Licensing of a patented fin offset for more efficient finned-tube heat exchangers
Innovative Heat Exchanger
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About Innovative Heat Exchanger
Innovative Heat Exchanger offers the licensing of a patented heat exchanger technology (Patent DE102012007570) for manufacturers of finned-tube heat exchangers and OEMs. At its core is an alternating fin offset that geometrically optimizes the air inlet zone: the air no longer flows parallel to the fins, but with increased turbulence and higher local velocity. As a result, heat transfer increases while pressure drop remains controlled, so that fan power requirements, noise emissions, installation space and material usage are reduced. The provider quantifies the potential at up to 20% energy savings and up to 13% material savings for copper and aluminum. A key advantage: the technology can be integrated into existing manufacturing processes such as stamping, tube expansion and assembly without requiring new tools or machines. Target groups are OEMs and heat exchanger manufacturers in the fields of heat pumps, air conditioning systems and industrial cooling and heat transfer applications, complemented by technology consulting for integration.
- Processes
- Finned-tube heat exchanger manufacturing (expansion and assembly processes), Stamping of tube hole positions (fins), Assembly of finned-tube heat exchangers, Licensing of patented heat exchanger technology (fin offset DE102012007570), Technology consulting for integration into existing manufacturing processes
- Materials
- Aluminium, Copper
- Industries
- Heat pumps, Air conditioning/HVAC, Industrial cooling and heat transfer applications, OEM component manufacturing
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Technology consulting
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Licensing of patented fin offset
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Integration into existing manufacturing processes (stamping, expansion,
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Fin material; savings potential of up to 13% with the same installation space.
Copper
Tube material of the finned-tube heat exchangers; reduced usage through optimized geometry.
Parts & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finned-tube heat exchanger manufacturing (expansion and assembly processes)Joining | – | – | – | – | Copper, Aluminium |
| Stamping of tube hole positions (fins)Forming | within existing stamping or tool tolerances | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Assembly of finned-tube heat exchangersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Aluminium |
Additional services