Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Radiator Signature

Radiator Signature

Engine heat rejection @ peak power w/auto trans.
5400 BTU/min
Ambient temperature
100 Grade with trailer
Air temperature into radiator
100F  (no heat pick up)
Air temperature out of radiator (fan blast)
194 F  AC fan and radiator will be retained for short term radiator out temperature rise
Coolant temperature into radiator (top tank)
245 F  Grade with trailer
Coolant temperature out of radiator (bottom tank)
223 F
Radiator type
Cross flow, tube and spacer, brazed
Radiator dimensions and aspect ratio
28’’w x 20’’h core x 0.80 deep. AR=28/20=1.4
Radiator frontal area
3.9 ft2
Fins per inch and spacer height
21 FPI, louvered, 0.340’’ spacer height
Material
Al, tubes, fins & tube sheets, 50% glass filled nylon tanks
Required front end air flow
280 lbs/min into radiator=3889 ft3/min
Air velocity across radiator
1029 ft/min
Radiator effectiveness
65% based on air side
LMTD, log mean temperature difference
82 F (assume cross flow air and coolant)
Pump coolant flow @ 4320 pump RPM
325 lbs/min
Coolant velocity through individual tubes
6.1 ft/sec
Uo overall heat transfer coefficient
35BTU/F
Inside heat transfer coefficient
1231 BTU/F
Outside heat transfer coefficient
44 BTU/F
Air side pressure drop
0.65’’ water

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