A computer code for predicting cooling air flow through the radiator and the condenser has been developed. The Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, together with the porous flow model for the radiator and the condenser, were solved to simulate front end air flow and the engine compartment flow simultaneously. These transport equations were discretized based on a finite-volume method in a transformed domain. The computational results for a simplified engine compartment showed overall flow information, such as the cooling air flow through the radiator and the condenser, the effects of an air dam, and the effects of fresh air vents near the top of the radiator and the condenser. Comparison of the available experimental data with the analysis showed excellent prediction of the cooling air flow through the radiator and the condenser.
Three-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Analysis of Front End Air Flow for a Simplified Engine Compartment
Sae Technical Papers
International Conference On Vehicle Structural Mechanics & Cae ; 1992
1992-06-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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