A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge a
A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.
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1. A charge air cooler tank, comprising: a first side being fluidically coupled to a fluid line;a second side being fluidically coupled to a charge air cooler; anda flat valving element having: a first position configured to allow a fluid to pass through a first portion of the charge air cooler; and
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A charge air cooler tank, comprising: a first side being fluidically coupled to a fluid line;a second side being fluidically coupled to a charge air cooler; anda flat valving element having: a first position configured to allow a fluid to pass through a first portion of the charge air cooler; anda second position configured to allow the fluid to pass through a second portion of the charge air cooler, wherein the first portion is larger than the second portion,wherein the flat valving element includes a plate hingeably coupled with the second side of the charge air cooler tank,wherein, in the first position, the plate forms an angle greater than 0 degrees with a side face of the charge air cooler thereby allowing air to pass into ends of heat transfer tubes of the charge air cooler, andwherein, in the second position, the plate is flush with the ends of the heat transfer tubes of the charge air cooler thereby significantly preventing air to pass into the ends of the heat transfer tubes, and further comprising a bias configured to bias the plate hingeably toward either the first position or the second position. 2. The charge air cooler tank of claim 1, wherein the fluid is an intake air, and wherein the flat valving element includes: a divider fixed inside the charge air cooler tank dividing the charge air cooler tank into said first portion and said second portion, the fluid line configured to pass the intake air into the first portion;a hole in the divider;a flap hingeably connected with the divider,wherein the flat valving element is in the first position when a majority of the flap is not in contact with the divider such that the hole is open, andwherein the flat valving element is in the second position when a majority of the flap is in contact with the divider such that the hole is closed;the hole being sized to expose a first area of a first side of the flap such that a mathematical product of the first area and a first fluid pressure exerted on the first area when the hole is closed by the flap yields an opening force on the flap, a second side of the flap having a second area such that a mathematical product of the second area and a second fluid pressure exerted on the second area yields a closing force on the flap, wherein the closing force is greater than the opening force; andan actuator configured to move the flap from the first position to the second position. 3. The charge air cooler tank of claim 1, wherein the first portion is essentially a whole of the charge air cooler, and the second portion is less than the whole of the charge air cooler. 4. The charge air cooler tank of claim 1, wherein the plate includes a surface topography configured to fit snugly against the ends of the heat transfer tubes. 5. A charge air cooler tank, comprising: a first side being fluidically coupled to a fluid line;a second side being fluidically coupled to a charge air cooler; anda flat valving element having: a first position configured to allow a fluid to pass through a first portion of the charge air cooler; anda second position configured to allow the fluid to pass through a second portion of the charge air cooler, wherein the first portion is larger than the second portion, wherein the charge air cooler tank is a charge air cooler inlet tank having a substantially trapezoidal shape with a relatively small inlet side and a relatively large outlet side, the outlet side having a substantially rectilinear perimeter edge configured for sealing engagement with edges of a substantially rectilinear side face of the charge air cooler, the flat valving element including a plate coupled to the charge air cooler inlet tank at the outlet side for hingeable movement from the first position wherein the plate is angled into a volume defined by an outside wall of the charge air cooler inlet tank to the second position, wherein the plate is against the side face of the charge air cooler. 6. A charge air cooler arrangement, comprising: a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler; anda valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area, the valve including a closure member positionable in each of a first position spaced from a seat member, and a second position adjacent to the seat member where an exposed area of a first valve surface is larger than an exposed area of a second valve surface opposite the first valve surface, wherein the seat member includes a substantially flat stationary member having a hole therethrough, wherein, in the first position, the valve is spaced from the seat member thereby opening a hole, and wherein intake air is able to flow into the relatively large area,wherein, in the second position, the valve is adjacent to the seat member thereby closing the hole, and wherein the intake air is able to flow into only the relatively small area. 7. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 6, further comprising: a plurality of cooling tubes located in the charge air cooler, substantially all of the plurality of cooling tubes defining the relatively large area, a portion of the plurality of cooling tubes defining the relatively small area;an inlet tank disposed between an intake passage and the charge air cooler providing fluidic access of intake air to the plurality of cooling tubes; andthe valve being located in the inlet tank. 8. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 6, wherein the valve is a plate pivotally coupled with a charge air cooler inlet tank for selectively obstructing flow into a portion of the charge air cooler to change the operable thermal transfer area to the relatively small area. 9. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 6, wherein the relatively small area is an area in a first set of tubes accessible from a first set of tube openings; and wherein the relatively large area is a combination of the area in the first set of tubes and an area in a second set of tubes accessible from a respective second set of tube openings. 10. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 6, wherein the charge air cooler includes a plurality of tubes extending from an inlet side to an outlet side, substantially all of the plurality of tubes being in mutual fluidic communication at the outlet side, a divider dividing the inlet side of the plurality of tubes into a first set of tubes in mutual fluidic communication on a first side of the divider, and a second set of tubes in mutual fluidic communication on a second side of the divider;a hole in the divider to allow inlet air to pass through the divider; anda flap configured to move away from the hole to allow the inlet air to pass through the hole and to move toward sealing engagement with the hole to prevent the inlet air from passing through the hole. 11. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 10, further comprising an actuator to open and close the flap, the actuator being one or more of an electronic actuator, a vacuum controlled actuator, a mechanical pressure diaphragm, and a pulse-width modulated electronic control. 12. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 6, further comprising a charge air cooler tank sealed for fluidic communication with a side of the charge air cooler, and wherein the valve includes a plate hingeably positioned at a junction between the charge air cooler tank and the side of the charge air cooler. 13. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 12, wherein the plate is pivotably coupled with the charge air cooler tank with a shaft, and further comprising one or more torsional springs coupled with the shaft for biasing the plate toward the charge air cooler. 14. The charge air cooler arrangement of claim 12, wherein the plate is pivotably coupled with the charge air cooler tank at a proximal end, and further comprising a bias at a distal end of the plate configured to bias movement of the plate. 15. A charge air cooler arrangement, comprising: a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler;a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area, the valve including a closure member positionable in each of a first position spaced from a seat member, and a second position adjacent to the seat member where an exposed area of a first valve surface is larger than an exposed area of a second valve surface opposite the first valve surface;an inlet tank coupled to an inlet side of the charge air cooler;a divider separating the inlet tank into two portions; andthe valve located at the divider and configured to open to allow a flow of intake air into the relatively large area and configured to close to allow the flow of intake air into only the relatively small area.
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