Enhancing the Performance of an Engine Block by Varying Cooling Fluids

Abstract

Cooling system plays important roles to control the temperature of car’s engine. One of the important elements in the car cooling system is cooling fluid. The usage of wrong cooling fluid can give negatives impact to the car’s engine and shorten engine life. An efficient cooling system can prevent engine from overheating and assists the vehicle running at its optimal performance.This thesis was conducted to study the effectiveness of various types cooling agent in the vehicle cooling system which will influence the operation time of the engine block mainly cylinder in the light vehicle cooling systems. Theoretical calculations were done to determine the overall heat transfer coefficient and heat lost by the cylinder by varying the fluids and material of cylinder. Three main types of fluids were used in this study, which are 1.Tap water, 2.Distilled water, 3. Distilled water with Ethylene glycol. Thermal analysis is done on the cylinder by varying the materials Cast Iron, Aluminum alloys 7475 and 6061.