Abstract: A method for operating a camshaft adjuster, which includes an adjusting transmission with an input shaft, an output shaft connected in a non-rotatable manner with a camshaft, and an adjusting shaft, whereby the adjusting shaft is driven by an actuator, characterized by the fact that the actuator drives the adjusting shaft by overcoming a torque that is dependent on its angular position.

Abstract: A locator for use in a valvetrain of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having a valve substantially concentrically aligned with both a valve spring and a support, the support at least partially extending into the valve spring. The locator includes an annulus seat that supports the valve spring. The locator further includes a tapered ring operatively attached to the seat that has a tapered inner surface, for at least partially accommodating the support of the valvetrain therein, and a tapered outer surface, for at least partially engaging and concentrically aligning with the valve spring. The locator also includes a plurality of radially-spaced lobes. The lobes are disposed on the inner surface of the ring and at least partially engage the support such that the locator substantially concentrically aligns the valve spring with the valve and the support.

Abstract: an engine insert having an insert appendage that projects outwardly from the insert body in a direction away from the seat face, into an engine, such as to form an engine finger void between the appendage and the insert axis, in which engine finger void a finger of engine material may be positioned between the insert appendage and the insert axis.

Abstract: An engine, for example for use in a marine vessel, comprises an engine superstructure; and an oil sump for collecting oil from the engine superstructure. At a least a first baffle (8) extending generally horizontally and a second baffle (7) extending generally vertically are provided in the oil sump to reduce displacement of oil contained in the sump as the orientation of the engine varies. Providing a horizontal baffle in the sump means that oil is retained within the sump even if the engine nearly or completely turns over, and providing the vertical baffle in the sump means that oil is contained within the sump even if the engine, for example, rolls from side to side or pitches from end to end.

Abstract: A blow-by gas passage structure is provided inside a separator chamber that is formed between a cylinder head cover and a baffle plate joined to the cylinder head cover by vibration welding. A first rib is provided on the opposite surface of one member of the cylinder head cover and the baffle plate, while a second rib is provided on the opposite surface of the other member, at positions upstream of the first rib in the flow of the blow-by gas and adjacent a gap formed between the distal end of the first rib and the opposite surface of the other member. The second rib has a height that is equal to or larger than the height of the gap so as to prevent passing of the blow-by gas through the gap.

Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system having a heat transfer conduit included therein. The system includes a housing and a crankcase ventilation filter element within the housing, the crankcase ventilation filter element configured to separate oil and oil aerosol from blow-by gases from a crankcase. An oil inlet is configured to receive pressurized oil from a component of an internal combustion engine. The conduit is positioned within the housing. The conduit is positioned along a length of the housing and is configured to carry the pressurized oil from the oil inlet to a component of the crankcase ventilation system. The conduit is configured to transfer thermal energy from the pressurized oil to the housing. An oil outlet is configured to return the pressurized oil to the crankcase.

Abstract: An oil separator is configured in which oil collecting performance is maintained at a high level even when negative pressure acts on a blow-by gas circulation portion. An oil discharge port for discharging oil collected from oil mist downward is formed in a bottom portion of the blow-by gas circulation portion, in which blow-by gas flows. A concave portion, which suppresses a phenomenon in which an air current spreads along a wall portion when that air current flows upward from the oil discharge port due to the action of negative pressure, is formed in a wall portion that opposes the oil discharge port.

Abstract: A muffler (1) for an exhaust system of a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine, includes a gas-tight housing (2), a partition wall (31) inside the housing, an inlet pipe (51), a first outlet pipe (61), a switchable second outlet pipe (7) and a resonator pipe (8). The a partition wall (31) divides the housing's interior into a first volume (41) and a second separate volume (42). The inlet pipe and the first outlet pipe (61) and the second outlet pipe and the resonator pipe are in fluid communication with the first volume. The resonator pipe provides fluid communication between the first volume and the second volume. The second outlet pipe passes through the second volume. The second outlet pipe is surrounded, in a circumferential direction, by the resonator pipe in a section in which the second outlet pipe penetrates the partition wall.

Abstract: A water recovery device includes: an exhaust gas pipe that is connected to a combustion device; a water generation unit that generates water by cooling exhaust gas in the exhaust gas pipe to condense water vapor in the exhaust gas; and a water container that stores water generated by the water generation unit. The water generation unit includes: an acoustic-wave generator that generates acoustic waves by absorbing heat from the exhaust gas pipe and giving the heat to working fluid, which transmits acoustic waves by oscillating, to cause the working fluid to oscillate; a transmission pipe that is internally filled with the working fluid and transmits acoustic waves generated by the acoustic-wave generator; and a cold-heat generator that generates cold heat to supply the cold heat to the exhaust gas pipe by receiving acoustic waves transmitted through the transmission pipe and giving heat to the acoustic waves.

Abstract: A method and apparatus forms an exhaust component that includes first and second substrates. An outer shell surrounds the first and second substrates. At least one sensor hole is formed in the outer shell at a location between the first and second substrates. A first end of the outer shell is surrounded with a plurality fingers to size the first end around the first substrate to a first diameter. The plurality of fingers includes an extended finger that is longer than the other fingers such that the extended finger at least partially covers the sensor hole during sizing of the first end. A second end of the outer shell is then surrounded by the fingers to size the second end around the second substrate to a second diameter. The extended finger at least partially covers the sensor hole during sizing of the second end.

Abstract: A method of operating an aftertreatment device in an automotive system. The aftertreatment device includes a catalytic element suitable to be crossed by an exhaust gas flow. A selected portion of the catalytic element is warmed-up earlier than the rest of the catalytic element to a temperature higher than or equal to an activation temperature value for activating an exothermic reaction in the exhaust gas flow.

Abstract: A system is provided for determining a parameter indicative of an amount of a reducing agent in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) module of a vehicle, the system including: the SCR module having at least one passage for transporting a stream of gas and an SCR catalyst for converting NOx emissions, and having an extension in an axial direction, at least one first antenna unit configured to transmit and receive a microwave signal. Moreover, the first antenna unit is arranged outside the SCR module and configured to transmit microwave signals towards the SCR catalyst and to receive a microwave signal reflected within the SCR module.

Abstract: A timing-based method for regenerating a DOC included in an aftertreatment system fluidly coupled to a dual-fuel engine comprises performing at least one of the following: a temperature of the DOC is varied while flowing a mixed exhaust gas, which comprises a mixture of a diesel-only exhaust gas and a natural gas exhaust gas, generated by the dual-fuel engine through the DOC; alternately the method includes flowing (a) the mixed exhaust gas generated by the dual-fuel engine and (b) a diesel-only exhaust gas generated by the dual-fuel engine through the DOC.

Abstract: System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the said system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate (1) positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the said baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the said additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control apparatus is provided with a supply device, a catalyst, and a gas pressure reduction part. The supply device supplies a reducing agent to an exhaust passage. The catalyst purifies an exhaust gas by the use of the reducing agent. The gas pressure reduction part can make a gas pressure near the supply port lower than the gas pressure on the inside of a supply device body. A NOx catalyst adsorbs nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust. NOx adsorbed by the NOx catalyst is desorbed from the NOx catalyst when the exhaust gas is purified. An ECU estimates an adsorption amount of NOx. Then, the ECU estimates a desorption amount of NOx desorbed from the NOx catalyst on the basis of the estimated adsorption amount of NOx.

Abstract: At every ignition cycle, when a duration change amount ?T30[i] is equal to or less than a reference value ?T30ref2, a misfire counter Cmf is kept unchanged. When the duration change amount ?T30[i] is greater than the reference value ?T30ref2, on the other hand, the misfire counter Cmf is incremented by value 1. A misfire ratio Rmf is set to provide a smaller value when an amount increasing determination flag F[i] is equal to value 1 than a value when the amount increasing determination flag F[i] is equal to value 0. In the case where an ignition counter Ci reaches or exceeds a reference value Ciref, it is determined whether a conversion catalyst is overheated by comparison between the misfire counter Cmf and an accumulated misfire ratio Rmfsum that is an accumulated value of the misfire ratio Rmf.

Abstract: A pipe connection arrangement for connecting two pipe ends arranged in an exhaust line of a combustion engine, the two pipe ends being aligned axially with respect to one another and/or are spaced apart and, on the outer circumferential surface thereof, each have a raised spherical segment in a ring shape. The spherical segments are accommodated in a connecting pipe which surrounds the pipe ends in an overlapping section such that the circumference of the raised spherical segments rests radially on an inner wall of the connecting pipe in a spherical-segment contact region.

