The heat exchanger includes a heat radiation part having an opened outer surface, and frame bodies provided at both ends of the heat radiation part, and the heat radiation part includes a displacement adjuster that functions as a spring element. The heat exchanger is manufactured by additive manufacturing by use of a metal material including forming the displacement adjuster that functions as the spring element integrally with the heat radiation part and forming the frame bodies integrally with both ends of the heat radiation part.

A method for transferring heat between a first fluid and a second fluid includes providing a tubeless heat exchanger having a tubeless heat exchanger core, the tubeless heat exchanger core having an inner casing and an outer casing disposed around the inner casing, the inner and outer casings defining therebetween a flow passage for a thermal transfer fluid to flow, the tubeless heat exchanger core having a core inlet arranged to receive the first fluid and a core outlet arranged to provide the first fluid, the core inlet and core outlet being fluidically connected to the flow passage, and at least one of the core inlet and core outlet being disposed on the inner casing, wherein each of the outer casing and the inner casing has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the respective inner surfaces face each other and define therebetween the flow passage for the first fluid to flow from the core inlet to the core outlet and wherein at least a portion of the respective outer surfaces are arranged to be contacted by the second fluid, and providing the first fluid into the core inlet to transfer heat between the first fluid and the second fluid through at least a portion of both the inner and outer casings. In some embodiments, the first fluid may be a thermal transfer fluid, the second fluid may be a production fluid, and the production fluid may be held in a vessel, such as a pressure vessel.

A method for transferring heat between a first fluid and a second fluid includes providing a tubeless heat exchanger having a tubeless heat exchanger core, the tubeless heat exchanger core having an inner casing and an outer casing disposed around the inner casing, the inner and outer casings defining therebetween a flow passage for a thermal transfer fluid to flow, the tubeless heat exchanger core having a core inlet arranged to receive the first fluid and a core outlet arranged to provide the first fluid, the core inlet and core outlet being fluidically connected to the flow passage, and at least one of the core inlet and core outlet being disposed on the inner casing, wherein each of the outer casing and the inner casing has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the respective inner surfaces face each other and define therebetween the flow passage for the first fluid to flow from the core inlet to the core outlet and wherein at least a portion of the respective outer surfaces are arranged to be contacted by the second fluid, and providing the first fluid into the core inlet to transfer heat between the first fluid and the second fluid through at least a portion of both the inner and outer casings. In some embodiments, the first fluid may be a thermal transfer fluid, the second fluid may be a production fluid, and the production fluid may be held in a vessel, such as a pressure vessel.

A method of forming a cast heat exchanger plate includes forming at least one hot core plate defining internal features of a one piece heat exchanger plate and at least one first set of interlocking features. At least one cold core plate is formed defining external features of the heat exchanger plate and at least one second set of interlocking features. A core assembly is assembled wherein each hot core plate is directly interlocked to the at least one cold core plate. A wax pattern is formed with the core assembly. An external shell is formed over the wax pattern. The wax pattern is removed to form a space between the core assembly and the external shell. The space is filled with a molten material and cures the molten material. The external shell is removed. The core assembly is removed. A core assembly for a cast heat exchanger is also disclosed.

A method of forming a cast heat exchanger plate includes forming at least one hot core plate defining internal features of a one piece heat exchanger plate and at least one first set of interlocking features. At least one cold core plate is formed defining external features of the heat exchanger plate and at least one second set of interlocking features. A core assembly is assembled wherein each hot core plate is directly interlocked to the at least one cold core plate. A wax pattern is formed with the core assembly. An external shell is formed over the wax pattern. The wax pattern is removed to form a space between the core assembly and the external shell. The space is filled with a molten material and cures the molten material. The external shell is removed. The core assembly is removed. A core assembly for a cast heat exchanger is also disclosed.

A heat spreader includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface, a cavity extending from the bottom surface, the cavity defined by a profile having at least two steps such that the cavity includes a first surface spaced from the bottom surface of the cavity by a first distance, a second surface spaced from the bottom surface of the cavity by a second distance, and the first distance being less than the second distance. The heat spreader further includes a lid defined by a thickness extending between the bottom surface of the cavity and the top surface of the heat spreader.

A heat spreader includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface, a cavity extending from the bottom surface, the cavity defined by a profile having at least two steps such that the cavity includes a first surface spaced from the bottom surface of the cavity by a first distance, a second surface spaced from the bottom surface of the cavity by a second distance, and the first distance being less than the second distance. The heat spreader further includes a lid defined by a thickness extending between the bottom surface of the cavity and the top surface of the heat spreader.

Heat exchanger, and production method, including at least two plates of metal material, overlapping and reciprocally joined together so as to define a perimeter edge of the heat exchanger, and at least one circuit for the passage of a heat-carrier fluid defined by at least one or more heat exchange channels made between the plates.

A method for forming a heat exchanger plate includes: securing a wave form metallic sheet to a heat exchanger plate substrate, the substrate comprising a first face and a second face opposite the first face, the securing of the wave form metallic sheet being to the first face; and removing peaks of the sheet.

A method includes providing a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet, printing a channel pattern on the first metal sheet, bonding the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet to each other, forming a plurality of channels by introducing a fluid between the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet, introducing working fluid in the plurality of channels, sealing the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet, and forming a plurality of through holes in locations where the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are bonded to each other. The plurality of through holes are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row including at least two through holes, and each location where the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are bonded to each other includes a single through hole of the plurality of through holes.