This paper presents a simulation of the cooling airflow and surface temperatures of a midsize truck. The simulation uses full detailed geometry of the truck. Performance of the under-hood cooling airflow is analyzed and potential design changes leading to better cooling airflow are highlighted. Surface temperature over certain under-hood part is studied. Possible optimizations using various material and configurations are proposed. It is shown that the presented simulation approach provides valuable information to evaluate cooling system and thermal protection performance. Fast design iterations can be achieved using this approach.
Simulation of Cooling Airflow and Surface Temperature of a Midsize Truck
Sae Int. J. Commer. Veh
SAE 2009 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition ; 2009
Sae International Journal of Commercial Vehicles ; 2 , 2 ; 203-208
2009-10-06
6 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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