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Charge Air Cooler - Effectiveness

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Charge-air-cooler (CAC) thermal effectiveness - (T_in − T_out) / (T_in − T_sw).

Formula

$$ \varepsilon = (T_{in} - T_{out}) / (T_{in} - T_{sw}) $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$T_in$Compressor exit T°CCAC inlet RTD
$T_sw$SW inlet T°CSW inlet RTD

Sources

  • MAN ES Performance Guide.