基于CFD分析的车辆冷却风道综合性能评价

为了优化车辆冷却风道,提出了基于计算流体力学(CFD)分析的车辆冷却风道综合性能评价方法,建立了风道CFD模型并对模型精度进行了试验验证,确定了由CFD分析可获得的风道总压降、散热器压降、风扇消耗功率和排气百叶窗出口温度作为风道综合性能评价指标,应用隶属度线性加权规划法建立了评价模型。实例应用显示,在动力舱空间尺寸允许并保证满足设计散热量的前提下,增大散热器芯体的宽度和长度、蜗壳出口高度和侧出口高度、排气百叶窗尺寸和减少进气百叶窗叶片,可以使冷却风道的综合性能得到提高。     

Experimental study of heat transfer enhancement using water/ethylene glycol based nanofluids as a new coolant for car radiators

Traditionally forced convection heat transfer in a car radiator is performed to cool circulating fluid which consisted of water or a mixture of water and anti-freezing materials like ethylene glycol (EG). In this paper, the heat transfer performance of pure water and pure EG has been compared with their binary mixtures. Furthermore, different amounts of Al₂O₃ nanoparticle have been added into these base fluids and its effects on the heat transfer performance of the car radiator have been determined experimentally. Liquid flow rate has been changed in the range of 2–6 l per minute and the fluid inlet temperature has been changed for all the experiments. The results demonstrate that nanofluids clearly enhance heat transfer compared to their own base fluid. In the best conditions, the heat transfer enhancement of about 40% compared to the base fluids has been recorded.     

管翅式散热器顺排结构与错排结构的CFD模拟

应用CFD技术对管翅式散热器顺排结构与错排结构的流体流动及换热过程进行了数值模拟,获得了两种结构流体的速度场图、温度场图、压力场图以及出口温度分布和出口压力分布等重要数据,并通过这些图形、数据对两种结构的流体流动特性和传热性能进行了比较。研究结果可以用于管翅式散热器结构的优化,为换热器设计提供指导。     

管带式水散热器冷却空气侧阻力性能数值模拟

传统的散热器流动阻力性能分析是依靠大量的试验来完成,而通过计算流体力学(CFD)模拟计算可以在获得直观结果的同时大幅度地减少试验工作量。建立了管带式水散热器冷却空气侧波纹翅片通道的稳态湍流数学模型,对车用管带式水散热器冷却空气侧阻力性能进行数值分析,计算结果与试验数据基本吻合。通过分析得到阻力系数与平均流速拟合函数,经过修正可以用于不同环境温度下阻力性能分析预测。     

Analysis and experimental verification of an improved cooling radiator

Roof ponds cooled by nocturnal long wave radiation have often been proposed as a cheap and effective means of providing thermal comfort in buildings in hot-arid locations. Many of the schemes incorporate flat-plate radiators through which the water is circulated at night to be cooled. This paper analyzes the parameters affecting the performance of such a radiator, specifically designed for nocturnal radiative cooling. A cheap, simple and flexible design for a cooling radiator was suggested as a result of the analysis, and tested at the experimental facilities of the Center for Desert Architecture at Sede-Boqer, Israel. The mean nightly cooling output of the radiator - due to the combined effect of radiation and convection - was over 90 watts/m² under typical desert meteorological conditions. The analytical model adapted for this application allows accurate calculation of the fluid temperature at the outlet of the radiator, as a function of the properties of the radiator, the meteorological conditions and the operating parameters of the cooling system.     

Factors Influencing the Temperature Distribution of 200 W Light Emitting Diode Module Used in the Spotlight

The junction temperature of LED (light emitting diode) has a significant impact on its performance and lifetime. In this paper, a simplified model based on the finite element analysis is developed to simulate the temperature distribution of the 200 W LED module using software ANSYS. The model contains LED package, the heat pipe radiator, as well as TIM (thermal interface material) between the LED package and radiator. The temperature distribution of the simulation agrees with that of the experimental measurement. Thickness of TIM affects the heat dissipation significantly, the chips temperature and the maximum temperature difference of chips increases sharply with TIM thickness increasing. Substituting aluminum fins with copper fins cannot improve the heat dissipation performance of heat pipe radiator, and the air velocity of heat pipe radiator plays a key role in the heat dissipation. Thermal conductivity of package submount directly affects the chip temperature and the uniformity of temperature distribution of package submount.     

