Abstract:
A method (100) of controlling a powertrain (2) of a vehicle (40) is disclosed. The powertrain (2) comprises a combustion engine (1) comprising a crankshaft (16), a cylinder (10), and a piston (12). The distance (d) between a piston top (12') of the piston (12) and a cylinder head (10') of the cylinder (10) is smaller than 0.5% of a stroke length (L) of the piston (12). The method (100) comprises the steps of monitoring (110) a rotational speed of a crankshaft (16) of the combustion engine (1), and if the rotational speed of the crankshaft (16) exceeds a threshold speed, increasing (120) the cylinder pressure at a gas exchanging phase of the cylinder (10), and restricting (130) the rotational speed of the crankshaft (16). The present disclosure further relates to a computer program, a computer-readable medium (200), a control arrangement (21), a powertrain (2), and a vehicle (40).
Abstract:
A method (100) of controlling inlet valves (18) and exhaust valves (24) of a cylinder (10) of an internal combustion engine (1) to obtain an engine braking effect is disclosed. The method (100) comprises the steps of preventing (110) at least one exhaust valve (24) of the cylinder (10) from closing completely during a plurality of successive intake, compression, expansion, and exhaust strokes (41 - 44) of the cylinder (10), phase shifting (120) control of at least one exhaust valve (24) and regulating (130) the amount of air being pumped through the cylinder (10) by phase shifting control of at least one inlet valve (18) of the cylinder (10). The present disclosure further relates to a computer program, a computer-readable medium (200), a control arrangement (21), an internal combustion engine (1), and a vehicle (40) comprising an internal combustion engine (1).
Abstract:
An engine brake rocker arm assembly for a valvetrain and operable in an engine drive mode and an engine braking mode. The assembly is configured to selectively open one of first and second exhaust valves in the engine braking mode and includes a brake rocker arm configured to rotate about a rocker shaft, and an engine brake capsule assembly movable between (i) a locked position configured to perform an engine braking operation, and (ii) an unlocked position that does not perform the engine braking operation. A lash setting tool is configured to removably engage the engine brake capsule assembly and move the engine brake capsule to the locked position to enable mechanical lash adjustment while the brake rocker arm is assembled in a valvetrain and the engine brake capsule is assembled in the brake rocker arm.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Steuereinheit und ein Verfahren für einen Hybridantrieb, der einen Verbrennungsmotor und eine elektrische Maschine umfasst, wobei der Verbrennungsmotor Verstellvorrichtungen (beispielsweise vollvariable Ventilhubsteuerungen und/oder ein-/ausschaltbare Ventilöffnungsaktuatoren) zumindest zur Deaktivierung der Ein- und Auslassventil-Öffnungsaktuierung aufweist, Die Steuereinheit ist erfindungsgemäß derart ausgestaltet (z.B. durch ein Software-Programm-Modul in Form eines Schleppmomentreduzierungs-Funktionsmoduls), dass bei mindestens einer vorgegebenen Bedingung (insbesondere beim Rekuperieren im unbefeuerten Schubbetrieb oder beim elektrischen Fahren insbesondere bei einem Betrieb mit hoher Zuschalthäufigkeit des Verbrennungsmotors, z. B. im "Charge Sustaining"- oder HEV-Betrieb) die Ein- und Auslassventile bei unbefeuertem Verbrennungsmotor zumindest nahezu gleichzeitig und zumindest nahezu (vorzugsweise vollständig) geschlossen gehalten werden. Dabei muss der Verbrennungsmotor mit der elektrischen Maschine verbunden sein. Bei gegebenenfalls vorhandener Trennkupplung wird oder bleibt diese geschlossen.
Abstract:
A compression release brake arrangement (1) for an engine (3) is disclosed. The arrangement (1) comprises a valve actuator assembly (5) configured to, when activated, perform compression release braking of at least a first cylinder (7') of the engine (3), and a hydraulic arrangement (8) comprising a conduit arrangement (9), and a first and a second 5 actuator valve (11, 12) arranged in the conduit arrangement (9). The hydraulic arrangement (8) is arranged such that the valve actuator assembly is activated (5) when the first and second actuator valves (11, 12) are in an open state, and deactivated when at least one of the first and the second actuator valves (11, 12) is in a closed state. The present disclosure further relates to an engine (3), a vehicle (25), a method (100), a computer program, a computer-readable medium (200), and a control arrangement (5).
