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Unread 11-08-2002, 02:22 PM   #21
nicozeg
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Originally posted by Cathar
However, we can't underestimate the need for side-ways thermal spread since even if the heat does spread up and out along a plane (ie, up the fins), it still needs to move sideways to make contact with the fin->water interface (wall).
An easy solution to that is tapering the fin surfaces, allowing every conductive plane to touch the water.
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