Heat exchanger tube, heat exchanger tube assembly, and methods of making the same
US9015923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49993
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube for use in a heat exchanger tube assembly is made by forming a round tube, reducing the diameter of an end section of the round tube, and flattening another section of the round tube. A transition zone is partially created by reducing of the diameter, and is further created by flattening the tube.
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