Metal foam heat exchanger
US8127829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F13/003
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes one or more passages and one or more metal foam sections adjacent the passage to promote an exchange of heat relative to the passage. The metal foam section includes a nominal thermal conductivity gradient there though to provide a desirable balance of heat exchange properties within the metal foam section.
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