The present invention provides a phase change cold storage device having vortex coiled tubes, which falls within the technical field of low temperatures and comprises an inlet tube, an outlet tube, a tube plate, a baffle plate, vortex coiled tubes, a cylinder body, a central tube, a support frame, a seal head and a saddle, wherein the tube plate is fixedly connected to the cylinder body, a lower end position and a central position of the tube plate are respectively perforated, the inlet tube and the outlet tube are respectively connected to a lower end position and a central position of the tube plate, the baffle plate and the vortex coiled tubes are mounted on the central tube, one end of the central tube is fixed on the tube plate, and the other end is inserted through the support frame connected to the cylinder body, the head is connected to the cylinder, provided on the opposite side of the inlet and outlet tubes, and the saddle is provided below the cylinder. The present invention has a compact structure, is easy to manufacture, and easily enhances heat transfer with vortex coiled tubes, and at the same time, has a good cold storage effect and a wide application range.

The heat-dissipating substrate structure includes a base layer and a cold spray coating layer. The cold spray coating layer is formed on a surface of the base layer. The cold spray coating layer is a film formed on the surface of the base layer by spraying a solid-phase metal powder and a high-pressure compressed gas onto the base layer. The solid-phase metal powder at least includes a film-forming powder with an apparent density of 3 to 4 g/cm.sup.3 and a median particle diameter (D50) of 30 μm or less. A maximum depth of a bottom of the cold spray coating layer embedded in the base layer is less than 60 μm. A cooler contains an internal cooling fin joined to the base layer. An internal coolant passage is defined between the base layer, the internal cooling fin, and an interior of the cooler.

A heat exchanger includes a conduit of a first aluminum alloy and a plurality of fins in thermally conductive contact with the exterior of the conduit. The fins include a second aluminum alloy comprising from 0.005 wt. % to 0.1 wt. % of at least one alloying element selected from tin, barium, indium, mercury, and gallium.

A heat exchanger includes a core having a plurality of tubes, each tube having a tube inlet and a tube outlet, and the tube inlets define an inlet plane and the tube outlets define an outlet plane. The tubes are spaced from one another for receiving a second fluid therebetween, for heat transfer between the first and second fluids. A jacket is provided adjacent the core for use in containing the second fluid, and the jacket comprises a jacket inlet for passage of the second fluid en route to the core. The jacket extends between the inlet plane and the outlet plane, and the jacket inlet is offset from the inlet plane towards the outlet plane. The heat exchanger further comprises a deflector arrangement for directing a flow of second fluid from the jacket inlet towards the inlet plane prior to entering the core.

Described herein is a brazed heat exchanger comprising at least one header, manifold and/or tube structured to hold a coolant or refrigerant; said header, manifold, and/or tube component including a plurality of apertures; a plurality of substantially parallel fluid-carrying tubes each extending substantially perpendicular from one of said plurality of apertures in said header plate, manifold, and/or tube component and structured to receive said coolant or refrigerant therethrough; and a plurality of corrugated aluminium alloy fins being in thermal communication with said plurality of fluid-carrying tubes and structured to transfer heat away therefrom. The header, manifold, and/or tube component is made from an aluminium alloy sheet material comprising, in wt. %: Mn 1.4%-1.8%; Si up to 0.7%; Fe up to 0.7%; Mg up to 0.30%; Cu up to 0.10%; Cr up to 0.25%; Zr up to 0.25%; Zn up to 0.50%; Ti up to 0.2%; balance aluminium and inevitable impurities.

An aluminum alloy brazing sheet may include a sacrificial material having a function of a brazing material on at least one surface of a core material, wherein the sacrificial material has a composition containing: in a mass %, 2% to 5% of Si; 3% to 5% of Zn; and an Al balance with inevitable impurities the core material is made of an Al—Mn-based alloy, an in the core material before brazing, Al—Mn based secondary particles having an equivalent circle diameter of 100 to 400 nm are distributed with a number density of 0.3 to 5 particles/μm.sup.2.

A heat exchanger includes a pipe made of aluminum, a thermistor, and an attaching portion with which the thermistor is attached to the pipe. The pipe carries a flow of refrigerant. The thermistor detects a temperature of the refrigerant. The pipe includes a sacrificial layer provided on a part of a surface of the pipe. The sacrificial layer is lower in potential than the aluminum of the pipe. The attaching portion is higher in potential than the sacrificial layer. At least one part of the attaching portion is attached to the surface of the pipe where the sacrificial layer is not provided. The attaching portion includes a brazed portion that is higher in potential than the sacrificial layer. The thermistor is attached to the pipe with the brazed portion.

A heat exchanger includes a first manifold, aa second manifold, at least one heat exchange tube segment extending between and fluidly coupling the first manifold and the second manifold, and a fin having a non-linear configuration. A portion of the fin is affixed to an adjacent surface of the at least one heat exchange tube segment via a braze joint. The braze joint has a length, measured parallel to a length of the at least one heat exchange tube segment, less than or equal to 650 micrometers.

A heat transfer unit for a motor vehicle may include a metallic heat transfer block and a base plate. The heat transfer block may include channels that are configured to be flowed through. The base plate may include an outer region and a material bonding region. The base plate may be exposed towards the outside and may be materially bonded to the heat transfer block in the material bonding region. The base plate may be formed out of an aluminium, an aluminium alloy, or a wrought aluminium alloy. The outer region of the base plate may comprise a protective coating produced by anodising at least in regions, and the material bonding region of the base plate may not have a protective coating produced by anodising.

An additively manufactured heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between a first fluid and a second fluid includes a first channel with a first wall configured to port flow of a first fluid and a second channel with a second wall configured to port flow of a second fluid. The heat exchanger also includes a barrier channel containing unprocessed build powder provided by the additive manufacturing process and is located between the first wall and the second wall. The barrier channel is configured to prevent mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid when one of the first wall and the second wall ruptures.