Burt
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I'm just spitballing from an idiot's perspective after looking at jasonjm's comments,
Won't the diffusion be positively affected in the outer sections of the intercooler via turbulence from the increased velocity relative to the un-vaned hot side end tank, and it will only be the center section that sees reduced diffusion?
As far as not wanting uniform flow to best combat the constant heat of track work, I would think you would want a uniform distribution on non-laminar flow across the intercooler to maximize the flow rate the intercooler can handle before portions are loaded beyond what they can effectively exchange.
But, like was previously stated, you have to fight decreased diffusion, decreased transfer rate based on temp differential, viscosity, etc., and find the balance based on the testing results. My understanding of thermo is very basic, so I'm really just curious how it all comes together for effective design.
Won't the diffusion be positively affected in the outer sections of the intercooler via turbulence from the increased velocity relative to the un-vaned hot side end tank, and it will only be the center section that sees reduced diffusion?
As far as not wanting uniform flow to best combat the constant heat of track work, I would think you would want a uniform distribution on non-laminar flow across the intercooler to maximize the flow rate the intercooler can handle before portions are loaded beyond what they can effectively exchange.
But, like was previously stated, you have to fight decreased diffusion, decreased transfer rate based on temp differential, viscosity, etc., and find the balance based on the testing results. My understanding of thermo is very basic, so I'm really just curious how it all comes together for effective design.
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