Thermal management system and method for a heat producing system

A vehicle thermal management system includes a temperature control fluid for controlling the temperature of at least a portion of a vehicle system. A pump is configured to pump the temperature control fluid through a heat exchanger to facilitate the transfer of heat between the temperature control f...

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Main Authors BADER MARK S, LASECKI MICHAEL P, HOLLIS THOMAS J, ALLEN DAVID J, CHALGREN ROBERT D, MARTIN MICHAEL W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.09.2007
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ENGINES
SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL, WITH COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
WEAPONS
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Summary:A vehicle thermal management system includes a temperature control fluid for controlling the temperature of at least a portion of a vehicle system. A pump is configured to pump the temperature control fluid through a heat exchanger to facilitate the transfer of heat between the temperature control fluid and ambient air. A fan is operable to move the ambient air across the heat exchanger to facilitate increased heat transfer. A control system is used to control operation of the pump and the fan. The control system is provided with operation data that includes optimized operating speeds for the pump and the fan to minimize power consumption, while maximizing heat transfer.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050063366