A control device that controls a drive device for driving an auxiliary machine that assists the output of a main machine that is a power source, the control device including: a drive control unit for controlling the drive device; and an auxiliary machine control unit that controls all the drive devices provided in the auxiliary machine which includes the drive device, and thereby controls the auxiliary machine.

A control device that controls a drive device for driving an auxiliary machine that assists the output of a main machine that is a power source, the control device including: a drive control unit for controlling the drive device; and an auxiliary machine control unit that controls all the drive devices provided in the auxiliary machine which includes the drive device, and thereby controls the auxiliary machine.

An object is to provide an axial flow turbine of radial-inflow type whereby it is possible to suppress a decrease in turbine efficiency due to tip leakage, and a turbocharger having the same. An axial flow turbine of radial-inflow type includes a housing having a scroll part for swirling working fluid flowing into the housing (40) along a circumferential direction of a rotation shaft and a bend part (52) for changing a flow direction of the working fluid flowing inwardly in the radial direction from the scroll part into a direction along the axial direction to direct the working fluid to turbine blades (30). The bend part includes a tip-side inner wall surface (60) of a bend shape at least in a region at an upstream side, in the axial direction, of a portion (36H) of a leading edge (36) of the turbine blades, the portion being adjacent to a hub. The bend shape of the tip-side inner wall surface along the axial direction has a minimum curvature radius R.sub.min at a position X.sub.Z near the turbine blades, and a curvature radius R (>R.sub.min) at the upstream side of the position X.sub.Z.

Systems and methods for improving compressor recirculation valve operation of an engine that includes a compressor are presented. The systems and methods adjust a position of a waste gate while the compressor recirculation valve is operated in a closed loop mode to maintain engine intake manifold throttle inlet pressure during a diagnostic mode to adapt operation of the compressor recirculation valve.

The invention relates to a method for determining the pressure P.sub.avcm upstream of a mechanical compressor (3) equipped with a double supercharging circuit of a combustion engine. The pressure P.sub.avcm is determined by a dynamic model based on a law of conservation of flow rate in the volume upstream of the mechanical compressor. The model links the pressure P.sub.avcm upstream of the mechanical compressor (3) to a temperature T.sub.avcm upstream of the mechanical compressor (3), to a boost pressure P.sub.sural and boost temperature T.sub.sural on the intake side of the engine, and to an openness Bypass of the bypass valve (4).

A supercharger and a turbocharger are provided, as well as a load sensor detecting a traction load of a trailer towed by a semi-trailer and being arranged in a coupler. A combined supercharging and turbocharging is performed by the supercharger and the turbocharger when the traction load is heavier than a previously defined traction determination value. Only supercharging is performed by the turbocharger when the traction load is not more than the traction determination value.

A supercharger and a turbocharger are provided, as well as a load sensor detecting a traction load of a trailer towed by a semi-trailer and being arranged in a coupler. A combined supercharging and turbocharging is performed by the supercharger and the turbocharger when the traction load is heavier than a previously defined traction determination value. Only supercharging is performed by the turbocharger when the traction load is not more than the traction determination value.

The turbocharged engine control device comprises a basic target torque-deciding part for deciding a basic target torque based on a driving state of a vehicle including an accelerator pedal operation state; a torque reduction amount-deciding part for deciding a torque reduction amount based on a driving state of the vehicle other than the accelerator pedal operation state; a final target torque-deciding part for deciding a final target torque based on the decided basic target torque and the decided torque reduction amount; and an engine output control part for controlling an intake air amount so as to realize a target air amount required for an engine to output the decided final target torque, wherein the engine output control part is operable, when an operating state of the engine falls within a supercharging region, to restrict a reduction in the intake air amount corresponding to a change in the torque reduction amount.

A method for diagnosing a combustion machine, wherein the combustion machine comprises at least one internal combustion engine and one intake air line via which fresh air can be fed to the internal combustion engine. In addition, at least one intake air compressor and, upstream from the intake air compressor, a control flap are integrated into the intake air line. In one operating state of the combustion machine, the control flap is closed so far that a negative pressure relative to the ambient pressure is produced by means of the running internal combustion engine in the portion of the intake air line that lies between the control flap and the internal combustion engine, with an actual value that is associated with this negative pressure being compared with a target value and the presence or absence of leakage in this portion of the intake air line being deduced from any difference that might exist between the actual value and the target value.

A turbocharger including a turbine housing including a gas inlet passage and a turbine wheel arranged in the turbine housing. A bearing housing is connected to the turbine housing. A nozzle ring is disposed around the turbine wheel and a shroud is arranged in surrounding relation to at least a portion of the turbine wheel. The shroud is connected to the nozzle ring and the nozzle ring and shroud are connected to a heat shield. The heat shield is secured to the bearing housing by a plurality of cross key pins, each cross key pin being inserted in a radially extending first passage in the heat shield and a complementary radially extending second passage in the bearing housing. The first passages and second passages are symmetrically arranged in a circular pattern about a rotational axis of the turbine.