A cooling apparatus (1) for cooling a fluid withsurface water, comprising at least one tube (8) for containing and transporting the fluid in its interior, the exterior of the tube (8) being in operation at least partially submerged in the surface water so as to cool the tube (8) to thereby also cool the fluid. The cooling apparatus (1) further comprises at least one light source (9) for producing light that hinders fouling on the submerged exterior, wherein the light source (9) is dimensioned and positioned with respect to the tube (8) so as to cast anti-fouling light over the tube's exterior. By this structure anti-fouling of the cooling apparatus (1) can be assured in an alternative and effective manner.

A compact, lightweight multilayer heat exchanger for an electric vehicle, including a first heat exchanger configured to enable cooling of a first heat conducting fluid medium traversing therethrough, and a second heat exchanger configured to enable cooling of a second heat conducting fluid medium traversing therethrough, wherein at least portions of the first heat exchanger are in contact with the second heat exchanger enabling heat transfer between the first heat exchanger and second heat exchanger.

A cooling apparatus for cooling a fluid by means of surface water, the cooling apparatus comprising more than one tubes for containing and transporting the fluid in its interior, the exterior of the tube being in operation at least partially submerged in the surface water so as to cool the tube to thereby also cool the fluid, at least one light source for producing light that hinders fouling on at least part of the submerged exterior and at least one optic unit for enhancing the distribution of anti-fouling light on the submerged exterior. By this structure anti-fouling of the cooling apparatus can be assured in an effective manner.

A cooling apparatus (1) for cooling a fluid with surface water, comprising at least one tube (8) for containing and transporting the fluid in its interior, the exterior of the tube (8) being in operation at least partially submerged in the surface water so as to cool the tube (8) to thereby also cool the fluid. The cooling apparatus (1) further comprises at least one light source (9) for producing light that hinders fouling on the submerged exterior, wherein the light source (9) is dimensioned and positioned with respect to the tube (8) so as to cast anti-fouling light over the tube's exterior. By this structure anti-fouling of the cooling apparatus (1) can be assured in an alternative and effective manner.

An apparatus and method for melting snow and/or ice on a vehicle comprises a precipitation sensor, a surface temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, a heater, and a programmable controller. The programmable controller comprises a memory unit to store a cut off surface temperature Tc, and a set of program modules. The programmable controller further comprises a processor to execute the set of program modules. A heater control module, executed by the processor, is configured to deactivate a heater based on a surface temperature being greater than the cut off surface temperature. Further, heater control module is configured to activate the heater based on an ambient temperature being lower than freezing point of water and precipitation being present outside the vehicle, thereby melting snow and/or ice on the vehicle. The snow melts off because of heat generated by the heater upon activation.

Provided is a cooling module for a vehicle, and more particularly, a cooling module placed on a side of the vehicle with three-row mounting parts, in which components are mounted, to maximize cooling efficiency and space utilization inside the vehicle.

A road vehicle having: two front wheels; two rear wheels; an engine, which transmits the motion to drive wheels; and a cooling system, which is connected to the engine. The cooling system has: a cooling circuit where a cooling liquid flows; two first radiators, which are connected to the cooling circuit and make up, together, a first “V”-shaped structure, which is arranged on a right side of the road vehicle; and two second radiators, which are connected to the cooling circuit and make up, together, a second “V”-shaped structure, which is arranged on a left side of the road vehicle.

Embodiments of a surface heat exchanger for a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a surface heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins on a first outer surface The surface heat exchanger is mounted within an interior of a duct of a vehicle. An inlet of the duct is located on a side of the vehicle forward of a rear axle of the vehicle and an outlet of the duct is located rearward of the inlet. The plurality of fins of the surface heat exchanger are exposed to the interior of the duct. The plurality of fins are configured to transfer heat to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the airflows pass through the duct.

A battery-mounted vehicle according to an example of the present disclosure accommodates one or a plurality of batteries under the floor panel. The battery-mounted vehicle includes a battery-cooler unit, a condenser, a refrigerant liquid pipe, and a plurality of refrigerant gas pipes. The refrigerant liquid pipe guides the refrigerant liquid from the condenser to the battery-cooler unit. The refrigerant gas pipe guides the refrigerant gas generated by vaporization of the refrigerant liquid from the battery-cooler unit to the condenser. The plurality of refrigerant gas pipes include a first and a second refrigerant gas pipes. The first refrigerant gas pipe extends in a first direction from the battery-cooler unit to the condenser, and connects the condenser and the battery-cooler unit. The second refrigerant gas pipe extends from the battery-cooler unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and is connected to the condenser by being bended or curved.

A radiator includes an upper tank and a lower tank for storing cooling water, and a core for connecting the upper tank and the lower tank to each other, the core including a plurality of cooling water pipes for flowing the cooling water between the upper tank and the lower tank, and a plurality of fins that are extended between the plurality of cooling water pipes and promote heat dissipation from the cooling water pipes, in which a recess is provided at least on a back surface which is provided to the core and where air flows.