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Thermo‐Mechanical Investigation on an Automotive Engine Encapsulation System Made of Fiberglass Reinforced Polyamide PA6 GF30 Material
Author(s) -
Caputo Francesco,
Lamanna Giuseppe,
De Luca Alessandro,
Armentani Enrico
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.201900100
Subject(s) - automotive industry , materials science , encapsulation (networking) , polyamide , automotive engineering , fuel efficiency , automotive engine , composite material , dissipation , energy consumption , mechanical engineering , finite element method , process engineering , computer science , structural engineering , engineering , thermodynamics , computer network , physics , electrical engineering , aerospace engineering
This paper deals with technological solutions of innovative engine encapsulation systems for automotive. The aim of this device is to insulate acoustically and thermally the engine from the environment, in order to keep its temperature higher for more hours after it has been switched off. If the engine is subsequently started within this interval, the higher temperature involving the lubricating oil will allow reducing its viscosity, resulting in a lower level of energy dissipation due to friction losses, a lower fuel consumption and, consequently, a lower CO 2 emission level. In this paper, a finite element model is carried out in order to investigate on the thermo‐mechanical behavior of the proposed engine encapsulation system.