Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0232264

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0232264

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Variable Geometry Cooling Intakes for Passenger Vehicles. Cars reject engine heat via air forced through the grille, radiator and engine bay. The associated "cooling drag" increases total aerodynamic drag by 10-15% hence increasing fuel consumption. The highest heat load that needs to be rejected by the engine determines the quantity of cooling air, resulting in systems that are over designed for typical driving. This research provides a strategy of adjusting the cooling airflow to match the engine requirements (via variable geometry intakes that can be under the control of the engine management computer) offering substantial reductions in fuel consumption and emissions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-2002

End Date: 03-2004

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $45,090.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering Design | Automotive Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Automotive Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Conservation and efficiency | Road safety | Transport |

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