Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method (50) for operating an electrical system (44), particularly in a motor vehicle (10), wherein the electrical system (44) has at least two electrical machines (14, 34) which are connected to the electrical system (44) via one controllable inverter (32, 42) each, wherein a regulated generator mode for a first instance of the electrical machines (14, 34) is initiated (60), characterized in that a first step (54) involves detection of a drop below a first prescribable voltage value for the electrical voltage available in the electrical system (44), and then a second step (56), on the basis of an induced freewheeling voltage that is to be expected for one of the electrical machines (14, 32), involves one of the inverters (32, 42) being selected, which is associated with an electrical machine (14, 32), and being actuated such that the electrical machine (14, 34) connected thereto is operated in electrical freewheel, with the result that the rotation of said machine causes it to induce a freewheeling voltage which is applied in the electrical system (44), and then a third step (58) involves detection of the rise above a second prescribable voltage value for the induced electrical freewheeling voltage available in the electrical system (44), and then a fourth step (60) involves the inverter (32, 42) of the first electrical machine (14, 34) being actuated such that the first electrical machine (14, 34) connected thereto is operated in regulated generator mode.
Abstract:
The invention proposes a sliding door for cold stores, in particular deep-freeze stores, which ensures good sealing around the frame, the intention being to avoid damage when a vehicle drives through too quickly when the door is not in a fully open state. This is achieved according to the invention in that at least one door leaf of the cold-store sliding door has at least one rigid region and at least one flexible region.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine with spark ignition and a piston that includes a substantially U-shaped asymmetrical piston depression with a depression floor that tapers towards an edge of the piston and that changes in a continuously rising manner into a depression wall, and an expanding squeezing chamber, the arrangement being adapted to promoting a swirling rather than a turbulent flow of injected fuel.
Abstract:
In a method for determining a power limiting value for an electric machine in a vehicle, the electric machine being assigned an energy storage device, an intermediate power value is calculated from a maximally allowable current of the energy storage device and an instantaneous voltage. A corrected intermediate power value is determined by adding at least one power loss to the intermediate power value. A first correction value is determined for reducing the absolute value of the corrected intermediate power value if an instantaneous power of the energy storage device is greater than the absolute value of the calculated intermediate power value. The power limiting value is determined by superimposing the first correction value on the corrected intermediate power value.
Abstract:
A method controlling combustion modes of an engine with at least a first and second cylinder, the engine having a first actuator configured to control at least intake valves of the first and second cylinder and a second actuator configured to control at least exhaust valves of the first and second cylinders, the method comprising of sending a first signal to the first actuator which adjusts operation of at least intake valves of the first and second cylinder and a second signal to the second actuator which adjusts operation of at least exhaust valves of the first and second cylinder, said first and second signals sent at different crank angles, and transitioning combustion modes of said first and second cylinders, said combustion modes including spark ignition and homogeneous compression ignition.
Abstract:
A method for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a cylinder with at least a first and second valve, the method comprising during a first mode, operating with the first valve active and the second valve deactivated during a cycle of the cylinder, where during said first mode, the cylinder operates to allow at least air to enter the cylinder during an intake stroke, where the air is mixed with fuel and compressed to attain auto-ignition; and during a second mode, operating with the first and second valves active during a cycle of the cylinder, where during said second mode, cylinder operates to allow at least air to enter the cylinder, where the air is mixed with fuel and ignited via a spark from an ignition plug.
Abstract:
In an internal combustion engine with spark ignition and one or more reciprocating pistons, with an ignition device positioned in a roof-shaped top face of the combustion chamber and at least one fuel delivery device for each cylinder for direct fuel delivery essentially in the direction of the ignition device, and with at least one intake port configured so as to generate a swirl movement, the piston exhibits an asymmetrically shaped piston recess whose walls are configured as arcuate flow guiding faces assisting the swirl movement of the cylinder charge. To obtain reliable ignition of the directly introduced fuel on the one hand and maximum liberty in designing the engine on the other hand, the proposal is put forward that the piston recess between opposite walls should essentially constitute an open channel of meander-shaped or S-shaped configuration in plan view, at least one end of the channel forming an inlet area into the recess, which starts at the piston rim.
Abstract:
A device for introducing fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, includes a unit for fuel delivery and an injection valve for withdrawing compressed gas from the cylinder and injecting the gas together with the delivered fuel into the cylinder, and a mixing space in the front part of the valve for the purpose of gas storage, the injection valve being provided with a valve for control of the gas exchange between the combustion chamber and the mixing space in the front part of the valve. To obtain reproducible operating conditions and an optimum closing time (E.sub.0) for the injection valve, the mixing space is connected to one or more sensor elements for measuring the pressure and/or temperature of the mixing space, and that the valve is closed in dependence on the physical quantity measured by the at least one sensor element.
Abstract:
A device for introducing fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, includes an injection valve for withdrawing compressed gas from the cylinder and injecting the gas together with the fuel into the cylinder, a mixing chamber in the front part of the valve for the purpose of gas storage and into which mixing chamber fuel is introduced via one or more flow passages opening into the mixing chamber, the injection valve being provided with a lifting valve for control of the gas exchange between the combustion chamber and the mixing chamber in the front part of the valve, and an orifice where the flow passage opens into the mixing chamber located in the area of the seat of the lifting valve. To improve mixture preparation in the mixing chamber the fuel flow passage is constituted, at least in part, by a longitudinal bore in the valve stem of the lifting valve, the fuel being introduced into the valve stem in an area of the lifting valve distant from the valve seat, and the flow passage can be closed against the direction of fuel delivery by means of a check valve positioned in the area of the orifice opening into the mixing chamber.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a control unit, which makes it possible to reliably detect in an electric vehicle whether or not an electric machine is in a blocked state. For this purpose, a current rotational speed of the electric machine (1) is monitored using a control unit (7). If a non-rotating state is detected, the electric machine (1) is actuated specifically for increasing a torque. The current rotational speed is further monitored, in particular for an increase of the current rotational speed of the electric machine, at least a short-term one, for tensioning a drive train (3) against a wheel (5) blocked due to external influences, for example. If this is not the case, it is assumed that the electric machine (1) is blocked, and a corresponding blocking signal is generated. If the electric machine (1) is detachably connected to the wheel (5) via a coupling (19), it can be additionally provided that once the non-rotating state is detected, the coupling (19) is disengaged in order to see if the electric machine (1) will react to a request for an increased torque with an increased rotational speed, or if this does not happen due to a blocked electric machine.