Fig. 1. The electric vehicle used in numerical analysis and experiment
Fig. 2. Defrost nozzle analysis model (a) Frost , glass and defrost nozzle (b) Defrost nozzle angle
Fig. 3. Analysis model for Defrost nozzle with guide vane (a) Guide vane (b) Guide vane angle
Fig. 4. Analysis result of the defrost nozzle angle (70°) (a) Velocity vector (b) Temperature distribution
Fig. 5. Analysis result of defrost nozzle angle(70°) and guide vane angle(50°) (a) Velocity vector (b) Temperature distribution
Fig. 6. Analysis result of defrost nozzle angle(70°) and guide vane angle(60°) (a) Velocity vector (b) Temperature distribution
Fig. 7. Experimental defrost nozzle
Fig. 8. Comparison of defrost analysis and experiment
Fig. 9. FMVSS 103 specification and defrost experiment (a) Typical location of vision area as viewed from interior of vehicle (b) Defrost experiment result of Area C
Table 1. Initial and boundary condition
Table 2. Air density according to temperature
Table 3. Material property of windshield
Table 4. Material property of frost
Table 5. Summary of average temperature and velocity according to the nozzle angle
Table 6. Summary of average temperature and velocity according to the nozzle and guide vane angle
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