A fundamental heat transfer study has “been conducted on a new engine cooling system in which heat is removed from the engine through the boiling process in the water jacket and is radiated to the air through a condenser. By carrying out a basic experiment using a model boiler as a substitute for the cylinder head water jacket and a real engine experiment, the following cooling system characteristics were found: First, a good heat transfer coefficient can be obtained up to an order of 103 kw/m2 heat flow with only a small coolant flow. Second, it is possible to obtain a more uniform temperature distribution over the engine structure by making use of the cooling by boiling characteristics which remove more heat from hotter surfaces than from cooler ones. Third, the good response of this system's variable temperature control procedure greatly reduces knocking, which in turn increases power.Further, the behavior of the coolant inside of the condensing radiator was observed as a mixture of dropwise and filmwise condensation. As a result, a better heat transfer coefficient was obtained than that of conventional convective radiators.
The Development of Engine Evaporative Cooling System
Sae Technical Papers
SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1987
1987-02-01
Conference paper
English
The development of engine evaporative cooling system
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