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Liquid-cooled internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder block, and method for producing an associated cylinder block

US10436103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Hans Guenter Quix · Herzogenrath, DE
Klaus-Peter Heinig · Aachen, DE
David van Bebber · Aachen, DE
Jan Mehring · Cologne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 13, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01P2037/02
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods and system are provided for a cooling arrangement of an engine. In one example, the cooling arrangement may include first and second cooling ducts, where the second cooling ducts are arranged in gaps formed between adjacent cylinders and the first ducts are arranged outside of the gaps of the adjacent cylinders.

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