26th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160186556 | Method and Apparatus for Evaluation of Hydrocarbon-Bearing Reservoirs - A method and system for evaluation of a hydrocarbon-bearing shale formation employs a data processing system that defines a response model that relates first data representing measured petrophysical properties of the shale formation at a given location to second data representing volume fractions for a particular set of formation components at the given location. The first data includes hydrogen index at the given location, and the particular set of formation components of the second data include a number of mineral components and a number of hydrocarbon-bearing components. The hydrocarbon-bearing components include at least one kerogen component. A computation solver processes the response model along with the first data to solve for the second data. The solved second data representing the volume fraction of the at least one kerogen component is processed to derive at least one ratio that is indicative of kerogen maturity at the given location. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DETERMINING STIFFNESS COEFFICIENTS OF FORMATION - The present invention proposes a method and apparatus of determining stiffness coefficients of formation. In some embodiments, the invention includes setting up a relation of stiffness coefficients of formation C | 2016-06-30 |
20160186558 | EMULSION DETECTION USING OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICES - Disclosed is the detection of emulsions and microdispersions with an optical computing device. One disclosed method includes emitting electromagnetic radiation from an electromagnetic radiation source, optically interacting the electromagnetic radiation with a fluid and thereby generating fluid interacted radiation, detecting a portion of the fluid interacted radiation with a reference detector arranged within an optical channel of an optical computing device, generating a reference signal with the reference detector, and determining an emulsive state of the fluid based on the reference signal. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186559 | Data Extraction for OBM Contamination Monitoring - Disclosed are methods and apparatus obtaining in-situ, real-time data associated with a sample stream obtained by a downhole sampling apparatus disposed in a borehole that extends into a subterranean formation. The obtained data includes multiple fluid properties of the sample stream. The sample stream includes native formation fluid from the subterranean formation and filtrate contamination resulting from formation of the borehole in the subterranean formation. The obtained data is filtered to remove outliers. The filtered data is fit to each of a plurality of models each characterizing a corresponding one of the fluid properties as a function of a pumpout volume or time of the sample stream. based on the fitted data, a start of a developed flow regime of the native formation fluid within the subterranean formation surrounding the borehole is identified. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186560 | Applying Shrinkage Factor to Real-Time OBM Filtrate Contamination Monitoring - A downhole tool operable to pump a volume of contaminated fluid from a subterranean formation during an elapsed pumping time while obtaining in-situ, real-time data associated with the contaminated fluid. The contaminated fluid includes native formation fluid and oil-based mud (OBM) filtrate. A shrinkage factor of the contaminated fluid is determined based on the in-situ, real-time data. The contaminated fluid shrinkage factor is fit relative to pumped volume or pumping time to obtain a function relating the shrinkage factor with pumped volume or elapsed pumping time. A shrinkage factor of the native formation fluid is determined based on the function. A shrinkage factor of the OBM filtrate is also determined. OBM filtrate volume percentage is determined based on the shrinkage factor of the native formation fluid and the shrinkage factor of the OBM filtrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186561 | DOWNHOLE FORMATION FLUID SAMPLER HAVING AN INERT SAMPLING BAG - A downhole formation fluid sampler. The sampler includes at least one sampling chamber having an internal fluid chamber, a fluid inlet operable to receive a formation fluid and a fluid outlet. An inflatable bag is disposed within the internal fluid chamber. The inflatable bag is operably associated with the fluid inlet. A fluid cushion is disposed within the internal fluid chamber exterior of the inflatable bag such that filling the inflatable bag with the formation fluid through the fluid inlet displaces the fluid cushion from the internal fluid chamber through the fluid outlet. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186562 | Estimating Contamination During Focused Sampling - Disclosed are methods and apparatus pertaining to processing in-situ, real-time data associated with fluid obtained by a downhole sampling tool. The processing includes generating a population of values for Ĉ, where each value of Ĉ is an estimated value of a fluid property for native formation fluid within the obtained fluid. The obtained data is iteratively fit to a predetermined model in linear space. The model relates the fluid property to pumpout volume or time. Each iterative fitting utilizes a different one of the values for Ĉ. A value Ĉ* is identified as the one of the values for Ĉ that minimizes model fit error in linear space based on the iterative fitting. Selected values for Ĉ that are near Ĉ* are then assessed to determine which one has a minimum integral error of nonlinearity in logarithmic space. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186563 | Self-Undercut Anchor System - The self-undercut anchor with carbide tip is designed to create a drill hole and enlarging the lowermost end of said drill hole by means of a carbide tip or cutting portion. The carbide tip or cutting portion is positioned in such a way so as to not obstruct the setting of the anchor by means of the spreading lamellae. Once said lamellae have been positioned properly and forced downward, the self-undercut anchor is set in place. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186564 | FRICTION BOLT ASSEMBLY - A friction bolt assembly has a generally tubular friction bolt body defining a cavity longitudinally extending through the friction bolt body and having a split longitudinally extending along the friction bolt body to the friction bolt body leading end. A rod longitudinally extends through the cavity. An expansion element is mounted on, or integrally formed with, the rod at or toward the rod leading end and protrudes through the friction bolt body leading end. The expansion element has an engagement surface tapering toward the rod trailing end. A drive head is mounted on, or integrally formed with, the rod at or adjacent the rod trailing end. The rod is actuatable by rotation of the drive head to draw the expansion element toward the friction bolt body trailing end such that the engagement surface engages the friction bolt body at the friction bolt body leading end, radially outwardly deforming the friction bolt body at the friction bolt body leading end. The friction bolt assembly may comprise means for at least substantially preventing rotation of the expansion element relative to the friction bolt body. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186565 | METHOD FOR COOLING A REFUGE CHAMBER IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION - A method for cooling a refuge chamber ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160186566 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL EXTRACTION IN UNDERGROUND HARD ROCK MINING - A method of extracting materials from an underground mine comprises positioning a flexible conveyor train in a materials loading zone. The conveyor train may be loaded by, concurrently or intermittently, loading materials onto a loading end of the conveyor and activating the conveyor to move the materials downstream along the conveyor. The conveyor is deactivated when loaded and the conveyor train then transports the loaded conveyor to a materials unloading zone for unloading. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186567 | COMPRESSED GAS ENGINE - An engine has two pressure vessels arranged as a diametrically opposed pair. Each pressure vessel has an operating pressure sufficient to hold gas at a pre-defined pressure. At least one gas compressor is in communication with each pressure vessel, and the gas compressor is capable of compressing a gas in each pressure vessel to the pre-defined pressure. A pressure relief mechanism is in communication with each pressure vessel. The pressure relief mechanism is capable of returning the gas in each vessel to atmospheric pressure. