Patents Issued in November 24, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160341105
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a pre-combustion chamber of an engine is disclosed. The pre-combustion chamber comprises a body having an external surface and an internal surface. The internal surface defines an ignition chamber. The pre-combustion chamber further comprises a first conduit adapted to supply a cold gas on the internal surface of the pre-combustion chamber. The pre-combustion chamber further comprises a second conduit adapted to supply a gaseous fuel into the pre-combustion chamber. The flow of the cold gas is regulated into the pre-combustion chamber to reduce temperature inside the pre-combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Yongxian Gu
  • Publication number: 20160341106
    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 the cylinder, a combustion chamber (34) limited on one side by an upper face (44) of the piston comprising a projection (48) extending in the direction of the cylinder head and located in a centre of a concave bowl (46). The engine comprises injection means projecting fuel in at least two fuel jet sheets with different sheet angles (A1, A2), a lower sheet (36) of jet axis C1 and an upper sheet (38) of jet axis C2, and at least two mixing zones (Z1, Z2) of the combustion chamber. One of the zones comprises a toroidal volume (64) having center B with a flat bottom (56) into which fuel jets (40) of the lower sheet are injected so that axis C1 of the lower sheet jets is contained between center B and projection (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stéphane RICHARD, Lionel MARTINEZ, Olivier LAGET
  • Publication number: 20160341107
    Abstract: An intercooler may include an air outlet tank, at least one condensate collector for collecting at least one of condensate, which is separated in the intercooler, and moisture, and a drying agent arranged in the at least one condensate collector. The at least one condensate collector may be arranged in a region of the intercooler accessible to a charge air flow. The drying agent may be able to at least one of absorb, store and discharge at least one of the condensate and moisture to the charge air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Dieterle, Thomas Strauss, Christian Wagner
  • Publication number: 20160341108
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes: a low-temperature cooling water circulation system including a low-temperature cooling water channel; a high-temperature cooling water circulation system including a high-temperature cooling water channel; an intake port including a first branch port part and a second branch port part that are connected to a common combustion chamber; and a swirl control device configured to restrict the inflow of intake air from the first branch port part to the combustion chamber to increase the strength of a swirl flow generated inside a cylinder. The low-temperature cooling water channel includes a water jacket that covers the periphery of the second branch port part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shintaro UTSUMI, Kohei KODAMA, Hiroki MURATA
  • Publication number: 20160341109
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger may include a turbine housing and a turbine. The turbine housing may include at least two exhaust gas channels and a partition. A wastegate valve may be arranged such that the at least two exhaust gas channels are connectable to a bypass duct bypassing the turbine. The wastegate valve may include a hollow valve body and a valve seat interacting with the valve body. The wastegate valve may be configured such that at least one of ram supercharging and pulse supercharging is performed. A connecting opening may be arranged between the at least two exhaust-gas channels. The valve body may have a base region configured to facilitate a discharging of an exhaust-gas steam into the bypass duct and/or an overflowing of one exhaust gas channel through the connecting opening into the other exhaust-gas channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Dirk Lummer, Martin Kropp
  • Publication number: 20160341110
    Abstract: A supercharger includes a turbine housing, a bypass port, and a reinforcing member. The turbine housing includes a bypass passage allowing exhaust gas to flow by bypassing a turbine chamber. The bypass port is fixed to the turbine housing, and the waste gate valve is configured to abut against a first surface of the bypass port when the waste gate valve is closed. The reinforcing member is disposed at a part of the turbine housing that supports the bypass port. The reinforcing member is formed of a material higher in rigidity than a material constituting the turbine housing and is configured to abut against a second surface of the bypass port. The second surface is on a side opposite to the first surface of the bypass port. The reinforcing member extends from the second surface toward an outer side of the turbine housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akitoshi IWATA
  • Publication number: 20160341111
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger may include a turbine housing and a turbine arranged in the turbine housing. The turbine housing may include at least two exhaust gas channels and a partition separating the at least two exhaust gas channels from one another. A wastegate valve may be arranged such that the at least two exhaust gas channels are connectable to a bypass duct bypassing the turbine. The wastegate valve may include a valve body and a valve seat interacting with the valve body. The wastegate valve may be configured such that at least one of a ram supercharging operation and a pulse supercharging operation is activated depending on a degree of opening of the wastegate valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Dirk Lummer, Martin Kropp
