The Circuit coolant temperature result shows the temperature of the coolant inside the cooling circuit.
Using this result
In parallel circuits, even though the final increase in coolant temperature from coolant-in to coolant-out is small, the coolant may have reached a high temperature in some sections of the cooling channels.
The following events occur when coolant flows through one channel:
- The temperature of the coolant increases.
- The high-temperature coolant mixes with low temperature coolant.
- The coolant leaves the circuit.
When this occurs, the end temperature is not the maximum coolant temperature; therefore, you should always look at the circuit coolant temperature result in parallel circuits.
Things to look for
When viewing the coolant temperature result, look for the following:
- The inlet to outlet temperature rise should be no more than 2–3°C. Higher values may indicate a wider mold surface temperature range, which is of primary importance.
- Hot spots.