Design and Analysis of Cooling System of FSAE Car

The purpose of this project is to design and implement an effective cooling system for the Formula SAE Combustion Vehicle. The main components of the drivetrain of the combustion vehicle are the engine and the engine components. The cooling system is designed to cool the engine and engine components to ensure that they operate in an optimal temperature range thus increasing drivetrain efficiency and ultimately improving vehicle performance. During the design process, an extensive heat transfer analysis of the water side and air side of a potential radiator is to be performed. Additionally, system resistance curves and performance curves have to calculate, plot, and utilize in the component selection process. A suitable fan will be selected and a radiator will designe. After determining the critical cooling components, it is necessary to place the components in effective locations within the vehicle. In addition to placing the components, attachment tabs should be designed to fix the cooling system to the frame of the vehicle and to fix the fan to the radiator. A shrouding for the radiator should also be create to direct air to the radiator and improve the performance of the system.