  • Publication number: 20160341112
    Abstract: A valve device for controlling a bypass of an exhaust-gas turbocharger may include a valve disc for opening and closing a bypass opening of a turbine, and the bypass opening may be surrounded by a valve seat. A mandrel may protrude on a rear side of the valve disc. An adjusting lever for pivoting the valve disc may be connected with the mandrel. The adjusting lever may have a through opening that may be pierced by the mandrel. The through opening may be radially limited by an interior surface of the adjusting lever. At least one spring element may be arranged in the through opening, and the at least one spring element may subject the mandrel to a radial force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jochen Goeckelmann, Timo Tries
  • Publication number: 20160341113
    Abstract: The life of an actuator such as a turbocharger VTG actuator is extended by reducing heat conduction from the turbine housing along the control linkage to the actuator link and into the actuator, thereby protecting sensitive electronic components. To this end, the control linkage may be made of a thermal energy retarding material in order to retard heat from the turbine housing assembly reaching the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Vahidin Alajbegovic
  • Publication number: 20160341114
    Abstract: A turbocharger system is provided. The turbocharger system includes a turbine positioned downstream of a combustion chamber and a turbine bypass conduit in fluidic communication with a turbine inlet and a turbine outlet. The turbocharger system further includes a wastegate positioned in the turbine bypass conduit, a wastegate actuator coupled to the wastegate adjusting a position of the wastegate, and an air-cooled solenoid valve coupled to wastegate actuator adjusting a position of the wastegate actuator, the air-cooled solenoid valve receiving cooling airflow from an intake conduit positioned upstream of a compressor mechanically coupled to the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Patrick Matthews
  • Publication number: 20160341115
    Abstract: A turbocharger system for a light or heavy duty vehicle, a maritime vehicle or a construction vehicle comprises a turbocharger device, an exhaust manifold conduit, a valve, a receptacle for compressed gas and a gas compressor for compressing gas. By opening the valve during a predetermined pulse duration time period, compressed gas may be provided from the receptacle to the exhaust manifold conduit for initial turbocharger compressor spin-up. The turbocharger system further comprises a cooling means configured to decrease temperature of compressed gas provided by the gas compressor, and a heating means configured to increase temperature of the gas pulse generated by opening of the valve. By decreasing the temperature of the compressed gas in the receptacle upstream of the valve and subsequently heating up the generated air pulse before being provided to the exhaust manifold conduit, the response time of the turbocharger device can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Goran ALMKVIST, Jonas BJORKHOLTZ, Stefan BRYGARD
  • Publication number: 20160341116
    Abstract: A turbocharger system is provided comprising: a turbocharger having a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel connected by a shaft; a conduit configured to deliver a flow of lubricant to a bearing which supports the shaft, the conduit being provided with a valve; a sensor configured to monitor a speed of rotation of the shaft; and a controller configured to operate the valve to substantially stop the flow of lubricant to the bearing in response to detection of deceleration of the shaft and the speed of the shaft dropping below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Cummins Ltd
    Inventor: Pierre Bernard French
  • Publication number: 20160341117
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine in a six-stroke mode, wherein the engine comprises at least one cylinder with a reciprocating piston, each cylinder having at least one inlet and outlet valve. The method involves performing a first stroke where a gas comprising at least air is induced into a combustion chamber from an intake conduit; a second stroke where the gas and injected fuel is compressed; a third stroke where the compressed fuel/gas mixture is expanded following an ignition; a fourth stroke where combusted exhaust gas is expelled through a catalyst body into a first exhaust conduit; a fifth stroke where pressurized fuel and pressurized heated water is injected into the combustion chamber to be expanded; and a sixth stroke where steam and gaseous fuel mixture is expelled through the catalyst body into a second exhaust conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Fredrik EKSTROM
  • Publication number: 20160341118
    Abstract: The internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder, a piston and a connecting rod. The connecting rod comprises a connecting rod body and an eccentric member. The eccentric member is configured so that an axis of the piston pin receiving opening becomes offset from a turning axis of the eccentric member and is configured so as to make the piston ascend with respect to the connecting rod body by turning in one direction and to make the piston descend with respect to the connecting rod body by turning in the other direction. The internal combustion engine further comprises a turning control means for controlling turning of the eccentric member. The turning control means makes an engine speed a reference speed or more when making the eccentric member turn. The reference speed is higher than an idling speed when not making the eccentric member turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiro KAMO, Shuichi EZAKI
