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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy O'Leary, Antioch, TN (US);
David L. Schardt, Brentwood, TN (US);
Brady A. Mills, Nashville, TN (US);
Vance Willis, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
H-Tech, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 1/053 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 1/053 ;
Abstract
A fin and tube heat exchanger includes fins shaped along dynamically, empirically determined isothermal lines. The fins preferably have deflectors along a trailing edge thereof to concentrate heat flux into a back row of tubes. The deflectors bridge adjacent fins to define baffles. The preferred fin shape may be obtained empirically by trimming fin areas exhibiting excessive temperatures during operation.