Optimization of four-colour photothermal converters used for power generation on interplanetary stations

This paper deals with the performance of multicolour photothermal converters with four conversion units. The power station consists in a combination multicolor converter-thermal engine. The influence of the solar radiation concentration ratio on the system performance is outlined. The effect of the sun's zenith angle is also discussed. The spectral distributions of optimum collector and radiator temperatures and the optimum temperature differences between the working fluid and the collector and radiator, respectively, are shown. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal/structural analysis of radiators for heavy-duty trucks

A thermal/structural coupling approach is applied to analyze thermal performance and predict the thermal stress of a radiator for heavy-duty transportation cooling systems. Bench test and field test data show that non-uniform temperature gradient and dynamic pressure loads may induce large thermal stress on the radiator. A finite element analysis (FEA) tool is used to predict the strains and displacement of radiator based on the solid wall temperature, wall-based fluid film heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop. These are obtained from a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation. A 3D simulation of turbulent flow and coupled heat transfer between the working fluids poses a major difficulty because the range of length scales involved in heavy-duty radiators varies from few millimeters of the fin pitch and/or tube cross-section to several meters for the overall size of the radiator. It is very computational expensive, if not impossible, to directly simulate the turbulent heat transfer between fins and the thermal boundary layer in each tube. In order to overcome the computational difficulties, a dual porous zone (DPZ) method is applied, in which fins in the air side and turbulators in the water side are treated as porous region. The parameters involved in the DPZ method are tuned based on experimental data in prior. A distinguished advantage of the porous medium method is its effectiveness of modeling wide-range characteristic scale problems. A parametric study of the impact of flow rate on the heat transfer coefficient is presented. The FEA results predict the maximum value of stress/strain and target locations for possible structural failure and the results obtained are consistent with experimental observations. The results demonstrate that the coupling thermal/structural analysis is a powerful tool applied to heavy-duty cooling product design to improve the radiator thermal performance, durability and reliability under rigid working environment.     

Optimization of a central-heating radiator

An approximate analytical model has been used to evaluate the optimum dimensions of a central-heating radiator. The radiator problem is divided into three one-dimensional fin problems and then the temperature distributions within the fins and heat-transfer rate from the radiator are obtained analytically. The optimum geometry maximizing the heat-transfer rate for a given radiator volume and the geometrical constraints associated with production techniques, and thermal constraints have been found. The effects of geometrical and thermal parameters on the radiator’s performance are presented.     

Fuel cell passenger car temperature tracking control based on cascade internal model control with nonlinear feedforward compensate

The heat dissipation capacity of the radiator of vehicle fuel cell thermal management system is easily affected by the ambient, so the system needs to have a high ability to suppress disturbance. Based on cascade internal model control with nonlinear feedforward compensate (CIFC), a temperature tracking control scheme is designed for a real vehicle fuel cell system. By defining the heat dissipation coefficient, CIFC can compensate the heat dissipation capacity of the radiator in different environment and driving condition for real vehicle so that reduce the impact of environmental factors on the fuel cell temperature management system. The control scheme is applied on a real fuel cell passenger car. Simulation and real vehicle experiments show that the scheme has good accuracy, stability, rapidity and robustness. The simulation results show that the algorithm can track the set temperature under each load current without steady-state error, the step response adjustment time is 54s and there is no overshoot both under normal atmospheric temperature and higher atmospheric temperature. The real vehicle experiment results show that the overshoot is less than 2°C, the temperature tracking speed can reach 1.1°C, and the system can stay stable with the change of vehicle speed and load without steady-state error.     

Experimental evaluation of radiator control based on primary supply temperature for district heating substations

In this paper, we evaluate whether the primary supply temperature in district heating networks can be used to control radiator systems in buildings connected to district heating; with the purpose of increasing the ΔT. The primary supply temperature in district heating systems can mostly be described as a function of outdoor temperature; similarly, the radiator supply temperature in houses, offices and industries can also be described as a function of outdoor temperature. To calibrate the radiator control system to produce an ideally optimal radiator supply temperature that produces a maximized ΔT across the substation, the relationship between the primary supply temperature and outdoor temperature must be known. However, even if the relation is known there is always a deviation between the expected primary supply temperature and the actual temperature of the received distribution media. This deviation makes the radiator control system incapable of controlling the radiator supply temperature to a point that would generate a maximized ΔT.     

