Abstract:
The invention relates to a cooling system for liquid cooling of a combustion engine. The system comprises an engine block (2) with cooling ducts, a radiator (3) and a coolant pump (1) of centrifugal type. A line circuit connects these components to one another to form a closed circuit for circulation of coolant. According to the invention, the coolant pump (1) is provided with a secondary outlet aperture (9) adapted to separating a partial flow from the coolant. A return line (10) connects the secondary outlet aperture (9) to the line circuit at a point (6) situated after the engine block (2) but before the coolant pump (1) in the coolant flow direction. A particle filter (5) is provided in the return line (10).
Abstract:
Combustion air intake for a vehicle (10) with an air deflector (20) adapted to guiding round an outer curved corner section (14) of the vehicle a flow (42) of an air stream (40) running in a direction opposite to that of movement of the vehicle. An inlet aperture (18) for the air intake is adapted to being delineated in the corner section (14) and to facing away from the direction of movement in order to divert a portion (46) of the flow (42) as combustion air into the air intake.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged combustion engine (1). The arrangement comprises an exhaust line (3) intended to lead exhaust gases out from the combustion engine (1), an inlet line (7) intended to lead air which is at above atmospheric pressure to the combustion engine (1), a compressor (5) adapted to compressing the air in the inlet line (7) to above atmospheric pressure, and a return line (10) which connects the exhaust line (3) to the inlet line (7) so that it is possible, via the return line (10), to recirculate exhaust gases from the exhaust line (3) to the inlet line (7). The arrangement comprises a first EGR cooler (13a) in which the recirculating exhaust gases in the return line (10) are cooled by the air in a portion (7b) of the inlet line (7) which is situated downstream of the compressor (5) in the inlet line (7) with respect to the direction of flow of the air in the inlet line (7).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for cooling at least one medium which isled to a combustion engine(2). The arrangement comprises a line (8, 11) adapted to leading the medium to the combustion engine(2), and at least one cooler (9, 15) for cooling the medium in the line (8, 11). The arrangement comprises a cooling circuit with a circulating cooling medium adapted to changing phase during operation, power means(24, 25, 33, 34) adapted to causing operation of the cooling circuit mainly by means of thermal energy from a heat source, and an evaporator(16) situated in the line (8, 11) at a location downstream of said cooler (9, 15) with respect to the direction of flow of the medium in the line (8, 11) so that the medium undergoes a final step of cooling in the evaporator(16) before it is led to the combustion engine(2).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cooling arrangement of a vehicle (1) which is powered by a combustion engine (2). The cooling arrangement comprises an air passage (A) adapted to having air flowing through it in a specific direction, and at least three cooling elements (6, 14, 18) each adapted to effecting cooling of a medium. The cooling elements (6, 14, 18) are arranged one after another in the air passage (A) in such a way that at least part of the air which flows through the air passage (A) flows successively through all of the cooling elements (6, 14, 18) and cools the media in the respective cooling elements (6, 14, 18). The cooling elements (6, 14, 18) are arranged one after another in the air passage (A) in a sequence which is related to the temperature of the media in the respective cooling elements (6, 14, 18) in such a way that the air which flows through the cooling elements (6, 14, 18) in the air passage (A) cools a succession of media each of which is at a higher temperature than the one preceding it.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged combustion engine (1) which is cooled by a first cooling system by means of a fist coolant. The arrangement comprises a return line (10) which connects an exhaust line (3) to an inlet line (7) for air supply to the combustion engine, so that it is possible to recirculate exhaust gases via the return line (10). The arrangement comprises a first EGR cooler (12a) in which the recirculating exhaust gases in the return line (10) are cooled, as a first step, by the first coolant in the first cooling system. The arrangement comprises a second EGR cooler (12b) in which the recirculating exhaust gases in the return line (10) are cooled, as a second step, by a second coolant in a second cooling system, which second coolant is adapted to being at a temperature substantially corresponding to the temperature of the surroundings when it is led into the second EGR cooler (12b).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for improving the performance of a motor vehicle which has a cooler and a fan for cooling the vehicle's engine. The method comprises the steps of: - detecting (s410) a temperature-related parameter which affects the engine's temperature during specific cooling conditions; - activating operation of the fan when the engine's temperature fulfils a predetermined condition. The method comprises the step of determining (s440) said predetermined condition on the basis of outcome as regards engine temperature over a predetermined period of time, and/or outcome as regards the detected parameter over a predetermined period of time. The invention relates also to a computer programme product comprising programme code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing a method according to the invention. The invention relates also to a device and a motor vehicle equipped with the device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a combustion engine (2) in a vehicle (1). The arrangement comprises an exhaust line (4) intended to lead exhaust gases out from the combustion engine (2), and a return line (5) adapted to recirculating part of the exhaust gases in the exhaust line (4) to the combustion engine (2). The arrangement comprises also a high-temperature cooling system (11) containing a circulating coolant in the form of a liquid medium which has at an intended operating pressure in the high-temperature cooling system (11) a boiling point of at least 15O°C, an EGR cooler (10) for subjecting the recirculating exhaust gases in the return line (5) to a first step of cooling by the circulating high-temperature coolant, and a radiator element (13) in which the high-temperature coolant is intended to be cooled by air.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for warming the oil in a gearbox (6) in a vehicle (1) powered by a combustion engine (2). The arrangement comprises a first pipe system (10, 10') with flow means (11, 17) which make possible a circulation of oil from the combustion engine (2) through a heat exchanger (12), and a second pipe system (15, 15') with flow means (16, 18) which make possible a circulation of oil from the gearbox (6) through the heat exchanger (12). The arrangement comprises control means (13, 14) adapted to controlling said flow means (11, 16, 17, 18) so that a flow of said oils through the heat exchanger (12) is obtained in situations in which the oil in the gearbox (6) is at too low a temperature with respect to a desired temperature. The motor oil in the combustion engine can thus be used for heating the oil in the gearbox (6) during cold starts of the combustion engine.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for recirculation of exhaust gases of a combustion engine (1). The arrangement comprises a return line (10) extending from an exhaust line (3) to an inlet line (7) for air to the combustion engine (1), an EGR valve (11) which makes it possible to regulate the amount of exhaust gases led through the return line (10), a control unit (12) adapted to controlling the EGR valve (11), and an EGR cooler (13) intended to cool the exhaust gases in the return line (10) by means of the cooling system of the combustion engine (1). The control unit (12) is adapted to deciding whether the coolant in the cooling system is at too low a temperature and, if such is the case, to controlling the EGR valve (11) so that a larger amount of exhaust gases is led through the return line (10) and the coolant is thus provided with extra heating.