Engine system including heat pipe

Details Engine system including heat pipe Engine system including heat pipe

2006-12-18

2010-11-16

Denion, Thomas E (Department: 3748)

Power plants

Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...

Exhaust gas or exhaust system element heated, cooled, or...

C060S284000, C060S286000, C060S298000, C123S14250R, C165S104110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07832204

ABSTRACT:
An engine system for a vehicle includes a first heat pipe in contact with the exhaust and a first fluid of the engine system; a second heat pipe in contact with the exhaust and a second fluid of the engine system. In one example, the first heat pipe provides increased heat transfer during a first temperature condition and the second heat pipe provides increased heat transfer during a second temperature condition different than the first temperature condition.

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