I have drafted this design brief, andI am thinking of making an alternative bespoke header tank becauseI dont think any of the current ones meet all my requirements.
Anything you think I have missed or disagree with?
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Design a header tank system which holds a reserve capacity of coolant, which will reduce the risk that coolant loss may cause damage to the engine or other parts. The tank is to be located within the engine bay and will make redundant the expansion bottle. In the event of a leak in any part of the stag cooling system, if this goes unnoticed, damage may result, therefore some automatic warning would be advantageous. Plumbing of the header tank into the stag system is to be fully considered as part of the design. [/b]
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Requirement aims (not in any particlar order):
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· To hold as much volume of reserve coolant as possible above a given datum point (ie top of radiator matrix and/or water pump)[/b]
· Provision is to be made for use of a pressurised filler cap. [/b]
· Location of tank to allow for easy access to all other parts in engine bay which may require maintenance[/b]
· To fit into a typical Stag engine bay with no, or minimal disruption to standard components. Consideration to be given to aftermarket components which may be installed eg fan controller. [/b]
· Some coolant must continually flow through the tank to help purge any air locks, and allow any additives (antifreeze) to mix. [/b]
· Installation should not be difficult, and should pick up on existing fixing points where possible. [/b]
· The header tank must be reliable and rugged. [/b]
· A driver warning system (eg light or buzzer) is highly desirable[/b]
· Installation of the header system must not compromise the effectiveness of the cooling system, and should not significantly affect heater operation. [/b]
· Header tank system to look professional, and aesthetically pleasing (matter of taste though?)[/b]
· Manufacturing cost to be kept within reasonable limits[/b]
Anything you think I have missed or disagree with?
Description[/b]
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Design a header tank system which holds a reserve capacity of coolant, which will reduce the risk that coolant loss may cause damage to the engine or other parts. The tank is to be located within the engine bay and will make redundant the expansion bottle. In the event of a leak in any part of the stag cooling system, if this goes unnoticed, damage may result, therefore some automatic warning would be advantageous. Plumbing of the header tank into the stag system is to be fully considered as part of the design. [/b]
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Requirement aims (not in any particlar order):
[align=center][/align]
· To hold as much volume of reserve coolant as possible above a given datum point (ie top of radiator matrix and/or water pump)[/b]
· Provision is to be made for use of a pressurised filler cap. [/b]
· Location of tank to allow for easy access to all other parts in engine bay which may require maintenance[/b]
· To fit into a typical Stag engine bay with no, or minimal disruption to standard components. Consideration to be given to aftermarket components which may be installed eg fan controller. [/b]
· Some coolant must continually flow through the tank to help purge any air locks, and allow any additives (antifreeze) to mix. [/b]
· Installation should not be difficult, and should pick up on existing fixing points where possible. [/b]
· The header tank must be reliable and rugged. [/b]
· A driver warning system (eg light or buzzer) is highly desirable[/b]
· Installation of the header system must not compromise the effectiveness of the cooling system, and should not significantly affect heater operation. [/b]
· Header tank system to look professional, and aesthetically pleasing (matter of taste though?)[/b]
· Manufacturing cost to be kept within reasonable limits[/b]
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