POLYMERIC COMPOSITE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF HEATING AND COOLING SAID ASSEMBLY

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APP PUB NO 20180030922A1
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15225025

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Engine assemblies and methods of heating and/or cooling the engine assemblies are provided. The engine assembly has a metal liner defining a cylindrical region for receiving a piston, a polymeric composite housing disposed around at least a portion of the exterior surface of the metal liner, and a metal cylinder head. The polymeric composite housing comprises a polymer and a plurality of reinforcing fibers and at least one of: a plurality of microchannels for receiving a heat transfer fluid for heating and/or cooling the engine assembly; and at least one wire for heating the engine assembly.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCP O BOX 300 MAIL CODE 482-C23-B21 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coppola, Anthony M Royal Oak, US 45 178
Durrett, Russell P Bloomfield Hills, US 36 341
Kia, Hamid G Bloomfield Hills, US 111 1296
Najt, Paul M Bloomfield Hills, US 133 1946
Potter, Michael A Grass Lake, US 18 138
Verbrugge, Mark W Troy, US 166 3045

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