COUNTER FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200041212A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16054253

    申请日:2018-08-03

    Abstract: A counter-flow heat exchanger including: a primary flow passageway comprising a primary flow inlet, a primary flow outlet, and a plurality of primary flow subset passageways therebetween; a secondary flow passageway comprising a secondary flow inlet, a secondary flow outlet, and a plurality of secondary flow subset passageways therebetween; and a heat exchanger core comprising portions of the plurality of primary flow subset passageways and the plurality of secondary flow subset passageways, the secondary flow passageway being in thermal communication with the primary flow passageway in the heat exchanger core, wherein the primary flow subset passageways in the heat exchanger core and the secondary flow subset passageways in the heat exchanger core are oriented such that primary fluid flow through the primary flow subset passageways flows opposite secondary fluid flow through the secondary flow subset passageways.

    HEAT EXCHANGER FLEXIBLE MANIFOLD
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190226773A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US15877855

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Inventor: James Streeter

    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a core that receives a plurality of mediums. The heat exchanger includes a manifold. The manifold includes a first end that receives a first medium of the plurality of mediums. The manifold includes a second end that intersects the core at a manifold/core interface. The manifold includes a plurality of individual layers that provide gradual transitions for the first medium from the first end to the second end to reduce or eliminate discontinuities at the manifold/core interface that cause stress to the heat exchanger.

    Heat exchanger fractal splitter
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11226158B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16371392

    申请日:2019-04-01

    Inventor: James Streeter

    Abstract: A flow manifold for a heat exchanger core includes a number of fractal flow splitters arranged in a grid pattern of layers each fluidly connected to a corresponding first circuit layer, a flow plenum having a number of flow channels that are fluidly connected to an associated fractal flow splitter, one or more flow dividing vanes located in each flow channel thereby dividing the associated flow channel into two or more sub-channels, and an outer manifold surrounding the fractal flow splitters and configured to direct a first circuit flow into or out of the heat exchanger core. Each fractal flow splitter has an open end and a plenum end, and provides a transition from the open end to the flow plenum.

    Check valve flapper with reduced moment of inertia and method of making

    公开(公告)号:US11105425B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16375985

    申请日:2019-04-05

    Abstract: A check valve includes a valve seat defining an aperture and a seating surface. A flapper is a single homogeneous component having a contact surface and a filler portion. The flapper is pivotally movable relative to the valve seat between a valve closed position in which the contact surface is sealably engaged to the seating surface thereby occluding flow through the aperture, and a valve open position in which the contact surface is a distance from the seating surface. The filler portion has a plurality of voids such that a density of the flapper is lower than if the voids were not present. A method is also disclosed.

    Plate fin heat exchanger flexible manifold structure

    公开(公告)号:US10801790B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16193723

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: A flexible manifold adapted for use on a plate-fin heat exchanger core, the flexible manifold comprising a plurality of individual layers, each individual layer defining a lower floor, an upper floor, and two side walls. Each of the plurality of individual layers is adapted to channel a flow of a medium therethrough, each of the plurality of individual layers includes a plurality of vertical members, each of the plurality of vertical members extends vertically from the lower floor to the upper floor of the respective individual layer, and each of the plurality of vertical members is configured to provide structural support for the respective individual layer. The vertical members can be vertical guide vanes and/or vertical columns having a round and/or hydrofoil cross-sectional shape.

    Integral heat exchanger manifold guide vanes and supports

    公开(公告)号:US10443959B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15923561

    申请日:2018-03-16

    Abstract: An embodiment of a heat exchanger according to the disclosure includes a core configured to receive and place a plurality of mediums in at least one heat exchange relationship, and a first manifold connected to and in fluid communication with the core at a first manifold/core interface. The first manifold includes a first end distal from the core with at least one port adapted to receive or discharge a first medium of the plurality of mediums, and a second end joined to the core at the first manifold/core interface adapted to transfer the first medium to or from a plurality of first heat exchange passages in the core. A plurality of first guide vanes in the manifold defining individual layers for the first medium, and a plurality of second guide vanes divide ones of the individual layers into a plurality of first discrete manifold flow passages extending at least part of a distance from the first end to the second end of the first manifold.

    PLATE FIN HEAT EXCHANGER FLEXIBLE MANIFOLD
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190285349A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16151988

    申请日:2018-10-04

    Abstract: A flexible manifold adapted for use on a plate-fin heat exchanger core, the flexible manifold including a plurality of individual layers configured to be metallurgically joined to respective ones of a plurality of layers of the plate-fin heat exchanger core, and further including a first end with at least one port adapted to receive or discharge a medium, a second end distal from the first end, adapted to transfer the medium to or from the plurality of individual layers, a plurality of horizontal guide vanes defining the plurality of individual layers, and a plurality vertical members positioned within each of the individual layers. The flexible manifold is configured to be mechanically and thermally compliant, and can be metallurgically joined to the heat exchanger core by brazing or welding.

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