Multichannel heat exchanger tubes with flow path inlet sections
US10371451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49391
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method of making a heat exchanger tube, such as multichannel tubes. The heat exchanger tube may include a plurality of generally parallel flow paths extending between opposite ends. The method may include removing a section of an outer wall along the length of the tube to expose at least some of the plurality of generally parallel flow paths.
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