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Cameron Furnival is credited with the development of a super-efficient radiator for use in sports cars.

By angling the radiator at 45 degrees more air flows over horizontal cooling fins and therefore contributes a greater degree of cooling because of the increased surface area but relatively reduced volume. By maintaining the flow of air parallel to the induction tubes and then entering the radiator fins which are set at 45 degrees to the vertical fluid carrying tubes the air covers a further distance and takes with it more heat. As the air exits the core a venturi effect is added to the exit path adding cold air into the flow of warm maintaining fluid velocity but reducing the charge temp.

Advantages are less weight in the rad itself, less water in the cooling system (again less weight) and a lower overall profile so that the radiator(s) can be fitted in smaller spaces and airflow therefore directed more accurately over and through them.

1/12/2008 copyright.