Charge air cooler for vehicle engine, has open air flow channels on cooler block length sides for passing air through block at right angles to coolant flow direction

摘要

The air flow channels (9) are open on opposite length sides of the cooler block (3, 4) so that the air flows through the block in a direction at right angles to the coolant flow direction. A turbo charger (6) mounted on the engine compresses the charge air and supplies it to the cooler, which comprises an elongated cooler block mounted inside a casing (2) with an inlet and outlet. The block comprises alternating channels with a rectilinear cross-section for carrying charge air and coolant (8), when viewed in cross-section. An inlet and outlet for the coolant are connected to opposite ends of the block so that the coolant flows through the block in its length direction.