Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #1925
From: Paul <rotaryeng@earthlink.net>
Sender: <root@hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net>
Subject: Neil's bench test rig for testing radiators.
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 10:57:33 -0800
To: z <rotaryeng@earthlink.net>
Jeff Spitzer wrote:

At 11:51 PM 3/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
>According to to Kuchemann & Weber's book "The Aerodynamics Of
>Propulsion". This is what the test duct should look like.
>
  Are we testing ducts or radiators?  I prefer to test them separately.
The best way to test the radiator is to put nothing in front of it and a
long straight duct behind it before SUCKING with the fan.  That's the best
way to be sure you have uniform flow through the radiator.

Jeff Spitzer

They were joking Jeff. There will be no bench test. I agree on the sucking. How well does a squirrel cage fan work as a sucker?

PL

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