AERODYNAMIC EFFECTS OF FRONT END DESIGN ON AUTOMOBILE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS

Baseline wind tunnel programs have been conducted to develop the capability of determining vehicle front-end aerodynamic effects on engine cooling system airflow. A testing technique, utilizing a rake of multiple vane-anemometers, was developed to determine the total airflow and airflow distribution. The effects of the bumper, grille, air dam, fan and shroud were clearly discernible. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Olson, M E
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Air; Anemometry; Cooling; Flow; Vehicle design; Vehicle front end; Vehicle power plants; Wind tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Air flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142386
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760188
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM