CHARGE AIR COOLER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

Thermally induced failures at the tank/header joint of a charge air cooler are reduced by applying a body of elastomer 42,54, to the side 38,53 of the inlet side header 18 to which inlet tank 10 is welded. As a consequence, the elastomer 42 causes the header 18 to operate at a lower temperature than would otherwise be the case so that its thermal expansion approximates that of the tank 10 eliminating thermal stresses at their interface.