  • Publication number: 20160341119
    Abstract: A melt blowing process comprising: (a) providing a thermoplastic polymer material that includes at least one or a plurality of polyester polymers and at least one or a combination of different meltable metal phosphinates; and (b) melt blowing the thermoplastic polymer material into at least one fiber or a plurality of fibers, with each fiber having a diameter or thickness that is less than about 10 microns. The metal phosphinate is in an amount that (a) reduces the viscosity of the polyester polymer and (b) functions as a crystallizing agent, which at least promotes crystallization of the polyester polymer, when the thermoplastic polymer material is melt blown into the at least one fiber. Non-woven and woven fibrous structures can be made using fibers made from this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nataliya V. Fedorova, Eric M. Moore, Sehyun Nam, Pamela A. Percha, Sachin Talwar
  • Publication number: 20160341120
    Abstract: A power generation system includes an inert gas power source, a thermal/electrical power converter and a power plant. The thermal/electrical power converter includes a compressor with an output coupled to an input of the inert gas power source. The power plant has an input coupled in series with an output of the thermal/electrical power converter. The thermal/electrical power converter and the power plant are configured to serially convert thermal power produced at an output of the inert gas power source into electricity. The thermal/electrical power converter includes an inert gas reservoir tank coupled to an input of the compressor via a reservoir tank control valve and to the output of the compressor via another reservoir tank control valve. The reservoir tank control valve and the another reservoir tank control valve are configured to regulate a temperature of the output of the thermal/electrical power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Hi Eff Utility Rescue LLC
    Inventors: William Edward Simpkin, Donald R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20160341121
    Abstract: An accumulator system is coupled to gas turbines for storing thermal energy in a heat accumulator, having a charge circuit and a discharge circuit. The charge circuit has an electrically operated heat generation device which is configured for generating heat with the utilization of electrical energy. The charge circuit is configured for transferring the heat at least temporarily to the heat accumulator, in order to store the heat therein. The discharge circuit is configured to thermally condition a fluid by the heat from the heat accumulator, and to then guide the fluid to the intake side of a compressor of a gas turbine, wherein the charge circuit has a heat pump as heat generation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Brunhuber, Frank Strobelt, Gerhard Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20160341122
    Abstract: A nose cone assembly is provided comprising a nose cone, a support ring on which the nose cone is mounted, and an insulating layer disposed between the nose cone and the support ring, the insulating layer at least partially comprising glass fibres. A composite nose cone is also provided comprising an attachment region A, in which composite fibres are oriented substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the nose cone, and an impact region I, in which composite fibres are oriented substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the nose cone. Also provided is a support ring for a nose cone assembly, the support ring comprising an annular main body and an annular projecting attachment flange, the attachment flange terminating in a plurality of circumferentially spaced attachment tabs, wherein the attachment flange forms with the main body a cross section having at least two C curves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Kristofer J. BOTTOME, Paul MASON, Eric P. RAVEY
  • Publication number: 20160341123
    Abstract: A coupling arrangement for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a conduit between a first frame case defining a frame axis and a second frame case. A flange is coupled to the conduit defining a first axis and abuts the first frame case. A capture plate coupled to the conduit defines a second axis and abuts the second frame case. The first axis is offset relative to the second axis in an axial direction relative to the frame axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Pawel Socha, Usman Khan, Richard Joseph Bulkovitch, JR., Michael Luther Comeau, Jonathan C. Reuben, Kelsey Honious
  • Publication number: 20160341124
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a gas turbine assembly includes a gas turbine engine and a gearbox. The gearbox includes a lubrication system including a first sump and a second sump. The lubrication system is configurable to use either of the first and second sumps to correspond to various configurations of the gas turbine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: John W. Ross, Christine E. Carter, John Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20160341125
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for providing a flow of cooling air to one or more turbine nozzles or turbine blade outer air seals. The flow of cooling air is provided by an external source and regulated in order to improve turbine nozzle and air seal cooling efficiency and component life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Robert J. KRAFT, Peter PERRI
  • Publication number: 20160341126
