EP2767791B1 - Fin tube heat exchanger - Google Patents

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EP2767791B1
EP2767791B1 EP12840153.6A EP12840153A EP2767791B1 EP 2767791 B1 EP2767791 B1 EP 2767791B1 EP 12840153 A EP12840153 A EP 12840153A EP 2767791 B1 EP2767791 B1 EP 2767791B1
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Masaya Honma
Atsuo Okaichi
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
    • F28D1/047—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag
    • F28D1/0477—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag the conduits being bent in a serpentine or zig-zag
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
    • F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
    • F28F1/12—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
    • F28F1/24—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely
    • F28F1/32—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
    • F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
    • F28F1/12—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
    • F28F1/24—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely
    • F28F1/32—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
    • F28F1/325—Fins with openings

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  • the present invention relates to fin tube heat exchangers.
  • a fin tube heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins arranged at a predetermined spacing and heat transfer tubes penetrating the fins. Air flows between the fins and exchanges heat with a fluid in the heat transfer tubes.
  • FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D are a plan view of a fin used in a conventional fin tube heat exchanger, a cross-sectional view of the fins taken along the line IXB-IXB, a cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line IXC-IXC, and a cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line IXD-IXD, respectively.
  • a fin 10 is formed to have a peak portion 4 and a valley portion 6 alternately in the air flow direction. This type of fin is commonly called a "corrugated fin".
  • the corrugated fin is effective not only in increasing the heat transfer area but also in reducing the thickness of the thermal boundary layer by allowing the flow of air 3 to meander.
  • Cut-and-raised portions 41a, 41b, 41c and 41d are provided on inclined fin surfaces 42a, 42b, 42c and 42d of a fin 1.
  • the heights H1, H2, H3 and H4 of the cut-and-raised portions 41a, 41b, 41c and 41d satisfy the relationship of 1/5•Fp ⁇ (H1, H2, H3, H4) ⁇ 1/3•Fp, where Fp is the distance between adjacent fins 1.
  • Patent Literature 1 forming the closest prior art also describes another configuration of fins for minimizing airflow resistance during operation when frost is deposited on the fins. As shown in FIG. 11A to FIG. 11C , cut-and-raised portions 11a and 11b that satisfy the above relationship are provided on inclined fin surfaces 12a and 12b of the fin 1. The inclined fin surfaces 12a and 12b are inclined at a relatively small angle because the number of bends of the fin 1 is reduced.
  • Patent Literature 2 discloses an improved fin configuration that is provided for use in central air conditioning unit heat exchangers in which heat transfer takes place between a first fluid, typically a refrigerant, flowing inside a nested plurality of tubes and a second fluid, typically air, flowing between the tubes and through a plurality of heat conducting fins attached to and arrayed between the tubes. Lanced pairs of streamwise adjacent bridge-like formations, one out each side of a generally corrugated fin surface, provide numerous leading edges to generate a plurality of reforming velocity and heat transfer boundary layers which leads to an increase in flow turbulence for enhanced heat transfer between the fins and the second fluid.
  • a first fluid typically a refrigerant
  • a second fluid typically air
  • the cross-sectional area of the flow passage is reduced locally by 20% or more during operation when frost is deposited. Therefore, in the case where the cut-and-raised portions are provided, even if the number of bends is limited to one to reduce the inclination angle of the inclined surfaces, a significant increase in the airflow resistance is inevitable. In order to reduce the airflow resistance of the fins 1 shown in FIG. 11A to FIG. 11C to the same level of the fins 10 shown in FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D , the inclination angle of the fins 1 needs to be minimized as much as possible.
  • the present disclosure provides a fin tube heat exchanger as defined in claim 1.
  • the fin tube heat exchanger includes, amongst others, a plurality of fins arranged in parallel to form flow passages for a gas; and heat transfer tubes penetrating the fins and configured to allow a medium to flow through the heat transfer tubes to exchange heat with the gas.