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186568 | Turbocharger With a Radial-Axial Turbine Wheel - A turbocharger has a shaft with a rotational axis, a radial/axial turbine wheel which is arranged in a turbine housing and which is connected to the shaft in a non-rotatable manner, and a bearing housing which adjoins the turbine housing and which contains a lateral wall facing the turbine housing. A sub-region of the lateral wall of the bearing housing forms a sub-region of the rear wall of the turbine housing. The sub-region of the bearing housing has two sub-sections, one of which runs diagonally to the rotational axis in an inflow direction of an exhaust gas flow conducted into the turbine housing and the second of which runs in a radial direction relative to the rotational axis of the shaft and parallel to the rear wall of the turbine wheel. The two sub-sections are connected to each other via an exhaust gas flow separation edge of the bearing housing. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186569 | Bucket assembly for replacing old bucket provided with turbine and method for replacing the same - A bucket assembly for replacing an old bucket is provided with a turbine and a method for replacing the same. The bucket to be replaced is removed and then the bucket assembly configured of a blade part, first and second dovetail members, and a coupling member is simply assembled in a male dovetail, without sequentially disassembling the already installed buckets though a notch opening upon replacing the damaged bucket among the already installed buckets in a tangential entry type dovetail, thereby shortening replacement time and replacement costs of the bucket assembly and preventing a secondary damage occurring to the rotor or the rotor wheel during the disassembling process. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186570 | SUPERCONDUCTING POWER SHAFT CORE - A gas turbine turbine rotor(s) having a combination there of proximal embedded permanent magnets in the blended turbine(s) trunion structure to which blades are integral to and through these distal trunion channels attach, to which turbine blades are integral to as a single component, thereof exist permanent magnet) or in another embodiment warm conducting coils, or cold superconducting coils) levitating fields, rotating around a superconducting power shaft core (SPSC), running axially in relation to said turbine blade magnets and embedded distal trunion rings. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186571 | MIXING PLENUM FOR SPOKED ROTORS - A gas turbine engine may comprise a first rotor with a primary flowpath along an outer diameter of the first rotor. A secondary flowpath may be radially inward from the primary flowpath. The secondary flowpath may pass through an opening through the first rotor. A blade may be disposed on a distal end of the first rotor. The blade may extend into the primary flowpath. A bleed tube may be in a wall of the primary flowpath and forward of the blade. The bleed tube may extend radially inward from the primary flowpath. The bleed tube may fluidly connect to the opening through the first rotor. A plenum may be aft of the blade and radially inward from the primary flowpath. The plenum may be fluidly connected to the opening through the first rotor. A second rotor may be aft of the plenum. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186572 | TURBINE BLADE PLATFORM UNDERCUT WITH DECREASING RADII CURVE - A turbine blade has an undercut beneath its platform proximate a trailing edge region. The undercut incorporates a curved portion to reduce to reduce undesirable stress concentration. The undercut shape includes a curved portion of decreasing radius with increasing distance from the underside of the platform. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186573 | Radial Lock for Fan Blade Sheath - A turbojet fan blade adapted for securement to an engine rotor includes a titanium sheath that extends continuously over its leading edge from blade tip to blade root. The sheath provides impact protection over the leading edge of the blade, and also incorporates enhanced radial securement of the sheath to the rotor. As such, a radial lock system for the sheath is disclosed that includes a fully integrated sheath portion that extends completely over the frontal face of a fan blade dovetail, providing a radial lock of the sheath to the rotor in the event of failure of any adhesive used to attach the sheath to the leading edge. Because the sheath extends continuously from blade tip to the blade root, lightning strike protection is enhanced by avoidance of any discontinuities otherwise associated with related art sheaths that typically extend over only a flow path portion of the leading edge. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186574 | INTERIOR COOLING CHANNELS IN TURBINE BLADES - A blade for a turbine of a gas turbine engine that includes an airfoil, the airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, an outboard tip, and an inboard end. The airfoil may further include a cooling configuration that includes a plurality of cooling channels for receiving and directing a coolant. The cooling channels may include a linear cooling channel and a curved cooling channel. The blade may also include a contoured shape defined by the airfoil between the inboard end and the outboard tip, with the contoured shape being configured so to include a target area inaccessible to a linear reference line extending radially from a position at the inboard end of the airfoil. The curved cooling channels may be configured to extend between an upstream end and a downstream end so to intersect the target area therebetween. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186575 | HOT GAS PATH COMPONENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Various embodiments of the disclosure include a turbomachine component. and methods of forming such a component. Some embodiments include a turbomachine component including: a first portion including at least one of a stainless steel or an alloy steel; and a second portion joined with the first portion, the second portion including a nickel alloy including an arced cooling feature extending therethrough, the second portion having a thermal expansion coefficient substantially similar to a thermal expansion coefficient of the first portion, wherein the arced cooling feature is located within the second portion to direct a portion of a coolant to a leakage area of the turbomachine component. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186576 | LARGE-FOOTPRINT TURBINE COOLING HOLE - A cooling hole for a component includes a meter section and a diffuser section. The diffuser section has a footprint region defined by five sides, a first side of the five sides extending along substantially an entire height of the diffuser section and second and third sides of the five sides meeting in an obtuse angle opposite the first side. A component having the cooling hole and a method of forming the cooling hole are also disclosed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186577 | COOLING CONFIGURATIONS FOR TURBINE BLADES - A blade in a turbine of a gas turbine engine that includes: an outer surface bending along an edge at an angle greater than about 120° so to define a first outer surface to a first side of the edge and a second outer surface to a second side of the edge; an internal flow passage; and a forked cooling channel configured so to fluidly connect the internal flow passage to a first film cooling port and a second film cooling port formed to each side of the edge. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186578 | ADVANCED GAMMA TiAl COMPONENTS - Components include a low pressure turbine having a plurality of rotor assemblies including a first gamma TiAl intermetallic blade having a maximum operating temperature over 1180° F. (638° C.). At least two of the rotor assemblies include gamma TiAl intermetallic alloy blades. In an embodiment, a method of making a turbine having a plurality of rotor assemblies includes attaching a first gamma TiAl intermetallic alloy blade to an upstream stage of the plurality of rotor assemblies. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186579 | HYBRID GAMMA TiAl ALLOY COMPONENT - A hybrid component for a turbine engine having a casing includes a first part of a gamma TiAl intermetallic alloy and a second part of a material of at least one of nickel, a nickel base, a cobalt base, an iron base superalloy or mixtures thereof. The second part is coupled to and configured to attach the first part to the casing of the engine. The first and second parts are attached to each other by transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186580 | Calcium Magnesium Aluminosilicate (CMAS) Resistant Thermal Barrier Coating and Coating Process Therefor - A process for coating a component and a coating system including a bond coat on a superalloy substrate. A thermal barrier material may be applied to the bond coat and a rare earth apatite may be applied to the thermal barrier material via one of Suspension Plasma Spray (SPS) and Solution Precursor Plasma Spray (SPPS) to form an exposed surface. The rare earth apatite may be formed as Ca | 2016-06-30 |
20160186581 | TURBINE WHEELS WITH PRELOADED BLADE ATTACHMENT - A wheel assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The wheel assembly includes a disk arranged for rotation about a central axis and formed to include a plurality of slots. The wheel assembly also includes a plurality of blades sized to be received in the plurality of slots so that the blades are coupled to the disk for common rotation about the central axis. The wheel assembly further includes a plurality of blade biasers positioned in the slots between the disk and the blades so that the blade biasers are engaged with the disk and the blades to preload the blades away from the central axis. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186582 | TURBOMACHINE ROTOR WITH OPTIMISED BEARING SURFACES - The invention relates to a turbomachine rotor including a disk and at least one blade wherein the root comprises a bulb accommodated into a groove associated with the disk, wherein the bulb includes a slot that opens up radially inwards at its lower face, and in that the rotor includes a retaining part extending partly into the groove projecting radially outwards from the bottom face of the groove, of which a radially outer end of the retaining part fits into the slot of the bulb and bears radially inwards on the inner wall of the slot of the bulb. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186583 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE CMC AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY - A gas turbine engine airfoil assembly includes an airfoil and an attachment structure respectively bonded to opposing sides of a platform. At least one of the airfoil, the platform and the attachment structure are constructed from a ceramic matrix composite. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186584 | TURBOMACHINE IMPELLOR ROTOR WITH DEVICE FOR FEATHERING THE BLADES OF THE IMPELLOR - The present invention relates to a rotor for a turbomotor impeller, with variable-pitch blades, comprising blade roots capable of rotating in a blade supporting structure and a device for feathering the blades. Said feathering device comprises at least one flyweight secured to a crank connected by a gear set to at least one of said blade roots. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186585 | SECOND STAGE TURBINE NOZZLE WITH EROSION COATING SURFACE FINISH - A second stage turbine nozzle includes a second stage disk portion having a central axis, and a plurality of second stage vanes positioned radially around and attached to the second stage disk portion. Each second stage vane extends a vane height H away from the second stage disk portion and each second stage vane has a first end positioned at a diameter D away from the central axis. The second stage turbine nozzle also includes a plurality of second stage throats defined between radially adjacent second stage vanes. Each second stage throat has a throat width W between radially adjacent second stage vanes. The second stage turbine nozzle also includes a coating on a sidewall of each second stage vane, wherein a surface roughness of the sidewall is between 125 and 200. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186586 | FIRST STAGE TURBINE NOZZLE WITH EROSION COATING SURFACE FINISH - A first stage turbine nozzle includes a first stage hub portion extending axially along a central axis, a first stage disk portion attached to the first stage hub portion and centered on the central axis, and a plurality of first stage vanes positioned radially around and attached to the first stage disk portion. Each vane extends a vane height H away from the first stage disk portion and each vane has a first end positioned at a diameter D away from the central axis. The first stage turbine nozzle also includes a plurality of first stage throats defined between radially adjacent first stage vanes. Each first stage throat has a throat width W between radially adjacent first stage vanes. The first stage turbine nozzle also includes a coating on a sidewall of each first stage vane, wherein a surface roughness of the sidewall is between 125 and 200. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186587 | BAFFLE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE VANE - A vane structure includes an airfoil section with a first inner airfoil wall surface and a second inner airfoil wall surface. A baffle is mounted within the airfoil section between the first inner airfoil wall surface and the second inner airfoil wall surface. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186588 | SLIDING SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section including one or more first slots formed therein, a second seal section including one or more second slots formed therein and one or more frustoconical rings disposed in respective ones of the slots, such that the first and second seal sections and the frustoconical rings move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. A wave spring disposed between the first and second seal sections biases the first and second seal sections away from one another. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186589 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AFT SEAL PLATE GEOMETRY - A gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure. A fairing is supported relative to the engine static structure and configured to provide a flow path surface of a flow path extending in an axial direction. A seal plate has first and second ends radially spaced from one another with respect to the axial direction. The first end is operatively secured to the engine static structure. The second end is configured to seal relative to the fairing. The seal plate includes a portion between the first and second ends that extends substantially in the axial direction and configured to permit the second end to move away from the fairing in the axial direction relative to the first end in response to thermal growth. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186590 | COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A cover plate assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first cover plate and a second cover plate in contact with a portion of the first cover plate to at least axially retain the first cover plate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186591 | FLOWPATH BOUNDARY AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES IN GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that having a flowpath having a rotor assembly that includes: a first rotor wheel supporting a first rotor blade having a platform that defines a first axial section of an inner boundary of the flowpath; a second rotor wheel supporting a second rotor blade having a platform that defines a second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath; and an annulus filler that includes an outboard surface that defines at least part of a third axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath occurring between the first axial section and the second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath. The first rotor wheel may include an axial connector for axially engaging a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the first rotor blade and a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the annulus filler. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186592 | FLOWPATH BOUNDARY AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES IN GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that having a flowpath having a rotor assembly that includes: a first rotor wheel supporting a first rotor blade having a platform that defines a first axial section of an inner boundary of the flowpath; a second rotor wheel supporting a second rotor blade having a platform that defines a second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath; and an annulus filler that includes an outboard surface that defines at least part of a third axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath occurring between the first axial section and the second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath. The first rotor wheel may include an axial connector for axially engaging a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the first rotor blade and a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the annulus filler. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186593 | FLOWPATH BOUNDARY AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES IN GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that having a flowpath having a rotor assembly that includes: a first rotor wheel supporting a first rotor blade having a platform that defines a first axial section of an inner boundary of the flowpath; a second rotor wheel supporting a second rotor blade having a platform that defines a second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath; and an annulus filler that includes an outboard surface that defines at least part of a third axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath occurring between the first axial section and the second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath. The first rotor wheel may include an axial connector for axially engaging a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the first rotor blade and a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the annulus filler. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186594 | FLOWPATH BOUNDARY AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES IN GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that having a flowpath having a rotor assembly that includes: a first rotor wheel supporting a first rotor blade having a platform that defines a first axial section of an inner boundary of the flowpath; a second rotor wheel supporting a second rotor blade having a platform that defines a second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath; and an annulus filler that includes an outboard surface that defines at least part of a third axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath occurring between the first axial section and the second axial section of the inner boundary of the flowpath. The first rotor wheel may include an axial connector for axially engaging a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the first rotor blade and a mating surface formed on a radially innermost face of the annulus filler. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186595 | COMPRESSOR ABRADABLE MATERIAL SEAL WITH TAILORED WEAR RATIO AND DESIRABLE EROSION RESISTANCE - What is described is a wear resistant seal system that is adapted for resisting wear of a rotating part in a gas turbine engine as it rotates against a stationary part in the engine. The system includes an axially rotable member including an abrasive tip having a first tensile strength. The system also includes a stationary structure radially exterior and adjacent to the rotable member and including an abradable material. The abradable material includes a matrix material having a second tensile strength that, at least in a first temperature range, is lower than the first tensile strength and a filler material interspersed with the matrix material. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186596 | CLEARANCE CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A clearance control assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a clearance control ring to position a blade outer air seal assembly radially relative to a blade tip. The clearance control ring is compression fit to the blade outer air seal assembly. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186597 | TURBINE COOLING APPARATUS - A turbine cooling apparatus of an embodiment includes a cooling air supply unit and a control unit The control unit controls an operation of the cooling air supply unit during a turning operation. Here, the control unit controls the operation of the cooling air supply unit to make the cooling air supply unit supply the cooling air at a previously determined flow rate. Thereafter, the control unit controls the operation of the cooling air supply unit based on at least either of a result obtained by measuring differential expansion between a turbine rotor and a turbine casing, and a result obtained by measuring a temperature difference between an inner peripheral surface of a steam chamber positioned at an entrance of a steam flow path through which steam flows in the turbine casing and an outer peripheral surface of the steam chamber. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186598 | Gas Turbine Engine With Accessory Gear Box - A nacelle for incorporation into a gas turbine engine has an inner wall defining a bypass duct, and an outer wall, at least one drive shaft extending through said inner wall, said at least one drive shaft to be connected to a gas turbine engine receiving the nacelle, said at least one drive shaft being connected to drive at least two accessory gear boxes, with said at least two accessory gear boxes being received between said inner and outer walls of said nacelle. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186599 | TURBINE ENGINE WITH GUIDE VANES FORWARD OF ITS FAN BLADES - A turbine engine such as a pusher fan engine is provided. This turbine engine includes a nacelle with a bypass flowpath. A fan rotor is configured to propel air out of the bypass flowpath. A plurality of guide vanes are configured to direct the air to the fan rotor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186600 | VARIABLE AREA TURBINE ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A variable area turbine arrangement according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first turbine section having at least a first variable vane row and a second turbine section downstream from the first turbine section and having at least a second variable vane row. A transition duct is disposed between the first turbine section and the second turbine section. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186601 | DIRT EXTRACTION APPARATUS FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A centrifugal compressor apparatus includes: an impeller mounted for rotation about a central longitudinal axis, the impeller including an impeller disk carrying an array of impeller blades around its periphery; a diffuser disposed downstream of the impeller, configured to diffuse and turn airflow discharged from the impeller; an extraction scoop disposed in fluid communication with the impeller and with a plenum disposed adjacent the impeller, and a dirt collector disposed in fluid communication with the plenum and configured to trap dirt therein. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186602 | NOZZLE FOR FOAM WASHING OF JET ENGINE - Turbines and associated equipment are normally cleaned via water or chemical pressure washing via a mist, spray systems. However, these systems fail to reach deep across the gas path to remove fouling materials. Various embodiments herein pertain to apparatus and methods that utilize the water and existing chemicals to generate a foam. The foam can be introduced at that gas-path entrance of the equipment, where it contacts the stages and internal surfaces, to contact, scrub, carry, and remove fouling away from equipment to restore performance. Various embodiments pertain to spout assemblies for providing foam to the compressor of commercial fan engines, and in yet other embodiments to engines receiving air from a long inlet duct, especially those having a serpentine inlet ducts. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186603 | ROTOR CONSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SPEED MOTORS - A rotor shaft for a high speed motor that has a coating that is secured to a shaft body. The coating and the shaft body are formed from dissimilar materials. More specifically, the coating may be an alloy material, such as, for example, a copper alloy, while the shaft body may be a steel material. According to certain embodiments, the alloy material of the coating may be secured to at least a portion of a rotor body blank in a solution treated condition via a low temperature welding procedure. Additionally, the coating may be hardened, such as for example, through the use of an age hardening process. The coating and the rotor body blank may be machined together to form the rotor shaft. According to certain embodiments, such machining may configure the rotor shaft for use with a turbo-compressor that is configured for air compression. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186604 | FLEXIBLY DAMPED MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES FOR POWER GEAR BOX TRANSMISSIONS IN GEARED AIRCRAFT ENGINE ARCHITECTURES - An assembly for flexibly damping a power gear box for a gas turbine engine, the assembly includes a flexible mount connected to the power gear box at a first end of the flexible mount; a member connected to the flexible mount at the first end of the flexible mount and a second end of the flexible mount, wherein the first end of the flexible mount includes an outer rim connected to the member and an inner rim connected to the power gear box and a set of circumferentially segmented squeeze film damper lands configured to receive a damping fluid is provided between the inner rim and the outer rim. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186605 | SHROUD ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A shroud assembly for a turbine section of a turbine engine includes a shroud plate in thermal communication with a hot combustion gas flow and a baffle overlying the shroud plate to define a region. One or more shaped cooling features are located along the region such that a cooling fluid flow passing through the region encounters the shaped cooling features to increase the turbulence of the cooling fluid flow. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186606 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE DUCT ASSEMBLY - A duct assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a casing body that extends between a flange and a wall, a first discrete cooling passage formed in the casing body and a second discrete cooling passage circumferentially spaced from the first discrete cooling passage. At least one of the first discrete cooling passage and the second discrete cooling passage includes an axial portion and a tangential portion configured to turn a cooling fluid communicated in each of the first and second discrete cooling passages. