Abstract:
For a compact arrangement of a relatively large number of cylinders (Z1-Z8), the invention proposes that two rows of cylinders (R1, R2) be arranged relative to each other so as to form a V shape, with a third row (R3) situated between rows R1 and R2 and with a fourth row (R4) provided outside the V space between rows R1 and R2, the third and fourth rows (R3, R4) likewise forming a V shape between them and all cylinders (Z1-Z8) of the internal combustion engine working on one and the same crankshaft.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for operating a multi-stroke combustion engine (1), which is provided with individually variable controlled inlet and outlet valves (4, 5) in each cylinder (2). The method comprising the steps of: controlling the inlet and outlet valves (4, 5), so that the opening and closing of the valves (4, 5) are adapted to a second stroke-mode, which is different from a first stroke-mode in which the engine (1) currently running, controlling the injection of fuel into the cylinders (2), so that fuel is injected prior to an expansion stroke, and transition from the first stroke-mode to the second stroke-mode independently of the operation condition of the engine (1), throughout the entire operation range of the engine (1).
Abstract:
A method wherein a number of cylinders (2, 3; 1, 4) are combined on a single exhaust manifold (8, 10) such that the pressure in the exhaust manifold (1 e ....4 e ) undergoes substantial time-dependent amplitude fluctuations, and an exhaust valve (6) of a cylinder (1) is opened during induction or filling thereof (i.e. adjacent to the bottom dead centre) so that, in a given range of engine speeds, a phase (28) of instantaneous low exhaust pressure in the exhaust manifold enables the inlet manifold (1 a )/cylinder (1)/exhaust manifold (1 e ) to be scavenged while the inlet valve (5) and the exhaust valve (6) are both open. A phase (29) of instantaneous high exhaust pressure caused by another cylinder after the inlet valve (5) has closed and while the exhaust valve (6) is still open is used for post-filling the cylinder (1) with air (A) previously stored in the exhaust manifold (1 e ). The size of the turbine (T) is selected so that there is virtually no post-filling of the cylinder (1) with exhaust gases at engine speeds above said engine speed range.
Abstract:
A reciprocating piston machine has pistons (5) arranged radially about a drive shaft (17) for reciprocation within chambers (3) formed circumferentially about a substantially cylindrical outer casing (1). Fixed to the drive shaft (17) is a rotor carrier (19). A number of lobed rotors (21) are mounted on the rotor carrier (19) for rotation about axle pins (25) which are parallel to and equidistant from the drive shaft (17). Upon rotation of the drive shaft (17) the lobed rotors (21) are carried with the rotor carrier (19) about the drive shaft axis and caused to rotate in a counter direction on the axle pins (25) by sequential interaction with the pistons (5). Positive connection between each piston (5) and the drive shaft (17) about the radially outer end portion of each stroke is achieved by piston pins (45) which engage with grooves (47) in the lobes (29) of the lobed rotors (21). Similarly, about the radially inner end portion of each stroke, positive connection is achieved by piston pins (51) which engage with grooves (53) in the rotor carrier (19).
Abstract:
A fuel injection device for diesel engines which dispenses with brackets for a common rail and for a fuel supply pump, enables shortening of a fuel pipe, is space-saving with fewer parts, is lightweight and has a good maintainability. A common rail is mounted to a cylinder body, and a fuel supply pump is mounted to overlap the common rail, so that a fuel pressure-fed by the fuel supply pump is accumulated by the common rail to be injected into a fuel chamber of a cylinder.
Abstract:
A user friendly engine delivery system (10) is provided which employs a wheeled engine pallet assembly (12) for transferring a dressed engine (18) to a dynamometer room where the engine will be subsequently tested. A set of guide rails (68) work in conjunction with a self-centering pallet locating system (14) in order to strategically locate the engine pallet (12) relative to the centerline (40) of the dynamometer. Once the engine pallet (12) is properly aligned, a clamping system (86) is used to secure the engine pallet assembly (12) to the bed plate (62) of the dynamometer (42). A flexible fluid manifold (16) is attached to the pallet asembly (12) and allows a test engineer to uniquely design a fluid manifold (16) to have the proper fluid fittings (124, 126, and 128) that are needed for a particular test application. The engine delivery system (10) is versatile inthat it can accommodate both front and rear wheel drive engines and further offers the flexibility of dual side entry ways.
Abstract:
The invention relates to mechanical, variable valve lift controllers, which, during the operation of the engine, permit a throttle-free load control, or a cylinder shutdown, by means of the rotation of control shafts with tappets or pushrods, for individual valves or valve groups, whereby the valve stroke length can be steplessly adjusted from a maximum stroke length to a continuous closure, a stepless phase shift in the valve operation may be easily achieved, which leads to the replacement of camshaft adjusters and the continuous opening of the valves can be set to permit an increase in the brake capacity of the engine. The tappets are themselves driven by pivoting or rotating levers and correspondingly operate the valves by engagement in further pivoting or rotating levers. The alternate activation by the valve lift controllers of several adjacent pivoting or rotating levers, which are driven by their own independent cams, permits the operation of single valves or valve groups by means of a common or individual pivoting or rotating lever, whereby, alongside a combustion driven operation, a generation of compressed air and a compressed air driven operation of the engine can be achieved.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an internal combustion engine operating in four-stroke or two-stroke cycle, comprising a cylinder (1) wherein a reciprocating piston (2) moves, a combustion chamber with variable volume (4) being defined in the cylinder between the piston and the surface opposite the cylinder head (3). The cylinder head (3) comprising a housing (17) arranged in its surface (3b) opposite the piston, in which housing emerges a fuel injector (18). The piston comprises at right angle with this housing a protuberance with matching profile (19) designed to close, almost in operating clearance, when the piston is in the proximity of the upper dead centre, the housing (17) aperture which thereby defines a precombustion chamber.