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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (brian01tib @ Jul 28 2006, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>**Im not discrediting the product because I still dont know what amkes it "special".**
Just saying coolant is so the water doesnt freeze in the cold and also has a higher boiling point. Its an easy equation that you can do with some charts and a simple equation to find the delta T for boiling and freezing.</div>
true and true.... but you forgot one...... the coolant helps the absorbe more heat. also a good read.....
The tubes on radiators sometimes have a type of fin inserted into them called a turbulator, which increases the turbulence of the fluid flowing through the tubes. If the fluid flowed very smoothly through the tubes, only the fluid actually touching the tubes would be cooled directly. The amount of heat transferred to the tubes from the fluid running through them depends on the difference in temperature between the tube and the fluid touching it. So if the fluid that is in contact with the tube cools down quickly, less heat will be transferred. By creating turbulence inside the tube, all of the fluid mixes together, keeping the temperature of the fluid touching the tubes up so that more heat can be extracted, and all of the fluid inside the tube is used effectively.
if you can somehow create more turbolance, get more fluid into contact w/ the metal, have a fluid that releases heat better than water...... boom........instant cool.
that fyi was more for the disbelievers.
Just saying coolant is so the water doesnt freeze in the cold and also has a higher boiling point. Its an easy equation that you can do with some charts and a simple equation to find the delta T for boiling and freezing.</div>
true and true.... but you forgot one...... the coolant helps the absorbe more heat. also a good read.....
The tubes on radiators sometimes have a type of fin inserted into them called a turbulator, which increases the turbulence of the fluid flowing through the tubes. If the fluid flowed very smoothly through the tubes, only the fluid actually touching the tubes would be cooled directly. The amount of heat transferred to the tubes from the fluid running through them depends on the difference in temperature between the tube and the fluid touching it. So if the fluid that is in contact with the tube cools down quickly, less heat will be transferred. By creating turbulence inside the tube, all of the fluid mixes together, keeping the temperature of the fluid touching the tubes up so that more heat can be extracted, and all of the fluid inside the tube is used effectively.
if you can somehow create more turbolance, get more fluid into contact w/ the metal, have a fluid that releases heat better than water...... boom........instant cool.
that fyi was more for the disbelievers.
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hammondfra dont quote the person above thanks.
Bms I didnt even think about the contact (I understand just didnt think of it) thanks for that info. Also I didnt want you to think I was saying your product was a fake just wondering about it.
Bms I didnt even think about the contact (I understand just didnt think of it) thanks for that info. Also I didnt want you to think I was saying your product was a fake just wondering about it.
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Guys, as with any new product, it has to be proven. DEI isn't a brand new company, they make decent parts, and high quality ones at that. Keep the b****ing in here, and keep it civil, or real warnings will be issued.
Talk about it, and keep the name calling down.
Break!
Talk about it, and keep the name calling down.
Break!
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Ever hear of Redline and theor Product "water wetter"? This works on the same principle.
Here is a neat little experiment.. next time you have a glass of water, look at it's surface before taking a drink. If you notice, it seems to "bulge" or "bubble" up some from the edge where it touches the glass. This is called "Surface tension" and it is a property of most liquids.
Surface tension is a sort of natural film all liquids have. In a cooling system, it actually restricts the amount of liquid that touches either the inside of the engine or the fins on the radiator. In essense, the water itself is slowing down the amount of cooling your system can do. Antifreeze does nothing to counteract this as it too has it's own level of surface tension.
Water wetter and this substance from DEI chemically change the water to lower the amount of "tension" the coolant has, allowing it to come into direct contact with the coolant passages AND the insides of the radiator. It does not change how much heat coolant can absorb or shed, just how fast it can absorb or shed heat (energy actually)
Any other questions?
Here is a neat little experiment.. next time you have a glass of water, look at it's surface before taking a drink. If you notice, it seems to "bulge" or "bubble" up some from the edge where it touches the glass. This is called "Surface tension" and it is a property of most liquids.
Surface tension is a sort of natural film all liquids have. In a cooling system, it actually restricts the amount of liquid that touches either the inside of the engine or the fins on the radiator. In essense, the water itself is slowing down the amount of cooling your system can do. Antifreeze does nothing to counteract this as it too has it's own level of surface tension.
Water wetter and this substance from DEI chemically change the water to lower the amount of "tension" the coolant has, allowing it to come into direct contact with the coolant passages AND the insides of the radiator. It does not change how much heat coolant can absorb or shed, just how fast it can absorb or shed heat (energy actually)
Any other questions?
