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Subject rule of thumb is 1/3 of frontal area of heat exchanger
     
Posted by FuerGrissa on September 05, 2013 at 1:32 PM
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In Reply To Don't make assumptions posted by BEASTT on September 05, 2013 at 01:26 AM
     
Message for the size of the opening.

because a lot of the surface area is going to be metal (non-flow area). If you try to force too much the air stalls and, at best you're just adding to the CD for no reason, at worst you could lower the efficiency of the exchanger.

Then there is the other bit about not making a difference in traffic (where you're most likely to overheat) that LJ mentioned.

     
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