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chesspatzer · 03-23-2003, 05:24 AM

I'm not sure of the purpose for the shaped/folded fins. Maybe air turbulence over the fin for better heat dissipation. I'm guessing that a homemade radiator is going to lack the 'symmetry' that would result in laminar flow and say that you don't need folds.

03-23-2003, 05:24 AM	#30
chesspatzer Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Planet Unreal Posts: 8	I'm not sure of the purpose for the shaped/folded fins. Maybe air turbulence over the fin for better heat dissipation. I'm guessing that a homemade radiator is going to lack the 'symmetry' that would result in laminar flow and say that you don't need folds.