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Re: Louvers in the Bonnet

To: morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Louvers in the Bonnet
From: David McCoy <gdm_1419@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 09:57:47 -0700 (PDT)
--- "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com> wrote:
> Not exactly.  The theory is that a certain amount of
> air enters the
> GRILL but its 'path of least resistance' is actually
> downward through
> the opening to the ground between the grill and
> radiator.  This
> reduces the amount of air rammed through the
> radiator signifigantly
> and therefor allows backflow (recirculation) from
> the engine
> compartment to percolate forward through some of the
> radiator, thereby
> reducing its efficiency in removing heat.



Waiting patiently for "bernouli" to surface...IR
airflow over and across louvers pulling air from
engine area... OR perhaps louver as "wing" ....

Dave (C in physics) McCoy


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