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Fin for a heat exchanger and manufacturing method

US8267161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BEHR GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Hermann Knaus · Stuttgart, DE
Florian Schmidt · Harpstedt, DE
Werner Oswald · Horb, DE
Jens Paulik · Ditzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2008
Grant date	Sep 18, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/4935
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a fin for a heat exchanger, comprising a fin element which extends in the flow direction of a first fluid and has a wall face around which the first fluid flows on both sides, wherein at least one flap is provided in the wall face, which flap forms a cutout, through which the first fluid can flow, in the wall face,

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