Split radiator maximizing entering temperature differential

• US 7,703,420 B1
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Issued: 04/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IEA, LLC (Engendren Corporation)
• Original Assignee: IEA, Inc. (Engendren Corporation)
• Inventors: Chartrand, Randall Lee, Motl, Dennis Michael, Meissner, Alan Paul, Christenson, Jeffrey J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cronin; Stephen K
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coleman; Keith
• Application Number:
  US12/409,454
• Time in Patent Office: 400 Days
• Field of Search: 123/563, 123/41.08, 123/41.1, 123/552, 123/70.R, 123/41.R, 123/41.42, 123/41.78, 123/58.5, 123/65.VB, 123/69.R, 123/69.V, 123/73.CA, 606/02, 602/84, 606/052, 165/101, 165/DIG.103
• US Class Current: 123/41.31
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 11/10 Guiding or ducting cooling-air, to, or from, liquid-to-air heat exchangers
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2060/02 Intercooler
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2060/04 Lubricant cooler
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 3/20 Cooling circuits not specific to a single part of engine or machine F01P3/22 takes precedence

Abstract

A heat exchanger is provided for dissipating heat from a dual turbocharged engine. The heat exchanger has a jacket water cooler, and first and second charge air coolers. The three coolers are arranged in parallel enabling each to operate with a maximum temperature differential, and have fronts that lie in parallel planes. Charge air from a first turbocharger is directly piped to the first charge air cooler, and charge air from the second turbocharger is directly piped to the second charge air cooler. A first baffle is between and upstream of the first charge air cooler and the jacket water cooler. A second baffle is between and upstream of the second charge air cooler and the jacket water cooler. The baffles can direct selected amounts of air to each of the three coolers and prevent radial convective scrubbing. A fuel oil cooler can also be provided.

Claims

1. A heat exchanger for an engine producing heat with a first turbocharger and a second turbocharger, said heat exchanger comprising:

a jacket water cooler for dissipating heat from the engine and comprising a jacket water cooler top, a jacket water cooler bottom, a jacket water cooler first side, a jacket water cooler second side and a jacket water cooler front lying in a jacket water cooler plane;

a first charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the first turbocharger and comprising a first charge air cooler top, a first charge air cooler bottom, a first charge air cooler first side, a first charge air cooler second side and a first charge air cooler front lying in a first charge air cooler plane;

a second charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the second turbocharger and comprising a second charge air cooler top, a second charge air cooler bottom, a second charge air cooler first side, a second charge air cooler second side and a second charge air cooler front lying in a second charge air cooler plane; and

a frame,

wherein said jacket water cooler, said first charge air cooler and said second charge air cooler are held in place by said frame,

said frame holds at least one of;

said jacket water cooler top, said first charge air cooler top and said second charge air cooler top; and

said jacket water cooler bottom, said first charge air cooler bottom and said second charge air cooler bottom, and

the surface area of said jacket water cooler front, said first charge air cooler front and said second charge air cooler front, respectively, that is subject to a flow of ambient air remains constant throughout operation of said heat exchanger.

2. The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein said frame is a unitary piece.

3. The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein said frame holds said jacket water cooler top, said first charge air cooler top, said second charge air cooler top, said jacket water cooler bottom, said first charge air cooler bottom and said second charge air cooler bottom.

4. The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein:

said first charge air cooler second side is adjacent said jacket water cooler first side; and

said second charge air cooler first side is adjacent said jacket water cooler second side.

5. The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein said jacket water cooler front, said first charge air cooler front and said second charge air cooler front are generally parallel to each other.

6. The heat exchanger of claim 1 further comprising:

an air mover for moving air across said first charge air cooler, said jacket water cooler and said second charge air cooler;

a first baffle having a first baffle first side and a first baffle second side, said first baffle being between said first charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler; and

a second baffle having a second baffle first side and a second baffle second side, said second baffle being between said second charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler.

7. The heat exchanger of claim 6 wherein:

said first baffle extends upstream of said first charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler to divide air moved by said air mover to pass on each of said first baffle first side and said first baffle second side and accordingly between said first charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler; and

said second baffle extends upstream of said second charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler to divide air moved by said air mover to pass on each of said second baffle first side and said second baffle second side, and accordingly between said second charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler.

8. The heat exchanger of claim 6 wherein:

said first baffle is generally vertically oriented; and

said second baffle is generally vertically oriented.

9. A heat exchanger for an engine producing heat with a first turbocharger and a second turbocharger, said heat exchanger comprising:

a jacket water cooler for dissipating heat from the engine;

a first charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the first turbocharger;

a second charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the second turbocharger; and

a frame,

wherein;

said frame is a unitary frame; and

said jacket water cooler, said first charge air cooler and said second charge air cooler are directly supported by said frame.

