Abstract: An internal combustion engine may include an engine block, a cylinder defining at least one combustion chamber, and a piston in the cylinder. The piston may travel in a first stroke from one end to an opposite end of the cylinder, and may be sized relative to the cylinder to enable an expansion stroke portion of the first stroke while the piston travels under gas expansion pressure, and a momentum stroke portion of the first stroke for the remainder of the first stroke following the expansion stroke portion. A passageway may be formed in the piston rod to communicate gas flow between a first combustion chamber and an area external to the cylinder when the piston is in a first position, and to communicate gas flow between a second combustion chamber and an area external to the cylinder when the piston is in a second position.

Abstract: In an oil jet system that directs an oil jet toward a back face of a piston, when a coolant temperature of an engine has increased to a predetermined temperature in a stopped state of the oil jet, the piston is cooled by starting the oil jet. When a lubricating oil temperature of the engine has decreased to a predetermined temperature in an operated state of the oil jet, a delay time is determined based on a variation amount in engine rotation speed and a variation amount in intake air filling factor during a predetermined period, and the oil jet is stopped after a lapse of the delay time.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods related to controlling oil injection for piston cooling in an engine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes during an engine cold start event, enabling oil injection onto a piston of an engine, disabling oil injection after the engine cold start event, and re-enabling oil injection after the engine cold start event based on a first operating parameter.

Abstract: The present invention teaches providing heating elements into the nose of an intermediate distance piece of a cryogenic reciprocating pump in order to warm the piston packing seals of the pump. The heating elements increase the temperature of the piston packing seals to limit deformation of the seals while the pump is in operation. In addition, a warm, dry vapor purge may be provided to the interior of the intermediate distance piece to reduce or eliminate rime from interfering with the piston packing seals.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to various embodiments of systems and methods for cooling a combustion chamber of an engine. One method includes introducing fuel into the combustion chamber of an engine having an energy transfer device that moves through an intake stroke, a compression stroke, a power stroke, and an exhaust stroke. The method further includes monitoring a temperature of the combustion chamber. When the temperature reaches a predetermined value, the method also includes introducing coolant into the combustion chamber only during at least one of the power stroke and the exhaust stroke of the energy transfer device.

Abstract: An engine assembly includes an engine block that defines a cylinder bore. A reciprocating piston is disposed in the cylinder bore, and has a first side and a second side. The first side cooperates with the engine block to partially define a combustion chamber, and the second side is opposite the first side. A piston squirter is disposed adjacent to the second side of the piston and configured to expel a received flow of engine oil onto the piston. A thermal fluid valve is disposed in fluid communication with the piston squirter and is configured to selectively restrict the flow of engine oil to the piston squirter in response to a temperature of the engine oil.

Abstract: An air-cooled engine includes a cylinder provided with a plurality of cooling fins at an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, a cooling fan, a cylinder cover covering the cylinder, an air guide plate, and an air guide portion. The air guide plate is positioned between an inner surface of the cylinder cover and the fins. The cooling fan generates cooling air stream for cooling the cylinder, and the air guide plate is configured to guide the cooling air stream to flow through a space between the inner surface of the cylinder cover and the fins. A first small space is defined between the air guide plate and the inner surface of the cylinder cover. The air guide portion covers at least a part of the first small space at an upstream side of the air guide plate in the axial direction of the drive shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, which can introduce external EGR gas during a cold condition, while favorably suppressing an occurrence of condensed water from the EGR gas. A twin entry type turbo supercharger (18) is provided. A first exhaust passage (14a) through which first exhaust gas exhausted from a first cylinder group (#2 and #3) and a second exhaust passage (14b) through which second exhaust gas exhausted from a second cylinder group (#1 and #4) are provided. A sub cooling system including a sub cooling passage (32) for cooling the first exhaust passage (14a) is provided. A main cooling system including a main cooling passage (30) for cooling the second exhaust passage (14b) is provided. An EGR passage (24) connected between the first exhaust passage (14a) and an intake passage (12), and an EGR valve (26) playing a role in opening and closing the EGR passage (24) are provided.

Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine comprises a tubular conduit configured to conduct coolant to and from various components of the internal combustion engine and to remove excess heat therefrom. A shield portion is fluidly coupled inline of the tubular conduit and is disposed between a heat source and a cooler operating component. The expanded portion further comprises a cooling body, an inlet in fluid communication with the tubular conduit and configured to conduct coolant into the cooling body and an outlet in fluid communication with the tubular conduit and is configured to conduct coolant out of the cooling body.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided. Facing pistons eliminate a cylinder head, thereby reducing heat losses through a cylinder head. Facing pistons also halve the stroke that would be required for one piston to provide the same compression ratio, and the engine can thus be run at higher revolutions per minute and produce more power. An internal sleeve valve is provided for space and other considerations. A combustion chamber size-varying mechanism allows for adjustment of the minimum size of an internal volume to increase efficiency at partial-power operation. Variable intake valve operation is used to control engine power.

