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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2001
Charles W. Bucey, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael S. Nowak, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Bruce D. Harkins, Clear Lake Shores, TX (US);
Solar Turbines Inc, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a cell of a recuperator wherein the cell includes a plurality of primary surface sheets, a plurality of spacer bars and a pair of guide vanes. A fixture has a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is pivotably movable between an open or loading position and a closed or welding position. A plurality of the spacer bars, plurality of primary surface sheets and a pair of guide vanes are positioned in the fixture in a preestablished relationship and are fixedly attached one to another by a tack welding machine. A controller operative controls the tack welding machine.