What does the engine precooler do?
In 1.0 there is a new part, the engine precooler.
The description says, it "improves jet performance" but not how or by what amount.
According to the stats it appears to be just a combined intake and jet fuel tank. Is that all it does or does it indeed affect the performance of jet engines in some way?
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What does the engine precooler do in KSP?
The precooler is in principle a slightly better heat conductor than other (non-radiator) parts with double the heatConductivity and it also has superior heat emission which allows it to act as a passive radiator and wick away heat more effectively, this effect is not limited to engines nor to atmospheric use.What does a precooler do?
A device for reducing the temperature of a working fluid before it is used by a machine.What is a precooler in a jet engine?
An aircraft engine includes a precooler disposed within a nacelle. The precooler defines an ambient air passage and a bleed air passage. Air passes through the precooler from an ambient air inlet to an ambient air outlet. Bleed air passes through the precooler from a bleed air inlet to a bleed air outlet.What Is A Precooler? What Is Mechanical Advantage? C18? Injector Voltage? Diesel Talk Episode 11.
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