[미국특허]
Radial-flow heat exchanger with foam heat exchange fins
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F28D-007/00
F28D-009/00
F28F-013/00
출원번호
US-0365461
(2012-02-03)
등록번호
US-9513059
(2016-12-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Maurer, Scott M.
출원인 / 주소
Lockheed Martin Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Withrow & Terranova, PLLC
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초록▼
A radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange units connected together to form an annular shaped core. The core has a plurality of first fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally axially from a first end of the core
A radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange units connected together to form an annular shaped core. The core has a plurality of first fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally axially from a first end of the core to a second end. Each of the first fluid passageways is defined at least in part by a plurality of fins that include graphite foam. The core also has a plurality of second fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally radially from the central fluid passageway through an exterior wall of the core. The second fluid passageways are separated from the first fluid passageways so that a first fluid that flows through the first fluid passageways does not mix with a second fluid that flows through the second fluid passageways.
대표청구항▼
1. A radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger, comprising: an annular-shaped core having an axial length extending from a first end to a second end, and a central fluid passageway extending from the first end to the second end and defined by an interior wall of the core;a plate closing the central fluid
1. A radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger, comprising: an annular-shaped core having an axial length extending from a first end to a second end, and a central fluid passageway extending from the first end to the second end and defined by an interior wall of the core;a plate closing the central fluid passageway at either the first end or the second end and preventing fluid that is introduced into the central fluid passageway from flowing out through the first end or the second end closed by the plate;the annular-shaped core is formed by a plurality of heat exchange units that are connected together into an annulus, each of the heat exchange units includes: an extruded plate that is formed as a one piece, single unit of a single material, the extruded plate defines a plurality of integrally formed, enclosed fluid passageways through the extruded plate, the enclosed fluid passageways are formed by the one piece, single unit of a single material;and a plurality of discrete fins formed from graphite foam that are connected to, extend from, and are in thermal contact with a first surface of the extruded plate, each discrete fin having a flat top surface that is not directly connected to the flat top surface of an adjacent discrete fin; andfor each heat exchange unit, the flat top surfaces of the discrete fins thereof are connected to and in thermal contact with a second surface of the extruded plate of an adjacent heat exchange unit;the extruded plates of the heat exchange units are arranged so that the enclosed fluid passageways thereof are circumferentially spaced from one another and extend either axially from the first end to the second end or extend radially from the central fluid passageway through an exterior wall of the core, and the discrete fins define fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally perpendicular to the enclosed fluid passageways of the extruded plates;wherein the enclosed fluid passageways of the extruded plates are fluidly separated from the fluid passageways defined by the discrete fins so that a first fluid that flows through the enclosed fluid passageways of the extruded plates does not mix with a second fluid that flows through the fluid passageways defined by the discrete fins; andthe enclosed fluid passageways and the fluid passageways defined by the discrete fins are not closed by the plate closing the central fluid passageway. 2. The radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the discrete fins consist essentially of graphite foam. 3. The radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the discrete fins are diamond-shaped or straight. 4. The radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein each extruded plate of the plurality of heat exchange units has first and second ends, the integrally formed, enclosed fluid passageways extend from the first end to the second end, and the first and second ends of each plate are friction-stir welded to the interior wall and the exterior wall, respectively. 5. The radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein for each heat exchange unit, the discrete fins are joined to the surface of the extruded plate of the respective heat exchange unit by bonding or brazing; and the flat top surfaces of the discrete fins of each heat exchange unit are connected to the surface of the extruded plate of the adjacent heat exchange unit by bonding or brazing. 6. A radial flow heat exchanger, comprising: an annular-shaped core having an axial length extending from a first end to a second end, a central fluid passageway extending from the first end to the second end and defined by an interior wall of the core, and an exterior wall;a plate closing the central fluid passageway at either the first end or the second end and preventing fluid that is introduced into the central fluid passageway from flowing out through the first end or the second end closed by the plate;the annular-shaped core is formed by a plurality of heat exchange units that are connected together into an annulus, each of the heat exchange units includes: an extruded plate that is formed as a one piece, single unit of a single material, the extruded plate defines a plurality of integrally formed, enclosed fluid passageways through the extruded plate, the enclosed fluid passageways are formed by the one piece, single unit of a single material;and a plurality of discrete fins formed from graphite foam that are connected to, extend from, and are in thermal contact with a first surface of the extruded plate, each discrete fin having a flat top surface that is not directly connected to the flat top surface of an adjacent discrete fin; andfor each heat exchange unit, the flat top surfaces of the discrete fins thereof are connected to and in thermal contact with a second surface of the extruded plate of an adjacent heat exchange unit;each plate of the plurality of heat exchange units has first and second ends, and the first and second ends of each extruded plate are friction-stir welded to the interior wall and the exterior wall, respectively, and each extruded plate defines radial fluid passageways, and the radial fluid passageways of each extruded plate are circumferentially spaced from the radial fluid passageways of the other extruded plates, and the radial fluid passageways of each extruded plate extend generally radially through the interior wall and through the exterior wall of the annular-shaped core to place the central fluid passageway in fluid communication with an exterior of the annular-shaped core;the fins define fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally axially from the first end to the second end of the core, and the generally axially extending fluid passageways and the radial fluid passageways are not closed by the plate; andthe radial fluid passageways are separated from the generally axially extending fluid passageways defined by the fins so that a first fluid that flows through the generally axially extending fluid passageways defined by the fins does not mix with a second fluid that flows through the radial fluid passageways. 7. The radial flow heat exchanger according to claim 6, wherein the extruded plates are made of metal, and the fins consist essentially of graphite foam. 8. The radial flow heat exchanger according to claim 6, wherein the fins are diamond-shaped. 9. The radial flow heat exchanger according to claim 6, wherein for each heat exchange unit, the fins are joined to the surface of the extruded plate of the respective heat exchange unit by bonding or brazing; and the fins of each heat exchange unit are connected to the surface of the extruded plate of an adjacent heat exchange unit of the annulus by bonding or brazing.
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