Heat transfer tube
US5832995A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F1/422
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved heat transfer tube for use in air conditioning chillers of the shell and tube type. The tube (10) achieves objectives of improved manufacturability, heat transfer performance and fluid flow characteristics by having external helical fins (12) with specified ranges of fin heights and fin density for a specified range of tube outer diameters.
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