Identification and reduction of backflow suction in cooling systems

1. A cooling assembly configured to reduce backflow suction in a mobile platform comprising:

a prime mover;

at least one heat exchanger fluidly connected to the prime mover;

a blower upstream of the at least one heat exchanger, the blower configured to generate a current of cooling air to cool the at least one heat exchanger; and

a backflow suction reduction member positioned downstream of the blower and upstream of the at least one heat exchanger, the backflow suction reduction member defining a first inlet at a first end, a second inlet at a second end, a first outlet and a second outlet positioned between the first and second ends, a first internal channel fluidly connecting the first inlet to the first outlet, a second internal channel fluidly connecting the second inlet to the second outlet, wherein the first internal channel is fluidly isolated from the second internal channel;

wherein the backflow suction reduction member is configured to receive a first airflow through the first inlet and discharge the first airflow through the first outlet, and receive a second airflow through the second inlet and discharge the second airflow through the second outlet, the first and second airflows being discharged in a region where air is backflowing from the at least one heat exchanger.

2. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the backflow suction reduction member is configured to redistribute static pressure between the blower and the at least one heat exchanger.

3. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the airflow backflowing has a temperature that is greater than the current of cooling air.

4. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are oriented on opposite sides of the backflow suction reduction member.

5. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are each oriented perpendicular to the first end and the second end.

6. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the backflow suction reduction member is opposite the first end.

7. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mobile platform is a mobile air compressor.

8. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mobile platform is a mobile electrical generator.

9. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the prime mover is a diesel engine.

10. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchangers.

11. The cooling assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of heat exchangers includes a charging air heat exchanger, an engine coolant heat exchanger, and a compressor oil heat exchanger.

12. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the blower is a fan.

13. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the static pressure at the first opening is less than the static pressure at the at least one third opening, and the static pressure at the second opening is less than the static pressure at the at least one third opening.

14. The cooling assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a deflector positioned in the backflow suction reduction member, the deflector configured to fluidly isolate the first internal channel from the second internal channel.

15. A cooling assembly comprising:

at least one heat exchanger;

a first region upstream of the at least one heat exchanger;

a second region downstream of the at least one heat exchanger;

a blower configured to generate a current of cooling air flowing through the first region to cool the at least one heat exchanger, the cooling air configured to increase in temperature in response to interacting with the at least one heat exchanger transitioning to heated air, the heated air configured to discharge through the second region; and

a backflow suction reduction assembly positioned in the first region and defining a first inlet at a first end, a second inlet at a second end, a first outlet positioned between the first and second ends, and a second outlet positioned between the first and second ends, the first inlet in fluid communication with the first outlet by a first internal channel, and the second inlet in fluid communication with the second outlet by a second internal channel, the first and second internal channels being fluidly separated to facilitate separate airflow through each channel of the backflow suction reduction assembly,

wherein the backflow suction reduction assembly is configured to direct air from a first zone of the first region to a second zone of the first region, the first inlet positioned in the first zone and the first outlet positioned in the second zone, and

wherein the backflow suction reduction assembly is configured to direct air from a third zone of the first region to the second zone of the first region, the second inlet positioned in the third zone and the second outlet positioned in the second zone.

16. The cooling assembly of claim 15 , wherein a static pressure of air in the first zone is greater than a static pressure of air in the second zone, and a static pressure of air in the third zone is greater than the static pressure of air in the second zone.

17. The cooling assembly of claim 16 , wherein the at least one heat exchanger includes one of a charging air heat exchanger, an engine coolant heat exchanger, or a compressor oil heat exchanger.

18. The cooling assembly of claim 15 , wherein a temperature of air in the first zone is less than a temperature of air in the second zone, and a temperature of air in the third zone is less than the temperature of air in the second zone.

19. The cooling assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a prime mover operably connected to the at least one heat exchanger.

20. The cooling assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a deflector configured to separate the first channel from the second channel to facilitate separate airflow.