A chin ring heat shield for a wheel assembly arranged to provide a shield between convection and radiation heat from braking components and a tire of the wheel assembly, the chin ring comprising a first, radially extending, flat portion extending from a first chin ring end and a second, concave portion extending generally axially away from the first portion to a second chin ring end, wherein the axial length from the first chin ring end to the second chin ring end is sufficient to block a line of sight between the braking components and the tire when the chin ring is mounted between the braking components and the tire.

A vehicle brake system is provided that includes (or is formed from) a back plate configured to support a composite pad, at least one conditioning insert coupled to the back plate and configured to contact a surface of a wheel during a braking event and thereby to condition at least a portion of the surface of the wheel, and fins coupled with the at least one conditioning insert and configured to conduct heat generated by contact of the at least one conditioning insert with the at least the portion of the surface of the wheel away from the at least one conditioning insert.

A vehicle brake system is provided that includes (or is formed from) a back plate configured to support a composite pad, at least one conditioning insert coupled to the back plate and configured to contact a surface of a wheel during a braking event and thereby to condition at least a portion of the surface of the wheel, and fins coupled with the at least one conditioning insert and configured to conduct heat generated by contact of the at least one conditioning insert with the at least the portion of the surface of the wheel away from the at least one conditioning insert.

A system for use in connection with a wheel torque generating component in a heavy-duty vehicle. The system comprises a fluid conduit, a compressor configured to provide a pressurized air flow through the fluid conduit, a mass flow adding arrangement configured to add a fluid to the pressurized air flow in the fluid conduit, thereby increasing the mass flow of the pressurized air flow, and a flow directing device arranged downstream of the mass flow adding arrangement and configured to direct the pressurized air flow, including the added fluid, from the fluid conduit to the wheel torque generating component so as to control the temperature of the wheel torque generating component. The invention also relates to a method for use in connection with a wheel torque generating component in a heavy-duty 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.

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.

A system for cooling the brakes of a brake system of a landing gear of an aircraft, including: a compressor configured to generate a pressurized airflow, the compressor including at least one air outlet, and an air jet pump including: a pump tube including a first end connected to the air outlet and a second end, the pump tube being designed to carry the pressurized airflow between the first and second ends, and a plurality of injectors connected to the second end of the pump tube, and configured to inject the pressurized airflow.

A system for cooling the brakes of a brake system of a landing gear of an aircraft, including: a compressor configured to generate a pressurized airflow, the compressor including at least one air outlet, and an air jet pump including: a pump tube including a first end connected to the air outlet and a second end, the pump tube being designed to carry the pressurized airflow between the first and second ends, and a plurality of injectors connected to the second end of the pump tube, and configured to inject the pressurized airflow.

A vehicle brake system is provided that includes (or is formed from) a back plate configured to support a composite pad, at least one conditioning insert coupled to the back plate and configured to contact a surface of a wheel during a braking event and thereby to condition at least a portion of the surface of the wheel, and fins coupled with the at least one conditioning insert and configured to conduct heat generated by contact of the at least one conditioning insert with the at least the portion of the surface of the wheel away from the at least one conditioning insert.

A vehicle brake system is provided that includes (or is formed from) a back plate configured to support a composite pad, at least one conditioning insert coupled to the back plate and configured to contact a surface of a wheel during a braking event and thereby to condition at least a portion of the surface of the wheel, and fins coupled with the at least one conditioning insert and configured to conduct heat generated by contact of the at least one conditioning insert with the at least the portion of the surface of the wheel away from the at least one conditioning insert.