EVAPORATOR AND A METHOD FOR FORMING AN EVAPORATOR

摘要

An evaporator is provided. The evaporator includes a conduit and a spine fin assembly positioned on an outer surface of the conduit. The spine fin assembly has a first plurality of spine fins and a second plurality of spine fins that are wound about the conduit and extend away from the outer surface of the conduit. The spine fins of the first plurality of spine fins are offset from the spine fins of the second plurality of spine fins.

主权项

1. An evaporator defining an axial direction, a radial direction and a circumferential direction, the evaporator comprising:
a conduit having an outer surface; a spine fin assembly positioned on the outer surface of the conduit, the spine fin assembly having a first plurality of spine fins and a second plurality of spine fins, the first and second pluralities of spine fins wound about the conduit, the spine fins of the first and second pluralities of spine fins extending away from the outer surface of the conduit, a distal end portion of each spine fin of the first plurality of spine fins positioned between distal end portions of a respective pair of spine fins of the second plurality of spine fins along the circumferential direction.