This SAE Recommended Practice is applicable to all heat exchangers used in vehicle and industrial cooling systems.This document outlines the tests to determine the heat transfer and pressure drop performance under specified conditions.1.1 PurposeThis document is to provide a test guideline for determining the heat transfer and pressure drop performance of a heat exchanger under specified testing conditions.1.2 ObjectiveTo determine and document the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of a heat exchanger. This document describes a system to flow fluids through the heat exchanger at specified rates and temperatures, and describes and recommends the instrumentation and the procedure for documenting the results. The procedure may be varied to matchexisting equipment and methods.
SAE J1994-2008 Referenced Document
SAE J1393 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Cooling Test Procedures*， 2023-02-06 Update
SAE J1468 Oil Cooler Application Testing and Nonmenclature*， 2021-01-01 Update
SAE J2414 Application Testing of Oil-to-Water Oil Coolers for Heat Transfer Performance*， 2010-10-01 Update
SAE J1994-2008 history
2020SAE J1994-2020 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Heat Transfer Performance@ Recommended Practice
2015SAE J1994-2015 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Performance
2008SAE J1994-2008 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Heat Transfer Performance
2004SAE J1994-2004 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Heat Transfer Performance
1995SAE J1994-1995 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Heat Transfer Performance, Recommended Practice July 1995