Plate-fin tubular hybrid heat exchanger design for an air and fuel cooled air cooler
US9682782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/50
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for exchanging heat between various fluids. More particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for exchanging heat between fuel, fan-air, and bleed-air in an integrated heat exchanger. Thereby, a weight and size of the integral heat exchanger are reduced compared to known non-integral heat exchangers. Advantageously, the heat exchanger may heat fuel to improve engine specific fuel consumption (SFC).
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