Development and validation of an Active Grille Shutter testing platform

In this thesis, a testbench is developed for testing the functionality of Active Grille Shutters (AGS) and radiators in wind tunnels. Additionally, a generic pressure plate is designed to mimic commercial radiators, and a testing procedure is developed for AGS testing. Together, they provide a comprehensive and consistent platform for AGS testing with or without the radiator in a wind tunnel. The platform has been validated using an actual test vehicle in a full-scale wind tunnel. The results show that the testbench produces data consistent with those obtained from the actual test vehicle for validation. Furthermore, leakage characteristics of the testbench were quantified and can be used to replicate the engine bay conditions of any production vehicle.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Automotive Engineering

Grantor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Rana, Shaurya

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Agelin-Chaab, Martin

• Aerodynamics
• Active Grille Shutter (AGS)
• Radiator
• Condenser
• Pressure drop

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10155/1227

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ontariotechu.scholaris.ca:10155/1227