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IARD article in
Proceedings of SPIE, Defense&Security Symposium (April, 2006) |
Comparison
of thermal modeling and experimental results for a generic model of ground
vehicle. Y. Bushlin, A.B. Lessin, A. Reinov, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6239, 6239 - 25, 17 – 21
April 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
abstract Accurate
thermal modeling requires verification and validation of the model and
software being used. For basic evaluation of thermal prediction models and
software tools, a generic model - CUBI was build. The model was designed to
have simple geometry yet, consisted of similar characteristics as of a ground
vehicle. The model was equipped with thermocouples for measuring its
temperature variations and was placed in a typical desert environment for
field testing. The experimental setup also included a meteorological station.
The data collected was used for the thermal behavior analysis of the generic
model and for comparison with the thermal calculations predictions.
Comparison of the results shows sufficient compliance but yet reviles some
issues in the modeling that should be addressed. |