Mini-van headliner-based air distribution system

Manohar R. Kulkarni; Thomas R. Worsham

doi:10.4271/910780

Mini-van headliner-based air distribution system

Manohar R. Kulkarni^*, Thomas R. Worsham

^*Corresponding author for this work

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

Production of vehicles incorporating supply of conditioned air only in the front makes it difficult for the rear and middle passengers to achieve thermal comfort. This discomfort is only likely to increase as the mini-vans are extended in future models. A proposed solution consists of utilizing a new headliner technology to fabricate air distribution channels directly in the headliner thus eliminating need for any blow molded ductwork. As a part of the integrated headliner project, flow information was developed for air distribution through headliner and also a method of determining it's distribution effectiveness. Details of the work are described in this paper.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Congress and Expostition
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4271/910780
State	Published - Dec 1 1991
Event	International Congress and Expostition - Detroit, MI, United States Duration: Feb 25 1991 → Mar 1 1991

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Other	International Congress and Expostition
Country/Territory	United States
City	Detroit, MI
Period	2/25/91 → 3/1/91

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Automotive Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Pollution
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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