REFLECTOR: Air intake

[Ron N VelocityXLFG]

No not heard of them
On 6/22/2012 9:14 AM, Al Gietzen wrote:
> Ron;
>
> It depends on a number of factors; including fin density and thickness of
> the core. For Velocity speeds; typically a ratio of cooler face area to duct
> entrance area of 4-5 is good for core thickness of 2-3 inches. For thicker
> core, say 3.5", maybe use 5.5.
>
> The shape of the diffuser section (duct from entrance to cooler) is
> important as well to avoid turbulence in the duct and get best pressure
> recovery. Are you familiar with the K & W bell shape diffuser?
>
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Ron N VelocityXLFG
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:05 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Air intake
>
>
> Seems their was some formula for the size of the air opening to the size
> of the radiator. Does anyone have this formula. I am going to make a ram
> air intake for my oil cooler and do not want to make it to big or to small.
>
> Ron
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