US6158399A
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Turbocharged engine cooling system with two-pass radiator
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1998-11-06
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Granted: 2000-12-12
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Expires: 2018-11-06
Abstract
Abstract An engine cooling system includes a two-pass radiator, a jacket water pump pumping coolant from the radiator to the engine, and an aftercooler for cooling engine charge air from a turbocharger. An aftercooler pump pumps coolant from the radiator to the aftercooler. An orifice can be disposed in the aftercooler discharge line to limit flow therethrough, and an orifice bypass line with thermostatic control valve can be provided to selectively bypass the orifice. 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 radiator.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Ash
- 👤 Michael D. Betz
- 👤 Ronald L. Dupree
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:14
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P7/00; F01P7/14; F01P7/16; F01P7/165; F02; F02B; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/0406; F02B29/0437; F02B29/0443; F01P5/00; F01P5/10; F01P2005/105; F01P2007/143; F02B29/0493; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An engine cooling system, comprising: at least one radiator having one or more cores; at least one JW pump; at least one shunt tank disposed above the JW pump in communication therewith to provide a static pressure head thereto; at least one aftercooler; at least one SCAC pump; and a coolant piping system connecting the JW pump to the radiator and connecting the SCAC pump to the aftercooler and radiator, the piping system including a coolant supply line leading from the radiator to a three-way junction, both pumps taking a suction on the junction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An engine cooling system, comprising: at least one radiator having one or more cores; at least one JW pump; at least one shunt tank disposed above the JW pump in communication therewith to provide a static pressure head thereto; at least one aftercooler; at least one SCAC pump; and a coolant piping system connecting the JW pump to the radiator and connecting the SCAC pump to the aftercooler and radiator, the piping system including a coolant supply line leading from the radiator to a three-way junction, both pumps taking a suction on the junction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the aftercooler cools engine charge air from a turbocharger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the radiator is a two-pass radiator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 3, further comprising: at least one aftercooler coolant line in fluid communication with the aftercooler; and at least one orifice disposed in the aftercooler coolant line to limit fluid flow therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 4, further comprising: at least one orifice bypass line in fluid communication with the aftercooler and the radiator; and at least one valve in the orifice bypass line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising at least one thermostatic control valve disposed in the aftercooler coolant line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the radiator vents to the shunt tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1, in combination with an engine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 8, in further combination with a vehicle such as a tractor.
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