S.C. Pang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50630, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
H.H. Masjuki
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50630, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M.A. Kalam
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50630, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M.A. Hazrat
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50630, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Current research performs mathematics correlations between engine speed, coolant flow, vehicle speed and driving gear. A step-by-step procedure is described to obtain the engine cooling system parameters mathematically (include a CFD model). After obtaining the parameters, the thermal equilibrium of engine cooling system is studied thoroughly. The study of thermal equilibrium provides some insights on how to reduce engine cooling load and when the interference of cooling fan is required. A segmented spread sheet model is developed in order to explain the phenomenon which air flow driven by uniform ram air could dissipate higher amount of heat flow than air flow driven by cooling fan. The segmentation analysis concluded that minimum mCp fluid is switched to coolant when the air flow is concentrated at small portion of area.
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S.C. Pang, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam and M.A. Hazrat, 2013. Correlation of Engine Cooling System Parameters and Segmented
Heat Exchangers Analysis. Journal of Applied Sciences, 13: 2027-2032.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.2027.2032
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.2027.2032
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.2027.2032
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.2027.2032
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