Heated controlled deflection roll

A controlled deflection roll, comprising:

• a center support;
• a shoe assembly in combination with the center support;
• a rotatable roll shell including an inside surface contacting the shoe assembly, the rotatable roll shell surrounding the center support;
• an end element surrounding the center support on each end of the roll shell, the rotatable roll shell and the end elements enclosing a chamber;
• and
• a heat transfer fluid within the chamber, wherein the heat transfer fluid flows within the chamber around the center support in a direction of rotation of the rotatable shell.

A controlled deflection roll, comprising:

• a center support;
• a rotatable roll shell including an inside surface surrounding the center support;
• an end element surrounding the center support on each end of the roll shell, the rotatable roll shell and the end elements enclosing a chamber;
• at least one heater element within the chamber;
• a heat transfer fluid within the chamber;
• and
• at least one angled fin on at least one of the center support and the at least one heater element for directing a flow of the heat transfer fluid within the chamber.