Horton,  Inc.  Engine  Coolant  Solutions  

 

 

Team  Members  

Anthea   Yur,   Derek   Weinschenk,   Landon  VonRuden,   Angel   Paucar,   Niles   Hickman    

 

Clinic  Advisor   Industry  Rep  

Brian  Plourde   Scott  Miller  

Project  Summary  

Researched,   designed,   built   and   tested   an  absorption  refrigeration  coolant  system  as  a  proof   of   concept   to   replace   the   current  viscous   clutch   and   axial   fan   system  manufactured  by  Horton,  Inc.          

Design  Goal  

Horton  Inc.  requested  an  innovative  coolant  solution   to   reduce   thermal   losses   and  power   consumption   compared   to   their  current   engine   coolant   system   on   a   Volvo  VTNA  DT13.    

Design  Constraints  

1. Volvo  VTNA  MD13   fluid   paths  must  remain  unaltered:  

a. Anti-­‐freeze  to/from  Radiator  b. Exhaust  gases  to/from    

Charge  Air  Cooler  2. Maximum   ambient   air   temperature  

of  43°C  3. Dimensional  constraints:      

3.75”  x  32”  x  48”   Fore   Radiator  10.25"  x  32”  x  48”   Aft  Radiator  

4. Vehicle  velocity  of  35  MPH