Patent classifications
F28F2265/26
Duct mounted heat exchanger
A heat exchanger duct includes a wall having ends spaced along a central axis. An inlet manifold is positioned within a downstream portion of the duct at a radially outward location. An outlet manifold is positioned within an upstream portion of the duct at a radially outward location. At least one of the inlet and outlet manifolds extend at least 10 degrees around the circumference of the duct. A central manifold is disposed between the inlet and outlet manifolds, and radially inwardly of the inlet and outlet manifolds. Heat exchanger entrance elements extend radially inward from the inlet manifold to the central manifold, and heat exchanger exit elements extend radially outward from the central manifold to the outlet manifold. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Heat Exchanger for an Internal Combustion Engine Comprising a Deformation in a Joining Region of Two Separating Walls, Method for Producing a Heat Exchanger and Internal Combustion Engine Comprising a Heat Exchanger
A heat exchanger for an internal combustion engine transfers heat between fluids and includes a housing having a housing wall and a housing interior bordered at least in regions by the housing wall. The housing interior has a fluid inlet region for introducing a first fluid of the fluids into the housing interior and a fluid outlet region for discharging the first fluid out of the housing interior. The heat exchanger has at least two partition walls, which are at least substantially accommodated in the housing interior and connected to the housing wall of the housing at at least one connection region. The partition walls border at least regions of a fluid receiving chamber, through which a second fluid of the fluids can flow, in order to separate the fluids from one another. The partition walls are connected to one another at least at a joining region associated with the fluid inlet region and adjacent to the fluid receiving chamber in a main fluid flow direction of the first fluid. The partition walls also have a deformation, at least in a joining sub-region of the joining region spaced apart from the connection region, which is provided to at least reduce mechanical tension in the at least one connection region due to a temperature-dependent change in length of the joining region.
Heat exchanger
A heat exchanger includes a shell housing a plurality of tubes and defining an exhaust fluid flow path within a first volume enclosed by the shell. The outer surfaces of the plurality of tubes are in fluid communication with the exhaust fluid flow path. The heat exchanger includes a cap attached to a first end of the shell and defining a second volume. A header is configured to separate the first volume from the second volume, flex with thermal expansion, and define tube inlet and outlet positions. The tube inlets and outlets are in fluid communication with a source fluid flow path, and each tube is substantially U-shaped and defines a flow path of the source fluid within the exhaust fluid flow path. The heat exchanger includes at least one longitudinal flow baffle within the shell configured to reduce an amount of exhaust fluid that may bypass the tubes.
AUTOMOTIVE LOCKING RING AND INTERCOOLER WITH CARBONFIBER END TANK
Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for attaching two automotive components comprising different materials having different coefficients of expansion, comprising providing a flange around a perimeter of each of the components, wherein at least one component defines a plenum contiguous to the perimeter, providing corresponding inner faces of the flanges, providing a channel in at least one of the corresponding faces of the flanges, wherein the channel is coaxial to the perimeter, disposing a gasket in the channel, and surrounding the flanges with a locking ring, wherein the ring has an axial channel and a pin disposed perpendicular to the channel to secure a first end of the locking ring to a mating second end of the locking ring.
COUNTER-FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER
A heat exchanger includes a casing having a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet, and a plate assembly positioned between the first inlet and the first outlet and between the second inlet and the second outlet and at least partially in the casing, the plate assembly is being configured to transfer heat between a first fluid and a second fluid. The heat exchanger also includes a first plenum connecting a first side of the plate assembly and configured to direct the first fluid from first inlet to the plate assembly, and a second plenum connecting a second side of the plate assembly and configured to direct the first fluid from the plate assembly to the first outlet. An exterior of the second plenum is in contact with the second fluid, and the second plenum is configured to resiliently deflect in response to thermal expansion.
Vibration absorption tubing and manufacturing method thereof
Vibration absorption tubing and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes: a solder placement step including: placing solder at solder placement portions in an inner cavity of an adaptor; a pipe fitting step including: fitting a corrugated pipe and the adaptor respectively to adaptor matching portions at corresponding sides of the adaptor, to communicate an adaptor inner cavity with an inner cavity of the corrugated pipe and inner cavities of external connection tubing; and fixing or limiting positions of the corrugated pipe, the adaptor, and the external connection tubing to obtain a tubing assembly; and a component brazing step including: performing furnace brazing on the tubing assembly of the external connection tubing to obtain a main vibration absorption tubing. The vibration absorption tubing has favorable brazing consistency, enhancing connection reliability of components.
FLAT PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
A flat plate heat exchanger module for use in aerospace applications, automotive applications, industrial applications or similar. The flat plate heat exchanger module comprises a stack of heat exchanger plates, where at least one of the heat exchanger plates further comprises at least one elongated aperture extending across the surface of the heat exchanger plate. This elongated aperture is in fluid isolation from the fluid flowing across the surface of the heat exchanger plate. The use of at least one elongated aperture throughout the stack of heat exchanger plates minimises the overall effect of the expansion and contraction of the metal due to exposure to high temperature gradients. A method of manufacturing such a heat exchanger module is also provided.
HEAT EXCHANGER
A heat exchanger may include a tubular housing, a flange ring, two bases, and heat exchanger tubes that run through the housing and are each held in the bases at a longitudinal end side. A first flow channel may be formed in the heat exchanger tubes, and a second flow channel may be formed between the heat exchanger tubes and the housing. The housing may be formed from two one-piece and pot-shaped housing parts. Each housing part may have a housing section, a flange ring section, and a base. The two housing parts may be connectable to one another via the two flange ring sections.
Compact heat exchanger
The present invention relates to a compact heat exchange device, applicable to either EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems for reducing nitrogen oxide emission, or to WHRS systems (Waste Heat Recovery Systems), both in internal combustion engines. The design of the heat exchanger is characterized by a configuration that incorporates technical solutions intended for compensating for the differential expansions between the tube bundle and the shell, as well as other variables relating to thermal fatigue, where said solutions result in a compact device.
Heat exchanger
A heat exchanger for cooling a gas includes a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a plurality of cooling tubes arranged between the gas inlet and the gas outlet, wherein the cooling tubes of two successive tube rows are arranged offset transversely to a flow direction of the gas. A fin having openings is provided for receiving a corresponding number of the cooling tubes. The fin has slits arranged at a distance from the openings and configured to follow an edge profile of a honeycomb-shaped hexagon, with the slits of each hexagon surrounding a corresponding one of the openings at the distance. Arranged between adjacent ones of the openings is a corresponding one of the slits at a same distance from each of the adjacent openings, with each slit having an end ending at a deformation point of the fin.