Branching heat exchangers
US11085700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2255/18
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes an external casing and a core. The external casing includes a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. The core includes an array of branched channels connecting the first inlet and first outlet, an inlet header, and an outlet header. The inlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first inlet. The outlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first outlet. The branched channels and the external casing define a fluidic passage. The array of branched channels includes a first split, a first juncture, a secondary split, a secondary juncture, and a subset of splits and junctures. The first split and first juncture are common to an entirety of the array of branched channels. The subset of splits and junctures route fluid through interconnections between fluidly parallel branched channels.
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