Apparatus for forming restriction in heat exchanger and method for making same
OwnerKevin Bennett Wise, Ramez S. AbdulNour +1inventors
InventorsKevin Bennett Wise, Ramez S. AbdulNour, Henry Mehraban
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for forming a restriction in a plate of a heat exchanger includes a gag extending perpendicularly relative to the plate. The apparatus also includes a servo motor operatively connected to the gag and for connection to a source of power for moving the gag for forming a restriction to fluid flow through either one of a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet of the plate.
Claims13
A method for forming a restriction in a plate of a heat exchanger comprising the steps of:
- providing a plate extending longitudinally;
- providing an apparatus having a gag extending perpendicularly relative to the plate and a servo motor operatively connected to the gag and for connection to a source of power for moving the gag;
- moving the gag between a retracted position and an extended position by the servo motor;
- and
- forming a restriction to fluid flow through either one of a fluid inlet or fluid outlet of the plate.
A method for forming a restriction in a plate of a heat exchanger comprising the steps of:
- providing a plate extending longitudinally;
- providing an apparatus having a gag extending perpendicularly relative to the plate and a servo motor operatively connected to the gag and for connection to a source of power for moving the gag;
- moving the gag between a retracted position and an extended position by the servo motor;
- and
- forming a restriction to fluid flow through either one of a fluid inlet or fluid outlet of the plate by forming a plus-shaped member in one of the apertures forming either one of the fluid inlet or fluid outlet.
A method for forming a restriction in a plate of a heat exchanger comprising the steps of:
- providing a plate extending longitudinally;
- providing an apparatus having a gag extending perpendicularly relative to the plate and a servo motor operatively connected to the gag and for connection to a source of power for moving the gag;
- moving the gag between a retracted position and an extended position by the servo motor;
- and
- forming a restriction to fluid flow through either one of a fluid inlet or fluid outlet of the plate by forming either one of the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet from a plurality of the apertures having a diameter less than the aperture forming the other one of the fluid inlet or fluid outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.