US 11,859,910 B2
Heat exchanger tube support
Joseph B. Staubach, Colchester, CT (US); Marc J. Muldoon, Marlborough, CT (US); and James F. Wiedenhoefer, Windsor, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on May 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/320,853.
Prior Publication US 2022/0364504 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. F28F 9/013 (2006.01); F28D 1/047 (2006.01); F02C 1/04 (2006.01); F28F 1/02 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28D 1/02 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC F28D 1/0475 (2013.01) [F02C 1/04 (2013.01); F28F 1/025 (2013.01); F28F 9/013 (2013.01); F28F 9/0131 (2013.01); F28F 9/0221 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2260/20 (2013.01); F28D 2001/028 (2013.01); F28D 2001/0273 (2013.01); F28D 2021/004 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heat exchanger for heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid and comprising:
a plurality of tube sections, each comprising:
an interior for passing the first fluid;
an exterior for exposure to the second fluid;
a first leg;
a second leg; and
a turn joining the first leg to the second leg;
a manifold, wherein the first leg and second leg of each of the tube sections are mounted to the manifold and in communication therewith; and
a support comprising:
fiber members interwoven with legs of the tube sections;
a first end plate; and
a second end plate sandwiching the fiber members and plurality of tube sections between the first end plate and the second end plate.