With new and more stringent standards addressing emission reduction and fuel economy, the importance of a well-developed engine thermal management system becomes even greater. With about 30% of the fuel intake energy dissipated through the cooling system and another 30% through the exhaust system, it is to be expected that serious research has been dedicated to this field.
Thermal Management in Automotive Applications, edited by Dr. T. Yomi Obidi, brings together a focused collection of SAE technical papers on the subject.
It offers insights into how thermal management impacts the efficiency of engines in heavy vehicles, the effects of better coolant flow control, and the use of smart thermostat and next-generation cooling pumps. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the possible gains in optimum warm-up sequence and thermal management on a small gasoline engine.
With continuously increasing gadgetry in modern vehicles, the average temperature in the engine compartment has seen significant increase. It is important to be able to divert the heat away from passengers as well as from some components that may be negatively impacted by excessive temperatures.
Thermal Management in Automotive Applications points out solutions to this challenge, including material and design options.
Introduction
Papers
Chapter 1 : Thermal Management Concepts for Higher-Efficiency Heavy Vehicles (1999-01-2240)
Chapter 2 : Engine Thermal Management with Electric Cooling Pump (2000-01-0965)
Chapter 3 : Coolant Flow Control Strategies for Automotive Thermal Management Systems (2002-01-0713)
Chapter 4 : Smart Thermostat and Coolant Pump Control for Engine Thermal Management Systems (2003-01-0272)
Chapter 5 : Thermal Management on Small Gasoline Engines (2011-01-0314)
Chapter 6 : Cold Start Thermal Management with Electrically Heated Catalyst : A Way to Lower Fuel Consumption (2013-24-0158)
Chapter 7 : Heat Management by Means of Thermal Barriers of Ceramic Fibers in Automotive Components and Systems (931657)
Chapter 8 : Underhood Thermal Management by Controlling Air Flow (951013)
Chapter 9 : CFD Approach on Underhood Thermal Management of Passenger Cars and Trucks (2003-01-3577)
Chapter 10 : Nanofluids for Vehicle Thermal Management (2001-01-1706)
