A method of operating an engine includes igniting a combustible mixture in a combustion chamber of the engine, which produces exhaust gases. The exhaust gases are ejected into an exhaust manifold of the engine to create a primary exhaust stream. A portion of the exhaust gases is separated from the primary exhaust stream to create a secondary exhaust stream. Air and fuel are then mixed with the secondary exhaust stream to form a reformer feed mixture. The reformer feed mixture is reacted in a catalytic reformer to create a reformate exhaust stream, which is then mixed with an intake air stream to create a mixed air stream. The mixed air stream is the fed to the combustion chamber of the engine as the combustible mixture.

An engine system, includes a bypass line branched from an intake line upstream of an intercooler and joining the intake line downstream of the intercooler; a condensed water separation line branched from the intake line upstream of the intercooler and joining the intake line upstream of the intercooler; a condensed water separation module provided in the condensed water separation line and configured to separate condensed water contained in a mixture flowing through the condensed water separation line; and a four-way valve provided in the intake line between a compressor and the intercooler, and selectively operated so that the mixture of the outside air and the recirculation gas introduced to the upstream of the intercooler passes through the intercooler, flows through the bypass line, or flows through the condensed water separation line.

An engine system, includes a bypass line branched from an intake line upstream of an intercooler and joining the intake line downstream of the intercooler; a condensed water separation line branched from the intake line upstream of the intercooler and joining the intake line upstream of the intercooler; a condensed water separation module provided in the condensed water separation line and configured to separate condensed water contained in a mixture flowing through the condensed water separation line; and a four-way valve provided in the intake line between a compressor and the intercooler, and selectively operated so that the mixture of the outside air and the recirculation gas introduced to the upstream of the intercooler passes through the intercooler, flows through the bypass line, or flows through the condensed water separation line.

An exhaust gas conduction system for a gasoline engine comprises an exhaust gas line and an intake line which can be connected to an intake manifold, a charge air compressor arranged in the intake line, and a turbine arranged in the exhaust gas line. The exhaust gas line has at least one bypass line with a bypass throttle valve. At least one exhaust gas recirculation line with an EGR throttle valve is provided. At least one particle filter is arranged in the bypass line and an exhaust gas valve is provided in the exhaust gas line.

An exhaust gas conduction system for a gasoline engine comprises an exhaust gas line and an intake line which can be connected to an intake manifold, a charge air compressor arranged in the intake line, and a turbine arranged in the exhaust gas line. The exhaust gas line has at least one bypass line with a bypass throttle valve. At least one exhaust gas recirculation line with an EGR throttle valve is provided. At least one particle filter is arranged in the bypass line and an exhaust gas valve is provided in the exhaust gas line.

An exhaust system includes a supercharger, a first communication path, a negative pressure generator, and an exhaust sensor. The supercharger includes a turbine and compressor. The turbine is provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine. The compressor is provided in an intake pipe and coupled to the turbine by a shaft. The supercharger supercharges intake air using energy of exhaust air. The first communication path communicates with the exhaust pipe on a downstream side of the turbine and communicates with the intake pipe on an upstream side of the compressor. The exhaust pipe and the intake pipe communicate through the first communication path. The negative pressure generator is interposed in the first communication path and generates a negative pressure. The exhaust sensor is provided in the first communication path between a location where the first communication path is coupled to the exhaust pipe and the negative pressure generator.

An exhaust system includes a supercharger, a first communication path, a negative pressure generator, and an exhaust sensor. The supercharger includes a turbine and compressor. The turbine is provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine. The compressor is provided in an intake pipe and coupled to the turbine by a shaft. The supercharger supercharges intake air using energy of exhaust air. The first communication path communicates with the exhaust pipe on a downstream side of the turbine and communicates with the intake pipe on an upstream side of the compressor. The exhaust pipe and the intake pipe communicate through the first communication path. The negative pressure generator is interposed in the first communication path and generates a negative pressure. The exhaust sensor is provided in the first communication path between a location where the first communication path is coupled to the exhaust pipe and the negative pressure generator.

A method for operating an internal combustion engine, which comprises a combustion unit, a generator coupled with the combustion unit, a fresh gas tract, an exhaust tract, an exhaust gas recirculation line, which branches off of the exhaust tract and opens into the fresh gas tract, and at least one electrical heating device, which is integrated into the exhaust tract or into the exhaust gas recirculation line, characterized in that, during an overrun mode of the combustion unit, the heating device is operated with energy provided by the generator, and exhaust gas heated with the aid of the heating device is partially or completely guided via the exhaust gas recirculation line.

A method for operating an internal combustion engine, which comprises a combustion unit, a generator coupled with the combustion unit, a fresh gas tract, an exhaust tract, an exhaust gas recirculation line, which branches off of the exhaust tract and opens into the fresh gas tract, and at least one electrical heating device, which is integrated into the exhaust tract or into the exhaust gas recirculation line, characterized in that, during an overrun mode of the combustion unit, the heating device is operated with energy provided by the generator, and exhaust gas heated with the aid of the heating device is partially or completely guided via the exhaust gas recirculation line.

A system for coordinated control of an engine and associated components over various engine-modes of operation. The system may include an engine, one or more components controllable to adjust operation of the diesel engine, and a system controller. The system controller may be connected to the engine and the one or more components. The system controller may include a supervisory controller and one or more component controllers. The supervisory controller may receive system control variable set points and coordinate component control variable set points for the components to achieve the system control variable set points. The component controllers may control operation of the components to achieve the control variable set points for the components by setting manipulated variable set points for the components based on the component control variable set points and a model based non-linear dynamic inversion.