  • each of the fins is a corrugated fin formed to have only one peak portion in a gas flow direction, and has a plurality of through holes through which the heat transfer tubes are fitted, a flat portion formed around each of the through holes, a first inclined portion inclined with respect to the gas flow direction to form the peak portion, and a second inclined portion connecting the flat portion and the first inclined portion.
  • the plurality of through holes are formed in a row direction perpendicular to both the gas flow direction and a direction in which the fins are arranged.
  • a length of the fin in the gas flow direction is defined as S1
  • a center-to-center distance between the heat transfer tubes in the row direction is defined as S2
  • a diameter of the flat portion is defined as D1
  • a flat plane passing through an upstream end and a downstream end of the fin in the gas flow direction is defined as a reference plane
  • an angle between the reference plane and the first inclined portion is defined as ⁇ 1
  • an angle between the reference plane and the second inclined portion is defined as ⁇ 2
  • a distance from the reference plane to the flat portion is defined as ⁇
  • the fin tube heat exchanger satisfies a relationship: tan -1 (S1•tan ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ )/(S2 - D1) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 80° - ⁇ 1.
  • the airflow resistance can be reduced sufficiently and the amount of heat exchange (heat exchange capacity) can be increased.
  • a first aspect of the present disclosure provides a fin tube heat exchanger including: a plurality of fins arranged in parallel to form flow passages for a gas; and heat transfer tubes penetrating the fins and configured to allow a medium to flow through the heat transfer tubes to exchange heat with the gas.
  • each of the fins is a corrugated fin formed to have only one peak portion in a gas flow direction, and has a plurality of through holes through which the heat transfer tubes are fitted, a first inclined portion inclined with respect to the gas flow direction to form the peak portion.
  • the plurality of through holes are formed in a row direction perpendicular to both the gas flow direction and a direction in which the fins are arranged.
  • a length of the fin in the gas flow direction is defined as S1
  • a center-to-center distance between the heat transfer tubes in the row direction is defined as S2
  • a flat plane passing through an upstream end and a downstream end of the fin in the gas flow direction is defined as a reference plane, the flat plane being perpendicular to the direction in which the fins are arranged, an angle between the reference plane and the first inclined portion is defined as ⁇ 1
  • an outer diameter of a flat portion formed around each of the through holes is defined as D1
  • a second inclined portion connecting the flat portion and the first inclined portion, an angle between the reference plane and the second inclined portion is defined as ⁇ 2 and a distance from the reference plane to the flat portion is defined as ⁇
  • the fin tube heat exchanger satisfies a relationship: tari -1 ⁇ (S1 • tan ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ )/(S2 - D1) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 80° - ⁇ 1, wherein the fin is configured to prevent the gas from
  • a second aspect of the present disclosure provides the fin tube heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect, wherein the angle ⁇ 2 is smaller than 70° - ⁇ 1.
  • a fin tube heat exchanger 100 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of fins 31 arranged in parallel to form flow passages for air A (gas) and heat transfer tubes 21 penetrating these fins 31.
  • the fin tube heat exchanger 100 is configured to exchange heat between a medium B flowing in the heat transfer tubes 21 and the air A flowing along the surfaces of the fins 31.
  • the medium B is, for example, a refrigerant such as carbon dioxide or hydrofluorocarbon.
  • One continuous heat transfer tube 21 may be used, or a plurality of separate transfer tubes 21 may be used.
  • the fins 31 each has a leading edge 30a and a trailing edge 30b.
  • the leading edge 30a and the trailing edge 30b are each linear.
  • the fin 31 has a left and right symmetrical configuration with respect to the center of the heat transfer tube 21. Therefore, there is no need to consider the orientation of the fin 31 when the heat exchanger 100 is assembled.
  • a direction in which the fins 31 are arranged is defined as a height direction
  • a direction parallel to the leading edge 30a is defined as a row direction
  • a direction perpendicular to the height direction and the row direction is defined as an air flow direction (a direction in which the air A flows).
