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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Jeffrey Lee Tucker, Wichita, KS (US);
Mahesh Valiya-naduvath, Lutherville, MD (US);
John T. Knight, Moore, OK (US);
Judd M. Vance, Wichita, KS (US);
Jeffrey Lee Tucker, Wichita, KS (US);
Mahesh Valiya-Naduvath, Lutherville, MD (US);
John T. Knight, Moore, OK (US);
Judd M. Vance, Wichita, KS (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and heat exchangers are provided which include manifold configurations designed to promote mixing of vapor phase and liquid phase refrigerant. The manifolds contain flow mixers such as a helical tape, sectioned volumes, and partitions containing apertures. The flow mixers direct the flow of refrigerant within the manifold to promote a more homogenous distribution of fluid within the multichannel tubes.