zkvii
Well Known Member
Hi,
I've been following the cooling mods / glass work with great interest. It has got me thinking in various areas and I would like to hear some ideas from AJ / Bob A etc.
We have a standard cooler mounted behind #4 clyn and a AL hard top upper plenum and an area I've been thinking about is the oil cooler exit. Other local builders are finding that they need a way of varying the amount of oil cooling summer / winter.
Oil cooler rectangular area is about 3 1/8" x 5 1/2" = ~17 sq".
So questions / ideas:
I know I should wait until I'm flying, but I'm in a fibreglass mode at the moment and just 'thinking'
Thanks,
Carl
I've been following the cooling mods / glass work with great interest. It has got me thinking in various areas and I would like to hear some ideas from AJ / Bob A etc.
We have a standard cooler mounted behind #4 clyn and a AL hard top upper plenum and an area I've been thinking about is the oil cooler exit. Other local builders are finding that they need a way of varying the amount of oil cooling summer / winter.
Oil cooler rectangular area is about 3 1/8" x 5 1/2" = ~17 sq".
So questions / ideas:
- Is there a benefit of ducting the out air towards the cowl exit - SCAT tube?
- Should the air exiting the cooler be 'speeded up' - ie. smaller exit duct - any suggested ratios? (~5.5" diameter exit is 'equal')
- Does a 90* mini-duct pointing down give any benefits?
I know I should wait until I'm flying, but I'm in a fibreglass mode at the moment and just 'thinking'
Thanks,
Carl