Heat management system for an automotive system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsMichele BILANCIA, Akram R. ZAHDEH
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Abstract
A heat management system is provided for an automotive system having a plurality of heat manageable components. The heat management system includes a plurality of heat transferring path having a plurality of heat pipes, and a heat exchanger for each of the heat manageable component of the automotive system. The heat pipes are configured to transfer heat from at least one of the heat exchanger to another heat exchanger.
Claims16
1-15. (canceled)
A heat management system for an automotive system having a plurality of heat manageable components, the heat management system comprising:
- a plurality of heat transferring paths, each heat transferring path including at least one heat pipe;
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- a heat exchanger for each of said heat manageable component of the automotive system;
- wherein the heat pipes are configured to transfer heat from a first heat exchanger to a second heat exchanger.
The heat management system of claim 3, the plurality of heat transferring paths comprise a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) heat exchanger pipe connected to a DOC heat exchanger and intercepted by a DOC heat exchanger valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.