A Review of Some Cooling Air Flow Measurement Techniques for Model Scale, Full Scale and CFD 2013-01-0598
Each component of a drive train generates waste heat due to its limited efficiency. This waste heat is usually released to an air flow guided through one or more heat exchangers. So, the realized cooling air volume flow is one important characteristic value during the vehicle development process.
This paper presents some of the available techniques for the measurement of cooling air volume flow in the vehicle during the different stages of an aerodynamic development process in model scale and full scale. Additionally, it provides suggestions when comparing these experimental values to CFD results.
Citation: Kuthada, T., "A Review of Some Cooling Air Flow Measurement Techniques for Model Scale, Full Scale and CFD," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 6(1):88-96, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-0598. Download Citation
Author(s):
Timo Kuthada
Affiliated:
FKFS
Pages: 9
Event:
SAE 2013 World Congress & Exhibition
Also in:
Vehicle Aerodynamics, 2013-SP-2342, SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V122-6EJ, SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V122-6
