To comply with China Ⅵ emission standards and Stage Ⅳ fuel consumption regulations, a high-power engine was installed in a commercial vehicle, and it is necessary to optimize the cooling system and enhance its heat dissipation capacity. This paper utilizes the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) to establish a digital wind tunnel for thermal environment simulations, accurately predicting the vehicle’s heat balance and thermal protection performance, with a coolant temperature prediction error of less than 1 ℃ after comparison between the modelling and experimental data. Based on this, using the coolant temperature of the radiator and the intercooler outlet air temperature as optimization targets, the interactive effects among the condenser, intercooler, radiator, and fan intrusion were analyzed, leading to an optimized design. A simulation process suitable for virtual calibration of engine cooling systems is proposed. The results show that fan intrusion and intercooler height significantly affect the radiator’s heat dissipation performance. After iterative optimization, the air mass flow rate of the radiator and intercooler are increased by 5.01% and 7.87%, respectively, and the surface temperature distribution of the cooling module becomes more uniform, significantly improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the engine compartment.
3)完成空风洞的标定后,将实车进行局部加密处理.图6中9处紫色区域包含发动机冷却系统与前保险杆下沿,以真实模拟流进机舱和流入车底部的气流流动状态,该区域填充的体网格尺寸为2 mm;10处是风扇的旋转区域,采用动网格技术,真实模拟经过冷却模块的高温气流的速度与温度分布,加密区域网格尺寸为1 mm;13处包含车体前端进气格式开口区域与发动机本体,填充网格尺寸为4 mm.
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基金资助
国家重点研发计划资助项目(2022YFE0208000)
National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFE0208000)