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor fluidly connected to the compressor section via a primary flowpath and a turbine section fluidly connected to the combustor via the primary flowpath. Also included is a cascading cooling system having a first inlet connected to a first compressor bleed, a second inlet connected to a second compressor bleed downstream of the first compressor bleed, and a third inlet connected to a third compressor bleed downstream of the second compressor bleed. The cascading cooling system includes at least one heat exchanger configured to incrementally generate cooling air for at least one of an aft compressor stage and a foremost turbine stage relative to fluid flow through the turbine section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Paul R. Hanrahan
  • Publication number: 20160341127
    Abstract: Components are disclosed which include a first component section and a second component section joined to form a hollow structure defining a plenum having an interior surface, wherein the component sections each include mating ridges joined together along the length of the plenum, and a corrosion-resistant cladding layer including a corrosion-resistant material overlaying the interior surface of the plenum. In one embodiment, the component is a gas turbine combustor fuel manifold. A method of forming the components includes applying corrosion-resistant segments including a corrosion-resistant material to each of the surfaces of the component sections, and joining the component sections to form the component, wherein joining the component sections includes fusing the corrosion-resistant segments into the corrosion-resistant cladding layer, and joining the mating ridges of the component sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Dechao LIN, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Xiaoxue DIAO, Nicholas THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20160341128
    Abstract: An auxiliary power unit (APU) starting system for an aircraft comprises an APU comprising a starter motor and a generator, a DC power network, an AC power network, an electric connection line, and a control unit for controlling the APU starting and generating phase. The APU starting system additionally comprises switches for alternatively connecting through the electric connection line the DC power network with the APU starter motor, and the AC power network with the APU generator, wherein the control unit is further configured to operate the switches to connect the DC power network with the APU starter motor during the APU starting phase, and the AC power network with the APU generator during the APU starting phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Alberto Juarez Becerril, Mario Marcos Garcia
  • Publication number: 20160341129
    Abstract: A method of assembling accessories with a turbine engine and an accessory apparatus for a gas turbine engine having a first shaft that rotates when the gas turbine engine is energized. The accessory apparatus includes a mount rail attached to the gas turbine engine and extending parallel to the first shaft of the gas turbine engine a first accessory having a first mounting block, to mount the first accessory to the mount rail, and an first accessory shaft to power the first accessory and a second accessory having a second mounting block, to mount the second accessory to the mount rail, and a second accessory shaft to power the second accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Gregory Wotzak
  • Publication number: 20160341130
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an engine of an aircraft. Aspects of the disclosure include an inlet housing configured to receive core air of an engine, and at least one valve coupled to the inlet housing and configured to bleed the core air during a starting of the engine, where the at least one valve is housed within the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Francis P. Marocchini, Aaron F. Rickis, Robert Goodman, Michael R. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160341131
    Abstract: A control device (101) that controls a fuel gas supply system (100) that comprises: a compressor (1) that supplies compressed fuel gas to a load apparatus (15); an inflow amount regulating means (5) that regulates the amount of fuel gas that flows into the compressor (1); and an anti-surge valve (7) that is for returning to an inlet side of the compressor (1) fuel gas that is discharged from the compressor (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke NAKAGAWA, Naoto YONEMURA, Kazuhiro JAHAMI
  • Publication number: 20160341132
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a parallel arrangement of at least two valved aspirators, with a high pressure source such as an intake throttle inlet coupled to a motive inlet of the arrangement and a low pressure sink such as an intake throttle outlet coupled to a mixed flow outlet of the arrangement. Intake throttle position and respective valves arranged in series with each aspirator of the arrangement are controlled based on intake manifold pressure and/or a desired engine air flow rate, for example such that a combined motive flow rate through the arrangement increases as intake manifold pressure increases. An intake throttle with a fully closed default position may be used in conjunction with the arrangement; during a fault condition where the intake throttle is fully closed, the valves of the arrangement may be controlled to achieve a controllable engine air flow rate during the fault condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Ross Dykstra Pursifull
  • Publication number: 20160341133
