Thermal Analysis of I C Engine cylinder fins array using CFD

Abstract

The Engine cylinder is one of the major I C Engine components, which is subjected to high
temperature variations and thermal stresses. To cool the cylinder, fins are provided on the surface of the
cylinder to increase the rate of heat transfer. By doing thermal analysis on the engine cylinder fins, it is
helpful to know the heat dissipation inside the cylinder.The principle implemented in the project is to
increase the heat dissipation rate by using the invisible working fluid of air. We know that, by
increasing the surface area we can increase the heat dissipation rate, so designing such a large complex
engine is very difficult. The main purpose of using these cooling fins is to cool the engine cylinder by
air.
The main aim is the project is to analysis thermal properties by varying geometry, material and
thickness of cylinder fins.Transient thermal analysis determines temperatures and other thermal
quantities that vary over time. The variation of temperature distribution over time is of interest in many
applications such as in cooling. The accurate thermal simulation could permit critical design parameters
to be identified for improved life.