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Originally Posted by unregistered
the parametric data you must have for your or LHG's estimators MUST have some KNOWN relation to reality to be useful
this means describing the equip and procedures used
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My tool is just a collation of results posted by others, and I link to them for perusal of their techniques and equipment. I don't do modelling of radiators/blocks/pumps using mega tricky, brain implosion formulae like those in this post. I just use published PQ graphs to derive a PQ equation (flow vs head), and a published C/W graph to make a CW formulae (liq flow vs delta-T). For pumps, I assume 60% to 80% of the rated wattage goes into the coolant as heat depending on flow rate except if pump is submersed, then 100%. I've seen a recent pump test including wattage info, so this may be refined.
For radiator data, I use one tester (there is only one!) but was looking to combine two era's of testing until a single block of data is published (waiting with abaited breath).
For block data, I use one tester and will link to that review once I confirm they're "happy" (ie: not going to sue etc).
For pump PQ, currently using manufacturer (marketing dept?) graphs, but hopefully this will change "any minute now" as per previous.
I don't see the problem with combining a single set of block results with a single set of rad results and, ideally, a single set of pump results.