A method can include providing two or more parts. The two or more parts can include a first part and a second part. The method can include disposing a source material between the first part and the second part. The method can include joining and densifying the first part and the second part by reacting a liquid with the source material.

Method for providing a heat exchanger block (B) with a housing (H), said heat exchanger block (B) comprising at least a first outer surface region (B1) and a second outer surface region (B2) opposite said first outer surface region (B1), said housing (H) comprising at least a first housing portion (W1) covering/engaging said first outer surface region (B1) of said heat exchanger block (B) and a second housing portion (W2) opposite said first housing portion (W1) and covering/engaging said second outer surface region (B2) of said heat exchanger block (B), said method comprising at least the following steps: a) moulding said first housing portion (W1) to said first outer surface region (B1); and b) moulding said second housing portion (W2) to said second outer surface region (B2).

A molded body has a concavo-convex shape with intaglio portions and raised portions and has uniform physical properties in the intaglio portions and the raised portions. A method for manufacturing the plate-like molded body includes a molding step of placing a raw fabric including a resin component and a filler component on intaglios of a mold, and the intaglios correspond to the concavo-convex shape. The method also includes applying pressure at a top of the raw fabric while suctioning the raw fabric at a bottom of the mold.

A forming assembly configured to form a wick is disclosed. The forming assembly includes an expandable tube and a forming shell assembly. The expandable tube is hydraulically expandable to an expanded configuration. A wick mesh is configured to be wrapped about the expandable tube. The forming shell assembly includes a first forming shell comprising a first recess defined therein and a second forming shell comprising a second recess defined therein. The first recess and the second recess cooperate to define an outer diameter of the wick. The expandable tube and the wick mesh are positionable between the first recess and the second recess. The expandable tube and the forming shell assembly are configured to deform the wick mesh and form the wick based on the expandable tube hydraulically expanding towards the expanded configuration.

A system may include a container receiving at least one substance. A system may include a heating assembly heating the at least one substance. A system may include a plurality of electrodes; a power source connected to the plurality of electrodes, wherein an electrical field between the plurality of electrodes is created by providing power to the plurality of electrodes; and one or more heat-dispersing bodies dispersed in the at least one substance, the one or more heat-dispersing bodies including: a polymer material and a carbonous material dispersed in the polymer material, the carbonous material generating heat within the container responsive to the electrical field between the plurality of electrodes.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a heat conductive sheet with improved adhesion and heat conductivity. The method includes the steps of molding a heat conductive resin composition, which includes heat conductive fillers and a binder resin, into a predetermined shape and curing the heat conductive resin composition to obtain a molded product of the heat conductive resin composition, cutting the molded product into sheets to obtain a molded product sheet, and pressing the molded product sheet.

The heat exchanger includes at least one tube array in which refrigerant flows, the tube array includes a plurality of tubes each having a channel formed therein, and connection members coupled to opposite ends of the tubes so as to interconnect the tubes, and the tubes are injection molded integrally with the connection members.

An alternative-fuel gas orifice, a gas furnace configured to employ the same and a method of designing a gas orifice. In one embodiment, the gas orifice includes: (1) a body having an aperture extending therethrough and including: (1a) a metering neck having a cross-sectional area such that a given flow rate of a gas is established when the gas is delivered to the gas orifice at a given alternative-fuel delivery pressure and (1b) a diffuser having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the metering neck and a length such that the gas achieves a substantially laminar flow before exiting the diffuser.

Disclosed is a method of bonding a battery case frame and a cooling plate in a process of producing an electric vehicle battery case, including a cooling plate preparation operation of preparing the electric vehicle battery case and the cooling plate and forming injection part fixing holes in the battery case and the cooling plate, a mold seating operation of temporarily assembling the electric vehicle battery case and the cooling plate, seating the temporarily assembled electric vehicle battery case and cooling plate in an injection mold, and forming an injection molding space communicating with the injection part fixing holes and having a predetermined volume, an injection operation of filling the injection molding space of the injection mold and the injection part fixing holes with a preset injection material, and a bonding completion operation of separating the electric vehicle battery case from the injection mold.

A device, e.g., a heat exchanger, is disclosed. The device includes a first component and a second component. The first component has at least a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion and the second surface portion are located opposite to one another and are spaced apart from one another. The first component includes a first support groove provided at the first surface portion and a functional groove provided at the first surface portion. The functional groove is arranged spaced apart from the first support groove at least in some sections. The functional groove is structured and arranged for partially receiving a second component for a substance-to-substance bond.