A thermal energy control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is capable of efficiently managing thermal energy. The apparatus includes an integrated thermal management (ITM) unit that adjusts a coolant temperature by opening or closing a radiator valve and an active air flap (AAF) unit that adjusts an intake amount of ambient air by opening or closing a flap valve. A cooperative controller cooperatively operates the ITM and AFF units. The cooperative controller determines, based on a coolant temperature, whether a cooperative control mode is to be executed, adjusts an opening degree of the flap valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the AFF unit, and adjusts an opening degree of the radiator valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the ITM unit.

A cooling module applied to a vehicle having a blower arranged on a front side in a vehicle traveling direction with respect to a driving engine in a front engine compartment includes a duct having a first opening portion and a second opening portion so as to flow air flow between the first opening portion and the second opening portion. The first opening opens to the front side in the vehicle traveling direction and the second opening opens toward an object to be cooled other than the driving engine in the front engine compartment. In the duct, the air flow blown out from the blower is pushed into the first opening portion and the pushed air flow is blown out from the second opening portion to the object to be cooled.

An active air flap includes: a first air flap disposed between a ventilation opening of a bumper and a radiator, and openably disposed in a first section facing the radiator; a second air flap disposed between the ventilation opening of the bumper and the radiator, and openably disposed in a second section bordering the first section facing the radiator; and an air guide configured to guide air introduced into the radiator toward the first air flap and the second air flap.

An active air flap includes: a first air flap disposed between a ventilation opening of a bumper and a radiator, and openably disposed in a first section facing the radiator; a second air flap disposed between the ventilation opening of the bumper and the radiator, and openably disposed in a second section bordering the first section facing the radiator; and an air guide configured to guide air introduced into the radiator toward the first air flap and the second air flap.

A radiator assembly in a vehicle comprises a first coolant tank; a second coolant tank spaced apart from the first coolant tank; a plurality of moveable blades; a linkage coupled to the plurality of blades; and an actuator coupled to the linkage to adjust positions of the blades. Each of the plurality of blades has a first end pivotally coupled to the first coolant tank, a second end pivotally coupled to the second coolant tank and has a hollow body portion extending between the first end and the second end, and each of the blades is fluidly communicated with the first and second coolant tanks to form a coolant passage.

A shutter structure of a heat exchanger for a vehicle includes a screen and a screen winding unit. The screen is arranged on a front side or a rear side of the heat exchanger. The screen winding unit is capable of moving the screen with respect to the heat exchanger by winding the screen. An opening is formed in a part of the screen.

An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a vehicle component, in particular of an internal combustion engine, by way of a cooling apparatus of the vehicle using at least one moving air guide which controls a cooling air stream. The apparatus has an anti-icing unblocking unit which is designed in such a way that it can release the air guide which has been blocked by ice and/or snow, so that the slats or the like which serve as the air guide are fully operational again. To this end, the anti-icing unblocking unit is designed to melt the ice and/or the snow.

An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a vehicle component, in particular of an internal combustion engine, by way of a cooling apparatus of the vehicle using at least one moving air guide which controls a cooling air stream. The apparatus has an anti-icing unblocking unit which is designed in such a way that it can release the air guide which has been blocked by ice and/or snow, so that the slats or the like which serve as the air guide are fully operational again. To this end, the anti-icing unblocking unit is designed to melt the ice and/or the snow.

A thermal management system of a vehicle includes: a cooling circuit in which cooling water circulates; a heat accumulator storing the cooling water; a flow control valve adjusting a flow rate of the cooling water flowing to the heat accumulator; a radiator; a thermostatic valve adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing to the radiator; a grille shutter adjusting amount of outside air introduced from a front grille into an engine room; a cooling water temperature sensor; a heat radiation control unit supplying the cooling water to the cooling circuit to warm up an engine when the engine is cold; and a heat storage control unit, by controlling opening degrees of the flow control valve and the grille shutter according to a cooling water temperature, supplying from the cooling circuit to the heat accumulator the cooling water whose temperature is raised by heat of the engine.

A vehicle and method for vehicle noise reduction for vehicle occupants are provided. The method comprises detecting a position of a window of the vehicle; and controlling the duty of an operational component of the vehicle based on the position of the window of the vehicle and at least one of: a speed of the vehicle, and a presence of a sound-reflecting structure proximate to the vehicle; wherein the operational component is external to a cabin of the vehicle; and wherein noise generated by the operational component increases with a duty of the operational component.