Heat Shield Selection Criteria

1200
Above this line, double Layer
Double Layer Heat Shield
Heat Shield, with inner insulation,
required
required
1000
(H eat source-C om ponent goal), D eg F

800 Single Layer Heat Shield required

600

No Heat Shield required

400

200

0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Clearance, inch

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 Heat Shield Selection Criteria

• The chart should be used only as initial
guideline.
• Recommended gap between the shield and
the protected component is about 4-6 mm.
• In addition, all under-hood components should have materials with 200 F/220 F (long term
short term) as a minimum.
• When installing a heat shield around a component, attention should be made to prevent
circulation of hot air around the component surface. Gaps should be minimized unless
the component itself is a heat sources such as alternator or electronic modules
• If a component is exposed to multi heat source such as a combination of catalytic
converter, exhaust manifold and turbo surface, a detailed CFD analysis may be required.

• Estimates are determined for build up,

immediately after grade.
• Suggested shield configuration is as follows:
– Single layer : 1 mm thickness
– Dual layer: 2 layers , 1 mm thickness for each
– Dual layer with an air gap; (1,4,1 mm)
– Dual layer with fiber glass: (1,3,1 mm)
– Wiring or tubing sleeves should maintain a
gap of about 4 mm between the sleeve and
the wire, cable or tube. Suggested materials
are aluminum or fiber glass woven sleeve.
• Recommendations:
– If the heat shield is to be placed on the heat
source ( exhaust manifold or exhaust pipe for
example), the inner layer should be steel or
aluminized steel. Aluminum has a limit of 700
F.
– If the heat shield is to be placed on a
component, aluminum can be used.
– Multilayer should be used only for the
following reasons:
• If improvement in NVH is required: fiber glass
works better than an air gap
• If the major heat transfer mode is conduction

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 Heat Shield Selection Criteria:
Examples
• Example 1: • For components that have a clearance
For a component that has a temperature limit of greater than 4 inches from the heat source,
200F, which is exposed to a heat source of 1000 F, the chart can be used assuming a maximum
the value of the Y-axis is 800 F. of 4 inches of clearance. Though radiation
If the component is located about 2 inches away effects are reduced with increased distance,
from the heat source, then a single layer heat
shield is required. effect of hot air rising from the heat source
may still be significant.
• Example 2: • Optimization of heat shield design can be
For a component that has a temperature limit of later accomplished during vehicle testing
200F, which is exposed to a heat source of 700 F,
the value of the Y-axis is 500 F.
If the component is located about 1 inch away from
the heat source, then no heat shield is required.
.
• Example 3:
For a component that has a temperature limit of
200F, which is exposed to a heat source of 1100 F,
the value of the Y-axis is 900 F.
If the component is located about 1 inch away from
the heat source, then a double layer heat shield is
required.

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