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for addressing pre-ignition occurring while operating with blow-though air delivery. A variable cam timing device used to provide positive intake to exhaust valve overlap is adjusted in response to an indication of pre-ignition to transiently reduce valve overlap. Pre-ignition mitigating load limiting and enrichment applied during a blow-through mode is adjusted differently from those applied when blow-through air is not being delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Robert Sarow Baskins, James Matthew Kindree, Paul A. Pietrzyk, Mark Paul Guerrier, Rama Sanghvi
  • Publication number: 20160341134
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an engine is provided. The fuel delivery system includes a tank, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a delivery conduit, a return conduit, a heat exchanger, a first valve, a second valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a temperature of a fuel present within the tank. The controller is also configured to receive a signal indicative of a pressure of the fuel downstream of the heat exchanger. The controller is further configured to control at least one of the first valve and the second valve to selectively bypass at least a portion of the fuel in a gaseous state to the tank through the return conduit based, at least in part, on the received signals. The portion of the fuel is adapted to raise the temperature of the fuel present within the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Thomas Perko, Roderick Scott Zehrung, Matthew Jordan Engfehr
  • Publication number: 20160341135
    Abstract: A fuel injection control apparatus for an engine in which fuel is injected into a cylinder a plurality of times to cause a plurality of combustions is provided, which includes a controller for controlling a time interval of performing the plurality of fuel injections so that a waveform indicating a frequency characteristic of a combustion pressure wave that is produced by each of the plurality of combustions has valley points at frequencies within a plurality of resonant frequency bands of a structural system of the engine, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Naotoshi Shirahashi, Tsunehiro Mori, Takahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20160341136
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes monitoring engine parameters using an electronic controller, determining a surge speed limit for the engine based on a compressor map, determining an offset engine speed based on a margin between the surge speed limit and an engine speed, determining a minimum engine speed based on the margin, applying the offset engine speed to an engine speed signal to provide an adjusted engine speed, and applying the adjusted engine speed to a desired engine speed when a speed of the engine approaches the surge speed limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Urvish Joshi, Travis Barnes, Eric W. Cler, Anand KrishnamurthyGopalan, Eric A. Hutchison, Kirti Tamhane, Andrew N. Schifferer, Tyler Bowman, Kevin Sergott, Matthew Mowers, Daniel R. Puckett
  • Publication number: 20160341137
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an engine of a vehicle according to the present disclosure may include: a common rail engine having a plurality of combustion chambers, and supplying driving torque by combustion of fuel injected to the combustion chambers; an EGR apparatus supplying exhaust gas to the combustion chambers by recirculating a part of exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers; an SCR catalyst disposed at an exhaust pipe and purifying the exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chambers; and a controller controlling control parameters of the common rail engine according to temperature of the SCR catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tae Seong Lee
  • Publication number: 20160341138
    Abstract: A control device for an engine includes an accelerator opening detector for detecting an opening of an accelerator, a target acceleration setter for setting a target acceleration of a vehicle based on the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening detector, and an engine controller for adjusting an engine torque to achieve the target acceleration set by the target acceleration setter. When the accelerator opening is increased from a state where the target acceleration is set to zero, the target acceleration setter sets the target acceleration according to the accelerator opening to produce a highest jerk in the vehicle at an accelerator opening that is larger by 5 to 10% than an accelerator opening corresponding to the state where the target acceleration is set to zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi Yagi, Kenji Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20160341139
    Abstract: A control device for an engine is provided. The control device includes an accelerator opening detector for detecting an opening of an accelerator, a target acceleration setter for setting a target acceleration of a vehicle based on the detected accelerator opening, and an engine controller for adjusting an engine torque to achieve the set target acceleration. The target acceleration setter sets the target acceleration such that a characteristic of a change of a jerk produced in the vehicle due to a reduction of the accelerator opening correlates to a characteristic of a change of a jerk produced in the vehicle due to an increase of the accelerator opening, the increase of the accelerator opening performed in an early half of a process of acceleration to a constant speed travel of the vehicle, the reduction of the accelerator opening performed in a latter half of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi Yagi, Kenji Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20160341140
