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08-18-2005, 01:47 PM | #76 |
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W dissipated/$
or W dissipated/in²/$ my preference is: W diss/in²/db(A)/$ don't know where you're new products are heading Willie, but I can beat a heater core easily if there is a noise limit ~34 db(A) (as that is what I design for) |
08-18-2005, 02:37 PM | #77 |
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AAAHHHH! That feels alot better.
I just rec'd (literally 20 min ago) an EBM/Papst D2E133-DM67-78 blower. It will be tested with an Eheim 1048 and an Iwaki MD-20RZ(T). I'm looking for the balance between noise and cooling. The Papst will be variable speed, but if it has to blow a hurricane (non engr term!) to work with the Eheim then I"m stuck with the noise of the Iwaki. It'll probably take a week or two to complete the testing. I also have a BIX3 to throw into the mix. I'll post results. Dr. Cather: Any comments on an Iwaki with a Storm? I currently run DD TDX, Maze4 and NV-68(for SLI) on a 1-A Cooling Blacklord 240 (W/the Eheim) and it ain't enough. |
08-18-2005, 04:15 PM | #78 | |
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See, at this stage with the thread getting back on track, I have a lot of ideas and thoughts that I normally would feel free to contribute, but now I'm unwilling to do so at all. That is the real source of any frustration that I feel.
My apologies to all for the extended outbursts, but the whole point of that exchange was to highlight what I feel is the malaise that is besetting many technical forums around the globe. What was once the realm of enthusiasts sharing ideas now becomes a free market research tool for the opportunistic. Quote:
The dissemenation of engineering level research and development data is sadly very unlikely to happen, which is sad for the avid enthusiasts who truly want to understand what it is that goes into building a better radiator for their needs. |
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08-18-2005, 04:20 PM | #79 | |
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Oh - and boost your radiator capacity too. Probably another 3-4C or so to gain there given the size of your heatload. |
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08-18-2005, 05:15 PM | #80 |
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"What was once the realm of enthusiasts sharing ideas now becomes a free market research tool for the opportunistic."
perhaps this is an awareness issue, I have long regarded procooling, and in the past OCF and OCAU, as a resource e.g. all of my early articles' content were debated and discussed extensively on OCAU (prior to Cathar) e.g. beerhunter (I think ??) turned me on to Laing pumps, and that was all it took ! (well, that and our previous pump supplier dumping on us at the same time) many many other examples of my using info from the forums to what purpose Cathar were your polls on OCAU ? paying attention to the forums is simply good business at this stage wrt R&D, such budgets are a % of a company's gross, it is a stretch to think that a small company has the same resources as a larger one which is, lamentably, why corners are cut I do believe people should make their own products and not blatant copies |
08-18-2005, 05:33 PM | #81 |
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Bill, was just merely highlighting the distinction between general market trend research for which forums are always going to be good for, as opposed to the more serious technical discussions for which (some) enthusiasts hunger for, but which can never be a reality in an open forum due to predatorial manufacturers seeking a cheap way to R&D.
My polls at OCAU were beneficial to understand the nature of the marketplace, but they're not intended to be an in-depth technical discussion on the merits of why one solution is better than another. What I guess I'm saying Bill is this. Work by people like yourself (prior to Swiftech), and others, is rare as hens teeth and more precious than gold in this environment. Just a lament - that's all. |
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How is it I am not involved in any of these arguments lately? Also glad to see BillA back around. |
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08-18-2005, 08:29 PM | #83 | |
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And yes, there's that bloody noise limit and the perceptive ceiling of 34dB to consider if you're a PC radiator manufacturer which is not even an issue with cars. What heatercores also benefit from is the fact that they have a large frontal surface area. Generally if you're willing to extend beyond the 120mm base dimensions as provided by the fans, it's a no brainer that you can have a good performing heat exchanger without the need to add to the number of rows. You can always design a better heatercore. In fact one of the reason why heatercores are preferred to be made out of brass/copper is because they need to be made to fit within the A/C ventillation loop of an automobile. Moreover, brass/copper are naturally bacticidal hence minimizing that dank stench you normally smell in your A/C. @billbartuska, without going into comparative details to avoid conflicts of interests, your radiator appears to use a stacked fin configuration normally reserved for use in heavy duty vehicles such as trucks and tractors. I could be wrong but I'm just looking at the pics online, so feel free to englighten me if the radiator configuration is different. You're looking at 0.045 - 0.050 mm thick fins which have the first and subsequent rows of tubes offset from each other by around half the tube pitch of the first row. Meaning the second row of tubes begin in between the first tube and the second tube on the first row. Productionwise this is a very laborious affair. As the fins are first stacked in a fixture, and then flat tubes are pushed through them one by one. There is nothing wrong with this design as it is meant specifically to provide very rugged structural support in an engine bay that would make ragdolls out of typical radiators, well at least those constructed for light duty. This creates a high airflow/pressure requirement for effective cooling. So you may need to have stronger fans with a small shroud to raise the fans a little to maximize the frontal surface area of your radiator. Folks please understand, the PC radiator biz is relatively young and is taking a lot of cues from the existing heat exchanger industries. Because the truth is, if you're wanting to build a totally radically different radiator, you're going to end up trading your grandchildren souls to make the proper toolings and even more for raw materials which aren't going to be supplied (initially) in reasonable volumes (meaning thousands of tons) to be priced within commercial reach. |
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08-18-2005, 10:58 PM | #84 |
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Speaking of rads... Is there a single 120mm version with an inlet or outlet at top and an inlet or outlet on the botton on the opposite side? make my tube routing a hole lot easier...
