AIR SEPARATOR AND AIR SEPARATOR WITH DUCTING FOR MAXIMUM COOLING AND FUEL ECONOMY

An assembly is provided for maximizing cooling in fuel economy in automotive vehicle having an argument. A grille opening in the vehicle allows air to flow toward the engine compartment along a first path and a bottom breather opening allows air to flow toward the engine compartment along a distinct...

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Hauptverfasser:	LUCAS JEREMY P, MAURER MICHAEL W, MEEKS CHRISTOPHER D, MISSIG MICHAEL R, WIDMER JASON A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOWOF GASES OR LIQUIDS FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HEATING HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MOTOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TRAILERS TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An assembly is provided for maximizing cooling in fuel economy in automotive vehicle having an argument. A grille opening in the vehicle allows air to flow toward the engine compartment along a first path and a bottom breather opening allows air to flow toward the engine compartment along a distinct, second path. An air separator extends between the first and second paths to prevent mixing of airflow along these paths. In one embodiment, the air separator is a thin dividing wall preferably formed of a deformable material. The deformable portion extends toward a condenser/radiator assembly at low vehicle speeds. At increased vehicle speeds, the deformable portion deflects and preferably adopts a generally curvilinear contour of ducting to enhance airflow along the second path. An associated method of controlling airflow is provided by terminating the air separator closely adjacent a condenser/radiator assembly to limit mixing of airflow along separate paths. Further, the air separator deflects in response to increased air flow to alter airflow through at least one of the first and second paths.