vehicle propulsion cooling
A vehicle, vehicle system technology, applied in the direction of vehicle components, engine cooling, heating/cooling equipment, etc., capable of solving problems such as increasing the temperature of the propulsion subsystem and/or its components
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[0030] When a vehicle propulsion subsystem generates more heat than a dedicated cooling subsystem can remove, such as when the cooling subsystem is damaged, other vehicle subsystems may be activated to remove excess heat and cool the propulsion subsystem. One such subsystem is the climate control subsystem typically used to heat or cool the air in the vehicle cabin. As disclosed herein, the climate control subsystem may advantageously be activated to heat the vehicle cabin air such that the climate control subsystem extracts heat from the propulsion subsystem, cooling the propulsion subsystem while heating the passenger cabin. For example, in an autonomous vehicle, the control computer (sometimes referred to as a "virtual operator") can be programmed to take the temperature of the propulsion subsystem, such as the engine cooling, without user input and even without the user. The climate control subsystem is activated when one of the fuel temperature and the cylinder head tempe...
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