The invention relates to a charge air cooler (5) for fuel engine comprising: a casing having an inlet (16) and an outlet (20), a heat exchanger (10) within the casing between the inlet (16) and the outlet (20), a thermally responsive draining mechanism (50, 60) for draining condensates, the draining mechanism (50, 60) being configured to drain condensates when temperature within the charge air cooler (5) is below a defined temperature, draining mechanism comprising a drain port (58, 68), a valve (51, 61, 52, 62, 53, 63) arranged on the drain port (58, 68), an actuation device (53, 63, 64) for moving the valve between an opened state and a closed state,
wherein the actuation device includes a phase change material.

Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for attaching two automotive components comprising different materials having different coefficients of expansion, comprising providing a flange around a perimeter of each of the components, wherein at least one component defines a plenum contiguous to the perimeter, providing corresponding inner faces of the flanges, providing a channel in at least one of the corresponding faces of the flanges, wherein the channel is coaxial to the perimeter, disposing a gasket in the channel, and surrounding the flanges with a locking ring, wherein the ring has an axial channel and a pin disposed perpendicular to the channel to secure a first end of the locking ring to a mating second end of the locking ring.

A self-propelled construction device, in particular a soil compactor, includes a turbocharged diesel engine with a first radiator arrangement for cooling charge air and a second radiator arrangement for cooling a cooling liquid and/or hydraulic oil, with a first radiator fan being allocated to the first radiator arrangement and a second radiator fan being allocated to the second radiator arrangement and the first radiator fan and the second radiator fan being able to be operated essentially independently from each other.

A heat exchanger comprises a first header, a second header, a plurality of tubes, and a flow reducer. The first header is connected to a hot fluid inlet and to a cold fluid outlet, so that the first header comprises a hot region and a cold region, separated by a wall. Each of the plurality of tubes provides fluid communication between the first and second headers, including one tube located next to the wall in the hot region of the first header, being called “hot end tube” , and one tube located next to the wall in the cold region of the first header, being called “cold end tube” . The flow reducer reduces the fluid flow in the hot end tube compared to the fluid flow in other tubes located in the hot region.

Methods and systems are provided for a coolant circuit. In one example, the coolant circuit comprises high and low-temperature radiators, where only one pump is configured to conduct coolant through the entire coolant circuit.

The disclosure provides a novel cooling system for an internal combustion engine, which comprises a cooling fan, a first water radiator, an intercooler and a second water radiator, wherein the intercooler is positioned between the first water radiator and the second water radiator; the first water radiator is positioned at one end, close to an air inlet pipe, of an air inlet side of the intercooler, and the second water radiator is positioned at one end, close to an air outlet pipe, of an air outlet side of the intercooler; and the first water radiator, the intercooler and the second water radiator jointly form a heat exchange unit, and the cooling fan is provided on an outer side of the heat exchange unit. According to the disclosure, the heat exchange is more sufficient, the efficiency is higher, the water resistance is smaller, the cold air demand is less.

The invention relates to a charge air cooler (5) for fuel engine comprising: a casing having an inlet (16) and an outlet (20), a heat exchanger (10) within the casing between the inlet (16) and the outlet (20), a thermally responsive draining mechanism (50, 60) for draining condensates, the draining mechanism (50, 60) being configured to drain condensates when temperature within the charge air cooler (5) is below a defined temperature, draining mechanism comprising a drain port (58, 68), a valve (51, 61, 52, 62, 53, 63) arranged on the drain port (58, 68), an actuation device (53, 63, 64) for moving the valve between an opened state and a closed state,
wherein the actuation device includes a phase change material.

A housing for configuring a compact heat exchanger module includes separate fluid flow conduits integrally formed on at least one wall thereof and connected to at least one inlet and at least one outlet of at least one heat exchanger disposed within the housing. The separate fluid flow conduits configures at least a part of the heat exchange circuit that facilitates passage of fluid cooled/heated by the at least one heat exchanger through at least one region to be cooled/heated to extract/reject heat there-from/thereto and return heated/cooled fluid back to the at least one heat exchanger for cooling/heating thereof.

An air cooler for a natural gas engine. The air cooler includes a cooler body having an air inlet, an air outlet, a natural gas inlet, and a natural gas outlet, wherein the air inlet is configured to receive air and the air outlet is configured to discharge the air, and wherein the natural gas inlet is configured to receive natural gas and the natural gas outlet is configured to discharge the natural gas; and a plurality of cooling tubes disposed within the cooler body between the air inlet and the air outlet and in fluid communication with the natural gas inlet and the natural gas outlet, wherein the plurality of cooling tubes are configured to draw heat away from the air using the natural gas when the air flows through the cooler body from the air inlet to the air outlet and passes over the plurality of cooling tubes.

A machine system includes a compressor, and a cooler having an inlet tank to receive compressed air from the compressor, and a header assembly attached to the inlet tank and including a plurality of cooling tubes supported in the header and each having an external heat exchange surface exposed to a flow of cooling air. The cooler further includes a plurality of graphite pack seals each extending peripherally around one of the cooling tubes, and a clamping assembly clamping the pack seals against the header to squeeze the pack seals into sealing contact with the cooling tubes and the header.