Wärmetauscher

摘要

A heat exchanger includes a side support (4) which has a thermal stress relieving zone (12) in the form of a gap (12) which completely separates one end of the support (4) from the other. The gap (12) is generally symmetrical about a central axis parallel to the longitudinal axes of the tubes (6) of the heat exchanger and is shaped such that a straight line cannot be drawn through the gap from one side of the side support (4) to the other side. The symmetrical gap (12) reduces asymmetric stress patterns without leaving any fin (8) unsupported.