This paper presents the benefits of following a disciplined thermal management process during the design and development of Ford Light Truck engine cooling systems. The thermal management process described has evolved through the increased use of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools. The primary CAE tool used is a numerical simulation technique within the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The paper discusses the need to establish a heat management team, develop a heat management model, construct a three dimensional CFD model to simulate the thermal environment of the engine cooling system, and presents CFD modeling examples of Ford Light Trucks with engine driven cooling fans.
Impact of computer aided engineering on ford motor company light truck cooling design and development processes
Auswirkung von CAE auf die Konstruktion und Entwicklung der Motorkühlung leichter Ford-Nutzfahrzeuge
SAE Technical Papers ; 1-10
1993
10 Seiten, 16 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 2 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Automotive engineering | 1993
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|Impact of Computer Aided Engineering on Ford Light Truck Cooling Design and Development Processes
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