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bigben2k · 07-22-2002, 09:13 AM

I'll have to pick up that book.

I see exactly what you mean, but the other reason that I was interested in this, is because the waterblock designs posted on misc forums seem to get into some very unusual fin designs. I find a lot of them interesting, but fail to see anyone justify why a fin should be this or that height, or how thick.

I like #2 (assumption that the fin is of finite length, with no heat transfer at the tip), but I'm looking to optimize fins so that the block doesn't have an unnecessary mass, or restriction

The spiral design is interesting because it is essentially a fin, but where flow restriction has been taken into account.

So, flow restriction versus fin design/efficiency, an item to be added here

Cool stuff... Thank you!

07-22-2002, 09:13 AM	#10
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I'll have to pick up that book. I see exactly what you mean, but the other reason that I was interested in this, is because the waterblock designs posted on misc forums seem to get into some very unusual fin designs. I find a lot of them interesting, but fail to see anyone justify why a fin should be this or that height, or how thick. I like #2 (assumption that the fin is of finite length, with no heat transfer at the tip), but I'm looking to optimize fins so that the block doesn't have an unnecessary mass, or restriction The spiral design is interesting because it is essentially a fin, but where flow restriction has been taken into account. So, flow restriction versus fin design/efficiency, an item to be added here Cool stuff... Thank you! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101