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Burr Oak Tool, industry partners develop simulations of copper tube inner grooves

Burr Oak Tool Inc. has partnered with the International Copper Association (ICA) and Optimized Thermal Systems Inc. to develop simulations of the inner grooves of MicroGroove™ copper tubes using CoilDesigner® software from the University of Maryland.

With these new developments implemented into the software, a proprietary heat exchanger simulation and design optimization tool, the effects of certain surface enhancements can be simulated. Burr Oak Tool is working to develop a nonmechanical expansion technology to expand the tubes without deforming the internal tube enhancements.