Integral heat exchanger manifold guide vanes and supports
US10443959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2009/029
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of a heat exchanger according to the disclosure includes a core configured to receive and place a plurality of mediums in at least one heat exchange relationship, and a first manifold connected to and in fluid communication with the core at a first manifold/core interface. The first manifold includes a first end distal from the core with at least one port adapted to receive or discharge a first medium of the plurality of mediums, and a second end joined to the core at the first manifold/core interface adapted to transfer the first medium to or from a plurality of first heat exchange passages in the core. A plurality of first guide vanes in the manifold defining individual layers for the first medium, and a plurality of second guide vanes divide ones of the individual layers into a plurality of first discrete manifold flow passages extending at least part of a distance from the first end to the second end of the first manifold.
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