Abstract:
An exhaust valve rocker arm for an exhaust valve rocker arm assembly operable in a combustion engine drive mode and an engine braking mode, and configured to selectively open first and second exhaust valves, includes a body defining an aperture to receive a rocker shaft such that the body is rotatable about the rocker shaft, a bore defined in the body, and a rotating stepped engine brake capsule disposed in the bore and having a castellation mechanism. The rotating stepped engine brake capsule is movable between a locked, engine brake active position and an unlocked, engine brake inactive position.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for changing gear ratio in a gearbox (4) of a vehicle (1). The method comprises the steps of: a) receiving a first signal (S1) that the gear ratio should be changed; b) calculating the braking torque that the internal combus- tion engine (2) should provide in order to reduce the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine (2) to a target rotational speed at which the internal combustion engine (2) should be running after the gear ratio has been changed; c) phase-shifting the at least one second camshaft (28) in relation to the crankshaft (16), so that the at least one second camshaft (28) is phase-shifted to a state, where the at least one exhaust valve (24) is controlled in such a way, that it is opened during the expansion stroke of the internal combustion engine (2) and closed during the exhaust stroke of the internal combustion engine (2); d) disconnecting the internal combustion engine (2) from the at least one driving wheel (6); e) opening and closing the at least one exhaust valve (24) with a decompression device in the transition area between an exhaust stroke and an inlet stroke and also between a compression stroke and an expansion stroke, when the piston (12) is at a top dead centre in the cylinder (10) in order to achieve engine braking through compression in the cylinders (10) during the exhaust stroke and the compression stroke, and f) shifting gear in the gearbox (4). The invention also relates to a vehicle (1) comprising a gearbox (4) in which the gear ratio is changed by the method. (Fig. 4)
Abstract:
The invention provides an internal combustion engine comprising - a cylinder (301, 302) comprising a piston connected to a rotatable crankshaft, - an exhaust guide (501, 502) being arranged to guide a gas flow from the cylinder (301, 302), - an adjustable flow restriction element (601, 602) arranged to restrict the flow through the exhaust guide (501, 502), - an exhaust valve (7) arranged to control a communication between the cylinder (301, 302) and the exhaust guide (501, 502), and - an exhaust valve actuation assembly (8) for actuating the exhaust valve (7) so as to perform in each of a plurality of cycles of the cylinder (301, 302) an exhaust valve actuation sequence, - characterized in that the exhaust valve actuation assembly (8) is adapted to control the commencement of the exhaust valve actuation sequence to occur selectively at any crankshaft angle within a non-zero crankshaft angle interval.
Abstract:
A dual exhaust rocker arm assembly constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure is operable in a combustion engine mode and an engine braking mode. The dual exhaust valve rocker arm assembly selectively opens first and second exhaust valves and includes a rocker shaft, an exhaust valve rocker arm assembly, an engine brake rocker arm assembly and an engine brake capsule. The exhaust valve rocker arm assembly has an exhaust rocker arm that receives the rocker shaft and is configured to rotate around the rocker shaft. The exhaust rocker arm further defines a bore having an inner diameter. The engine brake rocker arm assembly has an engine brake rocker arm. The engine brake capsule is slidably received along the inner diameter of the bore of the exhaust valve rocker arm and translatable upon urging by the engine brake rocker arm.
Abstract:
A method for enhancing engine brake horsepower. The method includes generating an engine brake horsepower by compressing air in a cylinder of an engine. Additionally, fuel is injected into the compressed air in the cylinder. The injected fuel is combusted in the compressed air in the cylinder prior to the piston reaching the top dead center position in the at least one cylinder. The compressed combustion products are also released before the piston passes the top dead center position. The combustion of the fuel during the engine braking event allows the engine braking to be a throttable event. Further, the quantity of fuel introduced into the cylinder for combustion may be adjusted so that the engine braking horsepower remains relatively consistent despite changes in engine speed.