Recuperator for use with turbine/turbo-alternator
View Patent ↗An annular recuperator for use with an annular combustor. The annular recuperator includes a frame and an enclosure provided about its frame that defines a recuperator chamber. A plurality of involute shaped sealed and open recuperators are received in the recuperator chamber.
1. A method for manufacturing a sealed recuperator unit comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first section having an embossment;
(b) providing a second section;
(c) placing a corrugated member in the embossment;
(d) placing the second section over the first section; and
(e) welding said first section to said second section thereby forming a sealed recuperator unit.
2. A method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
(f) forming a fluid inlet in said sealed recuperator unit; and
(g) forming a fluid outlet in said sealed recuperator unit.
3. A method as set forth in claim 2 , further comprising the step of:
brazing said corrugated member to said first section and said second section.
4. A method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
welding a front member having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to the first section and the second section.
5. A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
curving said first section; and
curving said second section.