Performance prediction of plate-fin radiator for low temperature preheating system of proton exchange membrane fuel cells using CFD simulation

The objective of this paper is to analyze the heat transfer characteristics of plate-fin radiator for the cold air heating system of a PEMFC engine and to find the optimal parameter combination in order to reduce the power consumption. The effect of the coolant mass flow and temperature on the heat exchange performance of the radiator was investigated based on 3D porous medium model. The results, including the amount of heat transferred and temperature change and heat exchanger effectivity with the increasing of the air flow rate at different coolant flow rate were obtained using CFD method. Good agreement is found by comparing the simulation values with the test data and the deviation is less than 7% which indicate simulation model validation and research method feasibility used in this study. The simulation results indicate that bigger coolant flow rate and temperature result in higher outlet air temperature and the amount of heat transferred. The variation of the heat exchanger effectivity is predicted for different working conditions. Based on the Taguchi method, the influence of structural parameters of the corrugated fins on the heat transfer and pressure drop of the radiator is analyzed qualitatively. It is shown that fin length has the greatest impact on the comprehensive heat transfer performance of the radiator. This research provides a guide for optimizing the air preheating system and improving the amount of heat transferred.     

Thermal Performance Improvement of Tractor Radiator Using CuO/Water Nanofluid

This research work discusses the heat transfer improvement in a tractor radiator with nanosized particles of CuO with water as base fluid. The nano materials and its suspension in fluids as particles have been the subject of intensive study worldwide recently since pioneering researchers recently discovered the anomalous thermal behavior of these fluids. The engine cooling in heavy vehicles is an important factor for their performance in the intended application. Here, the tractor engine radiator cooling is enhanced by the nanofluid mechanism of heat transfer for its improved performance in agricultural work. Through the improvement of tractor engine cooling through the radiator a greater area can be ploughed and cultivated within a short time span. Heat transfer in automobiles is achieved through radiators. In this research work an experimental and numerical investigation for the improved heat transfer characteristics of a radiator using CuO/water nanofluid for 0.025 and 0.05% volume fraction is done with an inlet temp of 50 °C to 60 °C under the turbulent flow regime (8000 ≤ Re ≤ 25000). The overall heat transfer coefficient decreases with an increase in nanofluid inlet temperature of 50 °C to 60°C. The experimental results of the heat transfer using the CuO nanofluid is compared with the numerical values. The results in this work suggest that the best heat transfer enhancement can be obtained compared with the base fluid by using a system with CuO/ water nanofluid‐cooled radiators.     

散热器回流高度变化对变压器温度的数值模拟

建立了片式散热器的模型,通过模拟分析得到了散热器内部各点的温度场、速度场、压力场分布状况,分析了散热器回流口高度变化对散热效率的影响,并给出了计算分析。     

汽车散热器结构优化研究

散热器是汽车发动机冷却系统的重要组成部分.采用多孔介质模型对汽车散热器进行简化,对其温度场和流场进行了仿真计算.分别模拟计算了进、出水口位置以及水管排数不同时散热器的换热性能,分析比较了它们的换热特性和流动特性以获得进、出水口位置及水管排数对管带式散热器性能的影响,研究了散热器结构优化的方向.利用风洞试验台进行了试验,并将试验值和数值模拟值进行了对比分析,验证了数值模拟的正确性.     

A study of a polymer-based radiative cooling system

A radiative cooling system consisting of unglazed flat plate radiators, water as heat carrier and a reservoir is presented. The radiators are twin-wall sheets made of a modified PPO (polyphenylenoxid) resin, which are proposed as low cost roof integrated modules. The thermal performance of a system with a radiator aperture area of 5.3 m² and reservoir volume of 280 l has been investigated in experiments for Oslo climate. A parameterisation for the cooling performance of a tilted radiator surface for clear and cloudy atmospheres is proposed and applied to model the experimental results. The impact of the tilt angle, the aperture area and the reservoir volume on the cooling performance has been studied in simulations. The feasibility of a radiative cooling system designed for a single-family house at southern latitudes has been modelled. Except for mid-summer ambient temperature and high relative humidity, the simulations show that the radiative cooling system seems to cover the demand.     

基于ANSYS技术的CPU热管式散热器换热规律实验研究与数值模拟

CPU的工作温度是判断CPU性能的一项重要参数,为克服解析计算求取CPU温度精确值的困难,利用ANSYS有限元软件对热管式散热器与普通翅片散热器进行了热特性分析,模拟计算出稳态温度场分布,以及不同功率下CPU中心点的换热特性。研究结果表明,在稳定状态时,热管式散热器较普通翅片散热器具有极强的热传导性能;在CPU高功率工作时,普通翅片散热器CPU温度超过85℃无法满足换热要求,而热管式散热器CPU温度低于75℃,完全达到换热效果;模拟计算值与实验值最大相差4．1℃,应用数值模拟的方法研究CPU热管式散热器换热特性是可行。     

Experimental and theoretical investigation of a nocturnal radiator for space cooling

An aluminium nocturnal radiator, painted with an appropriate white paint, was established on the roof of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management in Agrinio, Western Greece. The lightweight metallic radiator was used for cooling the ambient air below its initial temperature. The dynamic thermal performance of the system during summer months was calculated using an accurate mathematical model, based on the heat transferred from the air circulating inside the radiator to the ambient air. Furthermore, an extensive validation process was carried out. Thus, the experimental air temperature values at the radiator's outlet were compared with the theoretical ones and a very good agreement was achieved. The validation process was extended for two radiator's paints with different emissivities, in order to investigate the impact of different materials’ optical parameters on the system's efficiency.Moreover, the more effective lightweight nocturnal radiator was used to provide space cooling or pre-cooling for the building of the University. Indoor air temperature values of the thermal zone connected with the radiator were compared with those of a similar zone without any cooling system and the results demonstrated a remarkable effectiveness of the system.     

Cooling load reduction of building by seasonal nocturnal cooling water from thermosyphon heat pipe radiator

In this study, a concept of using thermosyphon heat pipe to extract heat from water in a storage tank to generate cooling water was proposed. Heat pipe condenser was attached with an aluminum plate and acted as a thermal radiator while its evaporator was dipped in the water storage tank. Cooling water in the tank could be produced during the nighttime and used to serve the cooling load in a room during the daytime. A heat transfer model to calculate the water temperature and the room temperature during both the nighttime and daytime was developed. The input data were ambient temperature, dew point temperature, area of the radiator, volume of cooling water and room cooling load. The experiment was setup to verify the heat transfer model. A 9.0 m² tested room with six cooling coils, each of 0.87 m² was installed at the ceiling, was constructed along with the 1.0 m³ water storage tank. A 500–2000 W adjustable heater was taken as an artificial load inside the room. A 6.36 m² radiator is installed on a 45° tilting roof of the tested room. The simulated results agreed very well with those of the experimental data. With the developed model, a simulation to find the sizing of the radiator area and the volume of cooling water for cooling water production during winter of Chiang Mai, Thailand was carried out. The cooling water was used for cooling during summer in an air‐conditioned room with different cooling loads. The parameters in terms of room temperature, radiator area, volume of cooling water, cooling load and UA of cooling coil were considered to carry out the percent of cooling load reduction. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

间接空冷系统空冷散热器运行特性的数值模拟

以某6×1000 MW间接空冷电厂主要建筑物和空冷塔平面布局为例,通过CFD模拟,得到了冷却空气流场、温度场,分析了机组热负荷、环境气温、风速、风向对空冷散热器进口空气流速的影响.结果表明:处于环境风上游的空冷散热器单元,其迎面风速最大,空气温度最低,冷却效果最好;而处于侧面的空冷散热器单元,迎面风速最小,空气温度最高,冷却效果最差.随机组热负荷增加,空冷散热器冷却空气流量增加,随环境气温、风速增加,空冷散热器冷却空气流量减小.风向的改变也会影响散热器的运行特性.