Tapered Seal for Flow-Through Module.

Abstract

The present invention relates to tapered seals for sealing the ends of a flow-through module which is mounted in parallel guide rails. The module has a heat exchanger core which is mounted in a slot passing through the module, and a seal of pliable material is bonded to each end of the heat exchanger core. Each seal is a rectangular wedge having a thinner end at the bottom and a thicker end at the top. A rectangular slot is provided in the seal for passage for air. Each guide rail has a plurality of slots for supporting the electronic modules, and each slot has a tapered surface which is complimentary to the tapered surface of a seal, that is, the slot is wider at the bottom and thinner at the top. When an electronic module is inserted into the guide slots, a wedging action takes place to firmly position a module in the guide rails and also to seal the air passageway in the heat exchanger core to the guide rails.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 06, 1982
Accession Number
ADD009917

Entities

People

  • James L. Franklin
  • Ted I. Kramer

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Heat Exchangers
  • Inventions
  • Materials

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics