If there is significant pressure drop I guess there would be a
corresponding temperature change.  I am used to working with water so I
am not used to compressibility.

Sherpa Doug

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Pfaff [mailto:pfaff@WRITEME.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 10:57 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: Wind Chill Question
>
>
> Go back to thermodynamics class.  Remember that pressure is inversely
> proportional to velocity, an PV=nRT, and all those silly
> equations.  In
> my opinion, it will read lower.
>
> jp
>
> Roman Black wrote:
> >
> > Hi all, one of my motorcycle associates has
> > modified his fuel injection system by placing
> > the air temperature sensor in his airscoop,
> > not the airbox.
> >
> > I'm worried that since it is now in a very
> > high-flow air tube the sensor will read lower
> > temperature (error) because of wind chill,
> > compared to the more "stable" air position
> > where it was mounted before.
> >
> > He argues that wind-chill will not occur
> > because the wind can't chill lower than the
> > actual air temperature, so the temperature
> > remains an accurate reading.
> > Any thoughts?? :o)
> > -Roman
> >
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