Abstract: A shell and tube type heater exchanger is disclosed for withstanding cyclic changes in temperatures of fluid without suffering failure by removing metal from the outer periphery of a tube sheet. The central portion of the tube sheet is a smooth arching contour mating with portions of the adjoining shell proximate to the tube sheet periphery without abrupt changes of section so that the surfaces blend with one another.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 15, 1978
Date of Patent:
June 17, 1980
Assignee:
Joseph Oat Corporation
Inventors:
Maurice Holtz, Krishna P. Singh, Alan I. Soler