US6145480A
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Turbocharged engine cooling system with two two-pass radiators
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1998-11-30
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2018-11-30
Abstract
Abstract An engine cooling system includes a primary two-pass radiator, a jacket water pump pumping coolant from the primary radiator to the engine, and a secondary radiator receiving coolant from the primary radiator in parallel with the engine. An after cooler for cooling engine charge air from a turbo charger receives coolant from the secondary radiator, and water is circulated to the after cooler by a SCAC pump. A shunt tank is connected to the suction of the jacket water pump to establish a static pressure head thereon, to ensure that the jacket water pump has sufficient suction pressure despite relatively high coolant head loss through the two-pass primary radiator.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Betz
- 👤 Jiubo Ma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:23
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/0406; F02B29/0437; F02B29/0443; F01; F01P; F01P7/00; F01P7/14; F01P7/16; F01P7/165; F01P5/00; F01P5/10; F01P2005/105; F01P2060/00; F01P2060/02; F01P2060/04; F02B29/0493; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A cooling system for an engine, comprising: at least a first radiator having at least one coolant outlet; at least a second radiator having at least one coolant inlet in communication with the coolant outlet of the first radiator, the second radiator also having at least one coolant outlet, wherein coolant is passed in series from the first radiator to the second radiator; at least one aftercooler having at least one coolant inlet in communication with the coolant outlet of the second radiator; at least one pump communicating with the first radiator for pumping coolant to the engine; and at least one shunt tank disposed above the pump, a fluid line directly attached to both the tank and a suction of the pump such that the tank provides a static pressure head to the suction of the pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A cooling system for an engine, comprising: at least a first radiator having at least one coolant outlet; at least a second radiator having at least one coolant inlet in communication with the coolant outlet of the first radiator, the second radiator also having at least one coolant outlet, wherein coolant is passed in series from the first radiator to the second radiator; at least one aftercooler having at least one coolant inlet in communication with the coolant outlet of the second radiator; at least one pump communicating with the first radiator for pumping coolant to the engine; and at least one shunt tank disposed above the pump, a fluid line directly attached to both the tank and a suction of the pump such that the tank provides a static pressure head to the suction of the pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the pump is a jacket water (JW) pump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2, further comprising at least one separate circuit aftercooling (SCAC) pump in fluid communication with the first radiator, the SCAC pump pumping coolant from the first radiator to the aftercooler.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the SCAC pump takes a suction on the outlet of the first radiator and discharges coolant to the inlet of the second radiator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the SCAC pump takes a suction on the outlet of the second radiator and discharges coolant to the inlet of the aftercooler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the radiators is a two-pass radiator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1, in combination with an engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The combination of claim 7, in further combination with a vehicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A cooling system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising: a first radiator; a JW pump discharging coolant from the first radiator to the engine; a second radiator in parallel with the engine and receiving coolant from the first radiator; and an aftercooler in series with the second radiator for receiving coolant therefrom, the aftercooler discharging coolant back to the first radiator; and at least one shunt tank disposed above the JW pump, a fluid line directly attached to both the tank and a suction of the pump such that the tank provides a static pressure head to the suction of the pump.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
A cooling system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising: a first radiator; a JW pump discharging coolant from the first radiator to the engine; a second radiator in parallel with the engine and receiving coolant from the first radiator; and an aftercooler in series with the second radiator for receiving coolant therefrom, the aftercooler discharging coolant back to the first radiator; and at least one shunt tank disposed above the JW pump, a fluid line directly attached to both the tank and a suction of the pump such that the tank provides a static pressure head to the suction of the pump.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9, further comprising an SCAC pump for causing coolant to flow to the second radiator and aftercooler.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the SCAC pump receives coolant from the first radiator and discharges coolant to the second radiator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the SCAC pump receives coolant from the second radiator and discharges coolant to the aftercooler.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 9 wherein at least one of the radiators is a two-pass radiator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 9, in combination with an engine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The combination of claim 14, in further combination with a vehicle.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for cooling an engine and an aftercooler cooling charge air for the engine, comprising: pumping coolant from a primary radiator to the engine; causing coolant from the primary radiator to flow in series through a secondary radiator and the aftercooler to cool charge air from a turbocharger; and providing a shunt tank in direct fluid communication with a suction of a pump to provide a static pressure head to the suction of the pump.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for cooling an engine and an aftercooler cooling charge air for the engine, comprising: pumping coolant from a primary radiator to the engine; causing coolant from the primary radiator to flow in series through a secondary radiator and the aftercooler to cool charge air from a turbocharger; and providing a shunt tank in direct fluid communication with a suction of a pump to provide a static pressure head to the suction of the pump.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16, wherein at least one radiator is a two-pass radiator.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing a static pressure head on a suction of the JW pump; and causing the JW pump to pump coolant from the primary radiator to the engine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising providing an SCAC pump and causing the SCAC pump to take a suction on the primary radiator and discharge coolant to the secondary radiator.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising providing an SCAC pump and causing the SCAC pump to take a suction on the secondary radiator and discharge coolant to the aftercooler.
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