SAE C8 article
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SAE C8 article
https://www.sae.org/news/2019/07/202...corvette-intro
I think this describes a few things I haven't seen covered before, e.g., cooling challenges. But apologies if this has nothing new at all.
I think this describes a few things I haven't seen covered before, e.g., cooling challenges. But apologies if this has nothing new at all.
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Adds some new details that I haven't read about yet. Especially on cooling:
“Airflow has to bend abruptly toward the car’s centerline before sweeping past the exhaust headers. Then it slams into our huge rear trunk wall. Since there’s no room for ductwork, we fitted large air outlet vents, aided by electric fans, in the rear corners of the car to cool the powertrain during sweltering traffic conditions,” he said. In addition, the cantilevered glass hatch has an open “mail slot” at its trailing edge to vent hot air. “The DCT’s substantial cooling needs are satisfied using a lubricant-to-coolant heat exchanger mounted atop the transaxle and a dedicated flow loop,” Juechter added.
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