[Amps] Fan for SB220

[Fuqua, Bill L]

It ends up that the perfect black or any thing that absorbs radiation perfectly also radiates it perfectly.
Goes to the theory of the black body radiation. 

To quote " Since a black body is a perfect absorber of radiant energy, by the laws of thermodynamics it must also be a perfect emitter of radiation."
Quote from http://www.answers.com/topic/black-body

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Bill wa4lav
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From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Adrian [vk4tux at bigpond.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 5:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [Amps] Fan for SB220

There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding heat transfer here. Black
is not the the best colour for radiating heat, it does not radiate
anything and that's what makes it black *.

That also is why it is a good idea in the sb-220 tube cabinet to
minimise reflected radiated heat back to the tubes. I have compared
before and after temperatures on the mid tube outside envelope
temperature and saw a 17 deg C drop after the inner cabinet was painted
flat black on my sb-220

Due to this *,  black maintains a higher surface temperature making it
more efficient with convection cooling (not radiated ) than other
colours, heat transfer is dependent on the temperature difference
between the two mediums involved with conduction and convection cooling.

A black plate between the tubes would be effective to reduce radiated
heat transfer between the two tubes, as it will absorb the radiated heat
raising the material surface temperature, and releasing this heat with
convection cooling from the fan, but I would be concerned with the
effect on stray capacitance with its close proximity , and I'd like to
keep stuff like that well away from the B+ in anycase.

I say painting the tube surround black is a smart move, but forget about
added divider plates.
May cause more problems than it helps.

Adrian ... vk4tux
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