International Science Community Association Research Journal of Engineering Sciences 2278 - 9472 1 1 2012 07 26 Optimization of an Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler using CFD Technique 62 67 EN D.P Deshpande 1 Dept of Chemical Engineering, TKIET, Warananagar, MS, INDIA S.S. Haral 2 Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Govt. Polytechnic, Jalna, MS, INDIA S.S. Gandhi 3 Dept of Chemical Engineering, MIT, Alandi, Pune, MS, INDIA V.N. Ganvir 4 Dept, of Petrochemical Technology, LIT, Nagpur, MS, INDIA Vaibhav V. Prakash 1 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, INDIA Kutnikar Ajay L. 2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, INDIA Tushar S. Patel 1 Computer Engineering Department, UVPCE, Kherva, Gujarat, INDIA Kiran R. Amin 2 Computer Engineering Department, UVPCE, Kherva, Gujarat, INDIA U.C. Roman 1 Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 395007, INDIA P.D. Porey 2 Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 395007, INDIA P.L. Patel 3 Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 395007, INDIA N. Vivekanandan 4 Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune 411024, INDIA Sanjay Purkar T. 1 Swami Vivekanand College of Engineering, Indore MP, INDIA Sunil Pathak 2 Swami Vivekanand College of Engineering, Indore MP, INDIA Sanjay Kumar Dubey 1 Dept. of Civil Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur INDIA Ahmad Khaleek 1 Structural Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, MP, INDIA R.K. Yadav 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, MP, INDIA Rajeev Chandak 3 Department of Civil Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, MP, INDIA M.P. Aina 1 Lab. des Sciences et Techniques de l’Eau de l’Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi, UAC, Cotonou, BENIN and Lab. d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée, Ecole Polytech. d’Abomey/Calavi, UAC, Cotonou, BENIN B. Djihouessi 2 Lab. des Sciences et Techniques de l’Eau de l’Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi, UAC, Cotonou, BENIN E.W. Vissin 3 Lab. Pierre Pagney, Climat, Eau, Environ., Dévelopement (LACEEDE) /DGAT/FLASH, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN N.M. Kpondjo 4 Lab. des Sciences et Techniques de l’Eau de l’Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi, UAC, Cotonou, BENIN V. Gbèdo 5 Lab. des Sciences et Techniques de l’Eau de l’Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi, UAC, Cotonou, BENIN K.C.D Sohounhloué 6 Lab. d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée, Ecole Polytech. d’Abomey/Calavi, UAC, Cotonou, BENIN Nitin Tiwari 1 Singhania University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, INDIA Rajdeep Singh Solanki 2 Singhania University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, INDIA Gajaraj Singh Pandya 3 Singhania University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, INDIA Rajani Gupta 1 Truba College of Engineering and Technology Indore, INDIA Alok K. Mehta 2 Truba College of Engineering and Technology Indore, INDIA Vebhav Tiwari 3 Truba College of Engineering and Technology Indore, INDIA S. Duraisamy 1 School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014, TN, INDIA Santosh S. Bhaleghare 2 School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014, TN, INDIA S. Sundaralingam 3 School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014, TN, INDIA Karuppa Raj R. Thundil 4 School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014, TN, INDIA T. Elango 5 School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014, TN, INDIA > Research Paper 2012 7 19 2012 07 26 Presently exhaust emission regulation for automobile engines are being too much strengthened worldwide. In order to comply with modern pollution control norms exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is recognized as one of most potential techniques to reduce NOx. EGR cooler is one of the important components in EGR system. This study represents the methodology to optimize EGR cooler based on numerical techniques using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools. The EGR cooler performance highly depends on the design, shape and size of the cooler tubes and diffuser. By optimizing the size and the shape of the diffuser it is possible to increase the effectiveness of the EGR cooler. The flow and the heat distribution will be analyzed for the optimized geometry of the EGR cooler. The pre-processing work and post processing is carried out using STAR CCM+. The governing equations conservation of mass, momentum and energy are solved. Copyright@ International Science Community Association