As an after thought... why do we call automotive radiators radiators?
Maybe we should be calling them "convectors", eh?
mayf
Steve Laifman wrote:
> Right on, Mayf,
>
> I am reminded of the Jaguar XK 120M at a Palm Springs race day
> Concour. It had the top brass tank stripped, and polished. Maybe a
> clear coat as well. Looked great, but the Jag cooling system is
> marginal at best, and it would overheat rapidly. The original black
> coloring was for heat radiative emission, and that was destroyed.
>
> "It's the heat, not the humidity" :-)
>
> Steve
>
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> Steve Laifman
> Editor - TigersUnited.com
>
>
>
> drmayf wrote:
>
>> <----- snip ------>
>> All three are needed. Of course, when the horsepower is increased
>> beyond that which the radiator can recover then the motor will run hot.
>> The radiator, via the thermostat is the controller of the heat in the
>> engine. Take for example an engine run in very cold climates... they
>> will hardly warm up because of the heat being carried away via
>> convection and radiation. Needless to say, the system needs to be well
>> designed to do the job at hand.
>>
>> mayf
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