Abstract: A liquid-cooled internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder with a cylinder head in which there are disposed a lower partial cooling chamber adjacent to a fire deck and an upper partial cooling chamber which is flow-connected thereto by way of at least one main overflow aperture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston (10, 110, 210) for an internal combustion engine, comprising a piston crown (13), a circumferential ring part (16), a circumferential cooling channel (27) arranged in the vicinity of the ring part (16), boss supports (21) connected below the piston crown (13), piston bosses (18) connected thereto, and a piston skirt (17). According to the invention, a cavity (28) closed on all sides and having a closure element (29, 129, 229) arranged in the direction of the piston skirt (17) is provided below the piston crown (13).

Abstract: A sleeve valve assembly. The assembly includes a valve seat, a sleeve valve and an oil path-defining piece. The sleeve valve includes a distal end with a cavity. The distal end contacts the valve seat when the sleeve valve is located in a closed position. The oil path-defining piece includes an inlet port, an outlet port and a plurality of cooling passages. The flange of the sleeve valve is slidably in contact with the oil path-defining piece such that cooling fluid travelling into the inlet port and through the cooling passages enters into the cavity before exiting out the exit port.

Abstract: A cooling device 1A includes an engine 50A provided with W/Js 501, 502, and 503A, and a first control valve 31. The W/J 501 is provided at an intake side in a cylinder block 51A. The W/J 502 is provided at an exhaust side in the cylinder block 51A. The W/J 503A diverges from a given position of the W/J 501. Also, the W/J 503A is provided toward the exhaust side through the intake side of the cylinder head 52A. The first control valve 31 makes the coolant flowing state changeable between a state where the coolant is caused to flow in the W/J 501 and a state where the coolant is caused to flow in the W/Js 501 and 503A.

Abstract: A radiator and an oil cooler are arranged at a front surface side of a cooling fan in parallel with each other in a flow direction of the cooling air, an intercooler and a condenser are arranged in parallel at a front surface side of the radiator and oil cooler, and a fuel cooler is arranged at a front surface side of the condenser. By arranging respective heat exchangers such that the heat release amount thereof sequentially increases from the upstream side toward the downstream side in the flow direction of the cooling air, each heat exchanger can efficiently release the heat of the fluid to be cooled. By arranging the fuel cooler at the front surface side of the condenser, two heat exchangers of the condenser and the fuel cooler can be accommodated within a range of the thickness dimension of the intercooler.

Abstract: A system for cooling an engine is described. The system includes a heat exchanger having a first heat exchange portion that removes heat energy from coolant fluid flowing therein, and a second heat exchange portion that removes heat energy from coolant fluid flowing therein; a first thermostat integral to the heat exchanger and fluidically and mechanically coupled to at least one of the first and second heat exchange portions; and a second thermostat, integral to the heat exchanger and fluidically and mechanically coupled to at least one of the first and second heat exchange portions.

Abstract: A system in an engine is provided. The system includes a piston spraying conduit including an inlet in fluidic communication with an oil reservoir, a nozzle in fluidic communication with the piston spraying conduit, the nozzle directing an oil spray toward an exterior surface of a piston positioned within a combustion chamber, and a heat pipe transferring heat from an evaporator section to the condenser section, the evaporator section coupled to the piston spraying conduit. In this way, more effective piston cooling is provided while maintaining lubrication effectiveness.

Abstract: A piston for internal combustion engines, having a series of conical openings at the center of each skirt section, each conical opening being horizontally located one to another and each conical opening in one skirt section aligned to another conical opening at the opposite skirt section. Each conical opening is also aligned to an oil drain hole at the oil groove located at the crown of the piston and having the external diameter larger that its internal diameter. Once installed, said conical openings forms an internal storing unit, wherein the oil or lubricant is stored and distributed constantly after being squirted out from the rod bearing to the piston, allowing the formation of a continuous lubricant film, without reducing the strength of the piston structure.

Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine comprises a tubular conduit configured to conduct coolant to and from various components of the internal combustion engine and to remove excess heat therefrom. A shield portion is fluidly coupled inline of the tubular conduit and is disposed between a heat source and a cooler operating component. The expanded portion further comprises a cooling body, an inlet in fluid communication with the tubular conduit and configured to conduct coolant into the cooling body and an outlet in fluid communication with the tubular conduit and is configured to conduct coolant out of the cooling body.

Abstract: There is provided an internal combustion engine in which the inside thereof is uniformly cooled. In an engine serving as the internal combustion engine, a piston reciprocates within a bore provided in a cylinder block, and a connecting rod coupled to the piston transmits motive power to a crankshaft. The internal combustion engine includes a rear-side oil jet through which oil is injected from the connecting rod side of the piston to a skirt inner region and a skirt outer region of the piston.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lubrication structure for an engine comprising pistons 12 for slide motion in cylinders 11 of a V-type engine and lubricating means 13 and 14 for injection of oil to cool the pistons 12. The lubricating means 13 or 14 being arranged on an anti-thrust load side of each of the cylinders 11 with respect to a sliding surface for the piston 12, a notch of each of the pistons 12 required for said lubricating means 13 and 14 being formed on the anti-thrust load side of the cylinder 11 so as to increase strength of the cylinders 11 and pistons 12.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided. Facing pistons eliminate a cylinder head, thereby reducing heat losses through a cylinder head. Facing pistons also halve the stroke that would be required for one piston to provide the same compression ratio, and the engine can thus be run at higher revolutions per minute and produce more power. An internal sleeve valve is provided for space and other considerations. A combustion chamber size-varying mechanism allows for adjustment of the minimum size of an internal volume to increase efficiency at partial-power operation. Variable intake valve operation is used to control engine power.