  • the row direction is a direction perpendicular to both the height direction and the air flow direction.
  • the air flow direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fin 31.
  • the air flow direction, the height direction and the row direction correspond to X direction, Y direction and Z direction, respectively.
  • the fin 31 typically has a rectangular and flat plate shape.
  • the longitudinal direction of the fin 31 coincides with the row direction.
  • the fins 31 are arranged at a constant spacing (fin pitch FP).
  • the fin pitch FP is adjusted to, for example, a range of 1.0 to 1.5 mm.
  • the fin pitch FP is represented by the distance between two adjacent fins 31.
  • a constant width portion including the leading edge 30a and a constant width portion including the trailing edge 30b are parallel to the air flow direction. These portions are used to fix the fin 31 to a mold to form the fin 31, and do not significantly affect the performance of the fin 31.
  • a punched-out aluminum flat plate with a thickness of 0.05 to 0.8 mm can be used suitably.
  • the surface of the fin 31 may be subjected to hydrophilic treatment such as boehmite treatment or coating with a hydrophilic paint. Water repellent treatment may be applied instead of hydrophilic treatment.
  • the fin 31 is provided with a plurality of through holes 37h formed in a row at equal distances along the row direction. A straight line passing through the center of each of the through holes 37h is parallel to the row direction.
  • the heat transfer tube 21 is fitted through each of the through holes 37h. A part of the fin 31 forms a cylindrical fin collar 37 around the through hole 37h, and this fin collar 37 is in close contact with the heat transfer tube 21.
  • the diameter of the through hole 37h is, for example, 1 to 20 mm, and it may be 4 mm or less.
  • the diameter of the through hole 37h is the same as the outer diameter of the heat transfer tube 21.
  • the center-to-center distance (tube pitch) between two through holes 37h adjacent to each other in the row direction is, for example, 2 to 3 times larger than the diameter of the through hole 37h.
  • the length of the fin 31 in the air flow direction is, for example, 15 to 25 mm.
  • the fin 31 is formed to have only one peak portion 34 in the air flow direction.
  • the ridge line of the peak portion 34 is parallel to the row direction. That is, the fin 31 is a so-called corrugated fin.
  • the fin 31 has only one peak portion 34 in the air flow direction in the present embodiment.
  • the leading edge 30a and the trailing edge 30b correspond to the valley portions. In the air flow direction, the position of the peak portion 34 coincides with the center of the heat transfer tube 21.
  • the fin 31 is configured to prevent the air A from flowing from the front side (upper surface side) of the fine 31 to the back side (lower surface side) thereof in the region other than the through holes 37h.
  • no opening other than the through holes 37h be provided in the fin 31. Without the opening, no clogging occurs when frost is deposited, and thus it is advantageous in terms of pressure loss.
  • the phrase "no opening is provided” means that a slit, a louver, or the like is not provided, that is, a hole penetrating the fin is not provided.
  • the fin 31 further has flat portions 35, first inclined portions 36, and second inclined portions 38.
  • the flat portion 35 is an annular portion formed adjacent to the fin collar 37 around the through hole 37h.
  • the surface of the flat portion 35 is parallel to the air flow direction and perpendicular to the height direction.
  • the first inclined portion 36 is a portion inclined with respect to the air flow direction to form the peak portion 34.
  • the first inclined portion 36 has the largest area in the fin 31.
  • the surface of the first inclined portion 36 is flat.
  • the first inclined portion 36 is located on both sides of a reference line parallel to the row direction and passing through the center of the heat transfer tube 21. That is, the peak portion 34 is formed by the first inclined portion 36 located on the windward side and the first inclined portion 36 located on the leeward side.
  • the second inclined portion 38 is a portion that connects the flat portion 35 smoothly to the first inclined portion 36 so as to eliminate the level difference between the flat portion 35 and the first inclined portion 36.
  • the surface of the second inclined portion 38 is a gently curved surface.
  • the flat portion 35 and the second inclined portion 38 form a concave portion around the fin collar 37 and the through hole 37h.
