Gregory Alan Marsh

US Patent:

55667457, Oct 22, 1996

Filed:

Jan 23, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/376633

Inventors:

James A. Hill - Pittsfield PA
Gregory A. Marsh - Erie PA
Myron L. Smith - Fairview PA

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Erie PA

International Classification:

F01P 702
F01P 710

US Classification:

165299

Abstract:

A radiator assembly for a locomotive is provided. The locomotive has an engine for driving the locomotive and a cooling water system for circulating cooling water through the engine to operatively control the temperature of the engine, the assembly including a radiator in fluid communication with the cooling system and a fan which selectively draws air through the radiator and into the inlet of the fan. The radiator assembly also includes a shutter for selectively controlling the drawn air flow through the radiator and a control system operatively attached to the shutter for actuating the shutter to control the drawn air flow in dependence on a determined control temperature. The control assembly is also operatively attached to the fan to select and set the speed of the fan in dependence on the determined control temperature.

US Patent:

56693117, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

Feb 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/605608

Inventors:

James Arnold Hill - Pittsfield PA
Gregory Alan Marsh - Erie PA
Myron Lee Smith - Fairview PA

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Erie PA

International Classification:

F01P 700

US Classification:

105 622

Abstract:

A radiator assembly for a locomotive is provided. The locomotive has an engine for driving the locomotive and a cooling water system for circulating cooling water through the engine to operatively control the temperature of the engine, the assembly including a radiator in fluid communication with the cooling system and a fan which selectively draws air through the radiator and into the inlet of the fan. The radiator assembly also includes a shutter for selectively controlling the drawn air flow through the radiator and a control system operatively attached to the shutter for actuating the shutter to control the drawn air flow in dependence on a determined control temperature. The control assembly is also operatively attached to the fan to select and set the speed of the fan in dependence on the determined control temperature.