A duct comprising: an inlet; an outlet; a shell having a tubular form extending between the inlet and the outlet; a main flow path (H) within the shell for conveying a main flow between the inlet and the outlet; and a heat exchange structure, wherein the heat exchange structure comprises: an intake port provided in the shell; an output port provided in the shell; and a secondary flow path (C) within the shell for conveying a secondary flow between the intake port and the output port, wherein the secondary flow path is spirally intertwined with the main flow path for a section of the duct to provide a heat exchanger within the duct.

A climate-control system may include a first working fluid circuit, a second working fluid circuit and a storage tank. The first working fluid circuit includes a first compressor and a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first compressor. The second working fluid circuit includes a second compressor and a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the second compressor. The storage tank contains a phase-change material. The first working fluid circuit and the second working fluid circuit are thermally coupled with the phase-change material contained in the storage tank.

A turbine engine heat exchanger has: a manifold having a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a plurality of first plates along the first face, each first plate having an interior passageway; and a plurality of second plates along the second face, each second plate having an interior passageway. A first flowpath passing through the interior passageways of the first plates, the manifold, and the interior passageways of the second plates.

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for cooling using both air and/or liquid cooling sub circuits. A vapor compression cooling system having both an air and liquid cooling sub circuit designed to service high sensible process heat loads that cannot be solely cooled by either liquid or air is provided.

The invention provides a method for storing heat and continuously generating electricity, the method comprising a phase change material; first fluid conduit in thermal communication with the phase change material wherein the first conduit is adapted to receive a first fluid; a second fluid conduit in thermal communication with the phase change material, wherein the second conduit is adapted to receive a second fluid; and a turbine in thermal communication with the second fluid. Also provided is a method for continuously charging the energy power block portion of a combined thermal energy storage and heat exchanger unit with heated fluid generated by concentrated solar power, the method comprising intermittently storing heat in a phase change material; and continually directing the heat from the phase change material to a turbine such that the phase change material buffers the turbine against inconsistent solar heat inputs.

A heat exchanger comprises a jacket element and an insert element. The jacket element is configured as a fluid channel for a fluid to be tempered. The insert element is arranged in the fluid channel. The insert element includes web elements which are connected to the jacket element at different locations. Some of the web elements contain web element channels which are fluidly connected with the jacket element, so that in the operating state, a heat transfer fluid which is supplied to the jacket element can flow through the web elements. The jacket element contains chambers for a heat transfer fluid. The chambers contain one inlet opening and one outlet opening for the heat transfer fluid. The inlet opening and the outlet opening of the chamber are connected to the web element channels of two web elements each, which belong to the same row of web elements.

An additively manufactured heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between a first fluid and a second fluid includes a first channel with a first wall configured to port flow of a first fluid and a second channel with a second wall configured to port flow of a second fluid. The heat exchanger also includes a barrier channel containing unprocessed build powder provided by the additive manufacturing process and is located between the first wall and the second wall. The barrier channel is configured to prevent mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid when one of the first wall and the second wall ruptures.

A heat exchange structure includes a primary heat exchange body with a first fluid channel fluidly separated from a second fluid channel by a barrier channel, an inlet manifold in fluid communication with the first fluid channel, and a secondary heat exchange body. The secondary heat exchange body is in fluid communication with the barrier channel, is arranged within the inlet manifold, and fluidly couples the barrier channel to the external environment. Fluid systems and heat exchange methods are also described.

A cooling system includes a heat exchanger having one or more rows of multiple flat tubes, louvered fins disposed between pairs of flat tubes, and special header tube connections to form a counter flow heat exchanger. Heat exchangers having multiple rows may be placed near or close to the server racks and may be in fluid communication with an outdoor heat exchanger having one or more rows. A single-phase fluid is pumped through a fluid circuit or loop, which includes the heat exchangers at the server racks and the outdoor heat exchanger. The single-phase fluid circuit including the heat exchangers at the IT racks may alternatively be in thermal communication with a water circuit that includes an outdoor fluid cooler. The flat tubes can be formed tubes with one or more channels, or extruded tubes with multiple channels. The heat exchangers include header tubes/connections, which facilitate easy fabrication and connection between rows and inlet/outlet, and lower the pressure drop.

A water-mediated thermal conditioning system. The thermal conditioning system includes a first thermal fluid circulation system and a heat exchanger. The circulation system includes a dispersed fluid region through which the heat exchanger conduits with second thermal fluid extend, for heat exchange with the dispersed first thermal fluid. The first thermal fluid circulation system may include a plurality of panels for exchange of thermal energy between the first thermal fluid and ambient air.