Review of engine cooling technologies for modern engines

• DOI: 10.1243/0954407042580110
• Publication Date: 2004-12-01T23:27:42Z
• Authors: H H Pang; C J Brace
• Keywords: Active cooling; Engine power

The performance of the conventional engine-cooling system has always been constrained by passive nature and need to provide required heat-rejection capability at high-power conditions. This leads considerable losses in cooling part-load conditions where vehicles operate most time. A set design operating features from advanced engine- systems is reviewed evaluated for their potential improved engine protection while improving fuel efficiency emissions output. Although these demonstrate significant improve performance, full limited balance between satisfying requirement under all ambient effectiveness, as with any system. introduction controllable elements allows limits be placed on envelope without restricting benefits offered adopting features. integration split precision identified promising concepts adopted a modern