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Vehicle thermal system for reduced fuel consumption

US10216258B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2017
Grant dateFeb 26, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D23/1927
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of minimizing overall power consumption of a vehicle cooling system includes performing a hardware selection phase, performing an actuator position selection phase, and configuring operation of selected hardware components of the vehicle cooling system at a selected actuator position combination when the vehicle is operating in a predefined driving condition.

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