Mike
Regarding water temp, air entrainment and circulation I kind of get the water temp component but is the air bubbling more for just water circulation or actually getting more small air particles in the water?
I would think water circulation is more important than air for the purposes of minimizing steam pockets along the quench.
I was thinking of a pretty simple recirculation set up where the water is pushed in from the bottom side of the tank at an tangential angle to the sides of the round tank and out the top at an angle so as to encourage a swirling movement to the water and then though a ice bath back into the quench tank. I would think this movement should be present through the quench drop in order to introduce a consistent as possible water temp to the part throughout the drop. If this is a sound idea, then would air introduction even be needed and if so why?
Am I over thinking this or more so am I just plain wrong
Thanks for your valued input.
Travis
