Abstract: An engine assembly for an aircraft propulsion system includes an engine, a rotational assembly, a gearbox assembly, and a controller. The engine includes an engine shaft. The rotational assembly includes a shaft, a bladed compressor rotor, and a bladed turbine rotor. The shaft interconnects the bladed compressor rotor and the bladed turbine rotor. The gearbox assembly includes a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first pump, a second pump, and a conduit circuit connecting the first pump and the second pump in fluid communication. The first pump is coupled with the engine shaft. The first pump is a variable displacement pump. The second pump is coupled with the rotational assembly. The controller is configured to identify a target rotation speed for the rotational assembly with an outer closed loop, identify a control signal with an inner closed loop using the target rotation speed, and controlling a displacement of the first pump using the control signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. In one example, a method includes determining a present EGR valve offset and an historical EGR valve offset and comparing the present EGR valve offset and the historical EGR valve offset to determine a presence of an EGR leak.

Abstract: A system includes a compressor that compresses a fluid. The system also includes an internal combustion engine including a thermomechanical cycle. The thermomechanical cycle converts excess heat from the internal combustion engine to mechanical power to drive the compressor.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a multi-fuel engine. In one example, a method includes adjusting a substitution ratio based on an intake manifold temperature. The method further including adjusting the intake manifold temperature to increase the substitution ratio.

Abstract: Cooling medium circulation systems for supplying a cooling medium through a single header to multiplexed heat exchangers are described. In an aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, a storage tank configured to hold a cooling medium in a fluid state; first and second circulation pumps fluidically coupled to the storage tank; a single cooling medium header fluidically coupled with each of the circulation pumps; a first dryer module configured to direct a first portion of cooling medium from the single cooling medium header past a first stream of compressed air and to direct the first portion of cooling medium back to the storage tank; and a second dryer module fluidically configured to direct a second portion of cooling medium from the single cooling medium header past a second stream of compressed air.

Abstract: A compressor wheel arrangement for an electrically powered turbocharger, which can be connected with a rotor shaft of the turbocharger, having a compressor wheel made of a first metallic material, a shaft made of a second metallic material, which is tightly connected with the compressor wheel, at least one permanent magnet, which is non-rotatably arranged on the section of the shaft, in a ring-shaped area around a section of the shaft that extends behind the compressor wheel, between a casing and the shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a control device for an internal combustion engine that includes: a water-cooled cooler (intercooler) arranged at at least one of a portion of an intake air passage located on the upstream side of an intake port and an EGR passage; and a water pump configured to supply a cooling water with the cooler. The control device is configured: to execute a water supply operation that supplies the cooling water with the cooler by actuating the water pump when its execution condition which includes a requirement that a cooler temperature is higher than a cooling water temperature is met during stop of the internal combustion engine; and not to execute the water supply operation when the cooler temperature is lower than or equal to the cooling water temperature during stop of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A turbo compressor assembly, a vehicle including such a turbo compressor assembly, and a method for manufacturing such a turbo compressor assembly. The turbo compressor assembly includes an air intake channel, a compressor wheel, an insert unit and an actuator unit. The air intake channel is configured to draw air to the compressor wheel and the compressor wheel is configured to rotate for compressing the drawn air from the intake channel. The insert unit is arranged between the air intake channel and the compressor wheel and configured to control an airflow to the compressor wheel. The actuator unit is connected to the insert unit and configured to move the insert unit at least partially along the air intake channel.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine system, including an internal combustion engine (ICE), an exhaust aftertreatment system (EATS) located downstream of said ICE. An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pump arranged in an exhaust gas recirculation duct extending between the ICE and EATS, wherein the ICE system has a normal operation mode for transporting, by means of the EGR pump, at least a portion of said exhaust gas to upstream of the ICE. The ICE system further includes a heating device arranged upstream of at least one exhaust aftertreatment devices of said EATS and the ICE system has a pre-heat operation mode for transporting, by means of the EGR pump, exhaust gas and/or air through said heating device and then to said at least one of said exhaust aftertreatment devices.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, at least one traction device coupled to the frame for facilitating movement of the vehicle, an implement coupled to the frame and configured to perform a work operation, a gearbox, a hydraulic system having a hydraulic reservoir, and an oil cooling system configured to cool the gearbox and the hydraulic system. The oil cooling system includes first and second circuits for a cooling oil, and a crossover circuit. The first circuit includes the gearbox and a first oil-to-air cooler configured to cool the cooling oil from the gearbox. The second circuit includes the hydraulic reservoir and a second oil-to-air cooler for cooling the cooling oil from the hydraulic reservoir. The crossover circuit includes the gearbox and the hydraulic reservoir and is configured to exchange the cooling oil between the gearbox and the hydraulic reservoir to provide heat transfer between the first and second circuits.

