The presence of non-uniformities in the channels of a heat exchanger due to poor design of
manifold and channel parameters has been the focus of the present paper. Unequal flow …

Performance improvements, of catalytic converters, and longer service life can be achieved
by improving the flow distribution of exhaust gases. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is …

This paper presents a detailed physics based model for the pressure drop through a
honeycomb substrate for several channel shapes and void fractions. A CFD-based …

This paper describes the evolutions of the distributions of temperature and concentration in
the monolith during the cold-start period and the effects of the flow distributions in the …

A numerical study of the interaction between flow, reactions and thermal effects in a planar
two dimensional model of a catalytic convertor is presented. A typical catalytic convertor …

The need for improved fuel economy, while meeting more stringent global vehicle emission
standards, continues to grow with the increasing demand for environmental protection and …

A general review of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications in the automotive
industry is presented. CFD has come a long way in influencing the design of automotive …

A methodology is developed for analyzing the effect of non-uniform inlet flow distribution on
the conversion efficiency of an automotive catalytic converter. The flow through the converter …

A catalytic converter is a device designed to decrease the levels of harmful pollutants
emitted by internal combustion engines. These converters are commonly used in automotive …

The unsteady flow effects of a C̲lose-C̲oupled C̲onverter (CCC) are investigated. The
aim is to improve the catalytic efficiency by uniformly utilizing the entire converter volume …