Radiator Shutter for Arctic Vehicles.

A shutter mechanism for an engine radiator comprising a series of rigid porous tubes having elastomeric sleeves secured thereto. Introduction of pressurized fluid (e.g. compress air or engine coolant) into the porous tubes pressurizes the spaces between the tubes and sleeves, thereby causing the sle...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor,Chester J
Other Authors: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
Surface Transportation and Equipment
Reciprocating and Rotating Engines
*Patents
*Radiators(Heating and cooling)
*Ventilation
*Valves
Tubes
Sleeves
Coolants
Diesel engines
Trucks
Cold weather operations
*Shutters
*Radiator shutters
PAT-CL-165-98
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADD006237
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADD006237
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Summary:A shutter mechanism for an engine radiator comprising a series of rigid porous tubes having elastomeric sleeves secured thereto. Introduction of pressurized fluid (e.g. compress air or engine coolant) into the porous tubes pressurizes the spaces between the tubes and sleeves, thereby causing the sleeves to balloon outwardly to fully or partly close the air supply passage leading to the radiator. Depressurization of the tube interior spaces allows the elastomeric sleeves to contract onto the tubes, thereby opening the radiator air passage system. (Author) Supersedes PAT-APPL-756 162-77.

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