  • the length of the fin 31 in the air flow direction is defined as S1.
  • the center-to-center distance (tube pitch) between the heat transfer tubes 21 in the row direction is defined as S2.
  • the diameter of the flat portion 35 is defined as D1.
  • the flat plane passing through the upstream end and the downstream end of the fin 31 in the air flow direction is defined as a reference plane H1.
  • the upstream end and the downstream end of the fin 31 correspond to the leading edge 30a and the trailing edge 30b respectively.
  • the angle between the reference plane H1 and the first inclined portion 36 is defined as ⁇ 1.
  • the angle between the reference plane H1 and the second inclined portion 38 is defined as ⁇ 2.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 is an acute angle between the reference plane H1 and the first inclined portion 36.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 is an acute angle between the reference plane H1 and the second inclined portion 38.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 and the angle ⁇ 2 are referred to as a "first inclination angle ⁇ 1" and a “second inclination angle ⁇ 2" respectively.
  • the distance from the reference plane H1 to the flat portion 35 is defined as ⁇ .
  • the distance ⁇ is zero. That is, the flat portion 35, the leading edge 30a, and the trailing edge 30b are on the same level in the height direction.
  • the reference plane H1 coincides with the plane including the surface of the flat portion 35.
  • the fin tube heat exchanger 100 satisfies the following formula (1): tan ⁇ 1 S 1 ⁇ tan ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ / S 2 ⁇ D 1 ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 80 ° ⁇ ⁇ 1
  • the flat portion 35 may be on a different level from the leading edge 30a and the trailing edge 30b in the height direction. Specifically, when the flat portion 35 is located closer to the ridge of the peak portion 34 than the reference plane H1, the left-hand side of the formula (1) is tari -1 ⁇ (S1•tan ⁇ 1 - 2 ⁇ )/(S2 - D1) ⁇ . Since the angle between the first inclined portion 36 and the second inclined portion 38 increases when the flat portion 35 is located closer to the ridge of the peak portion 34 than the reference plane H1, the pressure loss decreases while the surface area of the fin 31 decreases. Thus, the fin 31 with low pressure loss is obtained.
  • the left-hand side of the formula (1) is tan -1 ⁇ (S1•tan ⁇ 1 + 2 ⁇ )/(S2 - D1) ⁇ . Since the angle between the first inclined portion 36 and the second inclined portion 38 decreases when the flat portion 35 is located farther from the ridge of the peak portion 34 than the reference plane H1, the surface area of the fin 31 increases while the pressure loss increases. In addition, the increase in the angle ⁇ 2 of the second inclined portion 38 is expected to have the effect of reducing a dead water region formed behind the heat transfer tube 21. Thus, the fin 31 with high heat exchange capacity is obtained.
  • the second inclined portion 38 is a curved surface as a whole, but the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 can be determined in the cross section shown in FIG. 2C or FIG. 2D .
  • the cross section of FIG. 2C is a cross section of the fins 31 taken along the plane perpendicular to the row direction and passing through the center of the heat transfer tube 21.
  • the cross section of FIG. 2D is a cross section of the fins 31 taken along the plane perpendicular to the flow direction and passing through the center of the heat transfer tube.
  • a corrugated fin always has a larger surface area than a flat fin (unbent fin). Furthermore, when the first inclination angle ⁇ 1 is fixed, a corrugated fin with only one bend (V-shaped corrugated fin) has a larger surface area than a corrugated fin with two or more bends (M-shaped corrugated fin). The reason for this can be understood by comparing the cross section of the fin 31 of the present embodiment with that of the conventional fin 10.
  • the length of the contour of the cross section shown in FIG. 2B is equal to the length of the contour of the cross section shown in FIG. 9B . Since the cross section shown in FIG. 2C matches the cross section shown in FIG. 9C , the lengths of the contours of these cross sections are equal. In contrast, as can be understood by comparing FIG. 2D and FIG. 9D , the length of the contour of the cross section shown in FIG. 2D is greater than that of the contour of the cross section shown in FIG. 9D . This is because the cross section of the fin 31 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2D includes the second inclined portion 38 inclined at the second inclination angle ⁇ 2.
