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A heat exchanger for transferring heat between an external fluid and an internal fluid includes two or more heat exchange cells, each heat exchange cell having a top plate with an inlet aperture at one end thereof and an outlet aperture at the other end thereof, the top plate including a first surfa

A heat exchanger for transferring heat between an external fluid and an internal fluid includes two or more heat exchange cells, each heat exchange cell having a top plate with an inlet aperture at one end thereof and an outlet aperture at the other end thereof, the top plate including a first surface, a second surface and peripheral edges. The heat exchange cell also includes a bottom plate juxtaposed with the top plate, the bottom plate having an inlet aperture at one end thereof and an outlet aperture at the other end thereof. The bottom plate includes a first surface, a second surface and peripheral edges. The peripheral edges of the top and bottom plates are attached to one another, the second surfaces of the top and bottom plates confronting one another and the inlet and outlet apertures of the top and bottom plates being in substantial alignment with one another. The attached top and bottom plates define a high pressure chamber between the second surfaces thereof. The inlet and outlet apertures of the top and bottom plates including substantially curvilinear S-shaped raised flange portions extending away from the first surfaces of the plates, the substantially curvilinear S-shaped raised flange portions terminating at interior edges bounding the apertures. Each heat exchange cell includes an internal finned member disposed between and attached to the second surfaces of the respective top and bottom plates, wherein the individual heat exchange cells are assembled one atop the other with the interior edges of adjacent heat exchange cells attached together for forming a compliant bellows structure capable of elastically absorbing deflections produced during thermal loading so that the heat exchange cells may move and flex relative to one another.

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[ What is claimed is:] [26.] A heat exchanger for transferring heat between an external fluid and an internal fluid comprising two or more heat exchange cells, each said heat exchange cell comprising:a top plate having an inlet aperture at one end thereof and an outlet aperture at the other end ther

[ What is claimed is:] [26.] A heat exchanger for transferring heat between an external fluid and an internal fluid comprising two or more heat exchange cells, each said heat exchange cell comprising:a top plate having an inlet aperture at one end thereof and an outlet aperture at the other end thereof, said top plate including a first surface, a second surface and peripheral edges;a bottom plate juxtaposed with said top plate having an inlet aperture at one end thereof and an outlet aperture at the other end thereof, said bottom plate including a first surface, a second surface confronting the second surface of said top plate and peripheral edges, the peripheral edges of said bottom and top plates being attached to one another, wherein the attached top and bottom plates define a high pressure chamber between the second surfaces thereof, and said inlet and outlet apertures of said top and bottom plates are in substantial alignment with one another, the inlet and outlet apertures of said top and bottom plates including substantially curvilinear S-shaped raised flange portions extending away from the first surfaces of said plates, substantially curvilinear S-shaped raised flange portions terminating at interior edges bounding said apertures;an internal finned member disposed between and attached to the second surfaces of said top and bottom plates; andtwo external finned members, a first one of said two external finned members being attached to the first surface of said top plate and a second one of said two external finned members being attached to the first surface of said bottom plate, wherein said heat exchange cells are assembled one atop the other and attached to one another solely through said interior edges of said raised flanges for forming a compliant bellows structure elastically absorbing deflections produced during thermal loading so that said heat exchange cells move and flex relative to one another.