Comparison of a Novel Polymeric Hollow Fiber Heat Exchanger and a Commercially Available Metal Automotive Radiator

dc.contributor.authorKroulíková, Terezacs
dc.contributor.authorKůdelová, Terezacs
dc.contributor.authorBartuli, Erikcs
dc.contributor.authorVančura, Jancs
dc.contributor.authorAstrouski, Ilyacs
dc.coverage.issue7cs
dc.coverage.volume13cs
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-15T14:54:11Z
dc.date.available2021-04-15T14:54:11Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-06cs
dc.description.abstractA novel heat exchanger for automotive applications developed by the Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Laboratory at the Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, is compared with a conventional commercially available metal radiator. The heat transfer surface of this heat exchanger is composed of polymeric hollow fibers made from polyamide 612 by DuPont (Zytel LC6159). The cross-section of the polymeric radiator is identical to the aluminum radiator (louvered fins on flat tubes) in a Skoda Octavia and measures 720 x 480 mm. The goal of the study is to compare the functionality and performance parameters of both radiators based on the results of tests in a calibrated air wind tunnel. During testing, both heat exchangers were tested in conventional conditions used for car radiators with different air flow and coolant (50% ethylene glycol) rates. The polymeric hollow fiber heat exchanger demonstrated about 20% higher thermal performance for the same air flow. The efficiency of the polymeric radiator was in the range 80-93% and the efficiency of the aluminum radiator was in the range 64-84%. The polymeric radiator is 30% lighter than its conventional metal competitor. Both tested radiators had very similar pressure loss on the liquid side, but the polymeric radiator featured higher air pressure loss.en
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dc.identifier.citationPolymers. 2021, vol. 13, issue 7, p. 1-13.en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/polym13071175cs
dc.identifier.issn2073-4360cs
dc.identifier.other171165cs
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/196508
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherMDPIcs
dc.relation.ispartofPolymerscs
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/7/1175cs
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalcs
dc.rights.accessopenAccesscs
dc.rights.sherpahttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/2073-4360/cs
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/cs
dc.subjectpolymeric heat exchangeren
dc.subjecthollow fibersen
dc.subjectengine coolingen
dc.subjectplastic car radiatoren
dc.titleComparison of a Novel Polymeric Hollow Fiber Heat Exchanger and a Commercially Available Metal Automotive Radiatoren
dc.type.driverarticleen
dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
sync.item.dbidVAV-171165en
sync.item.dbtypeVAVen
sync.item.insts2022.01.31 20:53:10en
sync.item.modts2022.01.31 20:14:42en
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství. Laboratoř přenosu tepla a prouděnícs
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