    Abstract: A method for a model-based determination of a cylinder charge of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine as well as an internal combustion engine in a computer program product. The method utilizes a neuronal network having at least three input values. A pressure quotient is used as one of the input values. The pressure quotient is determined as the ratio of the pressure of the air set by the engine over the operating pressure of the engine. The pressure of the air set by the internal combustion engine may be determined by utilizing a measured value, a computed value, and/or a value determined from a characteristic map. It is also possible to include a combination of these in the pressure quotient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Gotter, Menno Merts, Nuri Karaaslan
  • Publication number: 20160341141
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting leaks in an engine fuel system coupled in a vehicle including a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank, and a canister coupled together via a three-way valve. A leak test may be initially performed on the first fuel tank by supplying vacuum to the first fuel tank. The second fuel tank may be tested for leaks immediately following the leak test on the first fuel tank by recycling vacuum from the first fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Aed M. Dudar, Russell Randall Pearce, Dennis Seung-Man Yang
  • Publication number: 20160341142
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for diagnosing a malfunctioning of a pressure sensor in an aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine. A first value of a differential pressure across the particulate filter is measured during the identified fuel cut-off state of the internal combustion engine. An exhaust back pressure valve of the aftertreatment system is operated toward a predetermined closed position thereof, and a second value of a differential pressure across the particulate filter is measured. A difference between the second value and the first value is calculated, and a malfunctioning of the differential pressure sensor is identified when the calculated difference is higher than a predetermined threshold value thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Cristian TAIBI, Francesco SIANO
  • Publication number: 20160341143
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for adjusting an amount of fuel supplied to an engine via port and direct fuel injectors during transient engine operating conditions where the fuel injection amount is adjusted responsive to the transient engine operating conditions. In one example, a fuel injection amount is adjusted based on a time constant for a filter that is based on a direct fuel injection fuel fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ethan D. Sanborn, Xiaoying Zhang, Joseph Lyle Thomas, Marcus William Fried
  • Publication number: 20160341144
    Abstract: A secondary fueling system for a diesel internal combustion engine includes an injector which injects an oxygen-containing secondary fuel into the engine's air intake system, a pump which pumps the secondary fuel to the injector, a sensor which senses pressure in the air intake system, and a secondary fuel controller which receives output signals from the sensor and pump, operator inputs for the engine, and data signals pertaining to operation of the engine from the main engine controller, determines an injection amount of the secondary fuel based thereon, and controls the pump based on the determined injection amount. A position of the injector in the engine's air intake system is distant from the engine's intake valves and is based on the engine's displacement, e.g., it relates to approximately equal to one quarter of the engine's displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin J. PAVLOV
  • Publication number: 20160341145
    Abstract: A controller (an engine controller 100) allows a fuel to be fed into a cylinder 11 within a range from an intake stroke to a compression stroke, if an engine body (an engine 1) is at a low temperature which is equal to or below a predetermined temperature and is under a load which is equal to or greater than a predetermined load. The controller instructs a fuel injection valve 53 to inject a greater amount of the fuel during the compression stroke than during the intake stroke if the content of an unconventional fuel in the fuel is higher than a predetermined level, and to inject a greater amount of the fuel during the intake stroke than during the compression stroke if the content of the unconventional fuel in the fuel is equal to or lower than the predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei YASUDA, Takafumi NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20160341146
    Abstract: An engine includes a cylinder block having at least one cylinder bore, a piston positioned in the cylinder block, and a cylinder head configured to attach to the cylinder block at a mounting surface of the cylinder block, the cylinder head including a corresponding mounting surface, a first valve receiving portion and a second valve receiving portion, each valve receiving portion being disposed on the mounting surface of the cylinder head, a bridge disposed between the first valve receiving portion and the second valve receiving portion, at least one channel disposed through at least a portion of the bridge, and a heat transferring material positioned within the at least one channel, the heat transferring material having a first thermal conductivity, wherein the cylinder head is formed of a parent material having a second thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Graham, Taylor Young
  • Publication number: 20160341147
