independent state is provided each of in the coupling pipes, and the coupling pipe is configured such that a part including the on/off valve or the on/off valve is detachable from the exhaust manifolds.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position in the air inlet. The inlet-adjustment mechanism includes a variable-geometry conduit comprising a plurality of vanes that in the closed position collectively form a converging inlet member having a trailing edge inner diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the shroud surface of the compressor housing at the inducer portion of the compressor wheel such that an effective diameter of the air inlet at the inducer portion is determined by the trailing edge inner diameter of the variable-geometry conduit. The vanes in the open position are pivoted radially outwardly so as to increase the trailing edge inner diameter of the inlet member and thereby increase the effective diameter of the air inlet at the inducer portion.

Abstract: A turbine 28 for an exhaust-gas turbocharger, having a turbine housing 2, a drum 11 arranged in the turbine housing 2 and rotatable about an axis of rotation 12, a turbine wheel 5 arranged rotatably in the drum 11, at least one volute 16, 17 formed in the turbine housing 2, at least one aperture 14, formed in the drum 11, for conducting a gas flow from the at least one volute 16, 17 to the turbine wheel 5, it being possible for an inlet cross-sectional area Av of the volute 16, 17 being variable to be varied by changing an angle of rotation v of the drum 11 relative to the turbine housing 2, and the drum being mounted in the turbine housing 2 by way of bearing elements 19.

Abstract: A turbocharger is provided including a turbine, a compressor and a bearing housing. A shaft is rotatably disposed within the bearing housing and extends into the turbine and the compressor. A bearing arrangement is disposed between the shaft and the bearing. The bearing arrangement includes a roller bearing formed between an outer bearing race element disposed in the bearing bore, and an inner bearing race element disposed in the outer bearing race element. A bearing retainer connected between the bearing housing and the compressor. An end portion of the bearing inner race element includes an integral oil slinger comprising a radially outward extending portion that slopes away from the shaft.

Abstract: A turbocharger system for an engine includes a rotor, a primary bearing system arranged to axially and radially support the rotor to rotate on a central rotational axis, a compressor coupled to a rotor to rotate with the rotor, a turbine coupled to the rotor to rotate with the rotor, and an electromagnetic actuator adjacent to the rotor. The electromagnetic actuator selectively acts on the rotor and supplements the axial support of the primary bearing system by applying a magnetic force on the rotor in a direction parallel to the central rotational axis of the rotor.

Abstract: A rotary piston engine with external combustion/expansion chamber is disclosed. According to an aspect, a rotary piston engine includes an intake cylinder/piston block to press air/medium toward a combustion/expansion chamber. The cylinder/piston block includes cylinders, pistons and piston rods. Connected to the cylinder/piston block is a converter wheel, which converts piston movement to rotation of the converter wheel and rotation of the cylinder/piston block. The rotation angle of the converter wheel is different than that of the cylinder/piston block such that the distance between pistons and converter wheel varies according to the displacement. The piston rods are able to displace at the converter wheel in 2 different directions, both going around the converter wheel and sideways compared to the converter wheel. The cylinder/piston block and the converter wheel have the same rotation speed, why all two parts are connected to each other with cogwheels and rods to maintain synchronization.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool may include a housing, a power unit disposed within the housing and configured to operate at least in part in response to actuation of a trigger, a working assembly powered responsive to operation of the power unit, and an activation lever having an integrated lockout member. The activation lever may selectively engage a first fuel enrichment mode associated with startup of the power unit in a first range of ambient temperatures and a second fuel enrichment mode associated with startup of the power unit in a second range of ambient temperatures based on a position of the activation lever. Selective engagement of the first fuel enrichment mode or the second fuel enrichment mode may be enabled responsive to actuation of at least the lockout member and positioning of the activation lever.

Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan section including a fan blade having a leading edge and hub to tip ratio of less than about 0.34 and greater than about 0.020 measured at the leading edge and a speed change mechanism with gear ratio greater than about 2.6 to 1. A first compression section includes a last blade trailing edge radial tip length that is greater than about 67% of the radial tip length of a leading edge of a first stage of the first compression section. A second compression section includes a last blade trailing edge radial tip length that is greater than about 57% of a radial tip length of a leading edge of a first stage of the first compression section.

Abstract: A combustion apparatus includes a nozzle in which a fuel injection port for injecting a fuel is formed on the center of a tip. A plurality of water injection ports are formed with intervals therebetween in a circumferential direction around the fuel injection port of the tip of the nozzle, and the water injection ports are non-uniformly formed in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a secondary air system with interconnected fluid passages defining at least one flow path between a common source of pressurized air and a common outlet. Some of the fluid passages deliver the pressurized air to components of the gas turbine engine. The fluid passages include a common fluid passage through which all circulation of the pressurized air to the common outlet passes. The common fluid passage has a section including a venturi configured for controlling a flow of the pressurized air from the source to the outlet. In one embodiment, the venturi is provided in a common inlet or common outlet passage. A method of pressurizing a secondary air system is also discussed.

Abstract: A supersonic inlet includes a relaxed isentropic compression surface to improve net propulsive force by shaping the compression surface of the inlet to defocus the resulting shocklets away from the cowl lip. Relaxed isentropic compression shaping of the inlet compression surface functions to reduce the cowl lip surface angle, thereby improving inlet drag characteristics and interference drag characteristics. Supersonic inlets in accordance with the invention also demonstrate reductions in peak sonic boom overpressure while maintaining overall engine performance.

Abstract: An intertial particle seperator (IPS) including an intake air duct, a scavenge duct that shares an interior common wall with the intake air duct, a clean air duct, and a splitter. The splitter is configured to split a flow of intake air into a flow of scavenge air to pass through the scavenge duct and a flow of clean air to pass through the clean air duct. The IPS also includes a plurality of valleys on the intake air duct. The plurality of valleys includes a plurality of troughs and peaks along the interior common wall. In addition, each trough of the plurality of valleys extends along a direction of the flow of intake air.

