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Assumptions:
1. Engine heat generated is constant (efficiency loss spec
2. The heat removed by the radiator is proportional to the
3. There is no steam generated (i.e. you haven't lost the b
4. Everything is at steady state, i.e. you're just cruising alo
Conclusions:
Engine heat and radiator heat trans
(air temperature is not controlable).
is proportional to the heat generate
The other controllable parameters (
inversely proportional to the flow ra
2. engine timing
3. carburetion
4. etc.
What effects radiator heat transfer coefficient:
1. air flow through the radiator
2. size and design of radiator (frontal area, rows of tubes, tube arrangement, etc.)
3. water flow through the radiator (weak dependence)
What effects air temperature:
1. God
n of Radiator Cooling
Note:
Should use a log mean difference between air and water
temperatue, but this gives a very small effect.
eat and radiator heat transfer coefficient are the most important controllable parameters
erature is not controlable). The formulae show that the average temperature in the radiator (and the engine)
ional to the heat generated by the engine and inversely proportional to the heat transfer coefficient.
controllable parameters (flow rate) is of lesser importance. The difference between inlet and outlet temperature is
proportional to the flow rate.