公开(公告)号：US3918517A

公开(公告)日：1975-11-11

申请号：US50289774

申请日：1974-09-03

Applicant: CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO

Inventor： SILVERSTONE CALVIN ERIC ,  NOBLE DAVID STANLEY

IPC: F28D19/04 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: F28D19/042 ,  Y10T29/49357 ,  Y10T29/49861

Abstract: A regenerative heat exchanger matrix comprising a multiplicity of blocks of a porous ceramic material having substantially flat side faces arranged side-by-side with adjacent side faces abutting and held together by a key member inserted into sockets formed in each of the abutting side faces. The blocks may be bonded together additionally to using the key members. The strength of the bonds between adjacent blocks may be selected to permit stress to be relieved by controlled fracture at the bonds, the blocks remaining connected together by the key members.

Abstract translation: 一种再生热交换器矩阵，其包括多个多孔陶瓷材料块，所述多孔陶瓷材料具有大致平坦的侧面并排布置，并且相邻的侧面通过插入到形成在每个相邻侧面中的插座中的键构件抵靠并保持在一起。 这些块可以另外结合在一起以使用关键构件。 可以选择相邻块之间的键的强度，以允许通过在键处的受控断裂来缓解应力，该块通过关键构件保持连接在一起。