Abstract: An adaptive inertial particle separation system may include an active configuration and a passive configuration. The system may comprise an air-intake duct including an outer wall spaced apart from a central axis, an inner wall located between the outer wall and the engine rotation axis, an intake passage defined in part by the inner wall and the outer wall, and a splitter located between the outer wall and the inner wall. The system may further include a sensor operatively connected to the air-intake duct and operative to initiate at least one of the active configuration and passive configuration.

Abstract: Solutions for efficiently filtering air for a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a filter element for a filter assembly of a rotary machine is provided. The filter element includes: a first set of pleats, each pleat including a first tip radius and a first spacing; and a second set of pleats, each pleat including a second tip radius and a second spacing, wherein the first and second set of pleats are positioned upon a continuous filter media.

Abstract: A foil bearing includes an outer member (11), and a plurality of foils (13) that are mounted to an inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) and directly face the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) in a radial direction without interposition of another member (such as back foils). The foils (13) each include: holding portions (13a, 13b) that are formed at both circumferential ends and held while in contact with the outer member (11); and a body portion (13c) that is formed circumferentially between the holding portions (13a, 13b) and has a bearing surface (A). At least an end portion on one side in a circumferential direction of the body portion (13c) is raised radially inward with respect to the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11).

Abstract: This invention concerns an engine fuel-oil heat exchange system for an engine (10) having a first fuel line (30) for delivery of fuel to an engine combustor (16) and a second fuel line (32) for delivery of fuel to ancillary engine equipment. The heat exchange system has a first heat exchanger (34) for transfer of heat from an engine oil system to the first fuel line (30) and a second heat exchanger (40) for transfer of heat from the engine oil system to the second fuel line (32). A control valve (46) is provided for selective control of the oil flow (48) from the engine oil system to the first (30) and second (32) heat exchangers. [FIG.

Abstract: A mid-turbine frame for a gas turbine engine includes an inner frame case. A bearing support member is located adjacent the inner frame case. At least one spoke is attached to the inner frame case. At least one spoke includes a cooling airflow passage that extends through the inner frame case and the bearing support member.

Abstract: A mounting and dismounting device for a liner of a gas turbine includes two inner rails attached at the turbine housing and each one having a first straight portion, two straight outer rails releasably attached at the turbine housing, wherein the adjacent free ends of the inner and outer rails can be positioned in full alignment one to the other. The rails are adapted to support the liner to be moveable in its axial direction. The inner rails include a second straight portion connected to the first straight portion through a curved portion wherein the axis of the second straight portion is parallel to the axis of the combustion gas passageway.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a gas turbine engine may comprise a titanium alloy substrate. The titanium alloy may comprise IMI 834, titanium 1100, titanium 6242, or Beta-21S. An amorphous silicon oxygen barrier layer may be coupled to the titanium alloy substrate. The amorphous silicon oxygen barrier layer may be deposited by chemical vapor deposition. The exhaust system may have a high creep resistance and be protected from oxidation.

Abstract: A gas bleed arrangement for a gas turbine engine. The gas bleed arrangement includes an annular casing defining a main gas flow path. The annular casing has a plurality of bleed ducts each defining a respective bleed flow path. The arrangement further includes a blocking element having at least one aperture. The blocking element is moveable to align the at least one aperture at least partly between the main gas flow path and at least one of the bleed flow paths to control fluid communication between the main gas flow path and the at least one of the bleed flow paths through the aperture.

Abstract: A gas turbine having a compressor is controlled at least by controlling an opening of variable inlet guide vanes between a maximum opening and a minimum opening. A function indicative of the mechanical stress undergone by compressor blades downstream of the variable inlet guide vanes has an increasing line trend from the maximum opening to the minimum opening of the variable inlet guide vanes. The function has operating windows in which the function is smaller than a stress limit and at least one intermediate window between two operating windows, in the intermediate window the function being greater than the stress limit. The variable inlet guide vanes are regulated with a given velocity when moving from one operating window to another operating window passing through an intermediate window.

Abstract: A fuel system for an aircraft is provided having an improved fluid circuit and method of operation. Un-burnt fuel is directed via a return loop towards a fuel tank reservoir. A turbine is located in the return loop and upstream from the fuel tank. The pressurized un-burnt fuel energizes the turbine and the fuel passes to the fuel tank. The turbine is harnessed to a generator for providing a power.

Abstract: An overthrust protection system for an aircraft engine. The system comprises an engine overspeed protection unit comprising overspeed logic and an overspeed solenoid valve controlled by the overspeed logic, the overspeed logic configured to energize the overspeed solenoid valve for removing fuel flow to the engine upon detection of an overspeed condition of the aircraft engine; and an overthrust controller coupled to the overspeed protection unit and configured to measure engine thrust and to detect an overthrust condition when an engine thrust threshold has been exceeded, and configured to trigger energizing of the overspeed solenoid valve upon detection of the overthrust condition and an aircraft-on-ground condition.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a bracket assembly for an intake manifold having a shaft is provided to include a bracket to be positioned at least partially external to the intake manifold and defining a shaft aperture to partially receive the shaft, and an elastic retainer to be positioned at least partially between the shaft and a wall of the shaft aperture. The elastic retainer may be positioned to contact the shaft or may be positioned to contact an external surface of the intake manifold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve assembly and, more particularly, to a valve assembly which has a simple configuration to return a valve from an open or closed position to an initially-set position when the supply of electric power to a drive motor which controls the open ratio of the valve is shut off.