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186607 | BEARING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A bearing system is provided for a gas turbine engine. This bearing system includes a spring defined about an axis of rotation. The spring has a multiple of beams which extend between a flange and a damper attachment. A damper defined about the axis of rotation and mounted to the spring to at least partially axially overlap the multiple of beams. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186608 | INTEGRAL GUTTER AND FRONT CENTER BODY - A fan drive gear system for a turbofan engine is disclosed and includes a gear assembly and a front center body. The front center body is an annular case that supports the gear assembly. The front center body includes a passage portion that defines a portion of a core flow path, a forward flange configured for attachment to a first case structure forward of the front center body, and gutter portion disposed on a radially inner side of the front center body for collecting lubricant exhausted from the geared assembly. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186609 | REPLACING AN APERTURE WITH AN ANNULAR BUSHING IN A COMPOSITE LAMINATED COMPOSITE COMPONENT - An annular bushing includes an annular cylindrical portion with a flange that defines a fastener aperture along an axis. A multiple of spacers extend from an outer surface of the annular cylindrical portion and the flange. The multiple of spacers are operable to control a bond line thickness. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186610 | AUSTENITIC SEGMENT FOR STEAM TURBINE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED ASSEMBLY - An austenitic segment for a steam turbine nozzle assembly, along with related assemblies. Various embodiments include a steam turbine austenitic ring segment having: a body portion sized to substantially fill a pocket in a steam turbine outer diaphragm ring, the body portion having a greater circumferential length than an axial depth or a radial width thereof; and a hook-shaped portion extending radially inward from the body portion, the hook-shaped portion sized to engage a hook-shaped slot in the steam turbine outer diaphragm ring, wherein the body portion and the hook-shaped portion form a unitary structure. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186611 | BLADE TRACK ASSEMBLY WITH TURBINE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL - A turbine shroud assembly or blade track assembly adapted to extend around a turbine wheel assembly is disclosed. The turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier and a blade track coupled to the carrier. The blade track is movable between a radially-inward position having a first inner diameter and a radially-outward position having a second inner diameter larger than the first inner diameter. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186612 | CASING RING ASSEMBLY WITH FLOWPATH CONDUCTION CUT - A casing assembly for a gas turbine engine having a centerline axis, the casing apparatus includes: a metallic inner ring defining an annular flowpath surface; a metallic outer ring positioned in axial alignment with and radially outward of the inner ring; and a conduction cut structure disposed between the inner and outer rings. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186613 | DUCTED COWL SUPPORT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A ducted cowl support includes an annular structure configured to be mounted to an annular turbine engine frame and including one or more bypass ducts integrally formed therein. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186614 | TURBINE EXHAUST CASE ASSEMBLY - A turbine exhaust case assembly includes a frame which includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of struts that connect the inner ring and the outer ring and a monolithic fairing assembly that surrounds the frame. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186615 | HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM - An improved heat engine is disclosed. The heat engine comprises at least one heat pipe containing a working fluid flowing in a thermal cycle between vapor phase at an evaporator end and liquid phase at a condenser end. Heat pipe configurations for high-efficiency/high-performance heat engines are disclosed. The heat pipe may have an improved capillary structure configuration with characteristic pore sizes between 1μ and 1 nm (e.g. formed through nano- or micro-fabrication techniques) and a continuous or stepwise gradient in pore size along the capillary flow direction. The heat engine may have an improved generator assembly configuration that comprises an expander (e.g. rotary/turbine or reciprocating piston machine) and generator along with magnetic bearings, magnetic couplings and/or magnetic gearing. The expander-generator may be wholly or partially sealed within the heat pipe. A heat engine system (e.g. individual heat engine or array of heat engines in series and/or in parallel) for conversion of thermal energy to useful work (including heat engines operating from a common heat source) is also disclosed. The system can be installed in a vehicle or facility to generate electricity. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186616 | THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR - A thermal electric power generator includes an evaporator, an expander, an electric generator, a condenser, and a pump. A working fluid used in the thermal electric power generator is an organic working fluid. The evaporator includes a heat exchanger, a bypass channel, and a flow rate adjustment mechanism. The bypass channel allows a heat medium to bypass the heat exchanger. The flow rate adjustment mechanism adjusts a flow rate of the heat medium to be supplied to the heat exchanger and a flow rate of the heat medium to be supplied to the bypass channel. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186617 | SLIDING MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sliding member includes: a metal substrate; an undercoat primer layer that is formed on a sliding surface of the metal substrate; and a resin layer that is formed on the undercoat primer layer. The resin layer is formed by curing a composition layer containing a bifunctional bisphenol A type epoxy resin, a leveling agent, and a polymerization initiator. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186618 | POSITIONAL CONTROL OF ACTUATOR SHAFT FOR E-PHASER AND METHOD OF CALIBRATION - An apparatus ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160186619 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - A camshaft adjusting device for an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing comprising a bearing sleeve arranged to be concentrically disposed on a camshaft, the bearing sleeve arranged to be guided through a cylinder head wall, an annular gap arranged to be inside the cylinder head, the annular gap arranged to be formed between the bearing sleeve and the camshaft, an adjusting mechanism comprising a control shaft arranged within the housing, a traction mechanism comprising a drive gear secured to the bearing sleeve outside the cylinder head, and a ball bearing arranged within the drive gear and securing the control shaft within the adjusting mechanism. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186620 | MULTI-MATERIAL VALVE GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A valve guide for a reciprocating engine including a passageway that may receive a shaft of a poppet valve and an inner wall defining the passageway and having a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces forming part of the passageway. The first surface includes a first material and the second surface includes a second material. The first and second materials are different. The valve guide also includes at least one mechanical lock between the first and second materials, wherein the at least one mechanical lock is disposed within the inner wall along the passageway. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186621 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE HOLLOW VALVE - A device for producing at least one hollow valve for a gas exchange system may include at least one valve holder. The at least one valve holder may include a valve stem centring element, a valve receptacle and a valve head holder. The valve receptacle may receive a valve stem and the valve head holder may receive a valve head. A first carrier and a second carrier may be provided. The valve holder may be arranged on the first carrier. At least one cathode holder may be arranged on the second carrier. The cathode holder may include a cathode that is insertable through the first carrier via the valve stem centring element. At least one contact plate may be arranged opposite the valve head holder. