Re: engine compartment heat

["Jim Cantrell" <jimc@sysdiv.sdl.USU.edu>]

Lots of people wrote:

>  Scoops bring the air in the top. (assuming you put the scoops on the 
> top of course.)
> 
> > > Scoops will however be better.
> > 
> > > If the car is moving forwards there 
> > > can be an absolute maximum of 1 atmosphere of pressure 'sucking'
> > > the air out of the ducts.
> > 
> > Wow.  Where did you get your science education?  This is so screwed
> > up as to be difficult to respond to.
> 
> If you can create a 'negative pressure' then you really ought to tell 
> the rest of the world. The air around you is at 1 atmosphere. 

You neglect the fact that the underhood environment experiences 
dynamic pressure from the air entering via the grill thus 
experienceing more than 1 atmosphere pressure.  I am surprised that 
even an expert such as yourself doesn't realize that.

> work rebuilding Jags. This may make you a good mechanic. It doesn't 
> make you an engineer. 

Kirby is and engineer, I am too,  and so are many of us on this list.

> If I find the time (which I doubt) I could try modelling it on the 
> finite element analysis fluid flow modeller in the lab then we would 
> now for sure.

And if you believe that all  that comes out of computers is time 
honored truth, well I am sorry to disagree with you.

Kind Regards,

Jim Cantrell

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References:

• Re: engine compartment heat
• From: "hydee" <hydee@underground.prestel.co.uk>

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