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A lot of folks like to DIY. Sure, you might not be able to beat the cost or form factor of a heater core, or the performance of a professionally designed and meticulously engineered specialty radiator. But often we eccentrics like to do things for our own reasons. Sometimes those reasons might be an indication of an untapped market, other times they are just wacky.
I doubt anyone is going to start marketing Galileo case or reservior thermometers just because I think they are neat, nor do I imagine there is a big demand for Archimedes Screw pumps. That won't stop eccentric and wacky folks from finding them nifty, or figuring out how to fit them into a system. On second thought, the Galileo thermometers could be marketable. I wouldn't hold my breath on the Archimedes screw pumps, though. Looking through past forum posts about DIY radiators I see a lot of interest in passive and semi-passive setups, artistic setups, chimneyed setups, and a few things just really ghetto. Why would folks spend so much time, effort, and dollars on such things (often the parts alone from the local hardware shop are more than a heater core!)? Some folks just want something that is unique, some want the satisfaction of DIY, whatever. Look at the blocks folks make. An argument could be made that there is no need for a block design forum. Most folks do not have the knowledge or the equipment to manufacture a reasonable waterblock. Waterblocks are commodity items, how are you as the hobbyist going to beat the performance of a Storm (let alone even a Swifty 6000) and the price of the Swifty 6000 series? Why bother? The answer is because unlike you folks whose livelyhood and careers are firmly rooted in the intricacies of the business, and are pushing the envelopes in all directions, a lot of us just don't care as much as you do, at least not all the time. We'll use your components, and we greatly appreciate them and your efforts, and have the utmost respect for you. But damn it, sometimes we just want to do something wacky or unique. We know the odds of us doing it better than you are vanishingly small, but we don't care. Our inner child wants to be able to point and say "I made that!". |
08-19-2005, 01:06 AM | #87 |
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I have already added shrouds to the fans and did notice a 4-5C drop which makes sense with the staggared tube design, a little more air pressure with a restrictive (air) rad had a larger than expected effect. And Cather I compared the pump curves of the RD-20 and MD-20RZ(T) and they are very close. I chose the MD pump for electrical simplicity since I'll be using a 120V blower with it anyway. Thank you both for your comments. |
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08-19-2005, 07:37 AM | #89 | |
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shiny side up...shiny side up...shiny side up... Edit: Which takes bigger stones? Radiator design/production or riding around at triple digit speeds with your arse in the breeze? Whooo nelly! Last edited by Ruiner; 08-19-2005 at 08:42 AM. |
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08-19-2005, 08:54 AM | #91 |
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Heh... lets get a photo of me doing it for a start rather than Mike and Louise (yes, that's a lady hanging off the side of that one...)
Me = far right... and yes, walls hurt, other sidecars on the inside as you overtake them, or undertaking you and clouting you up the ass as they pass... it's very much a contact sport with passengers punching other passengers etc when yer close enough to reach, but only cos we all know each other so well... if only they'd let us have weapons too... |
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spot on post Willie |
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08-19-2005, 09:53 AM | #93 | |
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U read my mind...
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08-19-2005, 11:36 AM | #95 |
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The thing with single pass rads is that they tend to bulk up a bit more.
However, with the trend towards constricting waterblocks these things do make a difference. |
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Removing the radiator's restrictiveness in total improves the flow rate to 6.366 LPM, ie: by 0.320 LPM. That 0.320LPM improves the block C/W by 0.001. JSE @ OCAU swears his signgle pass 3x120 HC is noticeable better than a dual pass, so there must be some other reason (better shroud, better FPI?)
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there is yet another tradeoff, lower velocity in the tubes - not too helpful |
08-19-2005, 06:26 PM | #100 | |
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The question was should we have a "Sub forum for Radiator Design"?
I cant say it any better than LPork: Quote:
I have no intention of buying any watercooling equipment from anyone because I enjoy building my crazy ideas myself. Posting them. And being told I'm crazy! However; I do like to be inspired by people like Cathar and company, and admire their ethics. If I was the buying type you can be sure that none of my cash would end up in some copycat's pocket. Sooo....: How about 30 000 Volts instead of noisy radiator fans??? Lifters |
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