Heat exchanger, in particular a booster air radiator for a motor vehicle
US5676200A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/051
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The heat exchanger of the invention comprises a header plate which has a wall in which there are holes suitable for receiving the ends of tubes in a bank, the wall of the header plate forming collars around holes and having a localised thinning (A) in a chosen area surrounding each collar to allow an axial movement of the collar with respect to the rest of the header plate under the effect of variations in the length of the tube arising from differences in thermal expansion. Application notably to exchangers for booster air for turbocharged engines in motor vehicles.
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