  • the cross section of the conventional fin 10 shown in FIG. 9D does not include the inclined portion 8 but includes only the flat portion 5 and the valley portion 6.
  • the surface area of the fin 31 of the present embodiment is larger than that of the conventional fin 10 with two bends because the surface area of the fin 31 is increased by the presence of the second inclined portion 38.
  • FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B show the results.
  • the surface area of the fin increases as the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 increases, independently of the number of bends.
  • the rate of the increase in the surface area of the V-shaped corrugated fin to the increase in the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is higher than that of the M-shaped corrugated fin.
  • FIG. 3B when the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is almost 0°, the surface area of the V-shaped corrugated fin is almost equal to the surface area of the M-shaped corrugated fin. That is, the ratio of these surface areas is about 100%. The larger the second inclination angle ⁇ 2, the greater the difference between the surface areas.
  • the threshold angle ⁇ 2L corresponding to this point A is an angle at which the second inclined portions 38 adjacent in the row direction contact each other in the V-shaped corrugated fin. The invasion between the adjacent second inclined portions 38 proceeds as the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 becomes smaller than the threshold angle ⁇ 2L. Thus, the decrease in the ratio of the surface areas is accelerated.
  • the threshold angle ⁇ 2L is represented by the following formula (2) using the length of the fin 31 (S1), the center-to-center distance between the heat transfer tubes 21 (S2), the diameter of the flat portion 35 (D1), the first inclination angle ( ⁇ 1), and the distance ( ⁇ ):
  • ⁇ 2 ⁇ L tan ⁇ 1 S 1 ⁇ tan ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ / S 2 ⁇ D 1
  • the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 When the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is smaller than the threshold angle ⁇ 2L, the adjacent second inclined portions 38 invade each other and the peak portion 34 disappears. Thus, the contact region between the adjacent second inclined portions 38 becomes almost parallel to the horizontal plane. When air passes over the horizontal plane in the contact region, the air flow is slowed down, which causes a decrease in the heat transfer coefficient. Therefore, when the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is smaller than the threshold angle ⁇ 2L, not only the heat exchange capacity decreases due to a sudden decrease in the surface area, but also it further decreases due to a decrease in the heat transfer coefficient. As a result, the heat exchange capacity of the fin tube heat exchanger decreases significantly.
  • the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is important for the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 to be equal to or larger than the threshold angle ⁇ 2L.
  • FIG. 5A shows the result obtained by numerical analysis of a V-shaped corrugated fin having only one peak portion.
  • FIG. 5B shows the result obtained by numerical analysis of an M-shaped corrugated fin having two peak portions.
  • High heat flux (large amount of heat exchange) regions are marked with thick lines.
  • the heat flux is very high at the leading edge 30a and the peak portion 34.
  • the heat flux is very high at the leading edge 9 and the peak portion 4.
  • a comparison of the total length of the thick lines shown in FIG. 5A and that shown in FIG. 5B shows that the former is longer than the latter. This means that the V-shaped corrugated fin can have a longer high heat flux region. Therefore, the fin 31 of the present embodiment is advantageous over the conventional fin 10 in terms of the heat transfer coefficient.
  • the disadvantage of the increase in the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is "flow separation".
  • a dashed line D in FIG. 6A in the fin tube heat exchanger 100, a section where the flow of the air A is turned at the largest angle is present near the boundary between the first inclined portion 36 and the second inclined portion 38.
  • the turning angle of the air flow in the section shown by the dashed line D can be represented by the sum ( ⁇ 1 + ⁇ 2)of the first inclination angle ⁇ 1 and the second inclination angle ⁇ 2.
  • FIG. 6B to FIG. 6F show representative results.