Abstract: An intake system of an engine mounted on a vehicle where a cabin is air-conditioned by an air conditioner, is provided. A heat exchanger of an evaporator of the air conditioner is divided into a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger that are mutually independent, and an air passage includes a first division passage and a second division passage. The intake system cools intake air utilizing a part of the air conditioner, and includes a connecting passage that guides first air cooled by passing through the first heat exchanger, a passage switch, and a controller. When the controller determines that a cooling demand for the intake air exists, it controls the first air to flow into an intake passage through the connecting passage, and when the controller determines that there is no cooling demand, it controls the first air to flow into the first division passage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes two throttles that are arranged in parallel to deliver air into a single intake manifold are described. In one example, a first throttle and a second throttle are opened according to a value of a variable that changes as a function of a requested engine air flow.

Abstract: An engine system which combines an internal combustion engine with a unique air-cooling system. The air-cooling system includes a cooling cylinder(s) which is disposed in the engine block. Input air is expanded through the cooling cylinder from the intake manifold directly to the exhaust manifold. No high compression or combustion takes place in the cooling cylinder. Heat from the cooling cylinder is transferred to the input air, and the heated air is then exhausted to the internal combustion engine exhaust stream where it is used to help power a turbocharger.

Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an engine block with one or more piston-cylinder arrangements communicating with an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, a charge air passageway to the intake manifold, and an exhaust gas passageway that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The engine system also includes one or more turbochargers each including a compressor to compress charge air and output the compressed charge air to the charge air passageway and a turbine that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust gas passageway and drives the compressor in response to the exhaust gas passing through the turbine. An air pump is positioned downstream of the compressor that supplies a portion of the compressed charge air into the exhaust gas passageway upstream of the turbine, such that the turbine receives both exhaust gas and compressed charge air.

Abstract: Methods and systems are proposed for controlling a temperature of exhaust gases generated by the engine by operating an E-Turbo of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method is provided, comprising increasing a power generated by an electric machine mechanically coupled with an exhaust turbine of an E-Turbo of a vehicle or adjusting an engine power based on a speed of the exhaust turbine and an air-fuel ratio (AFR) of an engine of the vehicle of the engine responsive to the speed of the exhaust turbine increasing above a threshold turbine speed. By increasing or decreasing the power generated by the electric machine and/or adjusting the engine power, the temperature of the exhaust gas may be maintained within a threshold temperature range where an efficiency of an aftertreatment system may be maximized, thereby reducing an emissions of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods are provided for engines. In one example method, at higher engine load, cool compressed air is drawn into an engine via an air intake passage, and at lower engine load, ambient air is drawn into the engine via a duct while retaining cooled compressed air in the air intake passage. The compressed air may be released from the air intake passage based on heat transferred to the compressed air during the lower engine load, in at least one example.

