For the fifth intercooler bench test setup trial the smaller volume hair dryer is removed from the setup and replaced with a Heat Gun. The objective of this change is to increase the rate of temperature rise along with the peak temperature measured during the evaluation period. The chart shows results of the test using […]
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No progress in week 5, still waiting on the second file revision. At the end of week 4 I contacted 5150 to ask if they had an updated estimate for when the revision would be ready. They replied back saying yes, they were working on it. With no additional information provided I’ll be waiting an
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Trial 4 is an effort to address the overheating issue that arose during trial 3 when one of the hair dryers shutoff from the high intake air temperature. I speculate that the resistance caused by the intercooler core is backing up the hot air inside the hair dryer(s) and causing them to overheat. To reduce
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