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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2020
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Arne Andersson, Mölnlycke, SE;
Staffan Lundgren, Hindås, SE;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A combined cooling and water braking system for a vehicle comprises a first water recirculation loop having a first heat exchanger configured to cool water flowing in the first water recirculation loop, the first water recirculation loop comprising a water conduit for transporting heat away from a propulsion device configured to generate a propulsion power for the vehicle. A second water recirculation loop having a second heat exchanger is configured to cool water flowing in the second water recirculation loop. A retarder is configured to be coupled to a pair of wheels of the vehicle. The second water recirculation loop may be selectively used for cooling the propulsion device and for providing water to the retarder for water braking. There is also provided a method for cooling a propulsion device of a vehicle and water braking a pair of wheels of a vehicle.