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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2001
Ludovic Tomasseli, Courbevoie, FR;
Armel Le Lievre, Montesson, FR;
Ludovic Tomasseli, Courbevoie, FR;
Armel Le Lievre, Montesson, FR;
Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, Velizy-Villacoublay, FR;
Abstract
A method for cooling a motor vehicle engine which engine consists in regulating the volume and the flow rate of a coolant in a hydraulic circuit provided with a first bypass hose wherein is arranged a water/oil exchanger. The method comprises a first step of regulating the flow rate of the liquid in the first bypass hose to increase the speed of the increase in the temperature of the oil and a second step of regulating the flow rate of the liquid in the first bypass hose to maintain the temperature of the oil at about a reference temperature. The invention also concerns a device for cooling a motor vehicle engine.