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Heat-transfer tubes with grooved inner surface
Assignee: Hitachi Cable Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-21
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2004-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A heat-transfer tube with a grooved inner surface adapted to phase-transition for fluid flowing inside the tube disposed in a heat exchanger is disclosed. This tube can achieve the reduction in the weight per unit length, improvements in workability and characteristics of the tube by limiting the cross-sectional area of respective grooved section and the shape of the ridge defining the grooved section.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Shinohara
- 👤 Kiyoshi Oizumi
- 👤 Yasuhiko Itoh
- 👤 Makoto Hori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:37
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F13/00; F28F13/18; F28F13/185; F28F13/187; F28F1/00; F28F1/10; F28F1/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
In a heat-transfer tube with a grooved inner surface adapted to phase-transition of fluid flowing inside the tube and having a number of spiral grooves having a helix angle (β) and ridges between said grooves having an apex angle formed on the inner surface of the tube, the ratio (Hf/Di) of the depth (Hf) of said grooves to the diameter (Di) of said inner surface of the tube being 0.02 to 0.03, and the helix angle (β) of said grooves to an axis of the tube being 7° to 30°, the improvements comprising: each of said grooves being substantially trapezoidal in shape; the ratio (S/Hf) of the cross-sectional area (S) of respective grooved section to said groove depth (Hf) ranging from 0.15 to 0.40; each of said ridges being substantially triangular in cross-section; and the apex angle (α) in cross-section of a ridge located between said respective grooves ranging from 30° to 60°.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
In a heat-transfer tube with a grooved inner surface adapted to phase-transition of fluid flowing inside the tube and having a number of spiral grooves having a helix angle (β) and ridges between said grooves having an apex angle formed on the inner surface of the tube, the ratio (Hf/Di) of the depth (Hf) of said grooves to the diameter (Di) of said inner surface of the tube being 0.02 to 0.03, and the helix angle (β) of said grooves to an axis of the tube being 7° to 30°, the improvements comprising: each of said grooves being substantially trapezoidal in shape; the ratio (S/Hf) of the cross-sectional area (S) of respective grooved section to said groove depth (Hf) ranging from 0.15 to 0.40; each of said ridges being substantially triangular in cross-section; and the apex angle (α) in cross-section of a ridge located between said respective grooves ranging from 30° to 60°.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heat-transfer tube according to claim 1, wherin said grooves are formed at nearly equal intervals on the inner surface of the tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A heat-transfer tube according to claim 2 wherein said tube is made of copper.
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