The effectiveness of vehicle cabin temperature with tinted and heat absorbent material system under direct sun at parking area

Muhammad Ridhwan Yip, Nur Raudah (2024) The effectiveness of vehicle cabin temperature with tinted and heat absorbent material system under direct sun at parking area. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Rapid climate change has heavily impacted the weather with problems such as heatwaves nowadays. The heat from this weather effects the vehicle cabin temperature that parked at open area and directly under the sun. The cabin temperature increased drastically after a vehicle parked under the sun for a long time thus cause passengers entering the vehicle cabin feel uncomfortable. This issue a heavily discussed matter where manufacturers suggested different ways to reduce the temperature, but the issue is not entirely solved. The aim of this research is to test the effectiveness of vehicle cabin temperature with tinted and heat absorbent material using a small car under direct sun at open parking area. The experiment temperature data will be collected using a Thermocouple Type K Data Logger with the thermocouple put on various location inside the vehicle cabin. The result is monitor from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. on sunny days to investigate which area have the highest temperature. The variable concentrations of heat absorbent material will be analyzed and evaluated for each of their effectiveness in reducing the temperature build up inside the vehicle cabin. From the experiment, Concentration 1 (70% water and 30% Glycol Gel) shown the better result in absorbing latent heat on certain position inside the cabin. Concentration 1 which have the highest water content than other concentration is better in absorbing heat as water content in PEG polymer glycol gel have direct bearing to thermal energy or heat storage density.. As a conclusion, the experimental setup achieved the objective to convince the heat absorbent material can reduce heat inside the car cabin

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