Dave;
Agreed! Most heat exchangers are inefficient enough that the mixture doesn't
get too cold at high flow rates. However, it's wise to remember that the
"Carb Heat" control is on that aircraft panel for a good reason!
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Dahlgren [mailto:ddahlgren@snet.net]
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 12:14 PM
To: Albaugh, Neil
Cc: 'Dana'; Land Speed
Subject: Re: Ice Intercooler
There is such a thing as getting the intake too cold ya know.. been there
done
that and around 45 or 50 degrees F is it. The fuel won't atomize
consistently..
Dave
"Albaugh, Neil" wrote:
>
> Dana;
>
> Thanks for pointing out the dry ice & alcohol slurry trick. It does work
> very well!
>
> BTW, liquid helium (LH2) is quite a bit cooler than liquid nitrogen
> (LH2=4.2K, LN2=77K) but NEVER, NEVER fool around with that stuff unless
your
> insurance is paid-up! It is so cold that it freezes other gasses (N2, O2)
> out of the air and forms an ice plug in the neck of the Dewar......its
> internal pressure eventually blows up the container. Leave anything colder
> than LN2 strictly alone!
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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