So I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a modified reactor tower type cooler and thought I'd throw up a build log. The idea is to eliminate the resistance to airflow the copper/brass chambers/fins create when using a radiator/fan setup by putting the airflow in direct contact with the liquid. Normally a tower cooler would physically remove the heated fluid from a loop, but with my design I hope to condense the liquid back into the reservoir before outtaking the air. This would eliminate the possibility of below ambient temps, but hopefully work far more effectively than a normal radiator.
I apologize in advance for the poor quality diagrams. They are just hand drawn for design reference. Me and my friend will be working on this, and most of it will be on the go designing, depending on what materials we have at our disposal.
Any comments, critique, advice, suggestions, etc is welcome and much appreciated.
So here we can see an internal view from the side of the setup.
It will have 2 140mm fans. It will have this fan
www.frozencpu.com/products/14514/fan-947/Prolimatech_Aluminum_Vortex_Series_140mm_x_25mm_CPU_Fan_-_Red_LED_1600RPM_127CFM.html
Followed by an air filter. I will very likely be going to the auto store and picking up one of the engine air intake filter, as those are very thorough.
Then on the other side, after a non metallic mesh for noise dampening, I'll have this. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11895/fan-780/BGears_B-Blaster_140mm_x_25mm_1800RPM_High_Speed_Fan.html
This should hopefully have around 100 CFM airflow.
Then I'll have two of these fans http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12605/fan-824/Phobya_120mm_x_25mm_Nano-G_12_Silent_Waterproof_1500rpm_Multioption_Fan.html#blank
along with a few fins to divert the airflow up bringing the air from the intake, into the cooling chamber.
You can see little circles around the top of the center chamber. These will be brass, or plasticizer free PVC pipes with holes drilled in them to work as a shower head. This will rain the liquid down, while the air moves in the opposite direction drawing the heat out. Then 2 more of these fans
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12605/fan-824/Phobya_120mm_x_25mm_Nano-G_12_Silent_Waterproof_1500rpm_Multioption_Fan.html#blank
Will push them through an array of fins which, hopefully, any liquid suspended in the air will bind too, and be brought back into the reservoir.
This will eliminate the possibility for below ambient temps, like some tower coolers manage to achieve, however; hopefully it should make this more practical for a standard user by allowing for less frequent refilling of the system. It should also allow the use of dyes, liquid biocides, etc
Here's another diagram that shows a better view of the air outtake, and the fins.
It is viewing the internals of it, on the final product non of this will be visible (except the intake fan and outtake vent)
The final product will look similar to a miniature nuclear reactor, which is where it's name comes from. It should be about 1.5 cubic feet in size, so it will be fairly compact.
MORE TO COME
I apologize in advance for the poor quality diagrams. They are just hand drawn for design reference. Me and my friend will be working on this, and most of it will be on the go designing, depending on what materials we have at our disposal.
Any comments, critique, advice, suggestions, etc is welcome and much appreciated.
So here we can see an internal view from the side of the setup.
It will have 2 140mm fans. It will have this fan
www.frozencpu.com/products/14514/fan-947/Prolimatech_Aluminum_Vortex_Series_140mm_x_25mm_CPU_Fan_-_Red_LED_1600RPM_127CFM.html
Followed by an air filter. I will very likely be going to the auto store and picking up one of the engine air intake filter, as those are very thorough.
Then on the other side, after a non metallic mesh for noise dampening, I'll have this. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11895/fan-780/BGears_B-Blaster_140mm_x_25mm_1800RPM_High_Speed_Fan.html
This should hopefully have around 100 CFM airflow.
Then I'll have two of these fans http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12605/fan-824/Phobya_120mm_x_25mm_Nano-G_12_Silent_Waterproof_1500rpm_Multioption_Fan.html#blank
along with a few fins to divert the airflow up bringing the air from the intake, into the cooling chamber.
You can see little circles around the top of the center chamber. These will be brass, or plasticizer free PVC pipes with holes drilled in them to work as a shower head. This will rain the liquid down, while the air moves in the opposite direction drawing the heat out. Then 2 more of these fans
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12605/fan-824/Phobya_120mm_x_25mm_Nano-G_12_Silent_Waterproof_1500rpm_Multioption_Fan.html#blank
Will push them through an array of fins which, hopefully, any liquid suspended in the air will bind too, and be brought back into the reservoir.
This will eliminate the possibility for below ambient temps, like some tower coolers manage to achieve, however; hopefully it should make this more practical for a standard user by allowing for less frequent refilling of the system. It should also allow the use of dyes, liquid biocides, etc
Here's another diagram that shows a better view of the air outtake, and the fins.
It is viewing the internals of it, on the final product non of this will be visible (except the intake fan and outtake vent)
The final product will look similar to a miniature nuclear reactor, which is where it's name comes from. It should be about 1.5 cubic feet in size, so it will be fairly compact.
MORE TO COME