Abstract: A method of detecting flame state of a combustor of a turbine engine. The method includes determining at least one of a first derivative and a second derivative of a compressor discharge pressure of a compressor of the turbine engine; determining at least one of a first derivative and a second derivative of a gas turbine exhaust gas temperature of the exhaust gases output by the turbine engine; determining at least one of a first derivative and a second derivative of a gas turbine shaft/rotor speed of the turbine engine; determining at least one of a first derivative and a second derivative of combustor dynamic pressure monitoring; and determining a flame state of a combustor of the turbine engine based on the combustor dynamic pressure monitoring, the determined derivatives of the combustion dynamics, compressor discharge pressure, gas turbine shaft/rotor speed, and gas turbine exhaust gas temperature of the exhaust gases.

Abstract: A system and method for removing condensate water of an intercooler for a hybrid vehicle are configured to improve combustion efficiency of an engine by supercharging intake air to a combustion chamber of the engine using an electronic compressor instead of an existing turbocharger and configured to backward drive the electronic compressor to distribute and capture the condensate water generated in the intercooler, especially, when the engine is turned off.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, a compressor in fluid communication with the intake manifold, a charge air cooler in fluid communication with and between the compressor and the intake manifold, a throttle controlling fluid communication between the air charge cooler and the intake manifold, and a condensate collection reservoir that collects condensate from the air charge cooler and is in fluid communication with a suction port of a Venturi device in a bypass loop around the throttle. A motive inlet of the Venturi device is in fluid communication upstream of the throttle and a discharge outlet is in fluid communication downstream of the throttle, and under operating conditions that provide an adequate pressure drop across the Venturi device, the suction port draws condensate from the condensate collection reservoir and introduces the condensate into the intake manifold as a mist.

Abstract: Provided is an electric-assist supercharger configured such that a motor (30) is attached to the end portion of a rotor shaft (15) close to a silencer (26), the rotor shaft (15) being connected to a compressor portion. Such a supercharger includes a suction air introduction path (24) formed in the silencer 26 such that a main suction air flow flows in the radial direction of the silencer (26) toward a connection portion between the silencer (26) and the compressor portion, and a cooling air intake path (40) formed in the silencer (26) in which at least an outlet thereof is on the center axis of the rotor shaft (15).

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine including an exhaust gas-driven supercharging device having an electric support drive. The method includes providing an operating point specification of the internal combustion engine, ascertaining a maximum admissible recuperation output in a recuperation mode of the electric support drive as a function of the operating point specification, and limiting the recuperation output to the maximum admissible recuperation output in the recuperation mode.

Abstract: A supercharger for a vehicle includes: a first compression part to compress outside air; a second compression part to compress the outside air independently of the first compression part; a first valve module to selectively switch a path of the air compressed by the first compression part to a power source of the vehicle or the second compression part and to selectively guide or shut off the air compressed by the second compression part to the power source; and a second valve module to selectively shut off a flow of the air compressed by the first compression part into the second compression part or a flow of the outside air into the second compression part.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold for use with an internal combustion engine, the exhaust manifold including a body, one or more fluid passageways defined by the body, a valve in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid passageways, the valve being adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a mounting bracket supported by the body, and an actuator in operable communication with the valve and configured to adjust the valve between the open and closed configurations, and wherein the actuator is coupled to the mounting bracket.

Abstract: Systems are provided for a combined compressor-cooling unit for an intake system. In one example, the system includes a housing, with a compressor, a liquid cooling system, a filter, and an air intake arranged within the housing such that the filter encases the compressor at least in part.

Abstract: An evaporated fuel processing device that includes a pressurizing pump configured to pressurize gas in the vapor passage downstream of the closing valve toward the closing valve; a first pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure in the fuel tank directly or indirectly, and/or a second pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure in the vapor passage downstream of the closing valve directly or indirectly. When the closing valve moves toward an open side in the closed state with the pressurizing pump pressurizing the gas in the vapor passage downstream of the closing valve toward the closing valve, the controller may specify a valve-opening-start position based on the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor and/or the pressure detected by the second pressure sensor, wherein the valve-opening-start position is a position where the closing valve transitions from the closed state to the opened state.

Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbine-generator having a turbo-expander and turbo-compressor disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The turbo-expander is operable to rotate the turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. The turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after it passes through the turbo-expander. An exhaust-gas heat exchanger having first and second flow paths. The first flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander prior to the exhaust gas being compressed by the turbo-compressor. The second flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turb-compressor. A processing system is operable to cool the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas has passed through the first flow path and prior to the exhaust gas being compressed by the turbo-compressor.

Abstract: The high pressure compressor wheel of a two stage turbocharger assembly is cooled by charge air bled from the charge air flowpath downstream of the aftercooler. A wastegate may be arranged across the high pressure stage and operated by an actuator which in turn is operable by the static or dynamic pressure of the charge air in the cooling flowpath. The cooling airflow may be blocked to open the wastegate and released or resumed to close the wastegate so that cooling air is supplied only while the high pressure compressor wheel is under load.

Abstract: Methods and systems for an engine intake system are provided. In one example, a system includes a first charge air cooler arranged upstream of a second charge air cooler. The first charge air cooler is configured to provide thermal transfer between a compressed charge air and a fresh intake air.

Abstract: A turbocharger includes a shaft extending along an axis, a compressor wheel coupled to a first end of the shaft, a turbine wheel coupled to a second end of the shaft and having a first diameter; and a bearing housing extending about the shaft. The bearing housing is disposed between the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The bearing housing having a thermal dam having a volume extending circumferentially about the shaft and disposed proximate to the second end of the shaft between the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The thermal dam has a second diameter extending radially from the shaft. Moreover, the second diameter of the thermal dam is between 1.1 and 1.2 times greater than the first diameter of the turbine wheel.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a branch communication valve in a twin turbocharger system. A branch communication valve may be positioned adjacent to a dividing wall separating a first scroll and a second scroll of the twin turbocharger. In an open position, the branch communication valve increases fluid communication between the first scroll and the second scroll and in a closed position, the branch communication valve decreases fluid communication between the first scroll and the second scroll.

Abstract: A method of operating an engine assembly receiving fuel, including admitting atmospheric air at a temperature T1 through an inlet of a compressor having a pressure ratio of PRGT, compressing the air in the compressor, cooling the compressed air from the compressor through an intercooler to cool the air from a temperature TBIC to a temperature TAIC, delivering the cooled compressed air from the intercooler to an inlet of an intermittent internal combustion engine having an effective volumetric compression ratio rVC, and further compressing the air in the intermittent internal combustion engine before igniting the fuel, where ( PR GT ) a ? ( r VC ) b ? ( T AIC T BIC ) ? ( T 1 T A ) < 1. An engine assembly is also discussed.

Abstract: A gas compression device comprises a first impeller, a rotary shaft on which the first impeller is mounted, and a plurality of rotating members through which the rotary shaft is inserted so that the plurality of rotating members rotate with the rotary shaft. The rotary shaft includes a flange having a first surface perpendicular to an axial direction and projecting in radial directions of the rotary shaft, a rear surface of the first impeller is in contact with the first surface, and the plurality of rotating members are disposed on an opposite side of the flange from the first impeller.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has evaporative cooling and waste heat utilization in a common vapor circulation system. The internal combustion engine includes a first exhaust gas heat exchanger. An evaporator system fluidly connected to the first exhaust gas heat exchanger is formed from a cooling jacket heat exchanger inside a housing for the evaporative cooling. A second exhaust gas heat exchanger is fluidly connected to the evaporator system. An expansion machine is fluidly connected to the second exhaust heat exchanger. A condenser is fluidly connected to the expansion machine. A feed pump is fluidly connected to the condenser. A third exhaust gas heat exchanger is disposed in an exhaust gas train. The first exhaust gas heat exchanger is fluidically connected to the second exhaust gas heat exchanger via the third exhaust gas heat exchanger and then via the cooling jacket heat exchanger.