Abstract: A sealing region where a valve seat and an outer peripheral surface of a enlarged diameter portion of a flare portion are contacted to each other is configured so that an end on a side opposite a combustion chamber is positioned at a position same as or on a side away from the combustion chamber than an end on a side close to the combustion chamber of a connecting region where a lid member and an inner peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion are connected with respect to the axis line direction.

Abstract: In a two-cycle, opposed-piston internal combustion engine, opposed pistons disposed in a cylinder are coupled to a pair of side-mounted crankshafts by connecting rods that are subject to substantially tensile forces acting between the pistons and the crankshafts. This geometry reduces or eliminates side forces between the pistons and the bore of the cylinder. The cylinder and the pistons are independently cooled to reduce cylindrical deformation caused by thermal expansion during engine operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cast part for an internal combustion engine, said part being a cylinder crankcase, which has at least one guide duct that leads a fluid medium to a required location. Said guide duct is provided in the form of a tube and is embedded inside the part when the latter is cast. The aim of the invention is to reduce the complexity of production and the costs of the cylinder crankcase. To this end, the fluid medium is provided in the form of oil and the at least one guide duct is provided in the form of an oil supply leading to a crankshaft bearing and/or to a camshaft bearing that are to be lubricated or to other required location.

Abstract: A two-cycle, opposed piston engine with side-mounted crankshafts and cylinders isolated from mechanical stresses of the engine includes tailored cooling of cylinders and symmetrical cooling of the interior surfaces of piston crowns. Each opposed piston includes a compliant member that permits movement of an axially-centered rod mounted in the piston in order to maintain axial alignment with the bore of a cylinder in which the piston is disposed during engine operation. A single wristpin is disposed externally of the piston to connect the piston with connecting rods that run between the piston and the crankshafts.

Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine defining an axis of motion and including an annular cooling gallery defined within the piston. The cooling gallery extends annularly about the axis of motion of the piston. A plurality of annularly spaced fan blades is positioned within the cooling gallery. Each fan blade is oriented diagonally within the cooling gallery to direct a cooling fluid in an annular direction about the axis of motion of the piston.

Abstract: In a two-cycle, opposed-piston internal combustion engine with optimized cooling and no engine block, the opposed pistons are coupled to a pair of crankshafts by connecting rods that are subject to substantially tensile forces acting between the pistons and the crankshafts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooled ring carrier that is cast into a piston for internal combustion engines. According to the invention, the zone of the ring carrier facing the cooling channel is coated, thereby preventing air from escaping from the cooling channel through the ring carrier material to the melt during alfination of the cooled ring carrier, and forming oxides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ring support (1) with a sheet metal cooling channel welded thereon (5), which is transfused later with an aluminium melt for producing a piston. The aim of the invention is to improve the production of openings (4) for supplying and removing oil. Said openings are produced even before the transfusion of the cooled ring support. When the alfin pretreament of the cooling ring supports occurs, said cooling channel is filled with melt and emptied again during removal front the alfin bath.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coolable annular support (1) for internally cooled piston rings, comprising an annular body (2) embodied as a circular ring and a cooling channel plate (3), the cooling channel plate (3) being a component of the cooling channel, and a method for the production thereof. The components forming the annular body (2) and the cooling channel plate (3) are connected together by means of laser beams from at least one laser in a continuous wave operation. The cooling channel plate (3) is U-shaped and has openings (6) which act as an inlet or an outlet for the cooling material in conjunction with tubular-shaped bodies. It is possible to simultaneously compensate variations in volume by different air temperatures during welding. At least one edge of the annular body (2) and the cooling channel plate form a cavity (5) for the cooling material by connecting the end areas of the limbs of the cooling channel plate to said edge of the annular body (2).

Abstract: A method of adjusting an operating temperature of a control device (2) of a motor vehicle automatic transmission. The transmission control has a hydraulic unit (3) and an electronic unit (4) with electronic modules. The control device (3)is situated in a transmission housing which is partially filled with transmission oil and at least partly surrounded by transmission oil. The control device (2) has a cooling device (5) by which at least part of the electronic unit (4) is cooled with the transmission oil. The transmission oil has a temperature &THgr;C which is lower than a prevailing transmission oil temperature &THgr;G. The electronic unit (4) is impinged upon with a defined volume flow of the transmission oil.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic actuator for actuating a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine, the actuator includes at least one electromagnet which is arranged in a housing and acts on an armature through which at least one passage extends transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the armature for conducting a coolant through the armature.