Cooling system for automotive engine or the like

Patent · Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6233209

Hirano, Y; Kubozuka, T; Ito, Y

This patent describes an internal combustion engine having a structure subject to high heat flux. A cooling system comprises: a cooling circuit which includes: a coolant jacket disposed about the structure. The coolant jacket is arranged to receive coolant in liquid form and discharge same in gaseous form; a radiator in fluid communication with the coolant jacket for receiving the coolant vapor produced in the coolant jacket and condensing same to a condensate; and means for returning the condensate formed in the radiator to the coolant jacket in a manner which maintains the structure immersed in predetermined depth of liquid coolant.

• Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama
• Patent Number(s): US 4669426
• OSTI ID: 6233209
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
BOILING
COOLANTS
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT FLUX
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
JACKETS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
RADIATORS
START-UP
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
VAPOR CONDENSATION
VAPORS
VEHICLES