Abstract: A thermostat assembly for a marine engine, having a housing with a first bore and a second bore in communication with the first bore. A thermostat mounts within the first bore for movement between an open and a closed position. A plunger removably mounts within the second bore for movement between an extended position for engagement with the thermostat, and a retracted position for disengagement with the thermostat.

Abstract: Provided herein is a valve with a housing, a thermostatic element of which a first end part of a piston, which axially opposes the end submerged in a thermodilatable material contained in the body of the thermostatic element, is secured to the housing; a return spring; an electrical heating resistance arranged inside the second end part of the piston; electrical connection for feeding the resistance from outside the housing; and a check mechanism for controlling a flow of fluid circulating through the housing, in a direction leading from the first end part towards the second end part of the piston, and connected to the body of the thermostatic element such that the relative movements between the body and the piston, resulting from the dilation and contraction of the thermodilatable material, move the check mechanism in relation to the housing, between closed and open positions affecting the flow of fluid.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The coolant pump is operated for a preset period of time after a starting of the internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched over into a first warming-up operating mode, in which the coolant pump is not operated, in the case that a first warming-up condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a cooling system with a heater and a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine. The cooling system is switched into a predetermined operating mode as a function of a heater request and a temperature.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a piston reciprocally moving in at least one cylinder. An intake valve controls the supply of fresh air into a power chamber defined within the cylinder by the moving piston. An ancillary chamber is fluidly connected with the power chamber via a flow-through valve. An auxiliary piston is reciprocally movable in the ancillary chamber and determines the volume of the ancillary chamber. A fuel supply valve introduces fuel into the ancillary chamber. The flow-through valve, the fuel supply valve and the auxiliary piston are moved such that no fresh air from the power chamber goes into the ancillary chamber and such that fuel is expelled from the ancillary chamber into the power chamber via the flow-through valve for combustion with fresh air compressed in the power chamber.

Abstract: A nozzle for a prechamber assembly of an engine includes a nozzle body which is hollow and includes an outer surface, an inner surface, and an orifice surface. The outer surface defines an outer orifice opening, and the inner surface defines an interior chamber and an inner orifice opening. The orifice surface defines an orifice passage extending between, and in communication with, the outer orifice opening and the inner orifice opening. The orifice passage is in communication with the interior chamber via the inner orifice opening. The nozzle body includes a coolant surface which defines a coolant passage within the nozzle body. The coolant surface includes an orifice interface portion disposed adjacent the orifice surface such that the orifice surface and the orifice interface portion of the coolant surface are in heat-transferring relationship with each other.

Abstract: A combustion engine having a crankcase and a cylinder, wherein a piston is guided to be movable in strokes inside cylinder, piston movably limiting a combustion chamber, and wherein in cylinder at least one transfer port is inserted, which extends between crankcase and combustion chamber, and through which an ignition mixture can flow from crankcase into combustion chamber, and which opens out into combustion chamber in an upper discharge area in such a way that ignition mixture preferably does not reach transfer ports and thus the crankcase, while at the same time a direct connection of crankcase to combustion chamber is maintained via a transfer port, which is as short as possible, it is suggested that at least one storage chamber is provided which is connected to upper discharge area and in which exhaust gas flowing from the combustion chamber into discharge area can be temporarily stored.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an exhaust system, an exhaust gas recirculation circuit and a turbocharger including a first turbine interacting with a first compressor for charging air to the internal combustion engine. An exhaust gas recirculation passage is arranged to divert exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine upstream the first turbine and to debouch the exhaust gases downstream the first compressor. The internal combustion engine includes a bleed air channel which is located to divert compressed air at a location in or downstream from the first compressor and upstream of the internal combustion engine. A second turbine is arranged for receiving bleed air from the bleed air channel to recover energy from the bleed air channel. A vehicle including such an internal combustion engine system is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine with variable displacement engine (VDE) operation coupled to a twin scroll turbocharger. One method comprises directing exhaust from a first outer cylinder and a first inner cylinder of four cylinders to a first scroll of the twin scroll turbocharger, directing exhaust from a second outer cylinder and a second inner cylinder of the four cylinders to a second scroll of the twin scroll turbocharger, and during a first condition, firing all four cylinders with uneven firing.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spark-ignited charged internal combustion engine coupled to an exhaust gas turbocharger with a compressor mounted on a rotatable shaft, the rotatable shaft coupled to a turbine and to an electric auxiliary drive. The electric auxiliary drive of the exhaust gas turbocharger may be activated to increase rotational speed of the rotatable shaft to drive the compressor to supply boost to the engine. The electric auxiliary drive may be engaged or disengaged from the rotatable shaft, responsive to engine operating conditions, such as engine speed, rotation speed of the rotatable shaft, exhaust volume, and engine boost demand.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine including a first set of cylinders includes: a first two-stroke compression cylinder housing a first compression piston connected to a first crank shaft; an intermediate two-stroke compression cylinder housing an intermediate compression piston, wherein the second two-stroke compression cylinder is configured to receive compressed gas from the first two-stroke compression cylinder; and a first four-stroke combustion cylinder housing a first combustion piston, wherein the first four-stroke combustion cylinder is configured to receive compressed gas from the intermediate two-stroke compression cylinder; wherein the internal combustion engine further includes a second set of cylinders including: a second two-stroke compression cylinder housing a second compression piston connected to the first crank shaft, wherein the second two-stroke compression cylinder is configured to provide compressed gas to the intermediate two-stroke compression cylinder; and a second four-stroke combustion

