SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE INTEGRATION OF ENGINES AND VEHICLE DRIVELINE RETARDERS

摘要

A coolant diverter system and method of controlling coolant flow are provided. The coolant diverter system includes a coolant diverter body having a coolant inlet opening, a driveline retarder outlet opening and a bypass outlet opening. The coolant diverter system also includes a valve positioned in the coolant diverter body. The valve is configured in a first valve orientation to fluidly couple the coolant inlet opening to the driveline retarder outlet opening in isolation from the bypass outlet opening. The valve is configured in a second valve orientation to fluidly couple the coolant inlet opening to the driveline retarder outlet opening and the bypass outlet opening. The coolant diverter system also includes a valve controller configured to place the valve in the first valve orientation in response to activation of a driveline retarder coupled to the driveline retarder outlet opening for braking.

主权项

1. A coolant diverter system including:
a coolant diverter body having a coolant inlet opening, a driveline retarder outlet opening and a bypass outlet opening; a valve positioned in the coolant diverter body, the valve configured in a first valve orientation to fluidly couple the coolant inlet opening to the driveline retarder outlet opening in isolation from the bypass outlet opening, the valve configured in a second valve orientation to fluidly couple the coolant inlet opening to the driveline retarder outlet opening and the bypass outlet opening; and a valve controller configured to receive operation data regarding the driveline retarder and selectively place the valve in one of the first and second valve orientations responsive to the operation data.