10. The heat exchanger of claim 9 wherein:

said jacket water cooler comprises a jacket water cooler top, a jacket water cooler bottom, a jacket water cooler first side and a jacket water cooler second side;

said first charge air cooler comprises a first charge air cooler top, a first charge air cooler bottom, a first charge air cooler first side and a first charge air cooler second side;

said second charge air cooler comprises a second charge air cooler top, a second charge air cooler bottom, a second charge air cooler first side and a second charge air cooler second side; and

said frame holds at least one of;

said jacket water cooler top, said first charge air cooler top and said second charge air cooler top; and

said jacket water cooler bottom, said first charge air cooler bottom and said second charge air cooler bottom.

11. The heat exchanger of claim 10 wherein said frame holds:

said jacket water cooler top and said jacket water cooler bottom;

said first charge air cooler first side, said first charge air cooler top and said first charge air cooler bottom; and

said second charge air cooler second side, said second charge air cooler top and said second charge air cooler bottom.

12. The heat exchanger of claim 10 wherein:

said jacket water cooler has a jacket water cooler front lying in a jacket water cooler plane;

said first charge air cooler has a first charge air cooler front lying in a first charge air cooler plane;

said second charge air cooler has a second charge air cooler front lying in a second charge air cooler plane; and

the surface area of said jacket water cooler front, said first charge air cooler front and said second charge air cooler front, respectively, that is subject to a flow of ambient air remains constant throughout operation of said heat exchanger.

13. The heat exchanger of claim 10 further comprising:

an air mover for moving air across said first charge air cooler, said jacket water cooler and said second charge air cooler;

a first baffle having a first baffle first side and a first baffle second side, said first baffle being between said first charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler; and

a second baffle having a second baffle first side and a second baffle second side, said second baffle being between said second charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler.

14. A heat exchanger for an engine producing heat with a first turbocharger and a second turbocharger, said heat exchanger comprising:

a jacket water cooler for dissipating heat from the engine, said jacket water cooler having a jacket water cooler front lying in a jacket water cooler plane;

a first charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the first turbocharger, said first charge air cooler having a first charge air cooler front lying in a first charge air cooler plane;

a second charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the second turbocharger, said second charge air cooler having a second charge air cooler front lying in a second charge air cooler plane; and

an air mover,

wherein the surface area of said jacket water cooler front, said first charge air cooler front and said second charge air cooler front, respectively, that is subject to a flow of ambient air remains constant throughout operation of said heat exchanger.

15. The heat exchanger of claim 14 further comprising a frame, wherein said jacket water cooler, said first charge air cooler and said second charge air cooler are directly supported by said frame.

16. The heat exchanger of claim 15 wherein:

said jacket water cooler comprises a jacket water cooler top, a jacket water cooler bottom, a jacket water cooler first side and a jacket water cooler second side;

said first charge air cooler comprises a first charge air cooler top, a first charge air cooler bottom, a first charge air cooler first side and a first charge air cooler second side;

said second charge air cooler comprises a second charge air cooler top, a second charge air cooler bottom, a second charge air cooler first side and a second charge air cooler second side; and

said frame holds at least one of;

said jacket water cooler top, said first charge air cooler top and said second charge air cooler top; and

said jacket water cooler bottom, said first charge air cooler bottom and said second charge air cooler bottom.

17. The heat exchanger of claim 15 wherein said frame holds:

said jacket water cooler top and said jacket water cooler bottom;

said first charge air cooler first side, said first charge air cooler top and said first charge air cooler bottom; and

said second charge air cooler second side, said second charge air cooler top and said second charge air cooler bottom.

18. The heat exchanger of claim 14 further comprising:

a first baffle having a first baffle first side and a first baffle second side, said first baffle being between said first charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler; and

a second baffle having a second baffle first side and a second baffle second side, said second baffle being between said second charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler.

19. A heat exchanger for an engine producing heat with a first turbocharger and a second turbocharger, said heat exchanger comprising:

a jacket water cooler for dissipating heat from the engine and comprising a jacket water cooler top, a jacket water cooler bottom, a jacket water cooler first side and a jacket water cooler second side;

a first charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the first turbocharger and comprising a first charge air cooler top, a first charge air cooler bottom, a first charge air cooler first side and a first charge air cooler second side;

a second charge air cooler for cooling the charge air from the second turbocharger and comprising a second charge air cooler top, a second charge air cooler bottom, a second charge air cooler first side and a second charge air cooler second side;

a frame;

an air mover for moving air across said first charge air cooler, said jacket water cooler and said second charge air cooler;

a first baffle having a first baffle first side and a first baffle second side, said first baffle being between said first charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler; and

a second baffle having a second baffle first side and a second baffle second side, said second baffle being between said second charge air cooler and said jacket water cooler, wherein said jacket water cooler, said first charge air cooler and said second charge air cooler are held in place by said frame, and

said frame holds at least one of;

said jacket water cooler top, said first charge air cooler top and said second charge air cooler top; and

said jacket water cooler bottom, said first charge air cooler bottom and said second charge air cooler bottom.