Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2801027 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Dec 2003 10:16:02 -0500 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id hB6FFad3015072 for ; Sat, 6 Dec 2003 10:15:38 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003401c3bc0b$4f3bff20$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: spray bars Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 10:12:05 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Kaye" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:09 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: spray bars > > > ...snip... You would also need to figure out an adequate spray pattern, > build/buy > the nozzles, water pump, water container, etc. < < > > I'd get one of those misting thingies they sell in the plant departments of > the building supply stores, mount the business end in the duct well upstream > from the rad. They put out a fog as opposed to a spray and as a result will > cool both the air and the fins at the same time. I'm sure figuring out a > little pump would be a piece of cake, just use a windshield washer system from > the boneyard. The mister will actually keep the water consumption down... I > know that it takes a fixed amount of water evaporating to provide a given > amount of cooling, but I think that with both the air and the fins being > cooled that kind of thing would provide a double whammy (as opposed to a blood > of water from a sprayer). Just some random thoughts from someone who hasn't > had anywhere near enough sleep in the last 24 hours > > > >You've got to stop that partying all night, Marv {:>). Bad for your complextion and pocket book. Ed Anderson