Aftercooler vs. intercooler
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10-10-2007, 08:37 PM
Aftercooler vs. intercooler
Looking for a little education. What is the difference between an aftercooler and an intercooler as it applies to volumetric efficiency? I'm trying to calculate the CFM of a number of diesel engines using the formula, 1.85 ( the volumetric efficiency of an aftercooler) x C.I.D x Engine RPM = CFM. Is the volumetric efficiency of an intercooled engine the same as an aftercooled? Or is it more efficient?
Sorry this thread is so deep, but it's stuff like this that bugs the crap out of me.
Thanks in advance.
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Intercooler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian rock group, see Intercooler (band).
An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through isochoric cooling. A decrease in air intake temperature provides a denser intake charge to the engine and allows more air and fuel to be combusted per engine cycle, increasing the output of the engine.
The inter prefix in the device name originates from historic compressor designs. In the past, aircraft engines were built with charge air coolers that were installed between multiple stages of supercharging, thus the designation of inter. Modern automobile designs are technically designated aftercoolers because of their placement at the end of supercharging chain. This term is now considered archaic in modern automobile terminology since almost all production vehicles have single-stage superchargers.
Intercoolers can vary dramatically in size, shape, and design, depending on the performance and space requirements of the entire supercharger system. Common spatial designs are front mounted intercoolers (FMIC), top mounted intercoolers (TMIC), hybrid mount intercoolers (HMIC). Each type can be cooled with an air-to-air system, air-to-liquid system, or a combination of both.
[edit] Applications to supercharging
Interior close up view of an air to air intercooler.
Exterior of the same intercooler core.Turbochargers and superchargers are engineered to force more air mass into an engine's intake manifold and combustion chamber. Intercooling is a method used to compensate for heating caused by supercharging, a natural byproduct of the semi-adiabatic compression process. Increased boost pressure can result in an excessively hot intake charge, significantly reducing the performance gains of supercharging due to decreased density. Increased intake charge temperature can also increase the cylinder combustion temperature, causing detonation, excessive wear, or heat damage to an engine block.
Passing a compressed and heated intake charge through an intercooler reduces its temperature (due to heat rejection) and pressure (due to flow restriction of fins). If properly engineered, the net result is an increase in density. This increases system performance by recovering some losses of the inefficient compression process by rejecting heat to the atmosphere. Additional cooling can be provided by externally spraying fluid on the intercooler surface to further reduce intake charge temperature through evaporative cooling.
Intercoolers that exchange their heat directly with the atmosphere are designed to be mounted in areas of an automobile with maximum air flow. These types are mainly mounted in front mounted systems (FMIC). Cars such as the Nissan Skyline, Saab, Dodge SRT-4, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Ford Mustang Cobra and Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 all use front mounted intercooler(s) mounted near the front bumper, in line with the car's radiator.
Many older turbo-charged cars, such as the Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi 3000gt, Saab 900, Volkswagen, Audi, and Turbo Mitsubishi Eclipse use side-mounted air-to-air intercoolers (SMIC), which are mounted in the front corner of the bumper or in front of one of the wheels. Side-mounted intercoolers are generally smaller, mainly due to space constraints, and sometimes two are used to gain the performance of a larger, single intercooler. Cars such as the Subaru Impreza WRX, MINI Cooper S, Nissan Pulsar GTI-R, MAZDASPEED 6 and the PSA Peugeot-Citroen turbo diesels, use air-to-air top mounted intercoolers (TMIC) located on top of the engine. Air is directed through the intercooler through the use of a hood scoop. In the case of the PSA cars the air intake is the grille above the front bumper, then flows through under-bonnet ducting. Top mounted intercoolers sometimes suffer from heat diffusion due to proximity with the engine, warming them and reducing their overall efficiency. Some World Rally Championship cars use a reverse-induction system design whereby air is forced through ducts in the front bumper to a horizontally-mounted intercooler.
Fitting an after market front mount intercooler to a car with a factory installed top mount.Because FMIC systems require open bumper design for optimal performance, the entire system is vulnerable to debris. Some engineers choose other mount locations due to this reliability concern. FMICs can be located in front of or behind the radiator, depending on the heat dissipation needs of the engine.
The engine bay of a 2003 MINI Cooper S—the top mounted intercooler is circled in red.
[edit] Air-to-liquid intercoolers
Air-to-liquid intercoolers are heat exchangers that reject intake charge heat to an intermediate fluid, usually water, which finally rejects heat to the air. These systems use radiators in other locations, usually due to space constraints, to reject unwanted heat, similar to an automotive radiator cooling system. Air-to-liquid intercoolers are usually heavier than their air-to-air counterparts due to additional components making up the system (water circulation pump, radiator, fluid, and plumbing). The Toyota Celica GT-Four had this system in the 1988-89 version and also in the Carlos Sainz RC Version.
[edit] External links
www.chargecooler.co.uk - Information on automotive chargecooler systems
FAQ on Waterinjections - "Chemical intercooling"
The Effects of Water/Methanol Injection on Diesel Combustion, Cooling, and Lubricant Quality
Zürich Engineering, Inc: information about how charge coolers work.
