A Review - Improving the Efficiency of IC Engine Fins by Varying its Material and Shape

Mechanical Engineering

When the engine burns fuel, it generates heat. Additional heat is caused by friction between moving parts. Only about 30% of the energy emitted is converted into useful work, while the remaining 70% is removed from the engine to prevent the components from melting. In an air-cooled I.C engine, the outer periphery of the engine cylinder is provided with an extended surface, called a fin, to increase the heat transfer rate. So fin analysis is important to increase the heat transfer rate. The main purpose of this study is to study various studies that have been done in the past to improve the heat transfer rate of the cooling fins by changing the shape and material of the cylinder pins.

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