US5238057A
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Finned-tube heat exchanger
Assignee: Ceramtec GmbH
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Filing: 1990-07-06
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Granted: 1993-08-24
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Expires: 2010-07-06
Abstract
Abstract In the finned-tube heat exchanger of silicon-infiltrated silicon carbide, in which the tubes of a tube bundle, with the cooling medium flowing around the tubes, are arranged mutually parallel in a housing provided with an inlet and outlet for the cooling medium, the tubes of the tube bundle are joined to one another by fins. The fins have apertures and are arranged transversely to the tube bundle.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Schelter
- 👤 Rudiger Herrmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:18
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F21/00; F28F21/04; F28F1/00; F28F1/10; F28F1/12; F28F1/24; F28F1/32; F28F1/325; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A finned-tube heat exchanger comprising a plurality of mutually parallel tubes arranged in a tube bundle so that a cooling medium can flow around the tubes, a housing provided with an inlet and outlet for the cooling medium and surrounding the tube bundle, and a plurality of fins which have apertures and are arranged transversely to the tube bundle for joining the tubes to one another, wherein the tubes and fins are comprised of silicon-infiltrated silicon carbide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A finned-tube heat exchanger comprising a plurality of mutually parallel tubes arranged in a tube bundle so that a cooling medium can flow around the tubes, a housing provided with an inlet and outlet for the cooling medium and surrounding the tube bundle, and a plurality of fins which have apertures and are arranged transversely to the tube bundle for joining the tubes to one another, wherein the tubes and fins are comprised of silicon-infiltrated silicon carbide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The finned-tube heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is of cylindrical shape, and the fins have a circular cross-section and are arranged with their edges along the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The finned-tube heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tube bundle with fins comprises a monolithic module formed from at least one perforated sheet and at least one tube section of unfired ceramic material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-08-23 | 1997-02-22 | 1997-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-08-23 | 2001-02-22 | 2001-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-08-23 | 2005-02-22 | 2005-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |