Vehicle Thermal Management

Undergraduate

A study of controlled passenger compartment environment, and automotive thermal management hardware: radiator, heater core, air-conditioning components. Topics include the thermal comfort model of occupants in a vehicle, determination of heating and cooling loads, the practical application of refrigeration in automotive air-conditioning followed by design of equipment and HVAC system, description and design of engine cooling system. (Prerequisites: MECH-3217, MECH-3228, MECH-3233.) (3 lecture, 1 laboratory hours a week.)