why can't we just stack rads?

[1832vin]

saw the squirtle video, and wondered why can't we just stack the radiators together?

like this:

 

i've never seen anyone done this before, why is that?

like if we had an isolated chamber, can't we just stack all them next to each other?

[Teqq]

The fans would be blowing hot air into other radiators

[C0LL0SS0S]

Just because it would be massive, also think the air would be "warm" at the 3rd.

[Glenwing]

it's basically what a thicker radiator is.

[vengeancek70]

Probably because the last one will not have good cooling performance, like none at all.

[WinNut]

By the time the air reached the 3rd radiator there would be little to no cooling power since the lowest temperature the rad can achieve is that of the air cooling it, so if the air cooling it is hot then the 3rd rad's temperature will be that hot.

[W-L]

saw the squirtle video, and wondered why can't we just stack the radiators together?

like this:

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i've never seen anyone done this before, why is that?

like if we had an isolated chamber, can't we just stack all them next to each other?

 

The very old Swiftech rads did then before running the water in parallel since they didn't have extra thick rads, they would sandwich fans in between, problem is static pressure of the fans and the inefficient since you would be pushing slightly warmer air through the next rad beyond it. It's not a very popular design anymore since it costs more to add more radiator and it's cheaper to do something like this: http://www.alphacool.com/product_info.php/info/p1030_Alphacool-NexXxoS-Monsta-360.html

 

If your interested very old unboxing:

Edited December 1, 2014 by W-L

[airdeano]

saw the squirtle video, and wondered why can't we just stack the radiators together?

 

review the reasons from this review done by martinlabs: http://martinsliquidlab.org/2012/06/08/hesmelaughs-radiator-sandwich-testing/

not efficient nor productive in that format.

[1832vin]

it's basically what a thicker radiator is.

yes, but much more AIRFLOW

[Spev]

It would be freaking ridiculous and take up massive amounts of space. Most people want all their rads inside their case, not very many people do the whole exterior thing.

[airdeano]

yes, but much more AIRFLOW

 

you'd think more airflow, but actually it'll be a reduction as the delta of air going

into the first will be reduced by the time the air leaves the last radiator in the

sandwich. due to each radiators restriction to flow air. increasing the airspeed

to penetrate the first to help the second fan gets stifled due to the presence

of the backwash for the second radiator and then complicated again by the third.

 

you get to a point of diminishing returns on multi-stacked objects. eventually,

the original point is fine, but adding extra X usually takes from other areas not

originally planned in a deficit.

[1832vin]

you'd think more airflow, but actually it'll be a reduction as the delta of air going

into the first will be reduced by the time the air leaves the last radiator in the

sandwich. due to each radiators restriction to flow air. increasing the airspeed

to penetrate the first to help the second fan gets stifled due to the presence

of the backwash for the second radiator and then complicated again by the third.

 

you get to a point of diminishing returns on multi-stacked objects. eventually,

the original point is fine, but adding extra X usually takes from other areas not

originally planned in a deficit.

fair point