A MICRO-CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER SUITABLE FOR BENDING

摘要

A micro-channel heat exchanger (10) for use in a refrigerant vapor compression system (100) and suitable for bending has two or more separate heat exchange panels (12A, 12B) joined by a brace (14). Bending occurs at the brace (14) to eliminate or reduce bending loads and forces on the inlet headers (16), outlet headers (18), and heat exchange tubes (20) of the heat exchanger (10) to prevent excessive damage to the heat exchanger components.