A Review on Optimization of Engine Cylinder Fins for Enhanced Heat Transfer Efficiency: A Comparative Study Using ANSYS Simulation

Abstract

Researchers from all around the world have actively worked to increase the efficiency of engines for many years. Regarding cars, engine performance is the main issue and a crucial area of worry. The main element affecting how long engine parts will endure is the temperature stress they undergo when running. Since ancient times, the most simple and common way of cooling engines has been employed. An engine's fuel use produces heat. Additional heat is made as a result of friction between the moving components. Only around 30% of the energy produced is utilized for valuable activities, and the other 70% must be expelled from the engine to prevent the parts from melting. In an air-cooled internal combustion engine, enlarged surfaces called fins are added around the cylinder's edge to hasten heat transfer. Fin analysis is vital to accelerating the rate of heat transport. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the numerous research studies done in the past to improve the material and geometry of the cylinder fins and boost the heat transfer rate of cooling fins. The engine cylinder is one of the crucial components of an automobile that is vulnerable to significant thermal stresses and abrupt temperature fluctuations. Fins are positioned on its surface to cool the cylinder and accelerate heat transfer. Since increasing surface area would enhance the rate at which heat is dissipated, thermal analysis on the cylinder fins helps determine how much heat is dissipated inside the engine cylinder. Designing such a massive, intricate engine is exceedingly challenging. The main objective is to use ANSYS software to modify cylinder fins' shape, composition, and thickness to investigate the thermal characteristics.