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An analytical model to simulate the automotive cooling system

Samadiani, E ; Sharif University of Technology | 2005

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1115/HT2005-72612
  3. Publisher: 2005
  4. Abstract:
  5. In this paper the effect of simultaneous operation of the automotive radiator, fan, engine, and cooler system on radiator coolant inlet temperature is studied. For this purpose, an analytical model is developed to simulate the automotive cooling system. First, the heat transfer rate and air pressure drop in radiators with louvered corrugated fins and flat tubes are modeled and compared with wind tunnel test results over six radiator cores. Also, the air flow path is simulated. Two preexisting codes are used to simulate the automotive engine and cooler system. Then a code is developed in order to investigate the effect of different parameters related to each component of the cooling system on cooling water inlet temperature. In the end, the effect of ambient temperature, cooling water flow rate, and fin pitch on cooling water temperature at different speeds of a sample automobile is examined. Copyright © 2005 by ASME
  6. Keywords:
  7. Air flow path ; Corrugated fins ; Radiator coolant ; Water flow rate ; Automobile radiators ; Computer simulation ; Corrugated materials ; Fins (heat exchange) ; Mathematical models ; Pressure drop ; Automobile cooling systems
  8. Source: 2005 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2005, San Francisco, CA, 17 July 2005 through 22 July 2005 ; Volume 4 , 2005 , Pages 439-451 ; 0791847314 (ISBN); 9780791847312 (ISBN)
  9. URL: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/HT/proceedings-abstract/HT2005/47349/439/314084?redirectedFrom=PDF