Method for producing a split louver heat exchanger fin

Details Method for producing a split louver heat exchanger fin Method for producing a split louver heat exchanger fin

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Bryant, David P (Department: 3726)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Heat exchanger or boiler making

C029S896600, C072S186000, C072S187000, C165S151000, C165S152000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07866042

ABSTRACT:
A method of manufacturing serpentine fins for assembly between tubes in a heat exchanger core. The method includes providing a flat metal strip and forming in the strip, multiple rows of split louvers. Each row of split louvers has louvers formed in pairs of adjacent, spaced louver banks extending across the width of the strip. Each row includes ribs formed in the strip parallel to the louver openings and extending across the pair of louver banks. The metal strip has unformed portions extending across the strip width between rows of split louvers for forming folds across the width of the strip. After forming the rows of split louvers, pressure is applied to the strip to cause the flat strip to buckle along the unformed portions forming folds in the strip resulting in the serpentine fin. Preferably, the strip has ribs formed both in the center portion and along the edges.

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