2001-01-1761: PIV Measurement and Numerical Simulation of the Airflow Field in a Road Vehicle HVAC Splitter Duct - Technical Paper

Event: Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. A. A. Abdul Ghani

The University of Nottingham, Flow Diagnostics Laboratory, Nottingham, UK

The University of Nottingham, Flow Diagnostics Laboratory, Nottingham, UK

Visteon Automotive Systems, Essex, UK

Abstract

Content: The analysis of airflow in a road vehicle HVAC splitter duct is complicated by the cross sectional variations and abrupt changes in airflow direction. In this study, the complex three-dimensional turbulent airflow found in a generic automotive HVAC splitter duct is investigated experimentally and computationally. An optical anemometer is used to acquire the experimental data within the HVAC duct. The results are then used to validate and tune a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) numerical model.

Meta Tags

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC)
Pipes and ducts

Affiliated or Co-Author: The University of Nottingham, Flow Diagnostics Laboratory, Nottingham, UK
Visteon Automotive Systems, Essex, UK

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-1761

Pages: 7

Citation: Abdul Ghani, S., Aroussi, A., and Rice, E., "PIV Measurement and Numerical Simulation of the Airflow Field in a Road Vehicle HVAC Splitter Duct," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-1761, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-1761.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: May 14, 2001

Product Code: 2001-01-1761

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English