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Double-walled finned heat transfer tube
Assignee: ITT Inc
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Filing: 1980-07-11
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2000-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A double-walled finned heat transfer tube is provided for use in heat exchangers. The heat transfer tube includes an inner tube inserted within an externally finned outer tube. The assembly is subjected to a crimping operation which produces radial convexities along the length of the outer tube which serve to lock the inner tube and outer tube together in intimate heat conducting relationship and which produces radial concavities between the inner and outer tubes which serve as leakage channels. The crimping operation also produces grooves in the external finned surface which improves heat transfer between the assembly and an external medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Sung C. Kim
- 👤 Marvin P. Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:21
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F1/00; F28F1/10; F28F1/12; F28F1/24; B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; B23P15/26; F28D; F28D7/00; F28D7/02; F28D7/024; F28F1/02; F28F1/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49361
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
The method of forming a double-walled heat transfer tube comprising the steps of: (a) forming an elongated inner tubular member; (b) forming an elongated outer tubular member having dimensions such that said ouer tubular member fits over said inner tubular member; (c) subjecting at least a portion of the outside surface of said outer tubular member to an operation so as to produce external fins on the outer tubular member; (d) assembling said inner tubular member inside outer tubular member; (e) subjecting said assembly to inward crimping forces to lock said inner tubular member within said outer tubular member and to reshape said outer tubular member to form a plurality of radial convexities and concavities, the inner surface of said convexities being in intimate contact with the outer surface of said inner tubular member and said radial concavities forming channels between said inner and outer tubular members.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
The method of forming a double-walled heat transfer tube comprising the steps of: (a) forming an elongated inner tubular member; (b) forming an elongated outer tubular member having dimensions such that said ouer tubular member fits over said inner tubular member; (c) subjecting at least a portion of the outside surface of said outer tubular member to an operation so as to produce external fins on the outer tubular member; (d) assembling said inner tubular member inside outer tubular member; (e) subjecting said assembly to inward crimping forces to lock said inner tubular member within said outer tubular member and to reshape said outer tubular member to form a plurality of radial convexities and concavities, the inner surface of said convexities being in intimate contact with the outer surface of said inner tubular member and said radial concavities forming channels between said inner and outer tubular members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said crimping forces reshape said external finned surface to form a plurality of grooves, said grooves extending along the length of said outer tube and each of said grooves being aligned with a corresponding one of said plurality of convexities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said grooves follow a slow helical configuration around said outer tubular member.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
124 words
The method of forming a tubular heat transfer tube comprising the steps: of subjecting a first elongated tubular member to a finning operation to produce an external finned surface; inserting a second elongated tubular member inside said first tubular member, said second tubular member having an outside diameter less than the inside diameter of said first tubular member; subjecting the assembly of said first and second tubular members to inward crimping forces at circumferentially spaced apart zones to deform said first tubular member in the area of said zones such that said first tubular member in said zones is in tight locking engagement with said second tubular member and said first tubular member is spaced apart from said second tubular member intermediate said zones.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
124 words
The method of forming a tubular heat transfer tube comprising the steps: of subjecting a first elongated tubular member to a finning operation to produce an external finned surface; inserting a second elongated tubular member inside said first tubular member, said second tubular member having an outside diameter less than the inside diameter of said first tubular member; subjecting the assembly of said first and second tubular members to inward crimping forces at circumferentially spaced apart zones to deform said first tubular member in the area of said zones such that said first tubular member in said zones is in tight locking engagement with said second tubular member and said first tubular member is spaced apart from said second tubular member intermediate said zones.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said crimping forces reshape said external finned surface in the areas of said zones to form grooves.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of forming a heat transfer tube comprising the steps of: assembling a first elongated tubular member inside a second elongated tubular member having a finned outer surface; and subjecting the assembly of said first and second tubular members to a rolling operation to provide a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial deformations in the cross-section of said second tubular member which are in tight engagement with said first elongated member and to provide a plurality of leakage flow channels intermediate said plurality of radial deformations.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of forming a heat transfer tube comprising the steps of: assembling a first elongated tubular member inside a second elongated tubular member having a finned outer surface; and subjecting the assembly of said first and second tubular members to a rolling operation to provide a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial deformations in the cross-section of said second tubular member which are in tight engagement with said first elongated member and to provide a plurality of leakage flow channels intermediate said plurality of radial deformations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method in accordance with claim 6 wherein said plurality of radial eformations follow a slow helical configuration around said second tubular member.
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