Abstract: A radial compressor having an impeller having a housing with a radially outer and a radially inner insertion section a main flow channel for suppling a medium towards the impeller, a circulation chamber radially outside of the main flow channel separated from the main flow channel by a contour wall and connected to the insertion section via struts. The main flow channel is delimited by the contour wall and by a first segment of the insertion section. The struts engage with a second segment of the insertion section. The second segment of the insertion section engages with a downstream end of the first segment of the insertion section. The upstream end of the first segment of the insertion section protrudes freely in the direction of the contour wall. The first segment of the insertion section has a constant thickness.

Abstract: A water-cooling type battery cooling system and a cooling method using the same are provided. The water-cooling type battery cooling system cools a battery using an air conditioner system. The air conditioner system includes a refrigerant circuit to improve control of cooling discharge temperature provided therein.

Abstract: An internally reversible thermodynamic heat pump cycle of isentropic expansion, isochoric heating, and isothermal compression, and using a constant-temperature heat source and sink. This heat pump cycle has a Coefficient of Performance that exceeds the Carnot maximum Coefficient of Performance for its maximum temperature range; this heat pump does not violate the second law of thermodynamics.

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system includes an Integrated Thermal Management Valve (ITM) for receiving coolant through a coolant inlet connected to an engine coolant outlet of an engine, and for distributing the coolant flowing out toward a radiator through a coolant outlet flow path connected to a heat exchange system. The heat exchange system includes at least one among a heater core, an oil warmer, and an Auto Transmission Fluid (ATF) warmer and the radiator. The vehicle thermal management system includes: a water pump positioned at the front end of an engine coolant inlet of the engine; a coolant branch flow path branched from the front end of the engine coolant inlet to be connected to an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler together with the coolant outlet flow path; and a Smart Single Valve (SSV) for adjusting a coolant flow in a coolant outlet flow path direction and an EGR cooler flow path direction on the coolant branch flow path.

Abstract: An engine assembly including an internal combustion engine configured to be received in an engine compartment and a heat exchanger having a first conduit fluidly connected to a fluid circuitry of the engine and a second conduit fluidly connecting an interior of the engine compartment to its environment. The first conduit is in heat exchange relationship with the second conduit. The assembly further includes a forced air system operable in use to provide an air flow from the environment to the outlet via the second conduit of the heat exchanger and the engine compartment. The assembly further includes a selector valve configurable to selectively fluidly connect an air intake of the internal combustion engine with the interior of the engine compartment in a first valve position and with the environment in a second valve position. A method for supplying air to an internal combustion engine is also discussed.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes at least one combustor, and a first expander arranged to receive exhaust gases from at least one of the at least one combustor, and to expand and extract energy from the exhaust gases, wherein the system includes a second expander arranged to receive exhaust gases from the first expander, and to expand and extract energy from the exhaust gases.

Abstract: An intercooler cooling apparatus is provided. The apparatus cools an intercooler installed between a compressor of a turbocharger and an engine to adjust an oil temperature. The apparatus includes a water tank that surrounds a part of an outer side of the intercooler, in which cooling water discharged from the engine flows into a first side to exchange heat with the intercooler and the cooling water is discharged through a second side. An ATF warmer and an air conditioner refrigerant line are also installed in the water tank, in which oil of a transmission is circulated.

Abstract: A method for controlling an internal combustion engine, comprising a number of cylinders and wherein the air mass trapped inside each cylinder is adjusted by means of a respective intake valve; the control method includes determining the total target torque; determining a target number of active cylinders; determining a target supercharge pressure such to guarantee the total target torque and controlling the intake valves of the target number of active cylinders (3) according to the target supercharge pressure such as to guarantee the total target torque.

