Cooling system for automotive engine or the like

Patent · Tue Feb 02 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5401173

Hirano, Y

A cooling system for an engine having a structure subject to a high heat flux is described comprising: a coolant jacket disposed about the structure; a radiator in fluid communication with the coolant jacket through a connection structure; a device associated with the radiator for varying the amount of heat exchange between the radiator and a cooling medium surrounding the same; a first temperature sensor disposed in the radiator, a reservoir which is fluidly discrete from the cooling circuit and in which liquid coolant is stored; a level control conduit fluidly interconnecting the reservoir and the coolant jacket; a pump disposed in the level control conduit; and a level sensor disposed in the coolant jacket.

• Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama
• Patent Number(s): US 4722304
• OSTI ID: 5401173
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
COOLANTS
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
EVAPORATION
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT FLUX
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
OPERATION
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PUMPS
RADIATORS
SLEEVES
STORAGE