A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle is provided. The heat exchanger contains at least one element that contains aluminum. This element that contains aluminum has a core and at least one plating layer. The core is composed of a first aluminum alloy that contains approx. 0.5% to approx. 4% by weight Mn, and approx. 0.5% to approx. 4% by weight Mg. The at least one plating layer is composed of at least one other aluminum alloy.

An internal heat exchanger (IHX) assembly for use in a vehicle includes at least three plates joined together to form two or more separate compartments or channels and at least one flat structure on an external surface of the IHX assembly. One compartment or channel contains a high pressure fluid and the other compartment or channel contains a low pressure fluid. The compartment or channel containing the high pressure fluid is in thermal communication with the compartment or channel containing the low pressure fluid, such that heat is transferred from the high pressure fluid to the low pressure fluid. The IHX assembly acts as a structural member in the vehicle upon which one or more refrigerant components are mounted onto the flat structure.

A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite component is provided. The method includes applying a first amount of adhesive across a surface of a release film, providing a first ceramic foam panel including a plurality of channels formed on a first side of the first ceramic foam panel, contacting the first ceramic foam panel and the release film such that adhesive transfers to the first side of the first ceramic foam panel, and coupling the first ceramic foam panel to a second ceramic foam panel.

A method for constructing a module of a modular cooling unit includes acquiring a plurality of tubes, each tube having a first end and a second end, and overmolding a first header onto the first ends of the plurality of tubes to form a watertight connection between the first header and the first ends of the plurality of tubes, the first header having a plurality of parallel first slots, each slot of the parallel first slots having an extended surface configured to receive and retain the first end of the tube.

A method for producing a heat exchanger may include adhesively bonding at least two components to one another and applying an adhesive layer to an outer side of at least one of the at least two components.

A method for producing a heat exchanger having tubes, which may be fixed on longitudinal ends in associated openings of a tube plate of a collector, may first include applying an adhesive layer to an outside of each tube by lamination of one of an adhesive layer and an adhesive film. The method may then include inserting each tube with a longitudinal end side tube wall portion into a respective one of the associated openings on the tube plate, wherein the tube wall portion may be bent over in such a manner that it is placed against non-parallel walls of the respective one of the associated openings. The method may further include heating the adhesive layer for adhesive bonding of the tube wall portion of each tube to the non-parallel walls of the respective one of the associated openings.

A heat dissipation device includes a first copper sheet and a second copper sheet. The first copper sheet includes a number of first recesses and the second copper sheet includes a number of corresponding second recesses. The second copper sheet is fixed on the first copper sheet and an airtight receiving cavity is formed by each first recess and each the second recess, a working fluid in the airtight receiving cavity carries unwanted heat away.

The present invention relates to a lightweight liquid-cooling-plate assembly having a plastic frame and a heat dissipation system using the same. The liquid-cooling-plate assembly includes a plastic frame and at least one coolant chamber unit. The plastic frame includes a plurality of lateral walls, at least one accommodation opening, and a plurality of fastening elements. The lateral walls are connected with each other to form and define the at least one accommodation opening. The fastening elements are disposed on a part of the lateral walls. The coolant chamber unit is connected with the plastic frame and embedded in the at least one accommodation opening, and includes at least one surface exposed.

The present invention relates to a lightweight liquid-cooling-plate assembly having a plastic frame and a heat dissipation system using the same. The liquid-cooling-plate assembly includes a plastic frame and at least one coolant chamber unit. The plastic frame includes a plurality of lateral walls, at least one accommodation opening, and a plurality of fastening elements. The lateral walls are connected with each other to form and define the at least one accommodation opening. The fastening elements are disposed on a part of the lateral walls. The coolant chamber unit is connected with the plastic frame and embedded in the at least one accommodation opening, and includes at least one surface exposed.

The application relates to a heat exchanger and a connecting system for the heat exchanger. This subject matter includes a housing formed by a top part and a bottom part and a first connecting element and a second connecting element connected to these top and bottom parts. Specific embodiments of the subject matter are shown in which the connecting elements connect the housing top part and bottom part by a positive and/or material connection. The advantages of each embodiment over prior approaches are too numerous to include in this abstract, but will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art when reviewing the full specification.