Heat exchanger, especially for cooling a high temperature air stream
US5634519A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49389
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger comprises a bundle of tubes mounted between two fluid headers, each of which comprises a stack of shell members fitted together in pairs. Each shell member has a closed side wall which is joined to a flat outer flange and a flat inner flange. The inner flange defines an axial aperture, while the side wall of each shell member defines a lateral aperture having a cross section matching one half of the transverse cross section of a tube of the bundle. The shell members are assembled in pairs so as to define an internal chamber extending over the whole height of the stack, with each tube end being received in an aperture consisting of the two side apertures, joined together, of two adjacent shell members. The heat exchanger of the invention is applicable for example to the cooling of a high temperature air stream from a vehicle turbo charger.
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