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Arrangement for cooling a flow-passage wall surrrounding a flow passage, having at least one rib element

US6446710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2000
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/2093
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement for cooling a flow-passage wall surrounding a flow passage is described, having at least one rib element which induces flow vortices in a flow medium passing through the flow passage, is attached to that side of the flow-passage wall which faces the flow passage, and the shape and size of which are selected in accordance with a certain heat transfer coefficient and a certain pressure loss caused in the flow medium due to the latter flowing over the rib element.The invention is characterized in that the rib element, while largely retaining its original shape and/or size, has contours enlarging its surface facing the flow passage.

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