Abstract: An engine control method for a vehicle may include a temperature securing determination step of determining, by a controller, whether an exhaust gas temperature before a turbine of a turbocharger is normally secured; a basic determination step of, when the exhaust gas temperature before the turbine is normally secured, obtaining, by the controller, a first compensation torque according to a current state of the vehicle from a first compensation torque map according to the exhaust gas temperature before the turbine, an engine operation mode, engine speed, and atmospheric pressure; and an engine control step of, when the exhaust gas temperature before the turbine is normally secured, determining, by the controller, a final compensation torque on the basis of the first compensation torque and controlling engine torque at a value which is obtained by subtracting the final compensation torque from engine full-load torque.

Abstract: A compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position. The inlet-adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of blades disposed about the air inlet, the blades being movable radially inwardly from an annular space of the air inlet wall, into the air inlet, so as to form an orifice of reduced diameter relative to a nominal diameter of the inlet. A noise-attenuator is disposed in the annular space, downstream of the inlet-adjustment mechanism, for attenuating aerodynamic noise induced by the inlet-adjustment mechanism when it is closed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for boosted engine systems. In one example, a system may include a pressurized air induction system with two pathways, the first for delivering ambient and the second for delivering boosted air to the engine. The pressurized air induction system is also adapted to store boosted air for faster supply of boost pressure in the event of demand for greater engine torque.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a turbocharged internal combustion engine which will flush dirt periodically from the heat exchange surfaces of the LT-charge air cooler by using water condensed on the heat exchange surfaces for the flushing.

Abstract: A method of operating an engine assembly receiving fuel, including admitting atmospheric air at a temperature T1 through an inlet of a compressor having a pressure ratio of PRGT, compressing the air in the compressor, cooling the compressed air from the compressor through an intercooler to cool the air from a temperature TBIC to a temperature TAIC, delivering the cooled compressed air from the intercooler to an inlet of an intermittent internal combustion engine having an effective volumetric compression ratio rVC, and further compressing the air in the intermittent internal combustion engine before igniting the fuel, where ( PR GT ) a ? ( r VC ) b ? ( T AIC T BIC ) ? ( T 1 T A ) < 1. An engine assembly is also discussed.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal energy recovery device in which a site of a circulation flow path between an evaporated portion and an expander can be avoided having too high temperature upon stoppage of power recovery by a power recovery machine. The thermal energy recovery device includes an evaporator (10), an expander (12), a power recovery machine (14), a condenser (16), a pump (18), a circulation flow path (20), a cooling flow path (30) for supplying working medium of liquid phase flowing out of the pump (18) partially to a site of the circulation flow path (20) between the evaporator (10) and the expander (12), an on-off valve (V1) provided in the cooling flow path (30), and a control unit (40), in which upon reception of a stop signal for stopping power recovery by the power recovery machine (14), the control unit (40) opens the on-off valve (V1).

Abstract: An engine assembly is provided. The engine assembly comprises an oil system comprising: a first oil pump configured to supply oil at a first pressure to one or more first components of the engine assembly; and a second oil pump configured to supply oil at a second pressure to one or more second components of the engine assembly, the second pressure being higher than the first pressure; wherein the second oil pump is provided adjacent to a valve train of the engine assembly.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform an operation of making a lift amount of a specific valve corresponding to one of either intake ports or exhaust ports for a specific cylinder in which an amount of condensate water produced in the port or flowing into the port is larger than in the other cylinders when the engine is stopped, in a case where production of condensate water in the ports or inflow of condensate water into the ports is predicted.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas recirculation system for recirculating exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine into an intake region of the internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas recirculation system includes the following components: at least one exhaust gas cooler through which a first flow path for recirculating exhaust gas extends, having at least one first cooling stage and at least one additional cooling stage, at least one flap arrangement by which the at least one additional cooling stage can be connected, a bypass line through which a second flow path for recirculating exhaust gas extends and by which the exhaust gas cooler can be bypassed during the recirculation of exhaust gas, and an EGR valve having at least three possible positions.