| 摘要 |
<p>For use in a heat exchanger (10) having a plurality of tubes (14), a stiffener plate (42) for supporting the tubes (14), the plate (42) being in the form of a unitary relatively thin planar metal plate (42) having an opening (48) for each tube (14) to be supported, each opening (48) being in the form of an integral short-length tubular ferrule portion of internal diameter slightly greater than the external diameter of the tube (14) to be received therethrough, each integral ferrule portion having an end surface that is in a plane paralleled to and spaced from the plate (42).</p> |
