Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a manufacturing method of a porous thermal insulation coating layer. In the manufacturing method, a porous thermal insulation coating layer having excellent close adhesion may be uniformly formed within a shorter time and the porous thermal insulation coating layer may be applied to an internal combustion engine, thereby making it possible to secure low thermal conductivity and low volume thermal capacity.
Abstract:
An exhaust manifold may include a main body provided with a plurality of branching passages communicating with a vehicle engine and provided with a single passage communicating with an exhaust canister, the branching passages merging with the single passage; and a coating layer coated on an internal surface of the main body forming the branching passages and the single passage, the coating layer including an aerogel.
Abstract:
An engine with a reduced cooling loss, may include a cylinder block, a piston and a cylinder head, wherein the engine displacement chamber is 300cc-700cc and an entire combustion chamber volume including a first volume of the cylinder block and a second volume of the cylinder head is defined between an inner surface of the cylinder head, a distal end of an intake valve mounted in the cylinder head when the intake valve is closed, and an upper surface of the piston positioned at a top-dead center of the engine in the cylinder block, wherein a compression ratio between an engine displacement chamber and the entire combustion chamber is 10.0 or more:1, and wherein the second volume of the cylinder head is 40%-70% of the entire combustion chamber volume.
Abstract:
A fuel reforming system for a vehicle includes an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line for recirculating a part of exhaust gas of an engine towards an intake side, a fuel reformer provided on the EGR line, the fuel reformer reforming fuel that is to be supplied to the engine, and the fuel reformer supplying the reformed fuel to the engine via the EGR line, an EGR valve provided downstream of the fuel reformer, and a pressure control valve provided in the fuel reformer for controlling an inner pressure of the fuel reformer.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric generation apparatus includes a heat absorbing surface configured to absorb heat from an internal combustion engine, a heat generating surface bonded to the heat absorbing surface by a semiconductor and configured to discharge the heat to the outside, and a conductive converting part interposed between the heat absorbing surface and the internal combustion engine. The conductive converting part is configured to allow the heat to be conducted from the internal combustion engine to the heat absorbing surface when a temperature of the internal combustion engine is equal to or greater than a specific value.
Abstract:
A structure for mounting a thermoelectric generation element module for a vehicle includes a thermoelectric generation element module engine including a thermoelectric generation element receiving heat from a heat source to generate electricity; and a gap-adjusting member adjusting a gap between the thermoelectric generation element and the heat source.
Abstract:
An exhaust system comprises a first exhaust manifold connected to a first exhaust port of a cylinder; a second exhaust manifold connected to a second exhaust port of the cylinder; a variable valve lift apparatus controlling a valve that closes and opens the first exhaust port; an after-treatment apparatus connected to the first exhaust manifold and the second exhaust manifold; an exhaust temperature sensor; and a controller controlling the variable valve lift apparatus based on an output signal of the exhaust temperature sensor.
Abstract:
A valve seat structure includes a cylinder head configured to be mounted at an upper part of a combustion chamber, at least one valve port configured to be formed at a part of the cylinder head being opened and closed by a valve, and a valve seat configured to be mounted along an inner circumferential surface of the valve port, wherein a part of the valve seat is provided with a high hardness material portion made from a high hardness material.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an Extended Idle Stop and Go (E-ISG) control device and method for a vehicle. The E-ISG control device includes a Brake Pedal Sensor (BPS) that outputs an ON signal when a user depresses a brake pedal and outputs an OFF signal when the user does not depress the brake pedal and a controller that stops operation of an engine and opens an electronic clutch when the vehicle is not in N gear during travel and the ON signal is output from the BPS.
Abstract:
A fuel reforming system includes an engine combusting reformed gas to generate mechanical power; an intake line connected with the engine to supply the reformed gas and air to the engine; an exhaust line connected with the engine to circulate exhaust gas exhausted from the engine; a fuel reformer provided at an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) line diverging from the exhaust line, mixing the exhaust gas passing through the EGR line with fuel and reforming the fuel mixed with the exhaust gas; a water temperature controller (WTC) provided at the engine to control coolant cooling the engine; a radiator for radiating a portion of heat generated from the engine to atmosphere through the coolant; a temperature sensor provided at the EGR line at a front end of the fuel reformer and measuring temperature of the exhaust gas at the front end of the fuel reformer; a coolant passage provided to connect an exit of the engine, the fuel reformer, the radiator, and an entrance of the engine in series; and a coolant supply control valve for supplying the coolant into an inside of the fuel reformer according to engine driving condition and temperature of the exhaust gas.