Charge air cooler and method of making the same
US6374911B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2265/26
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Thermally induced failures at the tank/header joint of a charge air cooler are reduced by applying a body of elastomer 42,54, to the side 38,53 of the inlet side header 18 to which inlet tank 10 is welded. As a consequence, the elastomer 42 causes the header 18 to operate at a lower temperature than would otherwise be the case so that its thermal expansion approximates that of the tank 10 eliminating thermal stresses at their interface.
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