Thermal management system for a vehicle

A thermal management system for a vehicle including an engine, the system comprising:

• an exhaust gas cooler configured to receive exhaust gas from the engine and to cool the exhaust gas as it passes through the exhaust gas cooler;
• a first valve operable to control the amount of exhaust gas passing through the exhaust gas cooler;
• an air intake system for receiving intake air for the engine, the intake system including a compressor operable to compress the intake air, the intake system being disposed to facilitate mixing of the intake air and the cooled exhaust gas, thereby forming a mixed gas;
• a mixed gas cooler downstream from the first valve and the compressor for cooling the mixed gas as it passes through the mixed gas cooler;
• a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the mixed gas cooler for transferring heat from the coolant to ambient air;
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• a pump operable to pump a coolant through the mixed gas cooler and the exhaust gas cooler, thereby facilitating respective heat transfer from the mixed gas and the exhaust gas to the first coolant.

A thermal management system for a vehicle including an engine, the system comprising:

• an exhaust gas cooler configured to receive exhaust gas from the engine and to cool the exhaust gas as it passes through the exhaust gas cooler;
• a first valve downstream from the exhaust gas cooler operable to control the amount of exhaust gas passing through the exhaust gas cooler;
• an air intake system for receiving intake air for the engine and configured to deliver the intake air downstream from the first valve, thereby forming a mixed gas including the intake air and the exhaust gas;
• a first mixed gas cooler downstream from the first valve for cooling the mixed gas as it passes through the first mixed gas cooler;
• a bypass line having an inlet upstream from the first mixed gas cooler, and an outlet downstream from the first mixed gas cooler, thereby facilitating flow of the mixed gas around the first mixed gas cooler;
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• a second valve operable to control the amount of mixed gas flowing through the bypass line.