Computational determination of flow parameters of thermostat for combustion engine cooling system

Abstract

The paper deals with the issues of calculated determination of parameters of the flowing part of the thermostat under development, as well as the results of evaluation of grid convergence of the experiment, geometrical characteristics of variants of thermostat design and the results of calculations. The fields of flow velocity of coolant in the channels of thermostats were analysed. Scientifically literature was analysed. At the design stage it is necessary to determine the dimensions of the thermostat valve passage sections. This can be done with the help of modern programmes for numerical calculation of liquid and gas flow. For the solution of the set task a three-dimensional model of the thermostat was used.