Additively manufactured fin slots for thermal growth
US10845132B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2265/26
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A core arrangement for a heat exchanger includes a first core layer. The first core layer includes first upstream and downstream ends, first and second parting sheets parallel to one another, and a plurality of adjacent fins disposed between the first and second parting sheets. Each of the plurality of fins extends from a surface of the first parting sheet to a surface of the second parting sheet, and longitudinally between the first upstream end and the first downstream end. The plurality of fins are further laterally arranged to define a plurality of first fluid passages. Each of a subset of the plurality of fins includes an internal slot positioned away from the first upstream end and the first downstream end.
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