Abstract: A vehicle cooling system for a fuel cell and an electrical energy store includes a first cooling circuit configured to cool the fuel cell and a second cooling circuit configured to cool the electrical energy store with the first cooling circuit and the second cooling circuit selectively fluidly connected to one another in response to temperatures of the fuel cell and electrical energy store. The first cooling circuit may include a coolant removal point arranged downstream of the fuel cell and upstream of a heat exchanger. The first cooling circuit may also include a coolant recirculation point downstream of a heat exchanger and upstream of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel cell electric vehicle includes a first circuit designed as a compact cooler unit with an indirect evaporator and indirect condenser. A low-temperature second circuit includes a first partial circuit cooling fuel cell electronic control components, a second partial circuit cooling the electric drive system electronic components, and a third partial circuit through the indirect condenser. A third circuit cools the traction battery. A fourth circuit (high-temperature) flows around the fuel cells. A control device controls operation of liquid coolant pumps in the circuits and of controllable valves for controlling the liquid flow in the secondary circuit. The second and third circuits are connected to one another via a first controllable valve, which is arranged as the only control valve in the second circuit.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system. In one example, the cooling system includes a battery section including a battery, an electronics section including a set of power electronics, a radiator section including a radiator, a storage section including a heat store, and a plurality of valves configured to control a fluid connection between each of the battery section, the electronics section, the radiator section, and the storage section.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a temperature control system of a vehicle In one example, a system includes an evaporator directly upstream of a heat exchanger and a plurality of valves configured to adjust flow of air passing through one or more of the evaporator and the heat exchanger.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a thermal management system for a battery-powered electric vehicle, which system comprises a primary circuit and a secondary circuit, which has at least a first partial circuit having a cooling device, at least a second partial circuit having a heating device, at least a third partial circuit supplying a battery and at least a fourth partial circuit supplying components of the power electronics and passing through a heat exchanger, and the thermal management system further comprises a controller, wherein the primary circuit has at least one indirect evaporator and at least one indirect condenser, a number of pumps are arranged in the system for driving a fluid flow in the partial circuits, and a maximum number of five control valves is controlled in the system for controlling the fluid flow.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle and cooling system for an electrified vehicle include fuel cells and at least one first and one second coolant circuit, wherein the first coolant circuit is configured for cooling the fuel cells and the second coolant circuit is configured for cooling electronic components for controlling the fuel cells and for cooling electronic components of an electric drive system, wherein the second coolant circuit has a first partial coolant circuit and a second partial coolant circuit, wherein the first partial coolant circuit is arranged in the region of the electronic components for controlling the fuel cells and the second partial coolant circuit is arranged in the region of the electronic components of the electric drive system.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a cooling system fluidly coupled to the fuel cell and having a heat exchanger, a coolant pump, and a coolant reservoir fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and the coolant pump, a supply system configured to supply a gas containing oxygen to the fuel cell, and a valve positioned in a connecting line between the cooling system and the supply system, the valve operable to limit a pressure difference between pressure of the gas supplied to the fuel cell and pressure within the cooling system.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a valve. In one example, a system may include a cooling arrangement including the valve, wherein the valve is configured to variably adjust coolant flow rates in response to one or more of a coolant temperature and a charge air pressure. The valve includes a transmission pin which may be acted upon via an expansion element and/or a pressure actuator.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system for a vehicle having a fuel cell system. The cooling system comprises a first cooling circuit configured to cool a first set of vehicle components and a second cooling circuit configured to cool a second set of vehicle components. The fuel cell system is distributed between the first set of vehicle components and the second set of vehicle components.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a valve for controlling the flow of a fluid medium in a coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine. The valve is configured to react to the temperature of the coolant via an expansion element and to the charge pressure in the intake tract via a pressure-sensitive actuator.

Abstract: A heating system and method for heating the interior of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle, which has an air-air heat exchanger having a heat storage medium, and which is configured to transfer heat between exhaust air, drawn out of the interior, and intake air, supplied to the interior from the vehicle environment, between the exhaust air and the heat storage medium, and between the intake air and the heat storage medium.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a coolant circuit. In one example, the coolant circuit comprises high and low-temperature radiators, where only one pump is configured to conduct coolant through the entire coolant circuit.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a heating device. In one example, a system comprises a heat exchanger and an air filter arranged in a common housing, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to receive coolant from a heating device. In one example, the heating device is an electric heating device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a valve. In one example, a system may include a cooling arrangement including the valve, wherein the valve is configured to variably adjust coolant flow rates in response to one or more of a coolant temperature and a charge air pressure. The valve includes a transmission pin which may be acted upon via an expansion element and/or a pressure actuator.

Abstract: Methods and systems for an engine intake system are provided. In one example, a system includes a first charge air cooler arranged upstream of a second charge air cooler. The first charge air cooler is configured to provide thermal transfer between a compressed charge air and a fresh intake air.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a valve for controlling the flow of a fluid medium in a coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine. The valve is configured to react to the temperature of the coolant via an expansion element and to the charge pressure in the intake tract via a pressure-sensitive actuator.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a piston. In one example, system may comprise a piston comprising a chamber in which a piston bowl may actuated independent of an oscillation of the piston. The chamber may receive a hydraulic fluid in order to adjust a position of the piston bowl within the chamber, thereby adjusting a compression ratio of a combustion chamber in which the piston may oscillate.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement. In one example, the coolant arrangement comprises a heat store configured to store and release heat in response to a temperature of coolant flowing therethrough. The cooling arrangement further comprises an intake air heat exchanger for heating intake air prior to mixing with exhaust gas to decrease condensate formation, in one example.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement. In one example, a plurality of engine oil passages extend through a cylinder head coolant jacket. The plurality of engine oil passages is fluidly separated from the cylinder head coolant jacket.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement of an engine. In one example, a method comprises flowing coolant from a high temperature coolant circuit or a low temperature coolant circuit to a fresh air heat exchanger in response to a condensate likelihood.