High power density insulated exhaust heating system

    公开(公告)号:US11131227B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16806175

    申请日:2020-03-02

    摘要: A heating apparatus for a fluid flow system having a fluid conduit includes at least one heater element and a support member within the conduit. The at least one heater element includes a resistance wire, a sheath, and an electrically insulating material. The sheath has a closed profile shape that extends along a tortuous path through the container body and surrounds the resistance wire along the tortuous path. The insulating material is disposed about the wire between the wire and the sheath. The support member restricts movement of the at least one heater element relative to the fluid conduit. The support member defines a corrugated geometry that follows the tortuous path while contacting the sheath along a majority of a length of the sheath. The support member increases heat transfer from the at least one heater element to a fluid flowing through the fluid conduit.

    HIGH POWER DENSITY INSULATED EXHAUST HEATING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180119591A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:US15448200

    申请日:2017-03-02

    IPC分类号: F01N3/20

    摘要: A heating apparatus for an exhaust gas system, or a fluid flow system, is provided by the present disclosure. The heating apparatus has a container body and includes at least one heater element and a support member disposed inside the container body and configured for restricting movement of the at least one heater element in the container body. The support member defines a tortuous geometry and flanks opposed sides of the at least one insulated heater element along a majority of a length of the at least one insulated heater element, wherein the support member increases heat transfer from the at least one heater element to an exhaust gas flowing through the container body.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AXIAL ZONING OF HEATING POWER

    公开(公告)号:US20170254248A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-07

    申请号:US15448044

    申请日:2017-03-02

    IPC分类号: F01N9/00

    摘要: A heater system for an exhaust system is provided. The heater system includes a heater disposed in an exhaust conduit. The heater includes a plurality of heating elements disposed in the exhaust conduit. A heating control module controls the plurality of heating elements differently according to operating conditions specific to each heating element. In other forms, the heater system for an exhaust system has a plurality of heating zones, instead of a plurality of heating elements. The heating control module controls the plurality of heating zones differently according to operating conditions specific to each heating zone.