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Unread 03-29-2006, 08:45 PM   #12
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Default Re: Water Flow Characteristics

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Originally Posted by XyBeRWaReZ
But the only thing is tying to figure how slow the water has to go through in order to pick up as much heat along the way.
Slow water is bad. Faster water is more water and as there is water behind it that is cooler the more water the better.

The only issue with higher water velocity is that it creates more resistance which adds to the back pressure which reduces flow rate. The balance between "head" and velocity is always, errm, a balance.

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Actually wouldn't a design of fin that's thicker in the middle and is sharp at both ends work pretty well?
Swiftech think the Apogee works very well....
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