Gas-dynamic perfection and intensity of heat exchange of intake systems determine the efficiency of the piston engine. The results of numerical simulation and experimental study of the heat transfer of gas streams in the intake system of engines having different configurations are presented in the article. Methods of modeling, experimental setup, geometric configuration of pipelines and measuring base are described in the paper. The investigations were carried out under steady-state air flow in

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... the system. The results of mathematical modeling were verified using experimental studies. It is established that the use of profiled sections in the intake system leads to a decrease in the heat transfer rate up to 20 % at low air flow rates (up to 40 m/s) and an increase in the heat transfer rate up to 9 % at high speeds.