Temperature Control and Cooling

All of the heat that comes from the engine goes into the radiator. In turn the radiator needs an outlet for all of this heat otherwise it risks burning out and not functioning properly or at all. There are a group of parts designed to work together to keep the engine cool and working properly. Just like the engine has many parts that allow it to perform its duties accordingly, this cooling system, also known as the water cooled system, has many parts that contributes to its duties and works fervently to make sure all goes well within the engine and the radiator. The radiators main purpose is to take the hot coolant being released by the engine and then do away with it. This is a very important job and it needs the help of many different parts to come together and work towards the main goal.

The first part of the cooling system that we will discuss is the header tank. It is considered to be the core. The header tank is the tank where water is poured into to assist with the cooling process. It has a pipe attached to it called the overflow pipe. This overflow pipe moves all of the excess water to its proper place.

The next part of the cooling system is the lower tank. This is the tank where more water is stored as a backup. It has a piece that is called a drainpipe that is attached to it. The drainpipe in the lower tank operates similar to the overflow pipe in the header tank in that it lets out extra water from the lower tank.

Another part of the cooling system is the aluminum pipes. These aluminum pipes are very thin and flattened pipes that are at the core of the radiator. They have fins made up of aluminum also that help the heat transfer process to move faster and quickly cool the liquid that is flowing through to it.

The cooling system also has a radiator fan. The radiator fan is located right behind the radiator and is there to help keep the airflow regulated so that the temperatures in the engine don't get out of control. Therefore if the car isn't moving as fast as is needed to pull in the required air for cooling, the radiator fan will take over by pulling in the air that is necessary to keep everything cool and within its right temperature range.

There has been a need for the materials used to make up the parts of the cooling system to be able to move heat quickly and efficiently. This is known as high thermal conductivity. This helps to keep the car and its engine at an operable temperature so that it can perform to standard. These materials also need to be corrosion resistant and be very durable. For a long time the parts making up the cooling system were made up of copper and brass however they are rapidly being replaced by Aluminum because of its ability to stand up to the heat and elements within the cooling system.