Patent classifications
F01P9/02
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ENGINE
A system for controlling the temperature of an engine, which includes at least one cylinder. The system includes a turbocharger and at least one air-nozzle. The turbocharger includes exhaust-gas-inlet-port, an exhaust-gas-outlet-port, an air-inlet-port, a compressed-air-outlet-port, a turbine and a compressor. The exhaust-gas-inlet-port is coupled with the exhaust-gas-outlet of the engine. Exhaust gas from the engine rotates the turbine, which rotates the compressor. The compressor draws air from the air inlet port, compresses the air thereby increasing the pressure thereof, and provides the compressed air to the compressed-air-outlet-port. An inlet of the air-nozzle or nozzles is coupled with the compressed-air-outlet-port. The air-nozzle or nozzles are directed toward a respective one of the at least one cylinder, and directs a flow of air toward the respective one of the at least one cylinder.
Systems and methods for reducing engine overheating using liquid fuel
Systems and methods are provided for cooling an overheated engine using a combination of variable displacement engine (VDE) technology and direct injection technology. In one example, a method may include deactivating a subset of engine cylinders based on an engine temperature and directly injecting liquid fuel into the deactivated cylinders. In this way, an increased thermal conductivity of the liquid fuel compared to air decreases the engine temperature at a faster rate than when air-based engine cooling methods are used, thereby preventing overheating-related engine degradation.
Systems and methods for reducing engine overheating using liquid fuel
Systems and methods are provided for cooling an overheated engine using a combination of variable displacement engine (VDE) technology and direct injection technology. In one example, a method may include deactivating a subset of engine cylinders based on an engine temperature and directly injecting liquid fuel into the deactivated cylinders. In this way, an increased thermal conductivity of the liquid fuel compared to air decreases the engine temperature at a faster rate than when air-based engine cooling methods are used, thereby preventing overheating-related engine degradation.
METHOD FOR SPRAYING A FLUID ONTO A CHARGE AIR COOLER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for spraying a fluid onto a charge air cooler of a motor vehicle includes measuring a first temperature with the aid of a first sensor of the motor vehicle; measuring a second temperature with the aid of a second sensor of the motor vehicle; comparing the first temperature with a first reference temperature by a controller of the motor vehicle; comparing the second temperature with a second reference temperature by the controller of the motor vehicle if the first temperature is higher than the first reference temperature or equal to the first reference temperature; and spraying at least some of the fluid onto the charge air cooler during a spray-on cycle if the second temperature is higher than the second reference temperature or equal to the second reference temperature.
Cooling system for vehicle
A cooling system for a vehicle may include at least two air ducts formed at both side of an exterior air intake port; a low temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; a high temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; an ancillary low temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; an ancillary high temperature radiator disposed inside of another one of the at least two air duct to release heat of coolant into the air; a turbocharger; an intercooler cooling compressed air generated from the turbocharger by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator and the high temperature radiator; a compressor; a condenser cooling the compressed refrigerant generated from the compressor by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator; a high temperature coolant passage; and a low temperature coolant passage.
Engine cooling system
An engine cooling system, capable of reducing vehicle weight caused by employing a Rankine cycle and capable of improving Rankine cycle performance, including some inlet-side cooling water of a radiator is used as a heating source for a first evaporator and some outlet-side cooling water of a sub-radiator is used as a cooling source for a condenser, a coolant that has passed through an expander, a second evaporator, and a compressor in a cooling cycle for an air conditioner, vaporized, cooled and liquefied by passing through a side to be cooled of the condenser in the Rankine cycle.
Engine cooling system
An engine cooling system, capable of reducing vehicle weight caused by employing a Rankine cycle and capable of improving Rankine cycle performance, including some inlet-side cooling water of a radiator is used as a heating source for a first evaporator and some outlet-side cooling water of a sub-radiator is used as a cooling source for a condenser, a coolant that has passed through an expander, a second evaporator, and a compressor in a cooling cycle for an air conditioner, vaporized, cooled and liquefied by passing through a side to be cooled of the condenser in the Rankine cycle.
Injector
A liquid coolant injector for injecting a liquid coolant into a cylinder of a split cycle engine, wherein the liquid coolant has been condensed into a liquid phase via a refrigeration process, the injector comprising, a thermally insulating housing, a liquid coolant inlet, a liquid coolant outlet in fluid communication with the liquid coolant inlet via a liquid coolant flow path wherein the liquid coolant flow path extends through the thermally insulating housing, the thermally insulating housing configured to inhibit vaporisation of the liquid coolant within the liquid coolant flow path, a valve closure member, moveable between a first position in which the valve closure member blocks the liquid coolant flow path and a second position in which the liquid coolant may flow from the liquid coolant inlet to the liquid coolant outlet, and, a driver operable to move the valve closure member between the first and second position in response to a control signal.
Injector
A liquid coolant injector for injecting a liquid coolant into a cylinder of a split cycle engine, wherein the liquid coolant has been condensed into a liquid phase via a refrigeration process, the injector comprising, a thermally insulating housing, a liquid coolant inlet, a liquid coolant outlet in fluid communication with the liquid coolant inlet via a liquid coolant flow path wherein the liquid coolant flow path extends through the thermally insulating housing, the thermally insulating housing configured to inhibit vaporisation of the liquid coolant within the liquid coolant flow path, a valve closure member, moveable between a first position in which the valve closure member blocks the liquid coolant flow path and a second position in which the liquid coolant may flow from the liquid coolant inlet to the liquid coolant outlet, and, a driver operable to move the valve closure member between the first and second position in response to a control signal.
Cooling device for amphibious vehicle and amphibious vehicle
This cooling device for an amphibious vehicle includes: a heat exchanger mounted in the amphibious vehicle; a coolant introduction passage through which cooling air or cooling water can be introduced from the outside to the heat exchanger as a coolant; a cooling air discharge passage through which the cooling air having passed through the heat exchanger can be discharged to a cooling air discharge portion communicating with the outside; and a cooling water discharge passage through which the cooling water having passed through the heat exchanger can be discharged to a cooling water discharge portion communicating with the outside. The cooling air discharge passage and the cooling water discharge passage are formed such that at least the cooling air discharge portion and the cooling water discharge portion are independent of each other.