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Exhaust gas heat exchanger and method of operating the same

US8915292B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

12Claims

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Assignee

Modine Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

Harald Schatz · Reutlingen, DE
Michael Daniel · Bad Liebenzell, DE
Thomas Grotophorst · Oak Creek, US
Jeff Schernecker · Racine, US
Daniel E Hornback · Davisburg, US
Andrew Boyer · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2011
Grant date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An exhaust gas heat exchanger that includes a stack at least partially surrounded by a housing. The stack includes a first tube, a second tube, and a coolant duct between the first tube and the second tube. A fin is located within the coolant duct. The fin includes a first portion and a second portion and the first tube includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the fin is fixed to the first portion of the first tube such that the first portion of the fin is coupled to the first portion of the first tube for movement with respect to the housing, and the second portion of the fin is supported in the housing for movement relative to the second portion of the first tube to permit movement of the second portion of the first tube with respect to the second portion of the fin.

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