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186622 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING A FUNCTIONALITY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY - An electromagnetic actuating apparatus with two armature means which are designed to exert an actuating force on two tappet units which are extended in the longitudinal direction along a longitudinal movement axis and are guided such that they can be moved in a parallel manner in a common guide section of a housing which accommodates the armature means, wherein the tappet units each have an engagement end which is designed to interact with an actuating groove in a motor vehicle motor adjustment system and projects from the guide section at least in an engaged state, and the common guide section forms a guide end surface in which guide openings associated with the two tappet units, are open, wherein a connecting path which runs through centre axes of the only two guide openings in the guide end surface forms an offset (v) from a surface centre point of the guide end surface and/or from a surface centre point of a housing end surface of the housing, wherein the surface centre point lies on a perpendicular bisector of the connecting path. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186623 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT VANE PUMP WITH INTEGRATED FAIL SAFE FUNCTION - A variable displacement vane pump has a pressure controlled valve moveable between first and at least second valve positions based on an output pressure of the pressurized lubricant delivered through the outlet. The pressure controlled valve provides an integrated fail safe function to the pump when an electrical valve fails. The pressure controlled valve is inactive in the first position for an output pressure below a threshold level, allowing an electrical valve (pulse width modulation (PWM) valve) to selectively control pressure in the control chamber under normal operation of the pump. In fail safe regulation mode, the electrical valve function is disabled and the pressure controlled valve is active in its second position, controlling pressure in the control chamber. Channels and vents in the pump can be opened and closed based on selective movement of the valve when the outlet pressure is at or above a threshold level. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186624 | HOLLOW BODY HAVING AN INTEGRATED OIL SEPARATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a hollow body ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160186625 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE STRUCTURE - An exhaust heat recovery device structure includes: an exhaust pipe; a catalytic converter that is connected to the exhaust pipe; an exhaust heat recovery device that is disposed further toward a vehicle rear side than the catalytic converter, and is disposed at an inner side of a floor tunnel that is formed at a vehicle floor portion, and a water pipe of cooling water is connected to a vehicle transverse direction one side of the exhaust heat recovery device, and the exhaust heat recovery device carries out heat exchange between the cooling water and the gas; and a connecting pipe that, at the inner side of the floor tunnel, connects the catalytic converter and the exhaust heat recovery device, and at which, in plan view, a vehicle rear side is bent or curved toward the vehicle transverse direction one side with respect to a vehicle front side. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186626 | ENGINE COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR AN ENGINE COMPONENT - An engine component for a gas turbine engine includes a film-cooled substrate having a hot surface facing hot combustion gas and a cooling surface facing a cooling fluid flow. The substrate includes one or more film holes that have a multi-faceted diffusing section configured to improve the adhesion of a coating on the substrate. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186627 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, a hydrocarbon feed valve ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160186628 | DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR THE EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - Deterioration of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst can be diagnosed with sufficient accuracy, by making use of a sensor for measuring an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into an exhaust gas purification apparatus, which is equipped with the SCR catalyst, and a sensor for measuring an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the exhaust gas purification apparatus. In an exhaust gas purification apparatus for the exhaust gas purification apparatus, in a period of time in which inducement-processing is carried out which is to induce a water gas shift reaction in a catalyst disposed at the upstream side of the SCR catalyst, by changing an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine from a lean air fuel ratio into a predetermined rich air fuel ratio, an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst and an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the SCR catalyst are measured by air fuel ratio sensors, respectively, and deterioration of the SCR catalyst is diagnosed based on a difference between the measured values of these sensors, wherein the inducement-processing is carried out when the amount of NH | 2016-06-30 |
20160186629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ISOLATING COMPONENT FAILURES IN AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a dosing module structured to suspend dosing in an exhaust aftertreatment system; a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) inlet NOx module structured to interpret SCR inlet NOx data and an SCR inlet temperature; a SCR outlet NOx module structured to interpret SCR outlet NOx data; and a system diagnostic module structured to determine an efficiency of a SCR system based on the SCR inlet and outlet NOx data over a range of SCR temperatures, wherein the system diagnostic module is further structured to determine a state of at least one of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and the SCR system based on the SCR efficiency at an elevated SCR temperature range and the SCR efficiency at a relatively lower SCR temperature range relative to a high SCR efficiency threshold and a low SCR efficiency threshold. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186630 | NOx SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC FOR AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A method for diagnosing NOx sensors in an exhaust aftertreatment system includes suspending reductant dosing in an exhaust aftertreatment system; purging a reductant deposit in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system of the exhaust aftertreatment system; adjusting at least one of an ignition timing and an engine speed for an engine to adjust an engine out nitrogen oxide (NOx) amount; receiving measured SCR inlet NOx data from a SCR inlet NOx sensor and measured SCR outlet NOx data from a SCR outlet NOx sensor; determining a phase shift between the measured SCR inlet and SCR outlet NOx data; applying the determined phase shift to the SCR outlet NOx data; and determining a diagnostic feature based on the SCR inlet NOx data and the phase shifted SCR outlet NOx data regarding a state of the SCR inlet and outlet NOx sensors. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186631 | Centerline Injection System for Liquid-Only Reductant Delivery - A centerline injection system for a liquid-only reductant delivery. An aftertreatment system comprises an aftertreatment component structured to treat exhaust exiting an engine, a reactor pipe, and a liquid-only dosing unit. The reactor pipe is positioned upstream of the aftertreatment component and is structured to receive the exhaust from the engine. The liquid-only dosing unit is structured to inject diesel exhaust fluid into the exhaust received from an engine. The liquid-only dosing unit injects the diesel exhaust fluid at the centerline of the reactor pipe as to provide uniform dispersion of the diesel exhaust fluid across at least a part of the aftertreatment component. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186632 | INJECTION DEVICE FOR REAGENT - An injection device for administering a reagent into an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, the injection device having an axis along its length and comprising an outwardly opening valve member having a seating surface which is engageable with a valve seating region. A seating member provided with an internal bore which defines the valve seating region, wherein the internal bore further defines a flow re-directing region downstream of the valve seating region. The seating member has an end face provided with a feature which intersects with at least a portion of the flow re-directing region to define, together with the flow re-directing region, a spray path for reagent exiting the injection device when the valve member is moved outwardly from the bore away from the valve seating region. The spray path has a variable spray angle, relative to the axis, around the circumference of the valve seating region. