Element for heating system
OwnerGeorge H. Lutzinventor
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Abstract
A heating system utilizing a closed oil system and a friction element for heating the oil as the oil is forced through the element. The oil's path is from a storage tank through the friction element, then to the radiation units and then is returned to the storage tank. A high temperature path and a low temperature path are provided to improve comfort control. The heating element is formed of woven stainless steel which is compressed in a mold to obtain sufficient strand density to produce a high heat of friction.
Claims1
A friction heating element for a closed heating system utilizing a liquid such as oil as the heat transfer medium, said friction heating element comprising:
- a compressed block formed of metal wire woven so as to form a tortuous path for the liquid to traverse therethrough said woven metal wire being stainless steel having a diameter of the order of 0.005 inches, and the density of said compressed block being of the order of 0.28 pounds per cubic inch.
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