Open AccessThe potential of vehicle cooling systems
Author(s) -
Péter Bencs,
Mohammed Alktranee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1935/1/012012
Subject(s) - coolant , internal combustion engine cooling , water cooling , automotive engineering , automotive engine , electric vehicle , battery (electricity) , heat engine , automotive industry , active cooling , computer cooling , heat transfer , hybrid vehicle , environmental science , mechanical engineering , nuclear engineering , engineering , thermal management of electronic devices and systems , aerospace engineering , chemistry , thermodynamics , power (physics) , combustion chamber , physics , organic chemistry , combustion
Vehicle engine cooling systems have several functions. Excess heat removal from the engine helps to rapidly cool it, quickly reach operating temperature, maintain a constant engine operating temperature, and provide heat to the vehicle’s passenger compartment. Developments in the automotive industry, such as hybrid and electric vehicles, now also involve the temperature management of battery packs. Currently, the coolant used in cooling systems is water or an equivalent substance. Water as a coolant has low thermal conductivity. Therefore, researchers are trying to use nano-liquid as a coolant in the cooling system. Better results are expected by use of this alternative. Nano-liquids contain metal particles that enhance thermal transfer properties, so current and future cooling systems could operate more efficiently. Adding phase change materials to the cooling and air handling systems will result in better efficiency in future vehicles. In the case of hybrid and electric vehicles, the addition of thermoelectric generators to cooling and exhaust systems increase efficiency. Present developments help increase a vehicles’ usability and the possibility of achieving greater efficiency.