Cooling air flow system
AssigneeBorgWarner Inc.
InventorsChristopher J Mays, Andrew D Sutherland
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Abstract
A first moving vehicle is maintained in a first position relative to a second moving vehicle. The first and second vehicles comprise a platoon. An engine compartment air-flow control apparatus is activated in the first vehicle, responsive to an indicator of engine temperature. The first vehicle is moved to a second position relative to the moving second vehicle or the temperature control apparatus is activated, responsive to the indicator of engine temperature.
Claims20
A system, comprising a computing device including a processor and a memory, the processor configured to:
- maintain a moving first vehicle associated with the processor in a first position relative to a moving second vehicle leading the first vehicle, the first and second vehicles comprising a platoon;
- activate an engine compartment air-flow control apparatus in the first vehicle responsive to an indicator of an engine temperature;
- and
- move the first vehicle to a second position relative to the moving second vehicle responsive to the indicator of the engine temperature.
A method of managing air flow for an engine compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
- maintaining a moving first vehicle in a first position relative to a moving second vehicle leading the first vehicle, the first and second vehicles comprising a platoon;
- activating an engine compartment air-flow control apparatus in the first vehicle responsive to an indicator of an engine temperature;
- and
- moving the first vehicle to a second position relative to the moving second vehicle responsive to the indicator of the engine temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.