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Etacovda · 10-13-2005, 04:10 AM

pretty much what i was thinking.

Gotta be able to make an equation for optimizing it.
Hrm, thinking out loud, wonder if having small recesses/hollows in the tubes to fit the fins, =
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would work well - require less solder as it would 'cup' the fins, holding them in place more, improving surface area without having to solder as much, could help heat transfer as it could be possible to offset the hollows to create turbulence without turbulators restricting the flow so much, and makes the smaller cross-sections of the tube able to be focused to help heat transfer.

Probably a crock, but it might inspire someone. Would require new tooling though, so its probably not an option even if it would work...

"I also fail to see how bending the fins in the horizontal fashion is more expensive than bending then into a zig-zag?"

possibly using more material or a different tooling method required?

10-13-2005, 04:10 AM	#17
Etacovda Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunedin NZ Posts: 735	pretty much what i was thinking. Gotta be able to make an equation for optimizing it. Hrm, thinking out loud, wonder if having small recesses/hollows in the tubes to fit the fins, = \| ( \| would work well - require less solder as it would 'cup' the fins, holding them in place more, improving surface area without having to solder as much, could help heat transfer as it could be possible to offset the hollows to create turbulence without turbulators restricting the flow so much, and makes the smaller cross-sections of the tube able to be focused to help heat transfer. Probably a crock, but it might inspire someone. Would require new tooling though, so its probably not an option even if it would work... "I also fail to see how bending the fins in the horizontal fashion is more expensive than bending then into a zig-zag?" possibly using more material or a different tooling method required? __________________ Hypocritical Signature I tried to delete: Procooling: where scientific principles are ignored because big corporations are immune to mistakes and oversights.