Effects of Vehicle Windshield Defrosting and Demisting Process on Passenger Comfort 2001-01-1729
This paper describes an investigation into the fluid flow and heat transfer on the windshield as well the effect of the air discharge from the defroster vents on passenger comfort. The investigation is both experimental and computational. Full-scale tests are conducted on a current vehicle model using non-intrusive diagnostic methods. The results presented are from numerical simulations validated by experimental measurements. The numerical predictions compare well with the experimental measurements. The locations of maximum velocity and pressure, as well as width and length of re-circulation regions, are correctly predicted.
Citation: Aroussi, A., Hassan, A., and AbdulNour, B., "Effects of Vehicle Windshield Defrosting and Demisting Process on Passenger Comfort," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-1729, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-1729. Download Citation
Author(s):
A. Aroussi, A. Hassan, B. S. AbdulNour
Affiliated:
Flow Diagnostics Laboratory, The University of Nottingham, Ford Motor Company
Pages: 12
Event:
Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Proceedings of the 2001 Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference-P-363
Related Topics:
Heat transfer
Windows and windshields
Comfort
Pressure
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