Articulated module flow guide system
US4212351A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/409
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system is disclosed for promoting selective shell-side flow distribution between and providing structural support for modular straight tube bundles in a heat exchanger or the like, wherein a plurality of flow guides, each of which includes three axi-symmetrically-located radial panels, are connected along their outer radial edges to form a polygonal array establishing mutually shared partitions between modular tube bundles. Various flow guide configurations permit gaps in the mutually shared partitions to promote uniform shell-side communication between the modules, and accommodate individual tube bundle support grids in assembled relation with the flow guides.
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