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“The Cooling Air Circuit”
Everything you need to know about the cooling air circuit, the properties of air, fluid dynamics, thermal properties, effect of front end design, fans, shrouds and fan drives but couldn’t find anywhere. The most comprehensive technical summary available! AVAILABLE SOON |
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Unlike a boat or submarine, the only “heat sink” available to a road vehicle or airplane is the atmosphere, air being the only fluid available to which it can reject waste heat. Air is a poor heat transfer fluid, however, which makes the rejection of the massive amounts of heat rejected by the engine and exhaust a notorious source of issues.
THE COOLING AIR CIRCUIT produces comprehensive understanding of the airside of engine cooling systems; the thermo-physical properties of air, basic fluid dynamics, basic aerodynamic characteristics of ground vehicles, system resistance to flow, effect of distribution of the cooling air velocity and temperature due to obstructions in the grille and heat exchanger package; fan systems and drives; shrouds; heat exchanger modules, etc. It discusses the functional interactions between these components for their effect on heat rejection efficiency and cooling system performance.
The book is designed to impart fundamental understanding of the air side to practicing OEM cooling system design & development engineers, cooling system and radiator shop service technicians, and for personal reference and self-improvement. An engineering background helps but is NOT necessary. The book is easy to read, fully illustrated with graphs, illustrations and photographs to bring understanding to the technically inclined without engineering formulas or mathematics.
ISBN 0-9720927-9-X TTS Publication No. 108 List price US $39.95
THE COOLING AIR CIRCUIT will be available to individuals direct from TTS and for volume OEM, supplier and aftermarket institutional customers in customized editions, with volume discounts and as part of a licensed, developed, turn-key training program for engineers and technicians.
CONTENTS OF “THE COOLING AIR CIRCUIT”
AIRSIDE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM
The cooling air circuit Heat rejection to the air Heat balance in heat exchangers Properties of air as a heat transfer medium Air circuit restriction Effect of front end styling and geometry on air circuit restriction Effect of underhood packaging density on system restriction Cooling fan basics Fan curves and performance characteristics Effect of fan diameter, pitch, number of blades, distance to rear face of radiator, shroud design Fan drives: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic Airside noise and performance characteristics Effect of recirculation and temperature distribution Effect of altitude, humidity |