Dual phase cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine
US5199387A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P2003/2221
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a dual phase cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine, a condenser is interposed between a coolant fluid inlet, which receives coolant fluid as a mixture of its liquid and vapor phases from the engine, and a fluid outlet through which liquid coolant is returned to the engine. The condenser comprises a tube bundle mounted between two water boxes, at least one of which defines a phase separator interposed between the condenser fluid inlet and the condenser itself. One of the water boxes also carries a liquid reservoir interposed between the condenser itself and its fluid outlet. The structure may also include a pump for the liquid coolant fluid.
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