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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2014.13.4.091

A Study on the Electronically Controlled Cooling system for Bimodal Tram  

Kim, Chang-Uk (School of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Kim, Hea-Soo (School of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Song, Jung-Il (School of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.13, no.4, 2014 , pp. 91-98 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the first and second electronically controlled cooling systems for a bimodal tram were developed. The performance characteristics of the cooling systems were assessed experimentally with actual and identical conditions, and a simulation was run using ANSYS Fluent. The results of the experimental and FEA method were standardized. In order to confirm the reliability of the experimental method, the experiment was carried out by a testing institution. The low-volume flow-rate condition was found to be better, but the cooling system performed in a minimal condition. Therefore, it is important to find the optimum performance levels. The cooling system equipment was revised to determine the optimized design parameters, after which the cooling performance levels increased at the radiation area. Specifically, with a greater fan diameter. Through this study, the newly developed cooling system will be reevaluated after being mounted on an actual bimodal tram. This will lead to a completely domestically produced bi-modal tram cooling system.
Keywords
Bimodal tram; Cooling; Analysis; Fluent;
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