Abstract: A system includes a cast mounting tower having an upper portion configured to support an engine, a generator, or any combination thereof and a plurality of ribs coupled to and supporting the upper portion of the mounting tower. The plurality of ribs extend from the upper portion in a direction crosswise to the upper portion, the upper portion and the plurality of ribs are integrally coupled as a one-piece structure of the cast mounting tower, and the cast mounting tower is configured to couple to a frame.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine including a first set of cylinders includes: a first two-stroke compression cylinder housing a first compression piston connected to a first crank shaft; a first four-stroke combustion cylinder housing a first combustion piston connected to a second crank shaft, the first four-stroke combustion cylinder being configured to receive compressed gas from the first two-stroke compression cylinder; and a first two-stroke expansion cylinder housing a first expansion piston connected to the first crank shaft, the first two-stroke expansion cylinder being configured to receive exhaust gas from the first four-stroke combustion cylinder, wherein the first compression piston is positioned to reach a lower end position within the first compression cylinder and the first expansion piston is positioned to reach an upper end position within the first expansion cylinder when the first combustion piston reaches a lower end position within the first combustion cylinder; wherein the second crank sha

Abstract: The invention relates to a constant-volume combustion engine (10; 110; 210), in particular a reciprocating engine for generating mechanical energy by the expansion of a gas or a hot gas from the combustion of a gas mixture or gas-fuel mixture, having at least one piston/cylinder unit, the piston (14; 114; 214) of which is connected to a piston rod (20; 120; 220), wherein said piston rod (20; 120; 220) is drivingly connected to at least two crankshafts (30, 40; 130, 140; 230a, 230b, 240), the first crankshaft (40; 140; 240) being mounted, such that it can rotate eccentrically, on the second crankshaft (30; 130; 230a, 230b), which is parallel thereto and is rotationally coupled thereto.

Abstract: The internal combustion engine comprises: operating members and operating by a predetermined pressure or more of oil pressure; a hydraulic oil path supplying hydraulic oil to the operating members through crank journals; a lubricating oil path supplying lubricating oil to crankpins through the crank journals; a hydraulic control valve linearly controlling an oil pressure supplied to the operating members due to change of that opening degree; and a control device. The control device controls the opening degree of the hydraulic control valve so that when operating the operating members, the predetermined pressure or more of oil pressure is supplied to the operating members, and controls the opening degree of the hydraulic control valve so that when not operating the operating members, less than the predetermined pressure of oil pressure is supplied to the operating members.

Abstract: A reciprocating internal combustion engine includes an in-cylinder pressure sensor and a crank angle sensor. Data of calculated heat release amount in synchronization with crank angle is calculated using in-cylinder pressure after absolute pressure correction. An amount of heat release amount variation is calculated as a difference between a first calculated heat release amount at a first crank angle on an advanced side of TDC and a second calculated heat release amount at a second crank angle symmetrical about TDC. An actual heat release amount is estimated based on the amount of heat release amount variation calculated using, as the first crank angle, a crank angle on an advanced side of a combustion start point and using, as the second crank angle, a crank angle on a retarded side of a combustion end point.

