Coils are
used in many diverse applications,
each having their own unique challenges. Super
Radiator Coils plate or helical style of fin, as well as
various tube patterns, allow our coils to easily adapt and
meet such challenges.
Plate Fins – Each
fin is cut from a sheet of flat material, then punched in a
specific pattern that accommodates all the coil tubes. This
is similar to stacked sheets of ring binder notebook paper.
Over 20 different combinations of tube sizes and center
patterns are available.
Helical Fins – (Also referred to as
“Spiral Wrapped”), A narrow strip of material is tension
wound onto individual coil tubes, like threads on a screw.
Individually finned tubes can be positioned on nearly any
desired tube center distance.
These are the most common fin styles on coils, each
having its advantages, and allowing Super Radiator Coils to
design the right coil for your particular application, and
your special requirements.
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Fin Advantages |
Helical Fin Advantages |
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- Increase thermal conductivity
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- Easy to clean and traps less dirt
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- Able to replace a single damaged tube
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- Tubes interlocked together
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- Better vibration/tube sag strength
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- Vary tube face and row centers (Closer fit
for replacement coils)
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- Maintain fin bond at high temperatures
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- Handle ice and frost buildup
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- Use exotic tube materials
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- Use extremely thick walled tube or pipe
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- Allows surface enhancements for increased
thermal performance
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- Reverse tube pitch to drain multi-row coils
for vertical airflow
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- Hydrostatic leak test each tube (standard)
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- Accommodates header and tube thermal
expansion on tall/long coils
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- Position headers far from the cell
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Plate fins are also available with optional
surface enhancements.
- Embossed
- Corrugated Wave Pattern
- Sine Wave Pattern
- X-FinTM (Louvered)
These create different air flow patterns, boosting the
coils ability to transfer heat. But they also create more
air resistance. So the coil design has to balance its size,
fin density, and fin enhancement to an acceptable air
friction that the fan or system can accommodate.
These coil fin styles and enhancements are available on
our basic coil product lines. They are also offered on many
custom/specialized coils, depending on the tube size and
materials required.