Exhaust gas heat exchanger with an oscillationattenuated bundle of exchanger tubes
US8387684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2225/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger is disclosed for the exhaust gas train of a motor vehicle. The heat exchanger includes a bundle of separately formed exhaust gas carrying exchanger tubes that is disposed in a closed housing formed separately, a coolant flowing through the housing and around the outside of the exchanger tubes. A bandage is disposed on the bundle of exchanger tubes mechanically connecting a plurality of the exchanger tubes to militate against an oscillation of the exchanger tubes.
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