[TheForge] Chip forge

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Rich Maynard wrote:

>I think shape has little or no impact on the heat transfer, as others have
>commented, other than by using a shape that packs more densely the thermal
>mass is increased for a given material.
>
Shape does have a major effect on heat transfer.   Since the heat is in 
the gas and the goal is to use the chips to absorb the heat from the gas 
and feed it back to the metal, therby avoiding sending such a large 
percentage up the flue, the heat transfer plays a big role.  I suspect 
the thermal storage aspect would be important if the heat supply was 
variable, but it is not. 

Charles