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Old 01-18-2009, 01:16 PM   #8 (permalink)
Big Dave
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The Red Baron - '00 Ford F-350 XLT
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Low delta-T Rankine cycle machinery is A-OK in stationary applications where huge collectors and heat rejecters are possible. That doesn't sound like something usable on a car, particularly a small car. At a low delta-T, these equipment gets very large (and heavy and expensive) for the amount of power (air conditioning) produced. Just that pesky Second Law ofThermodynamics in action.

What might work on a bigger vehicle, like my F-350, is to get the smallest 12volt RV frig you can find and use it as a water chiller to provide cool water for a driver cooling vest/chaps. Fighter planes, particularly ground attack planes use these to efficiently cool the pilots.
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