Patent ID: 11892250
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
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;
a turn joining the first leg to the second leg; and
a first face and a second face;

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 spaced from the manifold and comprising:
at least one carbon member engaging the plurality of tube sections,, wherein:
the plurality of tube sections are positioned in a plurality of stages from upstream to downstream along a flowpath of the second fluid; and
the at least one carbon member comprises a plurality of carbon members in at least one stack from upstream to downstream along the flowpath of the second fluid.