A tube sheet for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a plurality of apertures that traverse therethrough, where the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a plurality of tubes of the thermal transfer device. The tube sheet can also include an outer perimeter defining the body, where the outer perimeter has at least one first recess feature disposed therein. The at least one first recess feature can have a first shape and a first size, where the first shape is any shape aside from a semi-circle.

A heat exchanger such as a cold plate or ICE plate has an integrated electric heating element provided on an external heater support surface of the heat exchanger. The external heater support surface is directly opposite to an internal surface of the heat exchanger which at least partly defines one or both of the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold. A thermal management system for a vehicle having a plurality of rechargeable battery units includes a circulation loop for circulating a first volume of the heat transfer fluid, and a plurality of battery heat exchangers, including a first heat exchanger with an integrated electric heating element. A sub-loop of the circulation loop includes the internal fluid flow passage of the first heat exchanger, and is adapted for a second, smaller volume of the heat transfer fluid.

One embodiment provides a heat conveyance module, including: a top plate, the top plate including an opening; at least two side plates, wherein each of the two side plates is mechanically coupled to a bottom face of the top plate; at least one pole coupled to the top plate, the at least one pole having an interior opening, wherein the lengthwise dimension of the at least one pole is perpendicular to the lengthwise dimension of the top plate; and at least one tamper detection device placed within the interior opening of the at least one pole.

A heat exchanger including a shell having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of baffles, such as elliptical sector-shaped baffles, each mounted in the shell at a helix angle H.sub.B to guide a fluid flow into a helical pattern through the shell. Each of the plurality of baffles includes an outer circumferential edge, a proximal radial edge, a distal radial edge, a proximal side, a distal side, and a plurality of spaced apart holes that are traversed by a plurality of axially extending tubes. Each of the first plurality of seal strips is disposed from a proximal of the plurality of baffles to a distal of the plurality of baffles.

A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger comprises: a first header comprising a first globe and a second globe; a second header disposed in parallel with the first header; a tube assembly comprising multiple first tubes for connecting the first header and the second header and causing a refrigerant introduced from the first globe to flow in a first direction toward the position of the second header, and multiple second tubes disposed continuously with the multiple first tubes so as to cause a refrigerant introduced from the second header to flow in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; and multiple heat exchange-fins individually having multiple insertion portions, into which the multiple first tubes and the multiple second tubes are inserted, respectively, and heat exchange surfaces disposed between the multiple insertion portions. The first heat-exchange fin, which is adjacent to the first header among the multiple heat exchange fins, has a heat-exchange surface including a first surface having a louver formed thereon, and a second surface formed to be flat and adjacent to insertion portions into which multiple second tubes are inserted. The second heat-exchange fin, which is adjacent to the second header, has a heat-exchange surface including a first surface.

A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle includes a seal and a core. The core includes a first groove formed in a first side and a second groove formed in an opposing second side. The first groove and the second groove are each configured to receive a portion of the seal to secure the seal to the core. The seal includes a cross member and a pair of uprights extending from opposing ends of the cross member, wherein the cross member and the uprights each include a sealing element. The uprights further include a rail extending from the upright and configured to be received in the groove of the core. The core further includes an integrated shear panel formed at opposing ends thereof.

Device for heat transfer between a first fluid and one second fluid includes a housing with first housing element, second housing element and heat transfer element. Housing is developed with a first connecting fitting and a second connecting fitting for each fluid. Heat transfer element is disposed in a volume completely enclosed in a housing and is developed for through-conduction of the first fluid. Housing is developed for conduction of the second fluid about the heat transfer element. Connecting fittings for second fluid are either disposed on the first housing element and the connecting fittings for the first fluid are disposed on the second housing element, wherein within the second housing at least one flow path for conducting the first fluid is implemented which extends between a connecting fitting and a collector region or the connecting fittings for the fluids are disposed on the first housing element.

A flow-path structure through which fluid flows includes: a barrel body through which fluid flows in an inner circumference; and a frame body configured to connect a flow path member, the flow path member being configured to guide the fluid into the barrel body, wherein the frame body has: a ring-shaped frame part configured to be fitted into an outer surface of the barrel body; and an inner engagement portion configured to engage with an inner surface of the barrel body so as to hold a state in which the outer surface of the barrel body is brought into contact with the frame part.

A heat exchanger includes an external casing and a core. The external casing includes a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. The core includes an array of branched channels connecting the first inlet and first outlet, an inlet header, and an outlet header. The inlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first inlet. The outlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first outlet. The branched channels and the external casing define a fluidic passage. The array of branched channels includes a first split, a first juncture, a secondary split, a secondary juncture, and a subset of splits and junctures. The first split and first juncture are common to an entirety of the array of branched channels. The subset of splits and junctures route fluid through interconnections between fluidly parallel branched channels.

A heat exchanger according to the present invention includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells, the cells providing first flow paths through which a first fluid is passed; an inner cylinder attached to an outer periphery of the honeycomb structure; and an outer cylinder disposed on an outer periphery of the inner cylinder, the outer cylinder providing a second flow path through which a second fluid is passed, the second flow path being arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The second flow path includes: an intermediate flow path extending in an axial direction of the honeycomb structure so as to include an outer peripheral position of the honeycomb structure; and side flow paths located on both sides of the intermediate flow path in the axial direction. The intermediate flow path has a height lower than that of each of the side flow paths.