Underhood Thermal Analysis with COOL-3D-Detroit

After the annual User’s Conference, GTI will hold a free seminar regarding the application of underhood modeling with COOL-3D including effects on fuel economy within the context of a comprehensive model of the total vehicle thermal management. The ½ day seminar is intended for anyone who is interested in underhood cooling and vehicle thermal management. There is no charge for the seminar, but registration on this web site is required for reservations purposes.

COOL-3D is a CAD-based preprocessing tool used in conjunction with GT-SUITE to simulation 3-D underhood cooling modules integrated with 1-D cooling circuits. COOL-3D allows for the solution of the transient air flow around and/or through grilles, blockages, stacked heat exchangers, fans, and the engine block. Consequently, COOL-3D is able to predict the transient thermal performance of the cooling module, which is crucial to accurately simulating the overall cooling system performance. The applications of COOL-3D to be demonstrated include…

   • fan shroud effects (including flaps)
   • radiator-fan distance effects
   • recirculation and leakage paths
   • parametric studies
   • changes in underhood module geometry
   • heat exchanger order and location

The underhood model will be shown integrated with a complete powertrain & vehicle system to provide an overview of the possibilities for evaluation of design & architecture changes and optimization, with regards to fuel consumption. The predictive abilities of the model and its capabilities to perform analyses of various design changes and tradeoffs as well as optimization, will be demonstrated.

Note: This seminar starts the day after the North American GT-SUITE Conference. To view details and register for the conference click here