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CFD Methodology for an Underhood Analysis towards the Optimum Fan Position in a Compact Off-Road Machine

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  • Cristian Ferrari

    (CNR—STEMS, Institute of Science and Technology for Sustainable Energy and Mobility of the National Research Council of Italy, Via Canal Bianco 28, 44124 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Nicolò Beccati

    (CNR—STEMS, Institute of Science and Technology for Sustainable Energy and Mobility of the National Research Council of Italy, Via Canal Bianco 28, 44124 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Francesca Pedrielli

    (CNR—STEMS, Institute of Science and Technology for Sustainable Energy and Mobility of the National Research Council of Italy, Via Canal Bianco 28, 44124 Ferrara, Italy)

Abstract

A compact off-road machine tends to have a compact engine structure, which may result in small clearances between the main engine, the cooling system, and the radiator. In the design of its cooling system, the heat exchanger, fan, and conveyor are normally chosen based on their fixed operating point. Unfortunately, these machines work in variable conditions and the performance of each component is different when they are working as a whole under the hood. The aim of this work is to optimize the position of these components through a parametric analysis of some variables, using the Computational Fluid Dynamics technique. The air flows are analyzed in order to show the pressure waves created by the air moved by the fan blades, showing how the fluid interacts with the engine. The results show that optimizing this installation can increase the efficiency of the fan by 10% and reduce the noise emitted by 13 dB. These results should sensitize designers to use CFD analyses, not for a single component, but for the entire system. The methodology shown can be applied for the better design of cooling systems, mainly in off-road vehicles that have noise emission problems.

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  • Cristian Ferrari & Nicolò Beccati & Francesca Pedrielli, 2023. "CFD Methodology for an Underhood Analysis towards the Optimum Fan Position in a Compact Off-Road Machine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:11:p:4369-:d:1157475
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    1. Khaled, Mahmoud & Mangi, Fareed & Hage, Hisham El & Harambat, Fabien & Peerhossaini, Hassan, 2012. "Fan air flow analysis and heat transfer enhancement of vehicle underhood cooling system – Towards a new control approach for fuel consumption reduction," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 91(1), pages 439-450.
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