What is a car radiator?

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VanGenesis
07/30/25 12:45am
Car radiator, also known as a heat exchanger or overflow tank, is a crucial component of water-cooled engines. It serves as the heat exchanger for water-cooled engines, maintaining the engine's normal operating temperature through air convection cooling. The radiator is an integral part of the automobile engine and the main component of the car's cooling system, functioning to dissipate heat and maintain engine temperature. Working principle of car radiator: The coolant circulates through the engine's water passages, absorbs heat from the cylinder block, and then dissipates it through large-area cooling fins to maintain the engine's proper operating temperature. A car radiator consists of radiator core, water pipes, cooling fins, upper tank and lower tank.
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