Abstract: Electric power from the low spool of a turboshaft engine is transferred to drive the compressor of another turboshaft engine. This is used to assist in maintaining the other turboshaft idling while a single engine provides flight power or to increase acceleration for instance.

Abstract: An air-oil cooler for a gas turbine engine includes an air cooling structure and a lubricant channel. The lubricant channel extends between a lubricant inlet and a lubricant inlet and is bounded by the air cooling structure. The air cooling structure has an arcuate shape for circumferentially spanning a portion of a gas turbine engine core.

Abstract: A wall arrangement for the main gas path of a gas turbine engine, including: a wall segment which defines the main gas path, the wall segment having a gas path side, an outboard side and a support wall extending from the outboard side towards a supporting structure, and a channel member abutting the support wall and having one or more channels defined by the abutment of the support wall and channel member, the one or more channel having radially separated inlet and outlet.

Abstract: A shroud retention system may generally include a shroud hanger and first and second hooked components extending from an outer hanger wall of the hanger. The first hooked component may include a first wall extending from the outer hanger wall and a first rail extending from the first wall. The second hooked component may include a second wall extending from the outer hanger wall and a second rail extending from the second wall. In addition, the system may also include a shroud segment having a shroud wall configured to be positioned radially between the outer hanger wall and the first and second rails. Moreover, the system may include a retention spring positioned within a radial space defined between the outer hanger wall and the first and second rails that is configured to apply a radial spring force against the shroud segment.

Abstract: In one aspect the present subject matter is directed to a system for supporting shafts of an indirect-drive turbofan engine. The system includes a fan frame assembly that is coaxially aligned with a centerline of the turbofan engine and positioned forward of a reduction gear that couples a low pressure rotor shaft to a fan shaft. A compressor frame assembly is aligned with the centerline aft of the reduction gear and is positioned axially between a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor of the turbofan engine. A turbine frame assembly is coaxially aligned with the centerline and is positioned axially between a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine of the turbofan engine. The turbine frame assembly rotatably supports an aft end portion of a high pressure rotor shaft and an aft end portion of the low pressure rotor shaft.

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for use in a gas turbine engine is provided. The fuel nozzle has a fuel nozzle tip with an outer tip housing. The tip housing has a recess formed at an inner surface of the tip housing. A shim is disposed within the recess and a surface of the shim contacts a diaphragm of the fuel nozzle tip. A thermal adjustment member is disposed within the recess against the shim. The tip housing, diaphragm and shim are formed of a base material having a coefficient of thermal expansion (?1) and the thermal adjustment member is formed of a different material having a coefficient of thermal expansion (?2) higher than the coefficient of thermal expansion (?1) of the base material.

Abstract: In one aspect the present subject matter is directed to a system for thermally shielding a portion of a shroud assembly for a gas turbine. The system includes a shroud support having a forward wall that includes a front side that is axially spaced from a back side and a radially inner surface that extends axially between the front and back sides. A shroud is mounted to the shroud support. The shroud includes a leading edge portion that extends towards the forward wall of the shroud support and a trailing edge portion that extends towards the aft wall of the shroud support. A radial gap is defined between a top surface of the leading edge portion and the radially inner surface of the forward wall. A thermal shield is disposed along a bottom portion of the forward wall and is oriented to face towards a flow of combustion gases.

Abstract: Method (S) for protecting against fire a fan casing (1) comprising a roughly cylindrical barrel (10) having a main direction extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and an upstream flange (20) extending radially with respect to the longitudinal axis (X) from an upstream end of the barrel (10), the fan casing (1) being made of a composite comprising a fibrous reinforcement densified by a matrix, said matrix being polymerized, the protection method(S) comprising the following steps:•—laying (SI) widths containing glass fibre pre-impregnated with a resin capable of affording the fan casing with thermal protection against fire on an upstream radial face (22) of the upstream flange (20), and•—polymerizing (S2) the resin in order to obtain a protective layer (2).

