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Optimising Cooling System Performance Using Computer Simulation
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This paper presents a lumped parameter method for whole circuit simulation of vehicle cooling systems using the Bathfp simulation environment. The dynamic performance of a 1.8 litre internal combustion engine cooling system is examined. The simulation is compared with experimental data from a test rig incorporating a non-running engine with external heat source and a good correspondence is achieved. The background to the modelling approach is described. It is shown that simulating cooling systems with Bathfp offers the designer the flexibility to assess component sensitivity and changes in system configuration which will aid the process of cooling system optimisation.
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Sidders, J. and Tilley, D., "Optimising Cooling System Performance Using Computer Simulation," SAE Technical Paper 971802, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971802.Also In
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