摘要 |
A device for exchanging heat between first and second fluid streams is disclosed. The device includes a core housing configured to channel the first stream through heat exchange elements and out through a first half exhaust port. A shell housing encloses the core housing and is configured to channel the second stream past the heat exchange elements, the shell housing being isolated from the core housing by a space. A second half exhaust port is formed on the shell adjacent with the first half exhaust port, the first and second half exhaust ports being separated by a gap. An expansion joint couples the core housing to the shell housing, the expansion joint configured such that the expansion joint allows the core housing to float within the shell. The expansion joint includes a flexible ring flange having an inner edge mounted to the core housing adjacent the first half exhaust port and a peripheral edge mounted to the shell housing at a circular attachment point surrounding the second half exhaust port. |