Abstract: A septum-tied tube pack is provided that includes a first outer wall formed by a multiple of first connected radiuses. A second outer wall is formed by a multiple of second connected radiuses. A first end radius connects the first outer wall and the second outer wall. A second end radius connects the first outer wall and the second outer wall. A multiple of septum elements extend between the first outer wall and the second outer wall. A gas turbine engine is also provided that includes an engine case structure and a fluid conduit mounted to the engine case structure. The fluid conduit includes a septum-tied tube pack section.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor, a combustor and a turbine. A housing for the gas turbine engine includes a mount member to define a vertically upper location. Sides of the engine are defined on opposed sides of the mount, with a fuel filter, a fuel pump and a fuel flow meter being positioned on a first side and an oil pump, an oil filter and an oil tank positioned on a second of the sides.

Abstract: An accessory gearbox for turbomachine equipment comprising a casing (30) and two gear lines (40a, 40b) arranged in a “V” shape, the casing (30) comprising two arms (30a, 30b) in both of which one of the two gear lines (40a, 40b) is arranged, with a lubricant tank (35) being arranged between the two gear lines (40a, 40b).

Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory gearbox assembly for an aircraft turbine engine including: —a radial drive shaft (41); —an input gearbox (20) including an input gear, attachable onto a drive shaft (12) connecting a turbine (11) to a compressor (10) of the turbine engine, and an output gear secured to the radial drive shaft (41); —an accessory (51) including a stator, attachable to a housing (2) of the turbine engine, and a rotor that is rotatably mounted relative to the stator; and —a transfer gearbox (41) including an input gear, rotatably secured to the radial drive shaft (41), and an output gear rotatably secured to the rotor of the accessory (51). The input gear (45) engages with the output gear (46) so that, when the drive shaft (12) is rotated, the drive shaft rotates the rotor of the accessory (51) via the input gearbox (20), the radial drive shaft (41), and the transfer gearbox (41).

Abstract: One embodiment of the present discloses includes a system. The system includes a turbine and a fluid supply system. The turbine includes a main flow path, a plurality of turbine blades disposed along the main flow path, at least one flow control area disposed along the main flow path, and at least one fluid injection port fluidly coupled to the main flow path. The fluid supply system is fluidly coupled to the at least one fluid injection port, wherein the fluid supply system is configured to supply a fluid to the at least one fluid injection port to adjust an effective area of the at least one flow control area.

Abstract: A valve and valve assembly having a hybrid valve member are provided. The valve includes a housing, with an inlet, a primary outlet, and a secondary outlet. The hybrid valve member is rotatably positioned within the housing. The hybrid valve member has a fully closed position wherein the hybrid valve member prevents flow between the inlet and the primary outlet and prevents flow between the inlet and the secondary outlet. The hybrid valve member includes a planar portion and a hemispherical portion on a first side thereof. The planar portion faces the inlet in the fully closed position and the hemispherical portion faces the secondary outlet in the fully closed position.

Abstract: The rotor disk (3B) for a compressor comprises, relative to the rotational axis of the disk: a radial web (4), blades (8) at the outer periphery of the web, a bore (5) at the inner periphery of the web, and a cylindrical side wall (12) extending the web in the vicinity of the outer periphery of same and having an air supply port (18), and—a centripetal air collection device (15). Advantageously, the device (15) comprises a cylindrical support (23) and at least one air supply tube (16), the inlet of which is turned towards the port (18) and the outlet of which is turned towards the bore (5) in the web, the disk comprising an inner radial flange (40) extending from the cylindrical side wall (12), the cylindrical support (23) of the device (15) being attached to said inner radial flange (40), and a ring (30) extending from the web (4), the cylindrical support (23) being centred on the ring (30).

Abstract: An exhaust system has an engine exhaust plane associated with an entrance to the exhaust system, an exhaust exit plane associated with an exit of the exhaust system, a forward cap movable relative to the engine exhaust plane and configured to selectively intersect the engine exhaust plane, and an aft cap movable relative to the exhaust exit plane and configured to selectively intersect the exhaust exit plane.

Abstract: A method for regulating a gas turbine wherein the fuel quantity supplied to the burners of the gas turbine is regulated using a target value for the corrected turbine outlet temperature. A stable operation of the gas turbine is to be allowed with a particularly high degree of efficiency and a high output at the same time. The target value for the corrected turbine outlet temperature is set using a value which characterizes the combustion stability in the burners, wherein the target value for the corrected turbine outlet temperature is set additionally using the surrounding temperature. Furthermore, the target value for the corrected turbine outlet temperature is set only below a specified surrounding temperature using the value which characterizes the combustion stability in the burners.