HEAT EXCHANGER AND FINNED TUBE THEREFOR

摘要

A heat exchanger (A) includes a succession of side-by-side tubes (6), each having a tubular core (20) and circular fins (22) surrounding the core. In addition, each tube has a pair of baffles (26) attached to the ends of its fins and extended generally axially along the fins. The baffles lie along the downstream sides of the fins and deflect the flow of fluid toward the downstream face of the core so as to enhance the transfer of heat between that fluid and the core and fins.