Which type of heat exchanger an automobile radiator is?

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  1. Parallel flow type
  2. Counter flow type
  3. Regenerator type
  4. Cross flow type

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Option 4 : Cross flow type
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Explanation:

Cross-flow:

It is a cross-flow type. As the air flows perpendicular to the water flow in this type of configuration and the same mechanism is occurring in an automobile radiator.

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Parallel flow:

When the fluids enter and leave at the same end as it is in concentric tube arrangement then the flow is known as parallel-flow.

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Counterflow:

In the counterflow configuration, the fluids enter and leave at the opposite end.

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