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Originally posted by bigben2k
5-The heat from the coolant is transmitted to the metal of the rad at the same rate, regardless of the rate of movement of the coolant (given the same temp).
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Beeep !
Heat transfer is a factor of dS/dt (S= surface) or if you prefer it's a direct factor of Surface Area... When flow rate increases, surface area does as well...
So given the same temp, heat is transmitted from coolant to metal at a faster rate when flow is higher.