An internal combustion engine assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The engine assembly comprising: an engine (101); an electric motor (102); and a balance shaft (108) comprising an eccentric mass, wherein the electric motor (102) is configured to selectively rotate the balance shaft (108) in order to balance a vibration characteristic of the engine (101). A method of operating the engine assembly is also provided.


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    Title :

    AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH ENGINE BALANCING SHAFTS USING ELECTRIC MOTORS


    Additional title:

    EINE VERBRENNUNGSMOTORBAUGRUPPE MIT AUSGLEICHWELLEN MIT EINSATZ VON ELEKTROMOTOREN
    UN ENSEMBLE MOTEUR A COMBUSTION AVEC ARBRES D'EQUILIBRAGE UTILISANT DES MOTEURS ELECTRIQUES


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    Publication date :

    2019-04-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16F SPRINGS , Federn / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / F02B INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES , Brennkraftmaschinen mit innerer Verbrennung mit Verdrängerwirkung / F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen



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