@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of windshield defogging process in an automobile",
journal="International journal of vehicle design",
year="2016",
author="Mutlu, Mustafa and Sevilgen, Gökhan and Kilic, Muhsin",
volume="71",
number="1-4",
pages="103-121",
abstract="The defogging process on a windshield is one of the important concerns in the automotive industry for driver safety and certification. Therefore, the simulation of the windshield defogging process provides a very effective and useful tool for the designers to obtain a more efficient and rapid defogging process. In this paper, an experimental and numerical study is presented for the windshield defogging process of an automobile. A computational fluid dynamics (CFDs) tool was used to perform the relevant three dimensional (3-D) transient simulations. Both droplet and wall film models are employed for comparison of the demisted area on a windshield in the numerical calculations. The 3-D fluid flow, temperature distribution and heat transfer characteristics of the interior surfaces of the automobile cabin are also considered. It is shown that the results of the simulations are in a good agreement with the experimental data presented in this study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0143-3369",
doi="10.1504/IJVD.2016.078770",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVD.2016.078770"
}