Enhance : Design, Development and Implementation

Genba Sopanrao Moze Trust’s

Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Engineering
Balewadi, Pune – 411045

ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER SYSTEM

Presented by: RAUT SIDDHARTH V.

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Active Grille Shutter
System
Presented by : RAUT SIDDHARTH V.
Exam seat no..:- T150300951
 CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• INVENTORS
• ASSEMBLY OF AGS SYSTEM
• WORKING OF AGS SYSTEM
• OPERATION
• ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF AGS SYSTEM
• AGS SYSTEM USED IN DIFFERENT VEHICLES
 INTRODUCTION
• In order to improve the aerodynamic drag and the associated fuel
consumption of motor vehicles, increased attention is given to the reduction
of cooling drag, which is the resistance caused by the air flow through the
vehicle's front-end
• Air flow through heat exchangers in the front-end and through the engine
compartment is necessary to cool various systems and components, one of
which is the condenser of the air conditioning (A/C) system
• In a conventional vapour compression A/C cycle, the condenser rejects the
heat taken out of the cooled cabin air and the heat generated by the
compressor. The air flow through the condenser is typically driven by ram-air
through the vehicle's front-end apertures and by one or multiple cooling fan
• The cooling drag of the vehicle can be reduced or eliminated by an active
grille shutter (AGS) system.
• The present invention relates to grill shutter systems for selectively
controlling airflow to a vehicle engine/power plant or other vehicle cooled
component, and more particularly relates to a shutter system with
aerodynamic vanes for low drag pass through when open but also non-
leaking air blockage when closed.
 INVENTORS
They all contributed for inventing AGS system :-
• Todd W. Pastrick
• Samuel I. Smith
• Charles A. Seiter
• Jeffrey A. Blair
 ASSEMBLY OF AGS SYSTEM
• It Mainly Contain Three Parts :-
• Front End Module
• Cooling Heat Exchanger
• Rotating Vanes
• The AGS used in the new Ford Focus is located between the cooling
apertures in the front bumper and the cooling package, i.e. the stacked heat
exchangers that cool the different sub-systems (charge air cooler, A/C
condenser, and engine cooling radiator).
• Hardware Rotating vanes are placed in the air paths between the bumper
grilles and the cooling module. By adjusting the angle of the vanes with an
electric actuator, the air flow through the heat exchangers can be regulated.
 Front end module

Cooling heat exchanger

Rotating vanes
 WORKING OF AGS SYSTEM
• The main function of this system is to maximize fuel economy by reducing drag on
the vehicle.
• The shutter are linked together, with one of the individual shutters attached to the
actuator by the retainer.
• When the grille shutter actuator moves, it moves to attached shutters, which in
terms causes the other linked shutter to move.
• The shutter are regulated by the power-train control module , and can be set into 16
different position, from fully closed to fully open (depending on amount of cooling
air required).
 OPERATION
• This controlled vent system is primarily designed to maximize fuel economy
by reducing drag on the vehicle.
• The grille shutters automatically close to block airflow through the cooling
system when not needed.
• Closing the active grille shutters helps to improve aerodynamics at high
speeds.
• The shutters open to reduce under hood temperatures when needed.
• The grille shutter system is also used to control coolant temperatures and
exhaust emissions depending on the vehicle speed.
 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
• Improve fuel efficiency by reducing • System is costlier.
air drag . • Maintenance cost is high.
• Easy start in winter season.
• Low noise operation.
• Help to reduce heating of engine.
 AGS SYSTEM USED IN DIFFERENT
VEHICLES
FORD MUSTANG

RAM 1500

ROLLS ROYCE

BMW

SUBARU

MERCEDES