Total cooling assembley for I. C. engine-powered vehicles

A method of assembling an internal combustion engine and a cooling system, comprising:

• A) providing a total cooling assembly that defines an air flow path by assembling together on a panel structure:
• 1) a heat exchanger module,
• 2) a cooling fan module comprising a fan and electric motor combination,
• 3) a pump and electric motor combination;
• 4) a controller for selectively controlling operation of said electric motors based on engine cooling requirements;
• and
• B) associating said total cooling module with an internal combustion engine by:
• 1) assembling a fluid conduit to place said heat exchanger module and a coolant passage system of said engine in fluid communication, and
• 2) assembling another fluid conduit to place said pump and the coolant passage system of said engine in fluid communication.

A method of minimizing power consumption of an automotive vehicle cooling assembly, comprising:

• (1) providing an assembly on a panel structure including:
• a heat exchanger module for transferring heat from engine coolant fluid therein to air entering an airflow path therethrough;
• a cooling fan module disposed proximal said heat exchanger module, including a fan powered by a first electric motor, for drawing air across said heat exchanger;
• a coolant fluid pump module, coupled in fluid communication with said heat exchanger module, including a pump powered by a second electric motor, for pumping engine coolant fluid through said heat exchanger module, and
• a control module that operates said first and second electric motors based on cooling requirements of said engine;
• and
• (2) operating said assembly by selectively controlling operation of said first and second electric motors with said control module in a manner which minimizes power consumption thereof while regulating total convective heat transfer among said engine coolant fluid, said heat exchanger, and said air.