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186633 | Method for producing a delivery module for installation into a tank - A method for producing a delivery module having an electric PTC heater, for installation into a tank for storing a liquid additive, includes: a) fixing a maximum electrical power that is made available to the delivery module; b) determining a thermal conductivity of the delivery module from a location of the electric PTC heater into the tank; c) calculating a switching temperature of the PTC heater based on the maximum electrical power and the thermal conductivity; and d) mounting a PTC material with a corresponding switching temperature for the PTC heater at the location. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186634 | EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust after-treatment system for an internal combustion engine is provided having an exhaust passage in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold of the engine. A turbocharger coupled to the exhaust passage is operatively driven by a first portion of exhaust gases exiting the exhaust manifold. A bypass line is disposed parallel to the turbocharger, and fluidly coupled to the exhaust passage upstream and downstream of the turbocharger. The bypass line receives a second portion of the exhaust gases exiting the exhaust manifold. A fuel injector disposed in the bypass line injects a pre-determined amount of fuel in the bypass line to the second portion of the exhaust gases. An exhaust after-treatment module located downstream of the turbocharger and the bypass line receives the mixture of the first portion and the second portion of the exhaust gas. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186635 | EXHAUST GAS POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SULFUR OXIDE REMOVAL - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method of post-processing exhaust gas for removing sulfur oxides, and more particularly, relates to an apparatus and a method of post-processing exhaust gas for removing sulfur oxides, in which exhaust gas is produced when fuel is combusted in a diesel internal combustion engine and the exhaust gas is purified by the apparatus for post-processing exhaust gas, and in this case, sulfur oxides (SOx) is produced and stacked in a catalytic device (diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR)) equipped in the apparatus for post-processing exhaust gas during a process of purifying the exhaust gas, and the sulfur oxides is removed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186636 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - In a method of operating an exhaust emission control device, the presence of an actual pressure loss of a particulate filter is determined, and a model pressure loss is determined as a function of a state variable. On the basis of the actual pressure loss and the model pressure loss a pressure quotient is determined and a condition of the particulate filter is ascertained in a diagnostic mode in response to the pressure quotient. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186637 | FAILURE DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR OXYGEN CONCENTRATION SENSOR - A failure determination apparatus for an oxygen concentration sensor disposed downstream of a catalyst provided in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engines is provided for detecting a failure in the oxygen concentration sensor with high accuracy while preventing an erroneous determination of the failure. The failure determination apparatus comprises: a failure determination device for determining a failure in the oxygen concentration sensor based on the length of a period when the output of the oxygen concentration sensor passes through a predetermined output section during enrichment control after a fuel cut mode of the internal combustion engine is released, or based on the length of a period until the output of the oxygen concentration sensor during the enrichment control after release of the fuel cut mode reaches a predetermined output; a rich fuel supply amount calculation device for calculating the time average of an enriching fuel supply amount, relative to a fuel supply amount necessary for stoichiometric combustion, based on an actual fuel supply amount during the enrichment control; and a failure determination restriction device for restricting failure determination of the failure determination device based on the time average of the enriching fuel supply amount. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186638 | DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - In an deterioration diagnosis device for the exhaust gas purification apparatus in which in a period of time in which inducement processing is carried out which is to induce a water-gas-shift-reaction in a catalyst disposed at the upstream side of the SCR catalyst, by changing an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine from a lean air fuel ratio into a predetermined rich air fuel ratio, an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst and an air fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the SCR catalyst are measured by the air fuel ratio sensors, respectively, so that deterioration of the SCR catalyst is diagnosed based on a difference between the measured values of these sensors, wherein an end time of the execution of the inducement processing is adjusted in such a manner that an amount of hydrogen oxidized in the SCR catalyst during the period of the execution of the inducement processing becomes constant. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186639 | VEHICLE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM - A vehicle engine exhaust system includes an exhaust component and a non-conductive support member. The exhaust component is supported by a vehicle body via the non-conductive support member. The vehicle body and the exhaust component are positively charged. The vehicle engine exhaust system further includes a self discharge type static electricity eliminator that reduces, in a state where the self discharge type static electricity eliminator is installed on a non-conductive wall surface, an amount of electrification charge on the non-conductive wall surface within a limited area around a location where the self discharge type static electricity eliminator is installed. The self discharge type static electricity eliminator is installed on the non-conductive support member such that static electricity elimination is performed for the exhaust component. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186640 | MIXER FOR AN EXHAUST GAS DUCT SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A mixer for an exhaust gas duct system of an internal combustion engine includes a flow channel element ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160186641 | COOLING STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cooling structure of an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block, an inner-block coolant passage, a cylinder head, and an inner-head coolant passage. In the cylinder block, cylinders are provided in a row in a cylinder row direction. The inner-head coolant passage is provided in the cylinder head and includes a main coolant passage, an upper exhaust side coolant passage, and a lower exhaust side coolant passage. The main coolant passage is provided above combustion chambers and extends in the cylinder row direction so that a coolant flows into the main coolant passage from the inner-block coolant passage at a first end side of the cylinder head in the cylinder row direction and so that the coolant flows out from the main coolant passage at a second end side of the cylinder head opposite to the first end side in the cylinder row direction. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186642 | Oil Jet - A body of an oil jet is provided with: an oil supply port; a cylinder; and an oil injection port. A piston valve is accommodated in the cylinder. The piston valve forms in the cylinder a differential pressure room which is a closed compartment. In the piston valve, an orifice which makes the differential pressure room being communicated with a side of the oil supply port is formed. The piston valve is biased toward a position at which the oil injection port is closed by a spring. A first oil injection nozzle is connected to the oil injection port. A leak hole which allows oil to be leaked outside of the cylinder from the differential pressure room is open at the side surface of the cylinder. Further, a second oil injection nozzle is connected to the leak hole. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186643 | COOLING FAN - A cooling fan for use in a utility vehicle, wherein the cooling fan is equipped with a fan cover for covering the upper half portion of the cooling fan and is accommodated inside an engine room that is configured so as to take in the outside air from the lower side and to be accessible from the upper side, and the fan cover is fixed to an engine case. