Numerical Methodology for Automotive Radiator and Condenser Simulations 971840
The paper describes a predictive tool for the determination of air and coolant temperatures and heat exchange resulting from the operation of heat exchangers, e.g., radiator or air-conditioner condenser in the underhood of automotive engines. The paper describes a detailed computational model where both the fluid streams are numerically solved and the phase change of the refrigerant is taken into account in a condenser simulation. An actual underhood simulation with interactions with a radiator is presented. A numerical simulation for a condenser is also presented. Reasonable agreement is shown with the test data.
Citation: Pervaiz, M., Brewster, R., Ross, F., Bauer, W. et al., "Numerical Methodology for Automotive Radiator and Condenser Simulations," SAE Technical Paper 971840, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971840. Download Citation
Author(s):
Mehtab M. Pervaiz, Robert A. Brewster, Frederick Ross, Walter Bauer, Heinrich Reister
Affiliated:
adapco, Mercedes-Benz AG
Pages: 27
Event:
1995 Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference and Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
1997 Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference Proceedings-P-314, SAE 1997 Transactions - Journal of Passenger Cars-V106-6
Related Topics:
Computer simulation
Heat exchangers
Radiators
Coolants
Simulation and modeling
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