  • the turbulent flow in the separation region not only causes a significant increase in the airflow resistance but also results in a decrease in the effective heat transfer area. That is, when the turning angle ( ⁇ 1 + ⁇ 2) is too large, the increase in the amount of heat exchange due to the increase in the surface area may be cancelled out. Therefore, it is desirable that the turning angle ( ⁇ 1 + ⁇ 2) be within the range that can avoid a significant increase in the airflow resistance.
  • the first inclination angle ⁇ 1 is not particularly limited, but preferably it is less than 40°.
  • the bending angle of the peak portion 34 is 80° or more. In this case, a thick separation region is formed near the peak portion 34, and thus a turbulent flow including a flow with a vector opposite to that of the main flow may be created. Therefore, it is preferable that the first inclination angle ⁇ 1 be less than 40°.
  • the lower limit of the first inclination angle ⁇ 1 is not particularly limited. In the corrugated fin, the first inclination angle ⁇ 1 is larger than 0°.
  • FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 and the performance (the amount of heat exchange and the pressure loss) of the fin tube heat exchanger.
  • the rate of change in the amount of heat exchange changes significantly when the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 becomes smaller the threshold angle ⁇ 2L. That is, when the second inclination angle ⁇ 2 is equal to or larger than the threshold angle ⁇ 2L, a sufficient amount of heat exchange can be obtained.
  • the upper limit and the lower limit of the distance ⁇ in the formula (1) are discussed.
  • the value of ⁇ in the distance ((S1/2)•tan ⁇ 1 - ⁇ ) between the flat portion 35 and the ridge of the peak portion 34 gradually increases as the flat portion 35 gradually approaches the ridge of the peak portion 34.
  • Such a step significantly impedes the air flow around the flat portion 35 and thus significantly increases the airflow resistance.
  • the maximum ⁇ value ⁇ max is represented by tan ⁇ 1•(S1 - D1)/2.
  • the value of ⁇ in the distance ((S1/2)•tan ⁇ 1 + a) between the flat portion 35 and the ridge of the peak portion 34 gradually increases as the flat portion 35 gradually recedes from the ridge of the peak portion 34.
  • the threshold angle ⁇ 2L increases as the value of ⁇ increases.
  • the value of ⁇ is not limited as long as it is within the range ( ⁇ 2 ⁇ 80° - ⁇ 1 or ⁇ 2 ⁇ 70° - ⁇ 1) that can avoid the occurrence of a clear turbulent flow in the separation region.
  • a fin 41 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the fin 31 of the first embodiment, except that the flat portion 35 is not provided around the fin collar 37.
  • the common components of the fin 41 of the present embodiment and the fin 31 of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the fin 41 has the fin collars 37, the first inclined portions 36, and the second inclined portions 38.
  • the fin collar 37 is a cylindrical portion being in close contact with the heat transfer tube 21 around the through hole 37h.
  • the second inclined portion 38 is a portion connecting the fin collar 37 and the first inclined portion 36.
  • the lower end of the fin collar 37 is on the same level as the reference plane H1, and its level does not vary unlike the flat portion 35 of the first embodiment.
  • the height of the peak portion 34 is represented by (S1•tan ⁇ 1)/2. Since the fin 41 does not have the flat portion 35, when the adjacent second inclined portions 38 contact each other in the row direction, the length of the second inclined portion 38 in the row direction is represented by (S2 - D2)/2.
  • the presence or absence of the flat portion 35 is considered to have no significant influence on the increase or decrease in the airflow resistance. For these reasons, all the descriptions of the formula (1) apply to the formula (3).
  • the fin tube heat exchanger 100 including the fins 41 has low airflow resistance and high heat exchange capacity when it satisfies the formula (3). It is desirable that the second inclined angle ⁇ 2 be less than (70° - ⁇ 1), as in the case of the first embodiment.
  • the fin tube heat exchanger of the present invention is useful for heat pumps used in air conditioners, water heaters, heating apparatuses, etc. In particular, it is useful for evaporators for evaporating a refrigerant.

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