Caterpillar Inc.

Randall J Anliker

Victor L Sheldon, Jr

Travis S Johnson

Matthew Ronald Hulen

Dennis P Holler

Michael W Edwards

Larry L Spurgeon

Sudhakar Kakani

Scott D Vollmer

Robert C Horst

A thermal management system for an engine is disclosed. The thermal management system may have a first heat exchanger situated to cool air directed into the engine, a pump configured to pressurize a fluid directed through the engine, and a second heat exchanger situated to transfer heat absorbed by the fluid to air directed into the engine. The thermal management system may also have a heater configured to provide supplemental heat to air directed into the engine.

Engine system having cooled and heated inlet air

A thermal management system for an engine is disclosed. The thermal management system may have a first hydraulic circuit configured to circulate a fluid through the engine. The thermal management system may also have a second hydraulic circuit pressurized by the engine to heat the fluid during operation of the engine.

Engine system having dedicated thermal management system

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Francesville, IN, United States of America

Randall J Anliker