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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Ying Gong, Collierville, TN (US);
Xiaobo Zhu, Germantown, TN (US);
Inventors:
Ying Gong, Collierville, TN (US);
Xiaobo Zhu, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Heat Transfer, LLC, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A heat exchanger apparatusthat has one or more tubesfor carrying a first heat transfer fluid, such as a refrigerant. Fins are provided in thermal communication with the tubes. Some of the fins have fin collar basesthat are positioned around the outside perimeters of the tubes. One or more bumpsprotrude from at least some of the fin collar bases. The bumps disturb a second heat transfer fluid, such as air, that passes over the finsand the tubes. Also disclosed is a method for improving the efficiency of heat exchangers.