Numerical Simulation of the Flow through an Alternator inside an Engine Compartment of a Passenger Car

2009-01-3068

10/01/2009

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Thermal System Efficiencies Summit
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In this study the numerical simulation of the flow through an alternator inside an engine compartment of a passenger car is investigated. Specifically the interaction of the flow through the alternator with the flow through the engine compartment is explored in detail. The results are compared with a corresponding numerical simulation of an alternator in a surrounding of a test facility and with a numerical simulation of the flow through an engine compartment without taking into account the internal flow through the alternator. Finally the air temperature near the alternator and also the temperature of some components inside the alternator are compared with experimental values measured during a typical load case used for the thermal protection of the passenger car.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-3068
Pages
6
Citation
Reister, H., Binner, T., Enriquez-Geppert, J., and Goldschmidt, R., "Numerical Simulation of the Flow through an Alternator inside an Engine Compartment of a Passenger Car," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-3068, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-3068.
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Published
Oct 1, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-3068
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English