    Abstract: A piston top structural unit for an internal combustion engine may include a piston crown structure providing a top surface and a peripheral surface, wherein, regarding a center axis of the piston, the top surface is configured to delimit the piston top structural unit axially with respect to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and the peripheral surface is configured to delimit the piston top structural unit radially. The top surface may include a rim surface extending around the center axis, and an inner surface delimiting a piston bowl radially within the peripheral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sascha BURKHARD, Dirk MOOSER, Ingo LANGSCHWAGER, Eike Joachim SIXEL, Kai RUSCHMEYER, Marius WOLFGRAMM, Hendrik Johannes LANGE, Michael STURM
  • Publication number: 20160341148
    Abstract: A cylinder block for an engine includes a first composite portion having a first surface adjacent to a first recess, a second composite portion having a second surface adjacent to a second recess, and a cylinder liner received by the first and second recesses and positioned between the first and second portions. The first surface is adapted to mate with the second surface along a plane extending through the cylinder liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Clifford E. MAKI, Rick L. WILLIAMS, Robert Gordon RENTSCHLER, Stefan QUIRING
  • Publication number: 20160341149
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a first annular portion that is stationary and adapted for partially surrounding an engine core. The first annular portion includes a fore pylon connecting portion. The gas turbine engine also includes a rail coupled to the fore pylon and extending in the aft direction from the first annular portion. The gas turbine engine also includes a second annular portion, arranged aft of the first portion and coupled to the rail. The second annular portion is movable along an engine core centerline between a closed position and at least one open position. The second annular portion is configured to engage the first annular portion in the closed position, thereby providing access to the engine core. The gas turbine engine further comprises a thrust reverser arranged in the second annular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Jesse M. Chandler, T. David Bomzer
  • Publication number: 20160341150
    Abstract: An aircraft thrust reverser system including a fan duct including a bullnose, a cascade positioned to direct air outward from the fan duct to generate reverse thrust with respect to a direction of travel, and a flow separation-inhibiting blade positioned within the fan duct proximate the bullnose, wherein the flow separation-inhibiting blade directs the air toward the cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Chen Chuck, Hin-Fan M. Lau
  • Publication number: 20160341151
    Abstract: A fragmenting nozzle system includes a first nozzle at least partially disposed within a second nozzle. The first nozzle includes an ablative shell, a syntactic foam support disposed between the ablative shell and the second nozzle, and an ignition system disposed at least partially within the syntactic foam support. For example, the ignition system is operable to generate a controlled-energy deflagration pressure wave that fragments the first nozzle but not the second nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Douglass McPherson, SR.
  • Publication number: 20160341152
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an engine is provided. The fuel delivery system includes a tank, a temperature sensor, a delivery conduit, a return conduit, a heat exchanger, a first valve, a second valve, an accumulator, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a temperature of a fuel present within the tank. The controller is also configured to control at least one of the first valve and the second valve to selectively bypass at least a portion of the fuel to the tank through the return conduit and the accumulator based, at least in part, on the received signal. The portion of the fuel is adapted to raise the temperature of the fuel present within the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Thomas Perko, Roderick Scott Zehrung, Matthew Jordan Engfehr
  • Publication number: 20160341153
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system, preferably for an engine capable of operation in roll-over situations and/or in steeply oblique positions, and/or for permitting such operation. The crankcase ventilation system includes a crankcase, preferably at least one extraction point for blow-by, and at least one blow-by separator a blow-by separation container. The at least one blow-by separator and the blow-by separation container are connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Dietmar HUEGEL
  • Publication number: 20160341154
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combustion engine includes a supercharger that is arranged in an intake passage; an intercooler that is arranged downstream of the supercharger in a direction of intake air flow, in the intake passage; and a blow-by gas returning apparatus. The blow-by gas returning apparatus includes a bypass passage, an ejector, and a blow-by gas passage. The bypass passage connects a first position that is arranged between the supercharger and the intercooler, and a second position that is arranged downstream of the intercooler of the intake passage together. The ejector is arranged in the bypass passage, and configured to draw in blow-by gas from the crankcase through the blow-by gas passage when air flows through the bypass passage from the first position toward the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto OKAWA, Kazuhito SAKAI