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186644 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an engine, a generator, an electric power storage device, a switch, a shutter, and a electronic control unit. The switch is configured to be operated by a user. The shutter is arranged in a path of air of intake air to the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle. The electronic control unit configured to charge the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when the switch is operated, and close the shutter when the electric power storage device is charged based on the operation of the switch. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186645 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods and systems are providing for improving engine coolant level estimation to reduce engine overheating. The level of fluid in a coolant overflow reservoir is inferred based on the fluid level in a hollow vertical standpipe fluidically coupled to the reservoir at top and bottom locations, while the fluid level in the standpipe is estimated based on echo times of an ultrasonic signal transmitted by a sensor positioned in a recess at the bottom of the vertical standpipe. Sensor output is compensated with a term based on vehicle motion parameters to compensate for fluid level distortion due to motion-induced slosh. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186646 | THERMAL CONTROLLER WITH AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS - A thermal controller for automotive applications. A thermal controller in an aspect of the present disclosure includes a valve, a motor coupled to the valve, a temperature sensor, flow rate sensor, heater/cooler element, and a controller, coupled to the temperature sensor, flow rate sensor and the motor, in which the controller alters volume and temperature of fluid flow through the valve by turning the motor based on inputs from the temperature sensor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186647 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods and systems are providing for improving engine coolant level estimation to reduce engine overheating. The level of fluid in a coolant overflow reservoir is inferred based on the fluid level in a hollow vertical standpipe fluidically coupled to the reservoir at top and bottom locations. An ultrasonic sensor positioned in a recess at the bottom of the vertical standpipe transmits signals intermittently, receives their echoes upon reflection from the coolant surface, and estimates the fluid level in the standpipe based on echo times. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186648 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods and systems are providing for improving engine coolant level estimation to reduce engine overheating. The level of fluid in a coolant overflow reservoir is inferred based on the fluid level in a hollow vertical standpipe fluidically coupled to the reservoir at top and bottom locations, while the fluid level in the standpipe is estimated based on echo times of an ultrasonic signal transmitted by a sensor positioned in a recess at the bottom of the vertical standpipe. Engine power is limited differently based on distinct coolant level states determined based on a change in level of coolant in the reservoir over a duration. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods and systems are providing for improving engine coolant level estimation to reduce engine overheating. The level of fluid in a coolant overflow reservoir is inferred based on the fluid level in a hollow vertical standpipe fluidically coupled to the reservoir at top and bottom locations, while the fluid level in the standpipe is estimated based on output from an ultrasonic signal transmitted by a sensor positioned in a recess at the bottom of the vertical standpipe. The sensor uses a combination of raw echo times and processed fluid level data to estimate the fluid level accurately and reliably. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186650 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods and systems are providing for improving engine coolant level estimation to reduce engine overheating. The level of fluid in a coolant overflow reservoir is inferred based on the fluid level in a hollow vertical standpipe fluidically coupled to the reservoir at top and bottom locations, while the fluid level in the standpipe is estimated based on output from an ultrasonic signal transmitted by a sensor positioned in a recess at the bottom of the vertical standpipe. Sensor power usage is optimized based on the ratio of first order and higher order harmonic echo times in the raw data set generated by the sensor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186651 | INDUCTION MODULE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An induction module with integrated exhaust gas recirculation may include a housing defining a housing interior and having a first housing wall with at least one air inlet for conducting fresh air into the housing interior and a second housing wall with at least one fluid outlet. A charge-air cooler may be arranged in the housing interior. A mixing chamber may define at least part of the housing interior and may be delimited by the charge-air cooler and the second housing wall. An exhaust line may be arranged in the mixing chamber having at least one exhaust gas outlet that may be in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. The charge-air cooler and the exhaust line may be arranged in the housing such that the exhaust gas communicated into the mixing chamber may bypass the charge-air cooler. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186652 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PROVIDED WITH A CONDITIONING CIRCUIT - An electromechanical actuator to operate a component in an internal combustion engine comprising an actuator body housing, on the inside, an actuator device, which controls the movement of the component so as to move it between a maximum opening position and a maximum closing position, and vice versa. The actuator device includes an electric motor and a gear drive that transmits the motion from the electric motor to the component. The electromechanical actuator is made of a first metal material and comprises a conditioning circuit comprising a pipe for the passage of a conditioning fluid, which is made of a second thermally conductive material. A method of manufacturing the electromagnetic actuator is also disclosed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186653 | RIGID PRESS-FIT CAP FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A rigid cap is provided for a motor vehicle, in particular, for the engine of a motor vehicle. The rigid cap has a first layer made of a metal material and at least a second layer comprising polyamide 11. Preferably, the second layer is made entirely of polyamide 11 and, even more preferably, entirely covers the first layer. The cap may be a press-fit cap or a threaded cap. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186654 | FORMING METHOD OF THERMAL INSULATION FILM AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A forming method of a thermal insulation film includes a first step of forming an anode oxidation coating film on an aluminum-based wall surface, the anode oxidation coating film including micro-pores each having a diameter of micrometer-scale and nano-pores each having a diameter of nanometer-scale; and a second step of coating a surface of the anode oxidation coating film with a sealant containing filler to seal at least part of the micro-pores and the nano-pores by the sealant so as to form the thermal insulation film. | 2016-06-30 |
20160186655 | ON-LINE CLEANING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CARBON DEPOSIT IN ENGINE INTAKE VALVE AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER - The present invention discloses an on-line cleaning system and control method for carbon deposit in engine intake valve and combustion chamber comprising a cleaning agent tank, a cleaning agent inlet line and a control circuit, the control circuit comprises a cleaning work procedure, and is provided with a cleaning start-up circuit, the cleaning agent tank is disposed on a frame within the automobile engine hood, one end of the cleaning agent inlet line is connected to the cleaning agent tank, the other end of the cleaning agent inlet line is connected to an engine vacuum pipeline which is a vacuum pipeline in communication with the automobile engine intake valve, a control signal at the automobile engine operating state is connected with the start-up circuit in the control circuit. The on-line cleaning of the carbon deposit in engine intake valve and combustion chamber is achieved without changing the existing automobile basic design, and the control method is simple and practical. A closed-loop automatic control of the cleaning agent inflow amount and the vacuum pressure is achieved; the cleaning process is safe and reliable, and the environmental performance of the engine emission is improved. | 2016-06-30 |