116+ Octane With Water Injection! The Power Of Water Injection
Knock Knock. Who's There? Detonation! Understanding Detonation & How Water/Alcohol Injection Can Help Prevent It
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercooler"
Categories: Engine technology | Turbochargers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Aftercooler)• Ten things you may not know about images on Wikipedia •Jump to: navigation, search
For the Australian rock group, see Intercooler (band).
An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through isochoric cooling. A decrease in air intake temperature provides a denser intake charge to the engine and allows more air and fuel to be combusted per engine cycle, increasing the output of the engine.
The inter prefix in the device name originates from historic compressor designs. In the past, aircraft engines were built with charge air coolers that were installed between multiple stages of supercharging, thus the designation of inter. Modern automobile designs are technically designated aftercoolers because of their placement at the end of supercharging chain. This term is now considered archaic in modern automobile terminology since almost all production vehicles have single-stage superchargers.
Intercoolers can vary dramatically in size, shape, and design, depending on the performance and space requirements of the entire supercharger system. Common spatial designs are front mounted intercoolers (FMIC), top mounted intercoolers (TMIC), hybrid mount intercoolers (HMIC). Each type can be cooled with an air-to-air system, air-to-liquid system, or a combination of both.
[edit] Applications to supercharging
Interior close up view of an air to air intercooler.
Exterior of the same intercooler core.Turbochargers and superchargers are engineered to force more air mass into an engine's intake manifold and combustion chamber. Intercooling is a method used to compensate for heating caused by supercharging, a natural byproduct of the semi-adiabatic compression process. Increased boost pressure can result in an excessively hot intake charge, significantly reducing the performance gains of supercharging due to decreased density. Increased intake charge temperature can also increase the cylinder combustion temperature, causing detonation, excessive wear, or heat damage to an engine block.
Passing a compressed and heated intake charge through an intercooler reduces its temperature (due to heat rejection) and pressure (due to flow restriction of fins). If properly engineered, the net result is an increase in density. This increases system performance by recovering some losses of the inefficient compression process by rejecting heat to the atmosphere. Additional cooling can be provided by externally spraying fluid on the intercooler surface to further reduce intake charge temperature through evaporative cooling.
Intercoolers that exchange their heat directly with the atmosphere are designed to be mounted in areas of an automobile with maximum air flow. These types are mainly mounted in front mounted systems (FMIC). Cars such as the Nissan Skyline, Saab, Dodge SRT-4, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Ford Mustang Cobra and Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 all use front mounted intercooler(s) mounted near the front bumper, in line with the car's radiator.
Many older turbo-charged cars, such as the Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi 3000gt, Saab 900, Volkswagen, Audi, and Turbo Mitsubishi Eclipse use side-mounted air-to-air intercoolers (SMIC), which are mounted in the front corner of the bumper or in front of one of the wheels. Side-mounted intercoolers are generally smaller, mainly due to space constraints, and sometimes two are used to gain the performance of a larger, single intercooler. Cars such as the Subaru Impreza WRX, MINI Cooper S, Nissan Pulsar GTI-R, MAZDASPEED 6 and the PSA Peugeot-Citroen turbo diesels, use air-to-air top mounted intercoolers (TMIC) located on top of the engine. Air is directed through the intercooler through the use of a hood scoop. In the case of the PSA cars the air intake is the grille above the front bumper, then flows through under-bonnet ducting. Top mounted intercoolers sometimes suffer from heat diffusion due to proximity with the engine, warming them and reducing their overall efficiency. Some World Rally Championship cars use a reverse-induction system design whereby air is forced through ducts in the front bumper to a horizontally-mounted intercooler.
Fitting an after market front mount intercooler to a car with a factory installed top mount.Because FMIC systems require open bumper design for optimal performance, the entire system is vulnerable to debris. Some engineers choose other mount locations due to this reliability concern. FMICs can be located in front of or behind the radiator, depending on the heat dissipation needs of the engine.
The engine bay of a 2003 MINI Cooper S—the top mounted intercooler is circled in red.
[edit] Air-to-liquid intercoolers
Air-to-liquid intercoolers are heat exchangers that reject intake charge heat to an intermediate fluid, usually water, which finally rejects heat to the air. These systems use radiators in other locations, usually due to space constraints, to reject unwanted heat, similar to an automotive radiator cooling system. Air-to-liquid intercoolers are usually heavier than their air-to-air counterparts due to additional components making up the system (water circulation pump, radiator, fluid, and plumbing). The Toyota Celica GT-Four had this system in the 1988-89 version and also in the Carlos Sainz RC Version.
[edit] External links
www.chargecooler.co.uk - Information on automotive chargecooler systems
FAQ on Waterinjections - "Chemical intercooling"
The Effects of Water/Methanol Injection on Diesel Combustion, Cooling, and Lubricant Quality
Zürich Engineering, Inc: information about how charge coolers work.
116+ Octane With Water Injection! The Power Of Water Injection
Knock Knock. Who's There? Detonation! Understanding Detonation & How Water/Alcohol Injection Can Help Prevent It
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercooler"
Categories: Engine technology | Turbochargers
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