An apparatus for connecting an exhaust gas outlet of a first turbine housing with an exhaust gas inlet of a second turbine housing of a two-stage turbocharger system, which features a pocket that is situated in the area of a first flange on the first turbine housing and features a projection that is arranged in the area of a second flange on the second turbine housing and is able to be inserted into the pocket. The projection is designed such that, after the projection has been inserted into the pocket, the first and second turbine housings are able to be tilted in relation to each other in order to establish a flush connection between the first flange and the second flange.

A catalyst device includes a catalyst, a heating element, and a case. A direction in which exhaust gas flows through an exhaust passage is defined as a gas discharging direction. The case includes an end portion on an upstream side in the gas discharging direction. The heating element includes an end on an upstream side in the gas discharging direction. The end portion of the case is an insulating portion that insulates electricity and protrudes toward an upstream side of the end of the heating element in the gas discharging direction. The catalyst device further includes an outer tube that is separated from the end portion of the case in a radial direction to cover the end portion. The outer tube is formed by a turbine housing that houses a turbine wheel of the forced-induction device.

A diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank for an off-road vehicle including a retaining bar configured to support the DEF tank and a channel molded into a side of the DEF tank. The channel is configured to interface with the retaining rod. The DEF tank further including a cutout formed within the channel, wherein the cutout establishes a gap between the retaining bar and a body of the DEF tank. The DEF tank also includes a drain channel molded into an exterior surface of the DEF tank. The drain channel is configured to provide structural support to the DEF tank, and the gap is configured to enable DEF flow downwardly into the drain channel without contacting the retaining bar.

An internal combustion engine, includes: an engine main body; a structural member disposed around the engine main body; a bracket including a support plate and a plurality of leg pieces depending from the support plate and connected to the structural member; a turbocharger including a turbine and a compressor, the turbine being connected to a side of the support plate opposite to the structural member; an exhaust pipe connected to a central part of the turbine and extending in a direction away from the compressor; and an engine auxiliary disposed between the structural member and the support plate, wherein the leg pieces are arranged unevenly to provide a higher heat shielding performance on a side of the exhaust pipe than on a side of the compressor with respect to the support plate.

An apparatus for utilizing waste heat of an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas manifold and a thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element is configured to generate an electric voltage as a result of a temperature difference between a side facing away from the exhaust gas manifold and an opposite side. The thermoelectric element is arranged on the exhaust gas manifold. The apparatus additionally includes a cooling element arranged on the thermoelectric element on the side facing away from the exhaust gas manifold. The cooling element has at least one cooling passage configured to provide for the throughflow of a fluid.

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle exhaust assembly (1) for an internal combustion engine. The vehicle exhaust assembly (1) comprises an exhaust system (3) and an exhaust mounting assembly (4) for mounting the exhaust system (3) to a vehicle (2). The exhaust system (3) comprises an inlet section (5) for connection to the internal combustion engine; an intermediate section (6) connected to the inlet section (5); an outlet section (7) for exhausting gases from the internal combustion engine; and one or more exhaust decoupler (8) for decoupling the intermediate section (6) from the inlet section (5). The exhaust mounting assembly (4) comprises one or more first isolator device (20-1, 20-2) for resiliently constraining movement of the intermediate section (6) of the exhaust system (3) in a longitudinal direction; and one or more second isolator device (20-3, 20-4) for resiliently constraining movement of the outlet section (7) of the vehicle (2) exhaust in a transverse direction. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle (2) including a vehicle exhaust assembly (1).

A housing connection element (10) for a housing of an exhaust gas treatment assembly unit of an exhaust system, especially for an internal combustion engine, includes a first housing part (16) with an essentially cylindrical first connection area (18) for connection to a circumferential wall (14) of a housing (12) of an exhaust gas treatment assembly unit. A tapered area (20) is adjacent to the first connection area (18). An annular, second housing part (40) is connected to the tapered area (20). A second connection area (46) is provided for connection to an exhaust gas-carrying component of an exhaust system. At least one sensor sleeve (48, 50) is in a sleeve receiving area (24) of the first housing part (16). The sleeve receiving area (24) is formed in the tapered area (20).

Exhaust gas treatment articles and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. An exhaust gas treatment article includes a porous ceramic honeycomb body with multiple channel walls defining cell channels that extend in an axial direction and an outer peripheral surface that extends in the axial direction. The exhaust gas treatment article further includes a metal layer that surrounds the porous ceramic honeycomb body and that is in direct contact with at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the porous ceramic honeycomb body. The metal layer includes a joint. The exhaust gas treatment article includes a shim that is located under the joint and that is in direct contact with at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the porous ceramic honeycomb body.

Disclosed is a urea tank and fuel tank assembly, which belongs to the field of automobile parts. The urea tank and fuel tank assembly includes a shell, wherein the shell includes an upper shell, a middle shell and a lower shell, the upper shell, the middle shell and the lower shell are welded separately to form a cavity including a fuel cavity. The urea tank and fuel tank assembly is welded after injection molding, so that not only is the shell uniform in wall thickness and high in mechanical strength, but also the welding stress is dispersed to the upper and lower ends of the shell by setting that the upper shell, the middle shell and the lower shell are welded separately, on the one hand, the stress concentration of the welded part of the shell is reduced and the cracking of the welded part is avoided.

The invention relates to a method for producing a molded part from glass fiber and/or mineral fiber material with an inorganic binder. The inorganic binder is cured using electromagnetic radiation in order to form the molded part. The tool is designed to be at least partly permeable for the electromagnetic radiation for curing purposes, and the inorganic binder is a binder which can be cured by electromagnetic radiation. The invention further relates to a molded part which can be obtained in the aforementioned manner. Finally, the invention relates to a manufacturing unit for producing a molded part from glass fiber and/or mineral fiber material and an inorganic binder. The manufacturing unit comprises a device for providing a tool for forming the molded part, a device for introducing the glass fiber and/or mineral fiber material and the inorganic binder into the tool, a device for generating electromagnetic radiation to cure the inorganic binder in order to form a molded part, and optionally a device for removing the molded part from the tool.