B- B-TUBE REFORM FOR IMPROVED THERMAL CYCLE PERFORMANCE

摘要

The tube for use in a heat exchanger includes an upper portion, a base portion spaced from the upper portion, and a dividing wall suspended from the upper portion. The dividing wall is bent away from the base in the first section to form a single flow channel in the tube along the first section of the tube. The dividing wall contacts the base in the second section to form a partition separating the first flow channel from the second flow channel along the second section of the tube. The first section of the tube is configured to be received in an opening in the header tank of the heat exchanger.