I would like to draw from well of knowledge.
If I ran multiple 2-302 heatercores in series about how much resistance/flow vs. cooling would I be looking at compared to the same # and type of heatercores in parallel?
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When I say parallel I do not mean a bunch of "Y" fittings.
Take a fair sized copper tube, with one 'in' near one end and the other end pluged, that has four 'outs' perpendicular to the length of the copper tube. The four 'outs' each go to one heatercore.(copper tube to heatercore tubing would be short, maybe 4" or 5" each) Each heatercore's out feeds into the mirror image of the first copper tube('out's previous are now 'in's and vice versa), with the one out down to the reservoir->pump(s?)->rest of loop->back to first copper tube.
The thought that lead me to this was, is it possible to run a multiple of heatercores off the same fans if they are stacked carefully.(and well sealed between the heatercores)
However, I was concerned about the large multiplication of water flow resistance, especially with the rest of my perceived loop.(I can over come the air resistance more easily, at least I think I can)
My reasoning is based on the hydraulic properties of a liquid.(I know water is about the worst possible example but such as it is...) The difference in pressure(from the feeding tube to the returning tube)
might be all that is needed to a maintain relatively consitent flow among the heatercores.(assuming flow resistance is ~= )
OK, I am ready for my
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