Radiator
A vehicle is like a human body, it is
composed of different systems that perform specific functions in order
that the car would be able to work efficiently. Thus, the absence of
one part or system can render your vehicle futile. One important part
of the vehicle is the radiator. It is a part of the cooling system,
which takes charge of removing excess heat from the engine. Since the
engine works harder than most of auto parts, it has a tendency to
overheat; therefore, it needs a cooling system that would keep it
operating at the right temperature.
At normal condition, the
engine’s temperature is about 2,000 degrees F. During the combustion
process, the engine produces an enormous amount of heat, which is twice
as much as its temperature at normal condition. The work now of the
cooling system is to remove at least one-third of that heat in the
combustion chamber so the engine won’t overheat. The radiator is the
device in the cooling system that dispels the heat absorbed by the
anti-freeze or coolant mixture from the engine. It has tubes that hold
large amount of water and passages that provide large area in contact
with the air outside the vehicle.
The radiator contains either vertical- or horizontal-finned tubing
section that is connected to the receiving tank (end cap) and the
dispensing tank. Side flow radiators have the end caps on the sides,
allowing lower hood line. How does the radiator cool the engine? Water
is mixed with antifreeze circulates around the engine through the
cylinder block and head. In the process, they absorb the heat from the
engine and its parts. The coolant is then pumped from the engine
towards the receiving tank at the top of the radiator. It spreads over
the tops of the tubes and pass through them, thereby, losing its heat
to the air which passes around outside the tubes. After getting cool in
the radiator, it goes back to the engine to absorb heat again and the
cooling process continues as long as the engine is running.
