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It's called heat exchange.. air conditioning and liquid coolant systems work the same way. The air passes through the fins, and the heat from whatever's in that apparatus (refrigerant, antifreeze, or it could just heat from the engine, period) gets exchanged to the ambient air.
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∙ 9y agoit has a large surface are to lose heat
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Why are metallic fins are attached to the engine of a motor bike?
They are called "cooling fins". Motorbikes use air-cooled engines, and the "fins" distribute the heat over a great deal of surface area so the air can carry off the heat more efficiently.
What does the radiator in a car do?
As coolant cycles through the engine, it absorbs heat from the engine, after which, it continues through the cooling system back to the radiator. As the coolant passes through the radiator, the heat is exchanged to the ambient air by way of airflow through the radiator fins (this is why it's important not to bend the radiator fins).
How is heat removed from the petrol engine?
Circulating cooling water takes heat to the radiator (which cools by air passing through it rather than by radiation). On a simple motor bike, it is by air passing over cooling "fins".
What happens if the radiator on a car gets clogged?
Depends on whether you mean the liquid line or the fins, although the end result either way is overheating. If the fluid line gets clogged, coolant can't get through and go to the rest of the cooling system. Thus, it won't absorb heat from the engine, and this can cause overpressurization in the cooling system, as well. In the case of the fins... air flows through the fins. The heat carried by the coolant is transferred to this air through a heat exchange. This rapidly cools down the coolant, and allows it to absorb more heat from the engine and exchange it. If the air can't flow through the fins, this heat exchange can't happen, and the heat is retained by the coolant, preventing it from absorbing more heat from the engine.
How does a 1989 Comanche truck cooling system work?
Like any other cooling system on any other vehicle. The coolant absorbs the heat from the engine block, becomes superheated, then transfers that heat to the air which passes through the radiator fins.
Will dust cause the radiator to over heat?
yes if the dust has stuck to radiator,and blocked the cooling fins, it will sure enuff cause over heating. with engine off, you can usually wash dust and other debri out of radiator fins from the engine side, using a hose.do not use a pressure washer as this will damage the fins
What is a piece of metal with cooling fins that can be attached to an integrated chip to dissipate heat?
It's called a Heat Sink.
Why the metallic fins are attached to the engine of a motor bike?
Many motorcycles are air-cooled, and the fins help create a bigger surface area, which increase the amount of heat that can be transferred from the engine into the air. It's just like the cooling flanges you can find on some computer parts.
How does an air cooled system work?
An air cooled system uses cooling fins, in which air is either blown past these fins by a flywheel or a cooling fan, this air that is blown into these fins carries residual heat away from the cylinder jug.
What is a heat sink on a golf cart charger?
A part to help absorb heat and dissipate to the ait. It should be exposed to it and have cooling fins.
What do the fins on a motorcycle engine do?
Fins on a motorcycle engines help to direct heat away from the engine. The concept is that creating more surface area on an engine can help to cool it down.
Why are the cooling fins at the back of the refrigerator usually painted black and have a rough surface?
Usually it is rough so anything in there or by the inside can be broken up, I think.
