US4794983A
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Heat exchanger tube for evaporation or condensation
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-07
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2008-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A heat exchanger tube for evaporation or condensation, comprising: projected parts having cavities and provided on at least one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface of a tubular body, and plain parts formed on the same surface as the projected parts so that the projected parts and the plain parts mingle together.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Yoshida
- 👤 Masao Fujii
- 👤 Kiyoshi Sakuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:35
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F13/00; F28F13/18; F28F13/185; F28F13/187; F28D; F28D15/00; F28D15/02; F28D15/04; F28D15/046; F28F2255/00; F28F2255/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A heat exchanger tube for evaporation or condensation, said heat exchanger tube comprising: (a) projected parts having cavities in which bubble nuclei form, said projected parts being provided on at least one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface of a tubular body, and (b) plain parts formed on the same surface as the projected parts so that the projected parts and the plain parts are interspersed, (c) wherein the projected parts are provided on the wall surface so that the intervals P between the projected parts and the height H of the projected parts satisfy the following expressions: P≦4d, 10≦P/H≦20 wherein d represents the diameter of a bubble nucleus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A heat exchanger tube for evaporation or condensation, said heat exchanger tube comprising: (a) projected parts having cavities in which bubble nuclei form, said projected parts being provided on at least one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface of a tubular body, and (b) plain parts formed on the same surface as the projected parts so that the projected parts and the plain parts are interspersed, (c) wherein the projected parts are provided on the wall surface so that the intervals P between the projected parts and the height H of the projected parts satisfy the following expressions: P≦4d, 10≦P/H≦20 wherein d represents the diameter of a bubble nucleus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
136 words
A heat exchanger tube for evaporation or condensation, said heat exchanger tube comprising: (a) projected parts having cavities in which bubble nuclei form, said projected parts being provided on at least one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface of a tubular body; and (b) plain parts formed on the same surface as the projected parts so that the projected parts and the plain parts are interspersed, wherein: (c) the projected parts comprise a porous layer made of aluminum type sintered metal or metallic particles fixed on the wall surface and (d) the projected parts are provided on the wall surface so that the intervals P between the projected parts and the height H of the projected parts satisfy the following expressions: P≦4d, 10≦P/H≦20 wherein d represents the diameter of a bubble nucleus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
A heat exchanger tube for evaporation or condensation, said heat exchanger tube comprising: (a) projected parts having cavities in which bubble nuclei form, said projected parts being provided on at least one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface of a tubular body; and (b) plain parts formed on the same surface as the projected parts so that the projected parts and the plain parts are interspersed, wherein: (c) the projected parts comprise a porous layer made of aluminum type sintered metal or metallic particles fixed on the wall surface and (d) the projected parts are provided on the wall surface so that the intervals P between the projected parts and the height H of the projected parts satisfy the following expressions: P≦4d, 10≦P/H≦20 wherein d represents the diameter of a bubble nucleus.
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