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tocomment
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British aerospace company claims biggest engine ad...
How about dividing the heat exchanger into two sections? One section cools the air while the other section defrosts, and then alternate.
marshray
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That was my first guess too. With that many pipes, they could have many sections which migrate the frosty sections down into the engine in waves.
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playing with pressure differences, thermodynamics, sections and annealing, you could think about freeze-drying while drinking your lyo coffee.
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